Press ReleaseCelebrate ICPL’s Music is the Word Finale with Free Catfish Keith Concert


Join the Iowa City Public Library for a free concert featuring Catfish Keith from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21, on the Pedestrian Plaza outside of the Sheraton Iowa City Hotel. MITW_CatfishKeith_May 21

Called a “guitar genius” by Living Blues and “The real acoustic blues king!” by Rock ‘n’ Reel, Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. A two-time W. C. Handy Blues Music Award nominee for Best Acoustic Blues Album and a 2008 inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame, Catfish Keith has fifteen No. 1 independent radio chart-topping albums to his credit.

Catfish Keith regularly packs houses all over the world with his dynamic stage show. His performance in downtown Iowa City serves as the finale for Music is the Word, the Library’s celebration of all things musical.

For nine months, ICPL has hosted a series of musical programming for all ages to welcome the University of Iowa School of Music to its new location in downtown Iowa City. The Voxman Music Building, located at the corner of Burlington and Clinton streets, will open its doors to students in the fall.

“This has been a great opportunity for us to share Iowa City’s rich musical culture through live performances, presentations, displays, hands-on activities, movies, and sing-alongs,” Library Director Susan Craig says.

We hope you’ll join us for some foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music on May 21, with sound and lighting by Steve Cook Sound Production. In case of rain, the concert will be moved to the Library’s Meeting Room A.

For more information, call the Library at 319-356-5200.