Alluvial Brewing - Ames, IA

Thursday, Sep 18th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Bluegrass/Jam

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Deep Space, Light Speed, Bluegrass! Buffalo Galaxy (Minneapolis, MN) is where heavy hitting psychedelia meets old timin’ bluegrass. Thurs 9/18 7pm all ages $7/$10

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Kelli Rae Powell / Ben Schrag & The Cautionaries @ Alluvial

Saturday, Sep 20th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Indie

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Kelli Rae and Ben and crew are back! Always a captivating night of pitch perfect melody and songcraft. $5 at the door!

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Bronwyn Keith-Hynes @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Sep 24th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Bluegrass

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Bronwyn Keith-Hynes and her incredible band burned down the house last winter - they're back for a full evening of music this September! Wed 9/24 7pm - $20 adv/$25 DoS - all ages

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The Soul Searchers @ Alluvial

Friday, Sep 26th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Blues/Rockabilly

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Join us for an evening of blues, rockabilly, surf, jazz and swing, with Iowa Blues Hall of Famer Scott Eggleston and The Soul Searchers! Fri 9/26 7pm - $7/$10 - All ages

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Oct 1st, 2025
7:00 pm

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Andy Fleming & Matt Cullen @ Alluvial

Friday, Oct 3rd, 2025

Genre: Americana

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Two of our favorites- Andy Fleming (Brother Trucker) and Matt Cullen (Stutterin' Jimmy and The Goosebumps) are bringing their sublime Americana duo to Alluvial! Fri 10/3 7pm - $7/$10 - all ages

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Oktoberfest w/ Iowa No Mountain Boys @ Alluvial

Saturday, Oct 4th, 2025
5:00 pm

Genre: Bluegrass/Beer

Special beer releases and food, more details to come! Music starts at 7 w/ Iowa No Mountain Boys.

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Funniest Person in Iowa – Prelim Round

Sunday, Oct 5th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Comedy

Doors 6 pm | Show 7 pm $10 at the door Iowa's best and brightest comic minds are competing for the title of Funniest Person in Iowa! The top four and crowd favorite vote will advance to the finals on October 10th in Cedar Rapids.

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Oct 8th, 2025
7:00 pm

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Miss Christine w/ Strong Like Bear @ Alluvial

Friday, Oct 10th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Indie/Blues

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Miss Christine, the moniker of bassist and singer-songwriter Christine Moad, blends indie rock with blues and soul influences, delivered with a defiant punk attitude to open listeners’ minds to possibilities beyond the gender binary. Fri Oct 10 7pm - $7/$10 all ages

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Grateful Dead Day @ Alluvial

Saturday, Oct 11th, 2025
4:00 pm

Genre: Americana/Jam

The 2nd annual Grateful Dead Day! Featuring Alleygrass, Wally Neal & The Dreamland Fools, Mary Jane’s Closet, Deeds & Co, Great Ceasar's Goat, food truck, vendors and more! Sat Oct 11 4pm $10 all ages

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Them Coulee Boys @ Alluvial

Friday, Oct 17th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Rock

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Them Coulee Boys are a critically-acclaimed folk/rock phenomenon from Eau Claire, WI - catch them live on the prairie for the first time! Fri 10/17 7pm - $15adv/$20dos - all ages

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Oct 22nd, 2025
7:00 pm

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Joe and Vicki Price @ Alluvial

Friday, Oct 24th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Blues

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An unforgettable evening of blues and roots music with the legendary Joe and Vicki Price! Fri 10/24 7pm - $10/$15 all ages

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Thursday, Oct 30th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Rock/Americana

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Ring in Halloween weekend with this original Rock n Roll triple feature! Thurs 10/30 7pm - $7/$10 all ages

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Wiitch Tiit Halloween @ Alluvial

Friday, Oct 31st, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Psychedelic rock

Come get spooky with Ames' favorite full moon coven! More details to come, $5 at the door!

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Larry Myer @ Alluvial

Friday, Nov 7th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Rock

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Larry Myer is one of the premier independent singer/songwriters touring America today. He has performed his truly original Americana show over 3000 times across North America, playing guitar and harmonica along with his trademark powerhouse vocals. Fri 11/7 7pm - $5 - all ages

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Front Porch w/ Alleygrass @ Alluvial

Saturday, Nov 8th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Bluegrass

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Described as “post-punk old time acid jazz barn burning bluegrass fusion that will have you jumping,” Front Porch hails from NW Arkansas. Sat 11/8 7pm - $12/$15 all ages!

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Armchair Boogie / Pert Near Sandstone @ Alluvial

Thursday, Nov 13th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Jamgrass

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This will be the blazing bluegrass party of the season with Armchair Boogie and Pert Near Sandstone! Thurs 11/13 7pm - $20/$25 all ages

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Kelley Smith & Kelly Hunt @ Alluvial

Saturday, Nov 15th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk

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Two amazing songwriters, performing solo and as a duo, on guitar and old time banjo! Don't miss this one. Sat 11/15 7pm - $10/$13 all ages

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Katie & The Honky Tonks @ Alluvial

Friday, Nov 21st, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Country

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Katie Jo and her band of Honky Tonk Dorks hail from Waterloo, Iowa. KTHT are celebrated for Katie’s awe-inspiring vocal talent, storytelling, live performances, and dedication to the classic country sound. Fri 11/21 7pm - $10/$15 all ages

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The Bone People @ Alluvial

Friday, Dec 12th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Jazz/R&B

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Poet and rock singer Debra Marquart and her collaborators Peter Manesis and Anthony Stevens fuse elements of rock, jazz, and rhythm & blues in The Bone People! Fri 12/12 7pm - $7/$10 all ages

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Mission In The Rain – A Jerry Garcia Band Tribute @ Alluvial

Saturday, Dec 13th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Jam/Americana

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If you like the Grateful Dead, go deeper into the work of Jerry Garcia with Mission in the Rain. Comprised of members of the Grateful Dead tribute band Winterland, Mission in the Rain explores the music of Jerry Garcia's solo projects, taking us on a deeper journey through the life and sound of one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Sat 12/13 7pm - $12/$15 - all ages!

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Dan Tedesco @ Alluvial

Thursday, Sep 11th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Rock

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Dan Tedesco doesn’t just play songs — he goes to war with them. Equal parts songwriter, storyteller, and sonic brawler, the Chicago-born artist blends the spirit of Springsteen and Neil Young with the angst of 90s grunge and the intricacy of jazz. Thurs 9/11 7pm - $15/$20 - all ages. Tickets on sale 8/28!

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Sep 10th, 2025
7:00 pm

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Petty Cash @ Alluvial

Saturday, Sep 6th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Indie/lo-fi

Petty Cash - Which came first, the name or the idea? Petty Cash is the brainchild of comedian & drummer Max Power who recruited super humans Kelli Robison on ukulele, Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen on keyboard & Adam Kindred playing the fool as they cover songs by Tom Petty & Johnny Cash. A concept sure to be co-opted by more competent musicians, catch the original “super”group as they crush this town & go down down down in history as Petty Cash. $5 at the door, all ages.

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Indigo Monks @ Alluvial

Friday, Sep 5th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Jazz

$10 at the door, all ages! Ames' premier jazz combo that performs classic standards, originals, & non-standard classics. The Indigo Monks are a twelve member group of current and former Iowa State University faculty, staff, and students. We have been playing jazz arrangements spanning Duke Ellington to Taylor Swift in the Ames area for the past eleven years.

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Matt Woods Band @ Alluvial

Saturday, Aug 30th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Blues

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Free show! Matt Woods Band is an eclectic blues trio with a deep bag of original and interpreted songs. Sat 8/30 - 7pm - free - all ages!

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Aug 27th, 2025
7:00 pm

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An Evening With Arkansauce @ Alluvial

Saturday, Aug 23rd, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Jamgrass

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Arkansauce is back for 2 euphoric summer nights on the prairie! They will be digging deep into the their bag of tricks for this evening of music! Sat 8/23 7pm - $20 adv/$25 DoS - All Ages

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Arkansauce w/ Between Howls @ Alluvial

Friday, Aug 22nd, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Jamgrass

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Arkansauce is back for 2 euphoric summer nights on the prairie. Between Howls, a blazing folk duo from Duluth, MN will open the night! Fri 8/22 7pm - $20 adv/$25 DoS - All Ages

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