Music scene · Albia
A southern Iowa town where school bands, church choirs, and local country and rock acts carry the music, with fairground shows during the summer season.
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A southern Iowa town where school bands, church choirs, and local country and rock acts carry the music, with fairground shows during the summer season.
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Albia is a small Monroe County town in southern Iowa where music centers on school bands, church choirs, and local country and rock acts at bars and community events. Des Moines-area musicians sometimes drive south for gigs.
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