Public Events Series

Each year Grinnell College hosts several major performances of significant cultural import. The Committee for Public Events, a body composed of both faculty and students, selects between four and six noted performers to visit Grinnell.

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Fall 2022 Performers

  • Oct. 4 – Bread and Puppet Workshop
  • Oct. 7 – ROVA Saxophone Quartet
  • Oct. 14 – DJ Spooky

Event Information

DJ Spooky Bio Photo

Paul D. Miller (DJ Spooky) to Perform at Herrick Chapel on Oct. 14

As part of the Grinnell College public events concert series, Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky, will perform at Herrick Chapel on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. 
Rova Saxophone Quartet

Rova Saxophone Quartet Concert Oct. 7

The Grinnell College Music Department will showcase Rova Saxophone Quartet Concert Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

Recent Performers

  • Fred Hersch Jazz Trio
  • Sybarite5
  • Joe Goode Performance Group
  • All Recipes are Home
  • Simon Estes
  • Preservation Hall Jazz Band
  • Esperanza Spalding

Pick up your free tickets for an upcoming event.

Contact for Public Events Committee

  • Rachel Bly ’93, director of Conference Operation and Events.

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