Upcoming Events

Bluestem Stage presents Great Lake Swimmers with The Weather Station

The Bluestem Stage @ Zeke's 3329 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA, United States

Great Lake Swimmers have not been around here for 6 years. This is a unique opportunity to catch their amazing show in Ames before they head out to Europe. A Forest Of Arms is the sixth album from Tony Dekker’s Great Lake Swimmers and the…

$18

Bluestem Stage presents: Blackberry Bushes Stringband with Chad Elliot

The Bluestem Stage @ Zeke's 3329 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA, United States

For years, the Pacific Northwest has produced a myriad of musicians with innovative interpretations of American folk and roots music. The span of their approaches ranges from traditionalists preserving the songs of their migrant ancestors to pop musicians incorporating time-tested themes, but their collective sounds…

$12

Bluestem Stage presents: Wood and Wire

The Bluestem Stage @ Zeke's 3329 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA, United States

As its name suggests, Wood & Wire is a young acoustic band with a love for pure music played well. In 2011, the group exploded onto Austin’s bluegrass and old-time-music scene while quickly gaining a national fan base through appearances at notable festivals and venues…

$12

Bluestem Stage presents Red Molly

The Bluestem Stage @ Zeke's 3329 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA, United States

"From Day One, Red Molly conjured musical magic. A decade later, they've honed their songwriting, their covers, their playing and, above all, their harmonies into something joyful and sublime." -John Platt, WFUV FM, Sunday Breakfast Americana powerhouse vocal trio Red Molly is known for their…

$10 – $16

Bluestem Stage presents: Charlie Mars with Christopher the Conquered and Sean Huston

The Bluestem Stage @ Zeke's 3329 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA, United States

Charlie Mars has been a journeyman artist with all the ups and downs that entails, from major label releases and high profile gigs opening for the likes of REM, KT Tunstall, Citizen Cope, Steve Earle, among others, from uncertainty to redemption. Like any songwriter worth…