The Cyclones and the Hawkeyes will meet this weekend, but it won’t be just for a football game.

Swingin’ to the sounds of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, moshing to Everclear and skankin’ to the beat of MU330, the ‘Clones and the Hawks are sure to forget the rivalry to enjoy the diverse lineup scheduled for the Hawkeye Music Festival Sunday in Iowa City.

Event coordinator Thomas Carrigan said he tried to put together a diverse range of artists in order to please everyone.

And that he did.

Swing, rock, ska, folk, industrial, reggae — take your pick — the Hawkeye Music Festival has a lineup as diverse as an outdoor concert can get.

“We tried to cover a lot of bases so that everybody would like [the lineup],” Carrigan said. “Everclear and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy are two very different styles of music, but they go great together.”

Although he did not originally plan to schedule the event for the same weekend as the Iowa State vs. University of Iowa football game, Carrigan said it was just a coincidence that the bands he booked were available that weekend.

Carrigan explained that he fulfilled his plan of booking two “popular mainstream bands” (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Everclear), three regional bands (MU330, Ames’ own The Nadas, and Confessing Sila) and two “up-and-coming” bands (Bambu and The Buzz).

Kicking off the day will be a set from Fools Journey, the winner of a local battle of the bands held specifically to recruit an opening band. Carrigan described the band as having a sound similar to Pearl Jam.

Next at bat is The Buzz, followed by the Iowa City-based reggae band Bambu. Confessing Sila will follow with its own brand of industrial music self described as “pop-trypnotic.”

Local Ames heroes The Nadas will perform next, serving up its usual mix of folk rock music. The Nadas are marking the band’s return from Colorado with three shows in Ames and Iowa City over the weekend.

St. Louis ska punkers MU330 return to Iowa once again, playing their second area show in the past six months.

You may have caught the band last year at The Ska Against Racism Tour held at the Arboretum in Ames last spring.

The strength of the band comes from the dual trombone assault from boners Rob Bell and Gerry Lundquist, and drummer Ted Moll keeps the beat while sporting his funky dread locks.

Formed in 1992 in Portland, Ore., the alternative rock band Everclear has become a mainstay in the music industry. Fronted by guitarist Art Alexakis, the band is currently riding the success of its third album “So Much For the Afterglow.”

The band put themselves on the music map in 1995 with the release of the breakthrough album “Sparkle and Fade” and has continued to expand its fanbase ever since.

Everclear fans are in for a treat this weekend, as the group will play both new and old material, including singles such as “Santa Monica,” “Heroin Girl,” and current heavy rotation tunes “I Will Buy You a New Life” and “Father of Mine.”

A band that has just begun to turn heads in the music world is Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, who has taken MTV and radio by storm and (with the help of other bands such as The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, The Brian Setzer Orchestra and Royal Crown Revue) ignited a swing revolution.

Dust off your zoot suit and hat and shine your dancin’ shoes because Big Bad Voodoo Daddy promises to put on a show that will transform everyone into a swingin’ hepcat.

Getting its start playing every Wednesday night at the Derby, a club in Hollywood, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy got its first break when it was asked to appear in the 1996 surprise hit indie movie “Swingers.”

According to the band’s official Web site, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s self titled major label debut has recently reached gold status, selling 500,000 copies.

This success may be due to the band’s frequent appearances in the media. Appearing on Fox television shows “Party of Five” and “Melrose Place,” the group has been one of the most visible bands out there.

And the current single “You, Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight” has caused quite a buzz among music consumers.

Carrigan said there will be one stage at the festival, but continuous music will take place all day, with 15 to 20 minute breaks in between bands. Time allotted for each band will vary, he added, but the final band, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will play an hour-and-a-half set.

“Expect a day sitting in the outdoors, soaking up the sun and enjoying some good music,” Carrigan suggested. “It’s a grass roots festival with lots of bands represented and lots of different styles of music. It’s just gonna be a lot of fun.”

Carrigan said he is expecting about 8,000 people to attend the concert, but there are a total of 18,000 tickets available.

“We just want everyone to know that these bands will be here this weekend,” Carrigan added. “Who knows when acts of this kind will be coming to the area again?”

Although this is the festival’s first year, Carrigan said that in the future, he would like to make the festival an annual event.

The Hawkeye Music Festival will take place Sunday at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Iowa City.

The all ages show begins at noon and runs until dark. Tickets are still available at all TicketMaster outlets for $22.