Public recordCompiled from 6 credited sources · Updated Sep 22, 2026
Flash in a Pan
Folk & acoustic band from Iowa City, IA · formed 2012
- Shows on record
- 51
- Rooms played
- 19
- Cities
- 10
- Releases
- 2
- Last show
- Nov 2, 2024Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon
About
Flash in a Pan is a band from Iowa City, IA, formed in 2012, tagged bluegrass by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2024, across 19 rooms in 10 cities.
- Flash in a Pan formed in 2012 — MusicBrainz
- Flash in a Pan is based in Iowa City — MusicBrainz
- Flash in a Pan is based in Iowa City, Iowa — Flash in a Pan on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Folklore (2018-06-01) — Bandcamp
- Flash in a Pan has 78 listeners on Last.fm — Flash in a Pan on Last.fm
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
51 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20121 show
- 20136 shows
- 20142 shows
- 20153 shows
- 201612 shows
- 20178 shows
- 20186 shows
- 20197 shows
- 20201 show
- 20221 show
- 20231 show
- 20243 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon · Iowa CitySupportwith Dirtwire | Support | Dirtwire |
| May 17, 2024 | Horizon Events Center · CliveHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 19, 2024 | xBk live · Des MoinesSupportwith Pert Near Sandstone | Support | Pert Near Sandstone |
| Sep 29, 2023 | xBk live · Des MoinesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Backbone Bluegrass Festival 2022 · Strawberry PointHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Wooly's · Des MoinesSupportwith Pert Near Sandstone | Support | Pert Near Sandstone |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Englert Theatre · Iowa CitySupportwith Euforquestra | Support | Euforquestra |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Codfish Hollow Barn · MaquoketaSupportwith Mark Mulcahy, Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts, The Prime Movers, +1 | Support | Mark Mulcahy, Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts, The Prime Movers, +1 |
| Sep 5, 2019 | Gabe's Oasis · Iowa CitySupportwith Old Salt Union | Support | Old Salt Union |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Strawberry Point City Hall · Strawberry PointHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Odessa Vineyards · MuscatineHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 11, 2019 | Gabe's Oasis · Iowa CityHeadlinerwith Memphis Dives, Humdinger | Headliner | Memphis Dives, Humdinger |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Gabe's Oasis · Iowa CitySupportwith Grassfed | Support | Grassfed |
| Dec 31, 2018 | Gabe's Oasis · Iowa CityHeadlinerwith Reggae Rapids, Slackmaster Smooth, PhDJ, +1 | Headliner | Reggae Rapids, Slackmaster Smooth, PhDJ, +1 |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CityHeadlinerwith Kind Country, The People Brothers Band | Headliner | Kind Country, The People Brothers Band |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Englert Theatre · Iowa CitySupportwith treesreach, The Evan Stock Band, Duchess, +2 | Support | treesreach, The Evan Stock Band, Duchess, +2 |
| Aug 16, 2018 | River Music Experience · DavenportSupportwith Old Salt Union | Support | Old Salt Union |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Friday Night Concert Series · Iowa CitySupportwith The Feralings | Support | The Feralings |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Gabe's Oasis · Iowa CitySupportwith Jeff Austin | Support | Jeff Austin |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Gabe's Oasis · Iowa CitySupportwith The Travelin' McCourys, Wax Cannon, The Safes | Support | The Travelin' McCourys, Wax Cannon, The Safes |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CitySupportwith The Safes, Wax Cannon, Crystal City | Support | The Safes, Wax Cannon, Crystal City |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CityHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CityHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Moe's Tavern · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Country Priest | Headliner | Country Priest |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CityHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Gabe's Oasis · Iowa CitySupportwith The Lil Smokies, Allie Kral | Support | The Lil Smokies, Allie Kral |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Codfish Hollow Basementstormers · MaquoketaSupportwith Leopold and His Fiction, High Up | Support | Leopold and His Fiction, High Up |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CitySupportwith Grass Fed Mule | Support | Grass Fed Mule |
| Dec 2, 2016 | The Ready Room · St LouisSupportwith Old Salt Union, Grass Fed Mule, Leah Osborne | Support | Old Salt Union, Grass Fed Mule, Leah Osborne |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CityHeadlinerwith Poppa Neptune, Talons | Headliner | Poppa Neptune, Talons |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CityHeadlinerwith Fire Sale, In The Attic | Headliner | Fire Sale, In The Attic |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CitySupportwith Coral Creek | Support | Coral Creek |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Blue Moose Tap House · Iowa CityHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CitySupportwith Whitewater Ramble, The Magpies | Support | Whitewater Ramble, The Magpies |
| May 13, 2016 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CitySupportwith In The Attic, Soul Phlegm | Support | In The Attic, Soul Phlegm |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Old Towne Pub · St CharlesHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Feb 19, 2016 | Wooly's · Des MoinesSupportwith Pert Near Sandstone | Support | Pert Near Sandstone |
| Feb 5, 2016 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CitySupportwith The Evan Stock Band, Soul Phlegm, Live Broadcast | Support | The Evan Stock Band, Soul Phlegm, Live Broadcast |
| Jan 22, 2016 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CityHeadlinerwith Flatland Harmony Experiment | Headliner | Flatland Harmony Experiment |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CitySupportwith Head For The Hills | Support | Head For The Hills |
| Aug 6, 2015 | Gabe's Oasis · Iowa CitySupportwith Fort Defiance | Support | Fort Defiance |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CitySupportwith Dawn, Def Kitty Blinddog, The Evan Stock Band, +2 | Support | Dawn, Def Kitty Blinddog, The Evan Stock Band, +2 |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CitySupportwith Mountain Standard Time | Support | Mountain Standard Time |
| Sep 25, 2014 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CitySupportwith Soul Phlegm, Def Kitty Blinddog, The Sapwoods | Support | Soul Phlegm, Def Kitty Blinddog, The Sapwoods |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Gabe's Oasis · Iowa CityHeadlinerwith Dusty Baker, Skinny Chef, Love Tap, +1 | Headliner | Dusty Baker, Skinny Chef, Love Tap, +1 |
| Sep 25, 2013 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CitySupportwith The Matchsellers | Support | The Matchsellers |
| Jul 27, 2013 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CityHeadlinerwith Dusty, Blake T. Daly | Headliner | Dusty, Blake T. Daly |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Gabe's Oasis · Iowa CitySupportwith The Color Pharmacy, Flash In The Pan, Post Mortems | Support | The Color Pharmacy, Flash In The Pan, Post Mortems |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa CitySupportwith General B & the Wiz, Jumbies, The Big Deep | Support | General B & the Wiz, Jumbies, The Big Deep |
| Feb 21, 2013 | The Elms Supper Club & Lounge · MuscatineSupportwith Mutts, Disgruntled Noisebox | Support | Mutts, Disgruntled Noisebox |
| Oct 4, 2012 | Blue Moose Tap House · Iowa CitySupportwith Chasing Shade | Support | Chasing Shade |
Where they play
19 rooms in 10 citiesRooms played most
- Iowa City Yacht Club · Iowa City20 shows
- Gabe's Oasis · Iowa City10 shows
- Blue Moose Tap House · Iowa City2 shows
- Englert Theatre · Iowa City2 shows
- Wooly's · Des Moines2 shows
Cities played
- Iowa City36 shows
- Des Moines4 shows
- Maquoketa2 shows
- Muscatine2 shows
- Strawberry Point2 shows
and 5 other cities
Releases
2 releases, 2017–2018
Jun 1, 2018 · Album · 11 tracks
Feb 27, 2017 · Album · 11 tracks
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Flash in a Pan on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Flash in a Pan on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.