Des Moines Live Music Events

Styx with Cheap Trick

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park 22 May 2026

Capital City PrideFest 2026

Historic East Village 12 Jun 2026

Hardy with McCoy Moore

Iowa State Fair Grandstand 14 Aug 2026

Staind & Hoobastank

Iowa State Fair 16 Aug 2026

Thomas Rhett

Casey's Center 21 Oct 2026

Billy Currington and Kip Moore with Kenny Whitmire

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park 13 Jun 2026

Billy Currington and Kip Moore at Water Works Park

Water Works Park 13 Jun 2026

Thomas Rhett at Casey's Center

Casey's Center 22 Oct 2026

Exile w/ Alabama in Des Moines,IA—8/21/26

Iowa State Fair 21 Aug 2026

Styx at Water Works Park

Water Works Park 21 May 2026

Wicked at Des Moines Civic Center

Des Moines Civic Center 2 Sep 2026

Thomas Rhett with Zach John King and Emily Ann Roberts

Casey's Center 23 Oct 2026

AJR at Iowa State Fair

Iowa State Fair 19 Aug 2026

Staind at Iowa State Fair

Iowa State Fair 17 Aug 2026

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park 10 Sep 2026

The Wallflowers at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 14 Jun 2026

Umphrey's McGee

Wooly's - Des Moines 22 Aug 2026

Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life Tour

Casey's Center 22 Oct 2026

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 30 Jun 2026

Robert Cray Band at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 25 Jun 2026

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms at Water Works Park

Water Works Park 10 Sep 2026

Alabama at Iowa State Fair

Iowa State Fair 21 Aug 2026

Taylor Fest at Wooly's

Wooly's 19 Jun 2026

Clay Walker with Blackhawk

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park 28 Aug 2026

David Archuleta in Des Moines

Iowa Events Center 12 Jun 2026

Judy Collins at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 27 Aug 2026

Alpha Wolf in Des Moines

Wooly's 29 May 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Metallica

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates 13 Jun 2026

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates 13 Jun 2026

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 4 Jun 2026

Rhythm & Pep Presents: Y2GAY

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 27 Jun 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More

Scottish Rite Consistory 10 Jul 2026

Candlelight: Long Live the Rock Legends

Scottish Rite Consistory 10 Jul 2026

Robert Cray Band

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 24 Jun 2026

Josiah Queen with Ben Fuller at Iowa State Fair

Iowa State Fair 23 Aug 2026

Steve Martin in Des Moines

Des Moines Civic Center 11 Oct 2026

Riley Green w/ Mackenzie Carpenter

Iowa State Fair 20 Aug 2026

Buckcherry at Woolys

Woolys 4 Aug 2026

Clay Walker

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park 26 Aug 2026

John Waite in Des Moines

xBk Annex 26 May 2026

The Black Jacket Symphony - Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 17 Oct 2026

Jefferson Starship with Pure Prairie League

Hoyt Sherman Place 12 Sep 2026

Anders Colsefni performing music from MFKR & Crowz with Brainphase at Wooly's

Wooly's 6 Jun 2026

2026 Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

Jasper Winery 20 Jun 2026

The Acacia Strain in Des Moines

Wooly's 20 Jun 2026

Snarky Puppy

Hoyt Sherman Place 14 Oct 2026

2026 Beaverdale Bluegrass Festival

Tower Park 11 Jul 2026

Alpha Wolf with Gideon, Mugshot and Resolve

Wooly's - Des Moines 30 May 2026

RaeLynn in Des Moines

Casey's Center 19 Jun 2026

The Band Feel

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 11 Jul 2026

Jefferson Starship

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 10 Sep 2026

Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings

Scottish Rite Consistory 15 Aug 2026

Tigers Jaw in Des Moines

Wooly's 18 Jun 2026

Satsang, Joey Harkum in Des Moines

Wooly's 5 Jun 2026

The Acacia Strain at Woolys

Woolys 20 Jun 2026

Sips in the Summer

Salisbury House & Gardens 19 Jun 2026

Jeff Rosenstock in Des Moines

Wooly's 14 Jul 2026

Jim Hensons Labyrinth in Concert at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 7 Oct 2026

Micky Dolenz

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 7 Nov 2026

Colony House in Des Moines

Wooly's 13 Jul 2026

512: The Selena Experience

3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 3 Oct 2026

Keller Williams at xBk Live

xBk Live 9 Jul 2026

Ugly Kid Joe, Platinum Moon in Des Moines

Wooly's 3 Sep 2026

The Acacia Strain with The Callous Daoboys, fromjoy, and MASK

Wooly's - Des Moines 21 Jun 2026

Jefferson Starship at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 11 Sep 2026

Carbon Leaf at xBk Live

xBk Live 12 Oct 2026

Spyro Gyra

Hoyt Sherman Place 2 Aug 2026

B4 Ride: Bras, Bikes, Bars & Beers

Captain Roy's 30 Aug 2026

Sawyer Fredericks

xBk Live 15 Jun 2026

Date Me DSM Singles Mixer (50+)

Willow on Grand 7 Jun 2026

Wednesday in Des Moines

Casey's Center 15 Jul 2026

The MWB Live at the Downtown DSM Farmer’s Market

Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 23 May 2026

Thelma & the Sleaze w/ Allegra Hernandez

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 28 May 2026

Weary Ramblers at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden 11 Jun 2026

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

Hoyt Sherman Place 6 Oct 2026

5k Beer Run x Confluence Brewing| 2026 IA Brewery Running Series

Confluence Brewing Company 12 Jul 2026

FL@Bands, Brews, and Bikes!

Water Works Park Amphitheater 7 Jun 2026

512 The Selena Experience

The Ingersoll 4 Oct 2026

GFA Summer Soirée | 2026

Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown (Des Moines, Iowa) 20 Jun 2026

Spyro Gyra

Hoyt Sherman Place 1 Aug 2026

KBong in Des Moines

xBk Live 5 Jun 2026

The Garden Party

4025 Tonawanda Dr, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 7 Jun 2026

The Crane Wives at Woolys

Woolys 13 Aug 2026

Chill on the Hill featuring Standing Hampton

4390 E University Ave, Pleasant Hill, IA, United States, Iowa 50327 29 May 2026

Lakeview in Des Moines

Wooly's 4 Sep 2026

Last Call w/ Max Wellman

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 21 Mar 2026

Jazz on the House w/ Trumpeter Scott Davis & Co.

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 27 May 2026

The High Bank Boys Video Shoot & Concert

JR’s Southpork Ranch 5 Jun 2026

The Lamplighters Live at The Des Moines Biergarten

Des Moines Biergarten 5 Jun 2026

Jaguar Sun in Des Moines

xBk Live 26 May 2026

Music on The Bridge at The Banks | Weary Ramblers

Bridge District 15 Jul 2026

Big Head Todd And The Monsters

Hoyt Sherman Place 16 Oct 2026

Smells Like Nirvana: MTV Unplugged Tribute Show at Wooly's

Wooly's 13 Jun 2026

St. Paul & The Broken Bones Live in 2026

Hoyt Sherman Place 30 Jun 2026

Jazz in July at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 7 Jul 2026

Decoy Live at P&P

Paws and Pints 31 Jul 2026

Aoife O'Donovan in Des Moines

Hoyt Sherman Place 28 Jun 2026

The Droptines

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 7 Aug 2026

MJ The Illusion

3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 25 Jun 2026

Soulful Sounds in Des Moines

The Shop DSM 24 Jun 2026