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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sioux City announces bevy of summer events
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — With summer fast approaching and the temperatures rising, there are plenty of events taking place for Siouxlanders to attend. The City of Sioux City held a press conference Friday morning announcing multiple events, including a new event. It's the 'Always Going To Be Me' festival, meant to highlight the individuality, freedom, and resilience of local artists and musicians. The event will take place on Virginia Street between 3rd and 4th Streets on June 6. An event taking place for the second time is the La Familia Summer Jam Block Party hosted by La Familia Nightclub. Headlining the party area are three Atlanta legends: Gorilla Zoe, Lil Scrappy, and Yung Joe. It takes place June 7 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Downtown Partners announced a new event series called First Fridays. Taking place June 6, July 4, Aug. 1, Sept. 5, and Oct. 3, the series will highlight what downtown Sioux city has to offer by provide multiple activities, including Downtown Live and Food Truck Fridays. Story continues below Top Story: More than $40K raised from 11th Annual Pete Goede ALS Benefit Concert Crime: Dumped dog gets rescued, now happily wagging his tail Sports: Bishop Heelan boys and girls track win MRAC Team titles Downtown Live is also returning to Sioux City this summer. The line up for the summer concert series was announced Friday morning. The concerts will take place on from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on June 6, July 4, Aug. 1, and Sept. 5. The Siouxland favorite of Food Truck Fridays is also returning. In its 10th year, Food Truck Fridays will start June 6 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Friday through August 29. The weekly event takes place every Friday in the summer and features a slew of local food trucks all in one place. In addition to all the above events, the Sioux City Public Museum is hosting multiple events themselves. On top of the exhibits that will be on display, the museum is also hosting many family-friendly events, such as National Dinosaur Day, Floyd Monument and First Bride's Grave Family Field Trip, and Kid's Thursdays. More information about the museum's events can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
2025 Downtown Live lineup announced, featuring slew of genres
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The official lineup for the 2025 season of Downtown Live was announced Friday morning. During a press conference downtown on Friday, Downtown Live announced its lineup for this year's concerts. The lineup will feature a slew of genres ranging from Reggae to Country to Blues and more. The first band to be featured downtown this year is Mississippi Heat. Mississippi Heat is a Blues band from Chicago led by Pierre Lacocque. The band's motto is 'Traditional Blues With A Unique Sound,' and they hold a high reverence for the culture surrounding Blues, its history, and culture. Mississippi will be performing on June 6. Story continues below Top Story: More than $40K raised from 11th Annual Pete Goede ALS Benefit Concert Crime: Dumped dog gets rescued, now happily wagging his tail Sports: Bishop Heelan boys and girls track win MRAC Team titles The second band is Saint Boogie Brass Band (SBBB), is a musical ensemble comprising of multiple musicians who stem from a wide variety of backgrounds. This has led the group to perform their own takes on a variety of genres, including Hip-Hop, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, and Funk. The band is distinguished by their high-energy drum and horn sound. SBBB will be performing on July 4. In August, Rocket & Gizzae will be performing their blend of genres that include takes on Reggae, Jazz, Rock, and Blues. The band has earned multiple awards in its 35 years, including Grammys and Chicago Music Awards, and has even famously performed with artists such as Ziggy Marley and Bruce Springsteen. Rocket & Gizzae will be performing on August 1. The final band performing this year will be Chuck Mead & The Stalwarts. Chuck Mead is described as a Country singer with a Rock 'n' Roll heart. He's also well known for his role in the rebirth of Lower Broadway and the Global Neo Traditional Country music movement. Chuck Mead and the Stalwarts will be performing on September 1. All Downtown Live concerts will take place from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. on the listed dates and will cost $5 to attend. Guests are invited to bring their own chairs. Concerts take place in front of the Sioux City Public Museum. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
