An All Access or Full Weekend Pass guarantees you access to all performances at The Englert and The James.

Shows at The Englert are Reserved Seating. Your selected seats will be the same for both nights. 

Shows at The James are General Admission. Entry to The James is guaranteed for pass holders until the start time of each show. After the start of the show, entry and seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

To purchase your pass:

1. Follow the link, and add your passes to the cart.
2. You will be prompted to select your Reserved Seats for The Englert. Click “Choose your same seats for all” to select your own seats, or choose “Get best seats for all” to automatically select the best seats available. All your tickets will reflect your Englert seat choice, but they are only applicable to The Englert.
3. Proceed to the next step, and finish adding your passes to the cart.
4. At checkout, select “QR-Coded E-Ticket” as the delivery method. You will get an electronic copy of your seat tickets, and your physical passes will be available for pickup the week of the festival at our Box Office.

Questions? Reach out to our Box Office at info@englert.org or (319) 688-2653.

• The festival lineup and performance times are subject to change at any time. All passes and tickets are non-refundable, no exceptions.
• A pass guarantees entry to performances at The Englert Theatre and The James Theatre. All other venues are subject to capacity. Once a venue is at capacity, additional entry will be prohibited until capacity is freed.
• Shows at The Englert are Reserved Seating. All other venues are general admission. Entry to The James is guaranteed for pass holders until the start time of each show. After the start of the show, entry and seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

All shows at The Englert and The James require a pass or ticket. All performances at The Black Angel are free & open to the public!

PERFORMANCES THAT REQUIRE A PASS OR TICKET:

• Jeff Tweedy at The Englert
• Margo Cilker at The Englert
• Sunny War at The James
• Buffalo Nichols at The James
• Joy Oladokun at The Englert
• Courtney Marie Andrews at The Englert
• Loudon Wainwright III at The James
• Ken Pomeroy at The James
• Courtney Marie Andrews & Deb Talan at Trumpet Blossom (exclusive to All Access Pass holders)

PERFORMANCES THAT ARE FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:

• Dave Moore at The Black Angel
• Willy Tea Taylor at The Black Angel
• Connar Moon at The Black Angel
• She Returns from War at The Black Angel
• Abbie Sawyer at The Black Angel
• Jordan Smart at The Black Angel
• Dodge Street Duo at The Black Angel
• Weary Ramblers at The Black Angel
• Penny Peach, Aaron Longoria, & Sophie Mitchell at The Black Angel
• Mars Hojilla at the Northside Series

Your VIP All Access Pass includes:

• Guaranteed access to all performances at The Englert and The James
• Exclusive kick-off dinner and performance at Trumpet Blossom on Thursday
• Entry to the ICSF Conference on Saturday
• Entry to exclusive artist talks with lineup performers
• 4 complimentary drink tickets (redeemable at The Englert)
• Commemorative festival t-shirt, poster, & lanyard
• Access to discounted local hotel rates for the festival weekend
• Exclusive discounts to local businesses including:
  • 20% Discount at: Revival, Yotopia, RayGun, and Brix Wine & Cheese
  • 10-15% Discount at Record Collector, and Prairie Kitchen Store

An All Access Pass guarantees you entry to all our ticketed performances at The Englert and The James, plus an exclusive VIP-only performance by Deb Talan & Courtney Marie Andrews on Thursday night at Trumpet Blossom.

Thursday performances include:

• Deb Talan & Courtney Marie Andrews at Trumpet Blossom

Friday performances include:

• Jeff Tweedy at The Englert
• Margo Cilker at The Englert
• Sunny War at The James
• Buffalo Nichols at The James

Saturday performances include:

• Joy Oladokun at The Englert
• Courtney Marie Andrews at The Englert
• Loudon Wainwright III at The James
• Ken Pomeroy at The James

Stay tuned for more info on the exclusive artist talks that All Access Pass holders can attend with some of our festival headliners! There are also many free performances to attend throughout the weekend.

PLEASE NOTE: Shows at The Englert are Reserved Seating. All other venues are general admission. Entry to The James is guaranteed for pass holders until the start time of each show. After the start of the show, entry and seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Your Full Weekend Pass includes:

• Guaranteed access to all performances at The Englert and The James
• Entry to the ICSF Conference on Saturday

A Full Weekend Pass guarantees you entry to all our ticketed performances at The Englert and The James.

Friday performances include:

• Jeff Tweedy at The Englert
• Margo Cilker at The Englert
• Sunny War at The James
• Buffalo Nichols at The James

Saturday performances include:

• Joy Oladokun at The Englert
• Courtney Marie Andrews at The Englert
• Loudon Wainwright III at The James
• Ken Pomeroy at The James

Stay tuned for more info on the artist panels and songwriter talks can attend with some of our festival performers! There are also many free performances to attend throughout the weekend.

PLEASE NOTE: Shows at The Englert are Reserved Seating. All other venues are general admission. Entry to The James is guaranteed for pass holders until the start time of each show. After the start of the show, entry and seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.