UAY Youth Center Benefit
We (The Soft and Low) are looking forward to joining with our friends The Misgivings and RHAIZ for a concert to benefit the UAY Swaim Youth Center on Friday, October 9 at 6 pm at Public Space One South – Close House.
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Seymour Street
The Soft and Low had the great joy and privilege of sharing our favorite Seymour Street driveway stage with Blast Choirand Will Kemple-Taylor for the 11th annual Longfellow Front Porch Music Festival.
Longfellow Front Porch Music Festival
The Longfellow Front Porch Music Festival, inspired by the Water Hill Music Fest (Ann Arbor, MI), celebrates 11 years of free neighborhood music-making this year! The Soft and Low will be playing from 2:00-2:30 at 1125 Seymour Ave and doras nua will be playing from 3-4 pm at 1232 Sheridan Ave. See the entire schedule… Read More Longfellow Front Porch Music Festival
River and Friends at The Green House on September 24
The Green House is a wonderfully relaxing space in our community where I am delighted to be playing music with my friends River Glen and Blake Daly on Thursday, September 24 from 6 to 9 pm. Come early to secure a seat and to enjoy delicious food from the pop-up pizza parlor by Chef David… Read More River and Friends at The Green House on September 24
save the date: doras nua and Zebra Maneuver at The Black Angel
Please save the date for a double bill of doras nua and Zebra Maneuver at Trumpet Blossom on Friday, September 11, 2026. I remember where I was twenty five years ago on that date. More than anything I always want to remember to be here now and to really be with you when we are… Read More save the date: doras nua and Zebra Maneuver at The Black Angel
The Soft and Low play Music on the Move
Thanks again so much to Summer of the Arts for providing these joyful performances in support of local music and community solidarity! There’s so much more summer to be savored and so many more artists to support and celebrate!
20 in 20
Yesterday’s release of Stephanie Catlett‘s gorgeous new album “Bright Day” also marks the 20th recording project that I have played or sang on in the last 20 years. Some of these are full length albums by bands I played with for years. Some are fiddle or vocal embroidery that I was invited to add to… Read More 20 in 20
Ragers for Charity event on June 12 benefiting UI Immigrant Legal Clinic and Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County
The next Ragers for Charity event will be on Friday, June 12 at Willow Creek Theatre benefiting UI Immigrant Legal Clinic and Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County, as part of Immigrant Heritage Month. $10 advance tickets or $12 cash at door, + fees for card. Vendor artists selling merch with a portion going to… Read More Ragers for Charity event on June 12 benefiting UI Immigrant Legal Clinic and Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County
Ben Schmidt Trio at Global Food Project Farmers Market
Global Food Project was founded in 2016 by folks seeking to make a more inclusive and interconnected Iowa City. They thought that different communities coming together to grow food alongside one another would be one way to achieve this. GFP has grown to nearly 100 family plots, as well as increasing market plots from six… Read More Ben Schmidt Trio at Global Food Project Farmers Market
Love Is
Love is meeting each other in each moment with open hearts and open minds. Thank you for meeting us! We are KERAK and we love you. Thank you to our friend Ben Schmidt for the video of Facundo Cabral’s “No soy de aquí, ni soy de allá”.
