Kee Live Music Festival

January 16th-17th, 2026

We invite you to join us for the fun in Cherokee in January for this year’s Kee Live Festival!

Pub Crawl Schedule

Friday, January 16, 2026

Time Performer Venue Address
5pm – 8pm The Dakota Jazz 4 The Brightside Lounge 225 W Main St
8pm – 11pm Avey Grouws Band Whiskey Throttle 201 Linden Street
10pm – 1am Ragtown Little Sioux Event Center 201 Linden Street

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Time Performer Venue Address
5pm – 8pm Buckmiller/Schwager Band The Brightside Lounge 225 W Main Street
7pm – 10pm Outlaw Jim & The Whiskey Benders  Pastime Lounge 114 S 4th Street
10pm – 1am Josh Hoyer & the Church of Blues KeeStirs at the VFW 113 E Maple St

Jam Session Schedule

Saturday, January 17th, 2026

Time Performer Venue Address
1pm – 4pm Buckmiller/Schwager Band  The Brightside Lounge 225 W Main Street

Student Music Clinic

Jazz Clinic by The Dakota Jazz

Friday, January 16th, 2026

Time Conducted By Venue Address
9am – 12pm, 1pm – 3pm The Dakota Jazz Cherokee Middle School 206 East Indian Street

Kee Live 2026!


Courtesy Car Service

We are pleased to provide a Courtesy Car service during the Kee Live Music Festival.
Courtesy Car drivers will be happy to provide transportation to and from your home, hotel, and venues throughout the evening.
Friday & Saturday please call:
Chuck Wiemold @ 712-221-1141
Ron Oman @ 712-261-2226
Christina Dobson @ 712-333-7622
Thank you to our volunteer drivers getting out patrons around safely during the festival!