Trumpet Blossom Cafe

10/14/2026

Join us Thursday night (Oct 15) during dinner for a free show from Joel Tucker, who is on tour from Indianapolis. Joel has been featured in various regional and national publications for his guitar playing including The Indianapolis Star and Downbeat magazine. He is an active performer with The Tucker Brothers Group and Prime Vintage, among other projects. Joel has been featured as a side man on several albums, exemplifying his extensive versatility on the guitar, ranging from contemporary jazz, straight ahead jazz, Latin jazz, post rock, shoegaze, and hip hop. In 2016, Joel was a featured artist during the Indy Jazz Fest tribute to Wes Montgomery.
Joel will play from 6:30pm-8pm this Thursday night! We hope you can come down and join us and support the talented touring musicians we are always pleased to host :)

09/22/2026

Two amazing shows this week--we hope you can join us:
Wednesday September 23, 8pm
Miss Christine, Allegro Hernandez, and Early Girl !!!
Thursday September 24, 8:30pm
FRIEND LESS (Jon Mueller), Dayvyd Lunch !!!
More details on our website.
Thanks for supporting the arts in your community

09/18/2026

Luke and Molly do cool stuff and we love them

Coralville couple hosts free skateboarding sessions, plans nonprofit for community space 👇

09/12/2026

Saturday September 12: open 3:30pm-9pm. Very sorry for the inconvenience but we are not open for lunch today. ❤️ Thanks for your support & understanding!

09/08/2026

Now hiring: looking for a part-time dishwasher, specifically Wed/Thurs/Fri, duties include some light prep work and cleaning in addition to the usual dishwashing tasks. Please email me at [email protected] if you're interested. Thanks!

08/20/2026

Zombie carrot wants to remind you we're closed today, Thursday August 20. Sorry for any inconvenience! Maybe we'll see you tonight at the Farm to Street Dinner! 🥕

07/25/2026

Hi! So sorry for the inconvenience but we will be opening at 3:30pm today, Saturday July 25. Apologies for the late notice! Our hours will be 3:30pm-9pm, with the happy hour menu available 3:30-4:30 and dinner starting at 4:30 as usual. Thanks for your support & understanding! And look at the size of that sweet potato! 🥔

07/14/2026

Come down for the show Wednesday night and help raise some money for United Action for Youth !!

One week from today, we hope to see you at the Trumpet Blossom Cafe for a concert benefiting UAY! Hear from a former youth from the 90's while they're on tour, and make a difference by supporting the youth of today!

07/03/2026

Trumpet Blossom gets a quick mention in this article detailing why Iowa City is a great place to visit

What a lovely profile of our quirky, literate community! Many thanks to CNN Travel and Barry Neild (a truly delightful human being) for the kind and thoughtful words about our neighbors, such as Prairie Lights, Trumpet Blossom, Little Village, Beadology Iowa, and more! Well, and us too. He even mentioned our cat 📚❤️🙏

06/30/2026

Abbreviated hours this week but also a sweet jazz show to kick off the holiday weekend :)
Tuesday 6/30 11am-8pm
Wednesday 7/1 11am-4:30pm
Thursday 7/2 11am-8pm; bar remains open for Trioblique show starting at 8pm, see flyer :)
Friday 7/3 11am-4:30pm
Saturday 7/4 closed
Thanks for your support & have a safe & enjoyable week!