Des Moines Live Music Events

Randall King in Des Moines

Wooly's 7 Nov 2025

Des Moines Halloween Bar Crawl

Des Moines 25 Oct 2025

Smallpools in Des Moines

Wooly's 4 Nov 2025

Hayes Carll, Aaron Raitiere in Des Moines

Wooly's 15 Nov 2025

Archers, Of Virtue, Dead Eyes, Nerv in Des Moines

Wooly's 31 Oct 2025

Des Moines Official Halloween Bar Crawl

Des Moines 31 Oct 2025

Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen

Temple Theater 7 Nov 2025

The Lacs in Des Moines

Wooly's 22 Nov 2025

Whitechapel, Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker, Disembodied Tyrant in Des Moines

Wooly's 26 Nov 2025

That 1 Guy

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 24 Oct 2025

The Playhouse Production of Disney's Frozen

831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 5 Dec 2025

Tyler Rich in Des Moines

Wooly's 24 Oct 2025

Between The Buried And Me, Hail The Sun, Delta Sleep in Des Moines

Wooly's 26 Oct 2025

Yo-Yo Ma in Des Moines

Des Moines Civic Center 1 Nov 2025

Blue October in Des Moines

Hoyt Sherman Place 2 Nov 2025

Between the Buried and Me & Hail the Sun with Delta Sleep at Wooly's

Wooly's 26 Oct 2025

Josh Ritter in Des Moines

Hoyt Sherman Place 9 Nov 2025

Abbie Sawyer & Her Persimmon Band w/ The Night Lights

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 1 Nov 2025

Keb' Mo' in Des Moines

Hoyt Sherman Place 5 Nov 2025

Night Bees @ Locals Bar and Stage FREE SHOW

DesMoines 24 Oct 2025

PeelingFlesh in Des Moines

Wooly's 22 Oct 2025

The NOLA Jazz Band!

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 24 Oct 2025

Black Jacket Symphony at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 15 Nov 2025

Chris Webby in Des Moines

Wooly's 28 Oct 2025

Hayes Carll at Woolys

Woolys 15 Nov 2025

Mike Conrad w/ The Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 7 Nov 2025

Musical Mayhem Drag Brunch

THE GARDEN 15 Nov 2025

Dueling Piano Night

901 Cherry Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 8 Nov 2025

Kings Kaleidoscope

Wooly's 1 Nov 2025

Blue October at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

Hoyt Sherman Auditorium 2 Nov 2025

Blue October at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 2 Nov 2025

Dirty Champagne and Friends Halloween Block Party!!

New York Circle, Des Moines 31 Oct 2025

Southbound - A Tribute To The Allman Brothers Band

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 2 Nov 2025

Skalloween 6

Locals bar and stage, 1433 Walnut, Des Moines, IA 25 Oct 2025

It’s a Hardway Halloween Live!

1833 Hubbell Ave, Des Moines, IA 24 Oct 2025

The Notebook - The Musical at Des Moines Civic Center

Des Moines Civic Center 2 Dec 2025

Playstation | The Concert

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 29 Oct 2025

Black Jacket Symphony: AC/DC's Back In Black

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 14 Nov 2025

PeelingFlesh with DOSE, Source Of Fire, DirtGod at Wooly's

Wooly's 22 Oct 2025

ANGUS KHAN at SHERWOOD FOREST EVENT CENTER

Sherwood Forest Event Center 15 Nov 2025

Straight No Chaser: Holiday Road

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 5 Nov 2025

Hayes Carll

Wooly's 14 Nov 2025

Night Stories w/ Traffic Death and DJ Richie Daggers

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 31 Oct 2025

Fall Concert

Sheslow Auditorium 26 Oct 2025

Twilight in Concert at Des Moines Civic Center

Des Moines Civic Center 30 Oct 2025

Abi Carter w/ Carter Rubin

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 21 Oct 2025

Tyler Rich with Duke Oursler & Niner at Wooly's

Wooly's 24 Oct 2025

The Ripper - Hosted by Recon Roofing & Construction

West End Architectural Salvage 1 Nov 2025

Sexyy Red with Bossman Dlow, Ying Yang Twins and Twista

Casey's Center 25 Oct 2025

Alice Unchained: The Ultimate Alice In Chains Tribute Band

Wooly's 29 Nov 2025

Jazz on the House w/ Saxophonist Anthony Orji & Co.

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 30 Oct 2025

Militarie Gun w/ Liquid Mike and Public Opinion

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 30 Oct 2025

Safe Space EP Release Show

Lefty's Live Music 24 Oct 2025

Midwest Fall Jam - Sexxy Red at Casey's Center

Casey's Center 24 Oct 2025

Jeni Grouws: Songs from the Bottom Shelf

1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311 6 Nov 2025

Tyler Rich

Wooly's 25 Oct 2025

Whitechapel with Bodysnatcher, AngelMaker, & Disembodied Tyrant at Wooly's

Wooly's 26 Nov 2025

Goldpine and The Burney Sisters

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 18 Nov 2025

WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Knoxville, TN - VIP Package

Wooly's 22 Oct 2025

25th Anniversary of Day of the Dead at the Art Center

Des Moines Art Center 2 Nov 2025

The Toxhards w/ Fishbait

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 13 Nov 2025

Jantsen ft. BadKlaat - Des Moines, IA (10.24.25)

4397 NW 6th Dr 24 Oct 2025

The LACS at Wooly's

Wooly's 22 Nov 2025

THEVILLE DEVILLE Tour: Des Moines

Lefty's Live Music 13 Nov 2025

The Toasters w/ The Bishops and The Uncollectables

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 25 Jan 2026

Weary Ramblers - "Driftwood" Album Release w/ Kelley Smith

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 16 Nov 2025

HOSTAGE SITUATION - Des Moines, IA (11/22/25)

Des Moines 22 Nov 2025

Holiday Brass

Westminster Presbyterian Church (4114 Allison Ave, Des Moines, IA) 21 Dec 2025

John Nemeth & The Blue Dreamers -- CIBS Membership Appreciation Party (open to all)

xBk Live 26 Oct 2025

Patresa Hartman "Wolf In A Lady Suit" Album Release Party

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 20 Oct 2025

Dead Don’t Die Halloween Show!!!!

The Dark Slide 31 Oct 2025

The Tannahill Weavers

Franklin Junior High 28 Mar 2026

CJC Presents The 2025 DSM Jazz Hall of Fame

Noce 26 Oct 2025

Davina and the Vagabonds

3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 2 Jan 2026

Swampy Boggs & The High Strangeness

1833 Hubbell Ave, Des Moines, IA 31 Oct 2025

Paws for a Cause

The Des Moines Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America 8 Nov 2025

Sugar Skull! A Dia de los Muertos Musical Adventure - Des Moines

Des Moines Civic Center 8 Nov 2025

Black Jacket Symphony: Jimmy Buffett Tribute

Hoyt Sherman Place 15 Nov 2025

Dallahan

Franklin Junior High 17 Jan 2026

MoonShroom

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 29 Oct 2025

Bria Skonberg Quintet: A Modern Take on Traditional Jazz

Sheslow Auditorium 27 Mar 2026

Greensky Bluegrass

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 28 Oct 2025

Susan Werner

Temple Theater 4 Apr 2026

Greet Death

Lefty's Live Music 20 Nov 2025

Cole Chaney w/ Wild Horses

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 22 Oct 2025

Katy Guillen & The Drive and Lily DeTaeye

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 20 Nov 2025

WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Carrboro, NC - VIP Package

Wooly's 4 Dec 2025

Chris Falcon's Musical Communion // FREE!

1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311 22 Oct 2025

The Fall Ball featuring MegaBallad

Sherwood Forest Event Center 22 Nov 2025

Musical Feast: A Pre-Thanksgiving Sunday Funday

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 23 Nov 2025

Dee Dee Bridgewater at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 23 Oct 2025

November Swing Dance featuring Junction Jazz Society

900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA 50309-1501, United States 14 Nov 2025

Musical Bingo at Big Grove!

Big Grove Brewery (Des Moines Taproom) 12 Nov 2025

Josh Ritter at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 9 Nov 2025

Ataraxis Movement, Neo Sol, and Tu’Mera at Lefty’s

Lefty's Live Music 23 Oct 2025

Matt Biegger Live

1900 Saylor Road, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313 24 Oct 2025

Holly & Ivy

4025 Tonawanda Dr, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 6 Dec 2025

The Beaverdale Reveal

3410 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310 23 Oct 2025

Big Head Todd And The Monsters at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 23 Jan 2026

A Motown Christmas at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 16 Nov 2025