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Nightlife,
reimagined.

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

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Step into our world

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MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

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

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COCKTAILS & BAR

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

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VENUE

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

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Upcoming Events

  • Jan 08, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    The Ideal, 213 16th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, USA
    The Groove Garden is the open format event that invites all musicians, vocalists, jammers, performers, poets and comedians to the stage. Not a performer? Everyone can enter to win prizes all night long!
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  • Jan 09, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Ideal, 213 16th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, USA
    Cork N Canvas Iowa presents "sip and paint" each month at The Ideal! Create lasting memories AND beautiful artwork to take home.
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  • Jan 09, 2025, 8:00 PM – Jan 10, 2025, 12:00 AM
    The Ideal, 213 16th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, USA
    Experience next-level karaoke on a professional sound stage with full-scale production! YOU get to be a star every Thursday with our fabulous host, Vidal.
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