The Goldfinch Room

08/25/2026

The Shandies play The Goldfinch Room on September 27! 🎶

Tables are selling fast, so secure your seats while you can. Shannon Stine and Natalie Wlodarczyk, a married folk duo based in Springfield, Missouri, deliver intimate, harmony-rich performances shaped by a decade of performing and traveling together, with easy stage banter that leaves new audiences feeling like they’ve known them for years.

Buy tickets: https://www.center.iastate.edu/events/gfr-the-shandies/

08/18/2026

Tonight, we close out our summer Goldfinch series with the final performance!

A bittersweet goodbye to summer, but with the ultimate sendoff: Great Live Music 🎶. Society of Broken Souls takes the stage at Reiman Gardens for a night you won't forget. The concert will take place in a new outdoor location at Reiman due to ground conditions, so please note that the stage will be set up in the Rust Events Plaza.

Grab your blankets, lawn chairs, and make lasting memories with us at the last summer concert. Tickets are $12 when you buy them before 4 pm today, or $15 at the door.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/societyofbrokensouls

08/17/2026

Society of Broken Souls - TOMORROW NIGHT at 6 pm! Save $3 when you buy tickets in advance: https://tinyurl.com/societyofbrokensouls 🎟

08/11/2026

One week out! Grab tickets to Society of Broken Souls and save $3 if you buy now: https://tinyurl.com/societyofbrokensouls

We’ll take you there!! Come join us in Fairfield or Ames as we roll out some new songs, play old songs with new arrangements, and jump back in time for a few songs to our acoustic beginnings with just Dennis’s Guild and Lauryn’s fiddle. (And speaking of back in time, thanks to for our friend Lane for one of our favorite photos, taken many moons ago.) Ticket info on our website (link in bio).

07/28/2026

The second-to-last Goldfinch Room Songwriter Showcase at Reiman Gardens performance is TONIGHT!

Take advantage of today's drop in temperature and enjoy a peaceful evening with great live music and beautiful scenery. Beggars' Bargain is an Indie Folk duo from the heart of Des Moines, and they're ready to put on a cool show 😎

Tickets are $12 when you buy them before 4 pm today, or $15 at the door. Entry starts at 4 pm, so take a stroll around Reiman Gardens before you secure your spot on the grass!
🎟 https://tinyurl.com/beggarsbargaintix

07/27/2026

Beggars’ Bargain - TOMORROW NIGHT at 6 pm! Save $3 when you buy tickets in advance: https://tinyurl.com/beggarsbargaintix

Looking for the perfect way to spend your Tuesday evening? 🌅🎶

Join us tomorrow from 6-8 PM as Beggars’ Bargain brings their heartfelt indie folk sound to the Goldfinch Room Songwriter Showcase at Reiman Gardens.

Pack a blanket or lawn chair, find your favorite spot in the Gardens, and enjoy an evening of live music!

07/21/2026

The next Goldfinch Room concert is ONE WEEK AWAY!

Beggars' Bargain is the star of our fourth concert in this summer's Goldfinch Room Songwriter Showcase at Reiman Gardens! This indie folk duo plays scenic Reiman Gardens next Tuesday, July 28 at 6 PM.

Tickets are discounted when you buy in advance, so secure your seats now for a night of summer vibes and great music 😎
https://tinyurl.com/beggarsbargaintix

We’ve got some killer shows coming up soon and we can’t wait to see ya!

House concerts have become some of our favorite shows as well. We get to connect with the crowd, hear your stories, and share some of ours. If you host house concerts or you’re interested, please feel free to comment or message us.

Check out our website for more music and details about upcoming gigs:

www.beggarsbargain.com

07/15/2026

Full house tonight at Reiman Gardens with

07/14/2026

TONIGHT at Reiman Gardens... The Bone People! *Due to inclement weather, this performance will be INDOORS in the Garden Room. Please bring your own lawn chairs and blankets for seating!

The Goldfinch Room Songwriter Showcase continues with Poet and singer/songwriter Debra Marquart and her collaborators, Peter Manesis and Anthony Stevens. The Bone People fuse elements of acoustic rock, jazz, and rhythm & blues with a female vocal and lush guitar parts underpinned by intricate congas and other hand drums—it's close & intimate as acoustic but also as powerful and moving as electric.

The Bone People will deliver an epic performance tonight, so come join us for an evening of good music and even better vibes.

Buy tickets here before 5 PM and save $3: https://tinyurl.com/thebonepeopleGFR

07/13/2026

The third concert in our Goldfinch Room Songwriter Showcase at Reiman Gardens is TOMORROW NIGHT!
*Due to inclement weather, this performance will be INDOORS in the Garden Room. Please bring your own lawn chairs and blankets for seating!

The Bone People play at Reiman at 6 PM. Poet and singer/songwriter Debra Marquart and her collaborators, Peter Manesis and Anthony Stevens, fuse elements of acoustic rock, jazz, and rhythm & blues in The Bone People with a female vocal and lush guitar parts underpinned by intricate congas and other hand drums.

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Buy tickets here to save $3: https://www.center.iastate.edu/events/the-bone-people-gfr-songwriter-showcase-at-reiman-gardens/

Or buy a season pass, which includes entry to ALL the shows in this summer series. Visit the season pass link below ⬇️
https://www.center.iastate.edu/gfrsummerpass/