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Mission Creek Festival
Mission Creek Festival is a 3-day music and literature festival that takes place every spring in downtown Iowa City, Iowa. The festival thrives on intimacy and visceral connections between artists and audiences. We host events indoors at traditional venues and local shops converted into performances spaces solely for the festival.
The program champions independent-minded musicians and writers–some are well-known, some are underground, some are emerging, and all of them are singular. Inspired by our producing organization’s values–The Englert Theatre–we promote voices across ethnicities, cultures, and experiences that reflect the diversity of our community today and where it is headed in the future.
Recent News
Mission Creek Festival News - November 8, 2024
Big news coming your way: MCF 2025 is almost here! On April 3-5, 2025 This festival will mark our 20th anniversary and a bittersweet moment for us at The Englert, as it will be our last year as the official host. But fear not-Mission Creek will…
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Mission Creek Festival is a 3-day music and literature festival that takes place every spring in downtown Iowa City, Iowa. The festival thrives on intimacy and visceral connections between artists and audiences. We host events indoors at traditional…
Read More »Mission Creek Festival News: February 17, 2024
The Lit Walk Submissions are Open Now, Plus Get Your Day Passes! We are opening submissions for local writers interested in reading as part of the Lit Walk at Iowa City’s premier music and literature festival, Mission Creek! The Lit Walk will…
Read More »Mission Creek Festival News - Day Passes are Live Now
Early bird has officially ended Day passes are now live! Check the deets below: Thursday pass - $55 Friday pass - $65 Saturday pass - $65 Full pass - $115 Experience everything the festival has to offer with a full 3-day…
Read More »Mission Creek Festival Insider: Introducing New VIP Festival Perks
INSIDER: Introducing new VIP festival perks This year we've got some sweet VIP perks you can snag to elevate your MCF experience? The perks include: - Access to every festival event for all 3 days at The Englert, Hancher Auditorium, Riverside…
Read More »Mission Creek Festival - It's The Final Countdown
Lace up the snow boots and RUN! Early bird passes for Mission Creek end at 11:59 PM CT on January 12! This is your last chance to save 20% on full festival passes and VIP! Click here to View More…
Read More »Mission Creek Festival News - Critics are Raving About Our 2024 Lineup!
Our festival lineup is *chef’s kiss* ~perfect~. Don’t miss out on the early bird pass special! From now until January 12, you can save 20% on the hottest festival in Iowa City! Don’t believe our lineup is perfect? The Needle…
Read More »Mission Creek Festival - Tomorrow Mission Creek Begins! What to Prepare
BUY PASSES BOOKMARK HERE BROWSE THE LINEUP After more than a decade on the road, the Phoenix-born songwriter, poet, and painter finally had the space to process all the highs and lows of a life of constants. She was finally ready to make a…
Read More »Mission Creek Festival 2023
Mission Creek Festival is a 3-day music and literature festival that takes place every spring in downtown Iowa City, Iowa. The festival thrives on intimacy and visceral connections between artists and audiences. We host events indoors at traditional…
Read More »Mission Creek Festival : Remembering Trevor Hopkins
In Memory of Trevor Lee Hopkins Trevor Lee Hopkins is the patron saint of Mission Creek Festival. He always has been our spirit, the guardian angel carrying our work forward whether he was in the room helping out or sending good vibes from…
Read More »Mission Creek Festival : Early Bird Sale Ends in 7 Days!
There's no FOMO worse than MCF FOMO... And there's only a week left of our sweet, sweet early bird deal, so get on it. Seriously. Like, right now. BUY PASSES SEE FULL LINEUP CAT POWER SUDAN ARCHIVES BLACK BELT EAGLE SCOUT ZOE BOSSIERE KEVIN…
Read More »Mission Creek Returns In 2023! Lineup Exclusive
LEARN MORE BUY PASSES SEE FULL LINEUP Cat power Sudan archives Black belt eagle scout Zoe bossiere Kevin morby Courtney marie andrews The heavy heavy Divino niño Michelle zauner Camonghne…
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