Upcoming Shows

Friday, July 12, 2024  |  4:45 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires Solo
Alchemy Stage at 80/35 (Free Stage)
80/35 Music Festival, Des Moines

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Friday, July 19, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Pop-Up Acts in the Artway
Uptown Artway, Marion

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Saturday, July 20, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Joining Great Caesar's Goat
xBk Live, Des Moines

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Friday, August 9, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Pallister Brothers Bar & Taproom, Ottumwa

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Saturday, August 10, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
SingleSpeed Brewing, Downtown Waterloo

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Friday, August 16, 2024  |  Time TBD  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Alternating Currents MUSIC+FILM+ART+COMEDY Festival, Downtown Quad Cities

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Saturday, August 24, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
​Joining Tommy Prine
Wildwood Saloon, Iowa City

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Saturday, August 31, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
​Joining Run Dog and Spaniel
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Saturday, September 14, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
​Joining Ryan Burns
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Saturday, October 12, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Candlelight Concerts: Performances in a Whole New Light
Cedar Falls Woman's Club, Cedar Falls

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Saturday, November 9, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Cafe Berlin, Columbia, MO

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Saturday, December 7, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Alluvial Brewing, Ames

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To schedule a performance, visit our Booking page.

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Past Shows

Friday, June 21, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
​Evening Under the Strawberry Moon
TwoMorrows Acres, Denver

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Saturday, June 15, 2024  |  7:30 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
​Joining Todd Partridge
Vangarde Arts, Sioux City

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Friday, June 14, 2024  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires Solo
​Joining Todd Partridge
The Black Angel, Iowa City

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Saturday, June 1, 2024  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Joining Madison Kolbet and Burke Wallace
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Saturday, May 11, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires Solo
The Space Benefit Show
Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo

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Friday, May 10, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
House Concert
River's Edge Gallery, Muscatine

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Monday, May 6, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Joining Mama's Broke
Raccoon Motel, Dubuque

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Friday, May 3, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Music @ Your Library
Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Dubuque

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Saturday, April 20, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires Solo
Joining Wally Neal and Marc Bailey
Songwriters in the Round
Camelot Theater Foundation, Nevada

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Friday, April 12, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
The Black Angel, Iowa City

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Saturday, April 6, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Joining Sophie Coyote and River Glen
Galena Center of the Arts, Galena, IL

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Friday, April 5, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Pallister Brothers Bar & Taproom, Ottumwa

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Friday, March 29, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Joining Run Dog and River Glen
Run Dog EP Release Show
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Saturday, March 2, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover and Jordan Sellergren
Trumpet Blossom Cafe, Iowa City

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Saturday, February 3, 2024  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE - CANCELLED, RESCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 12, 2024
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Candlelight Concerts: Performances in a Whole New Light
Cedar Falls Woman's Club, Cedar Falls

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Sunday, December 10, 2023  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Singer/Songwriter Round with Jordan Messerole and Dickie
xBk, Des Moines

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Saturday, November 4, 2023  |  6:30 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
DUG Unplugged
dogpatch Urban Garden, Des Moines

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Friday, November 3, 2023  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Joining Abbie Sawyer and River Glen
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Saturday, October 28, 2023  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Joining River Glen
Fox Den Motel, Dubuque

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Friday, October 27, 2023  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Joining River Glen
Trumpet Blossom Cafe, Iowa City

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Thursday, October 26, 2023  |  8:15 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Joined by Goatfeathers
Alluvial Brewing, Ames

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Saturday, October 21, 2023  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Opening for Dickie
Host: John Taylor
309 N. Bishop Hill St., Bishop Hill, IL

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Thursday, October 19, 2023  |  6:30 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman & Sam Stover
Board & Batten, Dallas Center

Thursday, October 5, 2023  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Opening for Fred Love
London Underground, Ames

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Saturday, September 23, 2023  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Maximum Ames Music Festival
Ames City Auditorium, Ames

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Saturday, September 16, 2023  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Living Room Show
Host: Karl Haglund, Charles City

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Sunday, September 10, 2023  |  3:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Porchfest 
Hosts: Jack & Meghan Dougherty
1706 Pennsylvania Ave., Des Moines

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Saturday, September 9, 2023  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Opening for National Park Radio
​TwoMorrows Acres, Denver

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Saturday, September 2, 2023  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Special Guests from Host Country, Ty Wistrand & Diana Weishaar
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Sunday, August 20, 2023  |  3:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Little Thistle Brewing, Rochester, MN

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Saturday, August 19, 2023  |  3:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Thesis Beer Project, Rochester, MN

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Friday, August 18, 2023  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Octopus 11th Birthday Bash
Opening for Pieta Brown with Bo Ramsey
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Sunday, August 13, 2023  |  5:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Opening for Dickie
Byron's, Pomeroy

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Friday, August 11, 2023  |  5:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Marion Arts Festival
7th Avenue between 10th & 12th street, Cedar Rapids

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Opening for Dickie
Summer Concert Series
Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake

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Saturday, June 10, 2023  |  7:30 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
LA Wine Bar & Restaurant, Iowa City

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Thursday, July 6, 2023  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Opening for Elizabeth Moen
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Thursday, May 25, 2023  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jordan Sellergren
40 Years Old with Nowhere to Turn - Group Therapy with Songwriting Swap
The James Theater, Iowa City

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Sunday, May 7, 2023  |  12:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires and Jacob Lampman with Andy Fleming
The Secret Hand Shakers
Robin's Barn, Story City

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Saturday, April 29, 2023  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Opening for Dickie
​CSPS, Cedar Rapids

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Saturday, April 8, 2023  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Mason City Brewing Co., Mason City

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Monday, March 20, 2023  |  3:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Fox Den Motel, Dubuque

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Monday, March 13, 2023  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires  |  Solo
Monday Night Live
xBk, Des Moines

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Saturday, March 2, 2023  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Bryan's Blue Plate, Waterloo

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Saturday, February 4, 2023  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Living Room Show
Host: Karl Haglund, Charles City

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Friday, January 27, 2023  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Songwriters: Songs & Stories
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Saturday, December 31, 2022  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Opening for Mr. Softheart
Octopus NYE
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls
Show footage courtesy of Octopus College Hill. Recorded by Ralph Bryant.

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Friday, December 30, 2022  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Bryan's Blue Plate, Waterloo

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Sunday, September 25, 2022  |  3:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Wide River Winery, Clinton
​Footage courtesy of Midwest Revue LIVE!

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Thursday, September 15, 2022  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
SingleSpeed Brewing Co., Cedar Falls

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Friday, September 9, 2022  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
The Bohemian, Cedar Rapids

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Saturday, September 3, 2022  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires  |  Solo
Opening for Fred Love
London Underground, Ames

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Friday, September 2, 2022  |  6:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Dubuque

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Friday, August 19, 2022  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with the Hangdog Quartet
Opening for Dave Helmer Band and James Tutson & the Rollback
Wildwood BBQ & Saloon, Iowa City

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Saturday, August 13, 2022  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with the Hangdog Quartet
Opening for Brother Trucker
​Octopus 10th Birthday Celebration
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Friday, July 29, 2022  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with the Hangdog Quartet
Opening for Mr. Softheart and Blanky
Gas Lamp, Des Moines

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Thursday, July 28, 2022  |  7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE IN PERSON AND ON AIR
Joel Sires with the Hangdog Quartet
IPR All Access Live
​Can't make it in person? Tune in to Iowa Public Radio at 90.9 FM or stream live.
​Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls
​Show footage courtesy of Iowa Public Radio.

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Sunday, July 24, 2022  |  2:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
35th Annual Cedar River Clean Up and Festival
Gateway Park, Cedar Falls

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Saturday, July 16, 2022  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with The Basic Band
Illiterati Fest
Gabes, Iowa City

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Friday, July 15, 2022  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with The Basic Band
Opening for Anthony Worden and the Illiterati
​Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Saturday, June 25, 2022  |  6:30 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Opening for Sarah Shook & The Disarmers
Roots Stage
Des Moines Art Festival, Des Moines

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Friday, June 10, 2022  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Opening for Sam Locke-Ward
​Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Friday, May 27, 2022  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Opening for Dickie
​Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Saturday, April 23, 2022  |  2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jacob Lampman
Opening for Clay Fulton & the Lost 40
Little Thistle Brewing, Rochester, MN

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Friday, March 18, 2022  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Buff Company
With Jordan Sellergren
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Friday, March 11, 2022  |  6:30 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires  |  Solo
Vinyl Cup Records - Cedar Falls Soft Opening
Vinyl Cup Records, Cedar Falls

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Saturday, February 12, 2022  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires  |  Solo
Opening for Raldo Schneider
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Thursday, January 20, 2022  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires  |  Solo
Iowa Public Radio All Access Live
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Friday, December 10, 2021  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Jason Walsmith
xBk, Des Moines

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Thursday, November 18, 2021  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Todd Partridge
The Secret Hand Shakers
Robin's Barn, Story City

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Saturday, November 13, 2021  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires  |  Solo
Rush Cleveland's Birthday Bash
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Friday, November 12, 2021  |  6:00 to 9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with Andrew Fleming, Matt Cullen, and Jacob Lampman
​Songwriter Circle
Lefty's Live Music, Des Moines

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Friday, October 22, 2021  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires  |  Solo
​Opening for Dave Moore
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires  |  Solo
Lark After Dark
Lark Brewing, Cedar Falls

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Saturday, October 9, 2021  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with The Basic Band
​Opening for The Host Country
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Friday, September 17, 2021  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires with The Basic Band
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls​

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Thursday, September 9, 2021  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires  |  Solo
​Opening for Jason Walsmith
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Saturday, August 14, 2021  |  9:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE  
Joel Sires and Andrew Fleming
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls
Show footage courtesy of Octopus College Hill. Recorded by Ralph Bryant.

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Friday, July 30, 2021  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE  
Joel Sires  |  Solo
Opening for Charlie Parr
Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls

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Friday, July 30, 2021  |  5:30 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires  |  Solo
RiverLoop Rhythyms with Katie and the Honky-Tonks
RiverLoop Amphitheatre, Waterloo

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Friday, July 9, 2021  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires  |  Solo
Cedar Valley Guitar Association Summer Music Series
Overman Park, Cedar Falls
Followed by Movies Under the Moon

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Sunday, June 27, 2021  |  12:30 p.m. (CST)  |  LIVE
Joel Sires  |  Solo
Cedar Basin Music Festival
Sturgis Park, Cedar Falls

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Thursday, June 3, 2021  |  8:00 p.m. (CST)  |  VIRTUAL
Joel Sires with The Basic Band
Local Legends Showcase
Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls

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Wednesday, May 12  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  VIRTUAL
Joel Sires  |  Solo
Stages Series
Englert Theatre, Iowa City

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Friday, April 23, 2021  |  7:00 p.m. (CST)  |  VIRTUAL
Joel Sires  |  Solo
Cedar Valley Acoustic Guitar Association Fundraiser
Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls

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