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Nightlife,
reimagined.

Elevate your nightlife with our carefully curated schedule of live music and events, best-in-class bar program, and breathtaking historical ambience. We invite you to be authentic, to connect, and to experience magic.

Step into our world

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

No screens here - experience the magic of carefully curated live performance.

COCKTAILS & BAR

Our program is classically inspired, perfectly executed, and appealing to every palette.

VENUE

The breathtaking Ideal Theater, built in 1914, is authentic and original - just like our guests.

Golden Dust

Upcoming Events

Fri, May 16
Jonah Seymour
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May 16, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
The Ideal, 213 16th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, USA
Jonah Seymour covers a wide-ranging repertoire of your favorite songs, as well as his own originals. Drink specials until 6PM!
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Fri, May 16
Swing Night MAY
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May 16, 2025, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
The Ideal, 213 16th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, USA
On the third Friday of each month, enjoy a dance lesson from Five Seasons Swing followed by swing jazz performed live by the Sam Ross Quartet!
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Sat, May 17
WONDERFUL SMITHS | The Mamiltons
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May 17, 2025, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
The Ideal, 213 16th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, USA
The Wonderful Smiths headline a night of all-original Iowa music to benefit Iowans in need.
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