Alluvial Brewing - Ames, IA

Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Feb 26th, 2025
7:00 pm

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Bronwyn Keith-Hynes @ Alluvial

Friday, Feb 28th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Bluegrass

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Grammy-winning fiddler Bronwyn Keith-Hynes (Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway) has a new album out and is bringing an incredible band to Alluvial! $15 adv/$20 DoS

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Writer’s Round w/ Wally Neal, Casey Joe Collins, Spencer Braly and Chris Patterson @ Alluvial

Thursday, Mar 6th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Roots

The round that has become a yearly tradition! Chris Patterson, Casey Joe Collins, Spencer Braly & Wally Neal trading tunes and tales of their craft. Free, all ages.

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Monster Arm Wrestling Tournament

Friday, Mar 7th, 2025
6:00 pm

Genre: Arm Wrestling

Weigh-in at 6- Arm wrestling begins at 7! Monster arm wrestling is a multi-generational family troupe that has been traveling the Midwest for decades putting on arm wrestling events at all kinds of venues with their arm wrestling machine. This is their third time at Alluvial and the last one was so much fun! Multiple weight classes for men and women with a double elimination format. Ribbons and trophies for top contenders in each weight class. $15 to enter

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Mar 12th, 2025
7:00 pm

FREE admission -- Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

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Moonshroom w/ Alleygrass @ Alluvial

Thursday, Mar 13th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Bluegrass/Americana

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A LUNAR FIESTA OF COSMIC TWANG! By Lily B. Moonflower & Jake Keegan. Full band show!

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Sidetrack Fingerboard Jam w/ Adam Kindred + DJ Camphor Freya @ Alluvial

Saturday, Mar 15th, 2025
5:00 pm

Genre: Indie/Fingerboards

A SIDETRACK fingerboard jam Free - all ages - 5-8pm Video Games - Fresh Obstacles Game of SKATE Ambience by DJ Camphor Freya Live Music w/ Adam Kindred & Friends

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Mar 26th, 2025
7:00 pm

FREE admission -- Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

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Between Howls @ Alluvial

Thursday, Mar 27th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk

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Between Howls are dynamic vocalist/violinist Ren Cooper Howl & guitarist/singer-songwriter Nick Muska Howl. The two perform a blend of folk, rock and blues featuring a distinctive take on the catalogs of artists past & present alongside their own original material. $5 at the door.

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Iowa No Mountain Boys Winter Residency @ Alluvial

Saturday, Mar 29th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Bluegrass

$5 at the door - all ages! The Iowa No Mountain Boys are setting up shop at Alluvial this winter with shows on January 17th, February 21st and March 29th!

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Dickie / Joel Sires Trio @ Alluvial

Saturday, Apr 5th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Indie

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Two of our favorite Iowa groups - powerful songwriting and subtle, bewitching musicianship all around! Sat 4/5 7pm - $9/$12 all ages

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Cedar County Cobras @ Alluvial

Saturday, Apr 12th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Blues/roots

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Cedar County Cobras play American roots and blues music from the last century. The music takes on an “old time” blues feel that would most likely be found in a juke-joint down a gravel road in rural Iowa. They have shared the stage and festival lineups with acts such as Marty Stuart, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Joe & Vicki Price, Bob Dorr, Split Lip Rayfield, Legendary Shack Shakers, Fruition, Old Salt Union, Sam Bush, and The Travelin’ McCourys. Sat 4/12 7pm - All Ages - $7adv/$10 DoS

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Surf Zombies @ Alluvial

Friday, Apr 18th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Surf/Garage

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This music is pure joy and groovy weirdo vibes! We can't wait to have Surf Zombies back at Alluvial. Fri 4/18 7pm - $7/$10 - all ages

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Gráinne Hunt w/ Jules Stewart @ Alluvial

Friday, May 16th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Irish

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One of our favorite discoveries last year, Gráinne Hunt is back in the states and making a stop at Alluvial, accompanied by Jules Stewart on percussion and vocals! Gráinne's tour is supported by Culture Ireland. Fri 5/16 7pm - $10/$13 all ages!

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No Time For Fame @ Alluvial

Saturday, Jun 7th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Rock

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With their feet soundly rooted in classic American rock, the Minnesota-based band No Time For Fame dishes out guitar-driven tunes with smart, contemporary lyrics laced with playful riffs and rhythmic interludes. Sat 6/7 7pm - $7/$10 all ages!

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Iowa No Mountain Boys Winter Residency @ Alluvial

Friday, Feb 21st, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Bluegrass

$5 at the door - all ages! The Iowa No Mountain Boys are setting up shop at Alluvial this winter with shows on January 17th, February 21st and March 29th!

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Jenny Kohls / Marc Bailey @ Alluvial

Thursday, Feb 20th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Blues

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Two great songwriters - $5 at the door! Kohls started her career as a guitarist in Iowa rock bands. Since then, however, she's built an impressive catalog of original music, toured the country, had her work featured in film and television, and now fronts The Jenny Kohls Band. From originals to stripped down cover songs, Marc brings an unmatched honesty to his performance and is quick to engage an audience in conversation- connecting the listener to a time and a place distinctly familiar, yet distinctly unique to all.

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Let’s Sew Together w/ Carla & Leslie @ Alluvial

Sunday, Feb 16th, 2025
2:00 pm

Genre: Sewing

2-5pm, free event!I Bring your machine & bring a project! or New to sewing? Try one of our machines and do a small cheap-o project! Let us help you wind your bobbins or assist in ruffling your curtains. All ages welcome. Email with questions at: SewSocialAmes@gmail.com

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Feb 12th, 2025
7:00 pm

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Stringfield & Alleygrass @ Alluvial

Saturday, Feb 8th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Bluegrass

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This double header is sure to be the mid-winter party pick me up we all need!

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Larry & Joe – An Evening of Latingrass @ Alluvial

Thursday, Feb 6th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Venezuelan/Appalachian

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We are excited to present Joropo maestro Larry Bellorín (Monagas, Venezuela) and GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime star Joe Troop (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) at Alluvial! $15 adv/$20 DoS - all ages

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Dustin Arbuckle & Matt Woods @ Alluvial

Friday, Jan 31st, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Blues

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Arbuckle & Woods are a fiery duo drawing on many deep threads of American roots and blues music! $7 adv/$10 DoS

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Sing-along with Doomed Pioneers @ Alluvial

Thursday, Jan 30th, 2025
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Pop/Rock

Is the winter giving you the blues? Are you in need of some dopamine? Come and join us for the first sing-along with Doomed Pioneers! We assembled a list of 60 well-known songs for you all to join in and sing along. No need to be on stage or to use a mic. We'll do the heavy lifting, but you all can decide what we play and how much you want to use your singing-in-the-car voice. Raise a glass and join the chorus! Free event, all ages.

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Jan 29th, 2025
7:00 pm

FREE admission -- Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

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Kelli Rae Powell / Ben Schrag & The Cautionaries @ Alluvial

Saturday, Jan 25th, 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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