Des Moines Live Music Events

Capital City PrideFest 2026

Historic East Village 12 Jun 2026

Billy Currington and Kip Moore at Water Works Park

Water Works Park 13 Jun 2026

Styx with Cheap Trick

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park 22 May 2026

Hardy with McCoy Moore

Iowa State Fair Grandstand 14 Aug 2026

Staind & Hoobastank

Iowa State Fair 16 Aug 2026

Cody Johnson at Casey's Center

Casey's Center 9 May 2026

Clint Black in Des Moines

Casey's Center 9 May 2026

AJR at Iowa State Fair

Iowa State Fair 19 Aug 2026

Wicked at Des Moines Civic Center

Des Moines Civic Center 2 Sep 2026

Thomas Rhett

Casey's Center 21 Oct 2026

ZZ Top with Dwight Yoakam at Water Works Park

Water Works Park 7 May 2026

Thomas Rhett at Casey's Center

Casey's Center 22 Oct 2026

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park 10 Sep 2026

Danny Brown in Des Moines

Wooly's 8 May 2026

Danny Brown at Woolys

Woolys 8 May 2026

Animals As Leaders at Woolys

Woolys 4 May 2026

Thomas Rhett with Zach John King and Emily Ann Roberts

Casey's Center 23 Oct 2026

The Wallflowers at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 14 Jun 2026

Styx at Water Works Park

Water Works Park 21 May 2026

Umphrey's McGee

Wooly's - Des Moines 22 Aug 2026

Ingrid Andress in Des Moines

xBk Live 14 May 2026

Ingrid Andress w/ Jake Simon

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 14 May 2026

Alpha Wolf in Des Moines

Wooly's 29 May 2026

Taylor Fest at Wooly's

Wooly's 19 Jun 2026

Staind at Iowa State Fair

Iowa State Fair 17 Aug 2026

David Archuleta in Des Moines

Iowa Events Center 12 Jun 2026

Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life Tour

Casey's Center 22 Oct 2026

Animals As Leaders, Druids, Drum Druids in Des Moines

Wooly's 4 May 2026

Robert Cray Band at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 25 Jun 2026

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 30 Jun 2026

Steve Martin in Des Moines

Des Moines Civic Center 11 Oct 2026

Alabama at Iowa State Fair

Iowa State Fair 21 Aug 2026

Karrin Allyson in Des Moines

Noce 15 May 2026

The Acacia Strain in Des Moines

Wooly's 20 Jun 2026

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms at Water Works Park

Water Works Park 10 Sep 2026

2026 Des Moines Women's Half Marathon • 10K • 5K • Team Relay

2400 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321 2 May 2026

John Waite in Des Moines

xBk Annex 26 May 2026

Northlanders Jazz Band and Augustana Jazz Combo

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 7 May 2026

Jefferson Starship with Pure Prairie League

Hoyt Sherman Place 12 Sep 2026

Josiah Queen with Ben Fuller at Iowa State Fair

Iowa State Fair 23 Aug 2026

Rhythm & Pep Presents: Y2GAY

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 27 Jun 2026

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

Wooly's 6 Jun 2026

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 4 Jun 2026

Cinderella - Musical

Des Moines Civic Center 15 May 2026

RaeLynn in Des Moines

Casey's Center 19 Jun 2026

Musical and Showtune Mayhem Drag Brunch

THE GARDEN 16 May 2026

Tigers Jaw in Des Moines

Wooly's 18 Jun 2026

The Band Feel

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 11 Jul 2026

2026 Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

Jasper Winery 20 Jun 2026

Buckcherry at Woolys

Woolys 4 Aug 2026

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

Hoyt Sherman Place 17 Oct 2026

Ugly Kid Joe, Platinum Moon in Des Moines

Wooly's 3 Sep 2026

Keller Williams

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 9 Jul 2026

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons | Des Moines

Des Moines Scottish Rite 16 May 2026

Jeff Rosenstock in Des Moines

Wooly's 14 Jul 2026

Robert Cray Band

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 24 Jun 2026

Jefferson Starship

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 10 Sep 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles | Des Moines

Des Moines Scottish Rite 16 May 2026

Clay Walker

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park 26 Aug 2026

The Acacia Strain at Woolys

Woolys 20 Jun 2026

Riley Green w/ Mackenzie Carpenter

Iowa State Fair 20 Aug 2026

Snarky Puppy

Hoyt Sherman Place 14 Oct 2026

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

Hoyt Sherman Place 6 Oct 2026

Des Moines Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

Johnny's Hall of Fame 2 May 2026

Colony House in Des Moines

Wooly's 13 Jul 2026

Satsang, Joey Harkum in Des Moines

Wooly's 5 Jun 2026

The Dave Matthews Tribute Band at Wooly's

Wooly's 10 May 2026

Alpha Wolf with Gideon, Mugshot and Resolve

Wooly's - Des Moines 30 May 2026

Biohazard in Des Moines

Val Air Ballroom 19 May 2026

Jim Brickman at The Ingersoll

The Ingersoll 9 May 2026

A Night At Noce w/ Max & Napoleon

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 8 May 2026

Jim Hensons Labyrinth in Concert at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 7 Oct 2026

Emily Ann Roberts in Des Moines

Casey's Center 9 May 2026

Terror, Pain of Truth, End It in Des Moines

Wooly's 3 Jun 2026

Johnny Cosmic in Des Moines

xBk Live 5 Jun 2026

James McMurtry

Wooly's - Des Moines 30 Apr 2026

The MWB Live at the Downtown DSM Farmer’s Market

Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 23 May 2026

Chill on the Hill featuring Standing Hampton

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

Aoife O'Donovan in Des Moines

Hoyt Sherman Place 28 Jun 2026

Boy Band Night

The Garden 15 May 2026

Jefferson Starship at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 11 Sep 2026

KBong in Des Moines

xBk Live 5 Jun 2026

Wednesday in Des Moines

Casey's Center 15 Jul 2026

FemCity June Social - Jasper Winery

Jasper Winery 25 Jun 2026

Forest in Des Moines

xBk Live 12 Jun 2026

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

Wooly's - Des Moines 21 Jun 2026

Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers at Wooly's

Wooly's 11 Oct 2026

Sawyer Fredericks

xBk Live 15 Jun 2026

Last Call w/ Max Wellman

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

FL@Bands, Brews, and Bikes!

Water Works Park Amphitheater 7 Jun 2026

The Crane Wives at Woolys

Woolys 13 Aug 2026

Lakeview in Des Moines

Wooly's 4 Sep 2026

Jaguar Sun in Des Moines

xBk Live 26 May 2026

✨🎉 Green Mama's May First Friday Open House at Mainframe Studios ✨🎉

900 Keosaqua Way #374, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 1 May 2026

Soulful Sounds in Des Moines

The Shop DSM 24 Jun 2026

DED w/ Dropout Kings, VRSTY, and SAFE SPACE

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 21 Jul 2026

Weary Ramblers at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden 11 Jun 2026

Jazz in July at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 7 Jul 2026

Legally Blonde

831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 10 Jul 2026

Spyro Gyra

Hoyt Sherman Place 2 Aug 2026