After a year-long wait, the Indigo Girls are finally bringing their iconic sound to the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The duo, known for their rich harmonies and enduring folk-rock anthems, will perform on Thursday, October 23 at 7 p.m., marking a highly anticipated return following last year’s canceled show.
Originally scheduled to take the stage in November 2024, the Indigo Girls had to postpone their performance due to illness. At the time, Gallagher Bluedorn expressed disappointment in the cancellation.
“We were all very excited to host the Indigo Girls for the first time,” Gallagher Bluedorn representatives said. The venue worked quickly with the band to ensure fans wouldn’t be left out, and now the rescheduled concert promises to be well worth the wait.
Over the past year, the Indigo Girls — Amy Ray and Emily Saliers — have continued to leave their mark on music and culture. Their beloved 1989 hit “Closer To Fine” gained renewed attention after being featured in the blockbuster film “Barbie”. The duo also starred in their own acclaimed documentary, “Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All”, and were recently featured in the PBS special “Austin City Limits Turns 50”, performing alongside music powerhouses like Chris Stapleton and Leon Bridges.
The upcoming Cedar Falls show is part of the Indigo Girls’ fall “Yes We Are” co-headlining tour with Melissa Etheridge, where they’ll hit over 30 cities across North America. For this leg of the tour, the Indigo Girls will be performing as a seven-piece band, bringing a fuller, richer sound to the stage while still holding tight to the intimate, emotional storytelling that’s defined their career for nearly four decades.
“We joke about being old, but what is old when it comes to music?” said Saliers. “We’re still a bar band at heart… our passion for music feels the same as it did when we were 25 years old.”
Fans who held onto tickets from last year’s canceled performance were given the option to apply them toward the new date or receive a full refund. With the rescheduled event now on the calendar, Gallagher Bluedorn is ready to deliver the long-awaited experience.
