SNAIL BOX: A Boiler Room Experience
SloMo Media is proud to present our inaugural event: an intimate, boiler room-style showcase celebrating the heartbeat of local electronic music. SNAIL BOX at the James Theater brings together three Iowa DJs for a night of unfiltered energy, heavy bass, and more.
THE LINEUP:
Alex The Alley Cat (9-10 PM) Kicking off the night, Alex has been a fixture in Iowa's underground scene since 2020, cutting his teeth at Cedar Falls house parties before commanding stages at Cedar Rapids' Moco and The Ideal. His philosophy is simple: pure love for the music. Expect a set driven by passion, not pretense.
TILLY (10 PM-12 AM) TILLY delivers dancey, trap-infused dubstep with grimy basslines, razor-sharp percussion, and grooves that refuse to let you stand still. This is bass music with a pulse: heavy enough to headbang, infectious enough to dance.
CDISIAC (Headliner 12-2AM) Des Moines native CDISIAC made waves at Hinterland 2025's Campfire Stage, and now he's bringing his genre-blurring sound to SNAIL BOX. Drawing from Afrobeats, reggaeton, amapiano, baile funk, and French house, his sets are unforgettable.
DETAILS: Pre-sale & door tickets: $20 Bring your crew. Support local artists. Stay late.
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The James Theater
213 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA
Friday February 27, 2026, 9pm show