By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During RAGBRAI’s visit to Guthrie Center on July 20, plenty of entertainment options will be available. For those who enjoy live music, the schedule is shown below.
Downtown Guthrie Center
Four bands are booked to entertain in downtown Guthrie Center on Monday, July 20. The downtown area (State Street and side streets) will be the location of most of the vendors and entertainment.
2 p.m.: Jesse and The Hillbilly Air Show is central Iowa’s classic country band. The band has played at many events all around the area. Band members include local musician Brick Imerman.
4 p.m.: Weary Ramblers is a newly formed duo featuring Kathryn Fox and Guthrie Center graduate Chad Elliott. Their multi-instrumental performances, tight harmonies and storytelling led them to become winners of the 2026 International Blues Challenge.
6:30 p.m.: The Nadas is a Des Moines-area folk-Americana act that plays a distinctive sound described as “the 1970s meet the 1990s.” The group has been performing for more than three decades and was inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
9 p.m.: GIMIKK is billed as Des Moines’ party band. As champions of the 2025 Prairie Meadows “Battle of the Bands,” they have the hardware to prove it. GIMIKK rocks with powerful performances of familiar hits, including songs by .38 Special, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, ACDC, Journey, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Guns N Roses, KISS and many more.
Guthrie County Fairgrounds
Live music will also be held at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds, where many of the largest groups of bicyclists will camp.
Kris Karr will play from noon to 3 p.m. Karr is an accomplished drummer who also plays guitar, harmonica and other instruments. His solo acoustic performance is sure to entertain.
Immediately following Karr, Aiden Flathers will perform from 3-6 p.m., playing covers of hit rock, country, blues, funk, folk and pop songs, as well as a few of his own. Flathers has previously performed at Guthrie’s River Ruckus and the Iowa State Fair.