Des Moines Live Music Events

Styx with Cheap Trick

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park 22 May 2026

Jake Owen

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 26 Mar 2026

Hardy with McCoy Moore

Iowa State Fair Grandstand 14 Aug 2026

Billy Currington and Kip Moore at Water Works Park

Water Works Park 13 Jun 2026

Wicked at Des Moines Civic Center

Des Moines Civic Center 2 Sep 2026

ZZ Top with Dwight Yoakam at Water Works Park

Water Works Park 7 May 2026

AJR at Iowa State Fair

Iowa State Fair 19 Aug 2026

Cody Johnson at Casey's Center

Casey's Center 9 May 2026

Jake Owen at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 27 Mar 2026

18th Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival

The High Life Lounge 18 Apr 2026

Carly Pearce

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 1 Apr 2026

Clint Black in Des Moines

Casey's Center 9 May 2026

Soulja Boy in Des Moines

Wooly's 14 Apr 2026

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park 10 Sep 2026

Animals As Leaders at Woolys

Woolys 4 May 2026

San Holo

Wooly's 26 Mar 2026

Styx at Water Works Park

Water Works Park 21 May 2026

America - The Band

Des Moines Civic Center 24 Apr 2026

Atreyu in Des Moines

Wooly's 17 Apr 2026

Carly Pearce

Hoyt Sherman Place 3 Apr 2026

Danny Brown at Woolys

Woolys 8 May 2026

Danny Brown in Des Moines

Wooly's 8 May 2026

Iowa Wild Fan Appreciation Night featuring Jordan Beem!

Casey's Center 18 Apr 2026

6th Annual Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention

730 3rd St., Des Moines, IA 10 Apr 2026

The Wallflowers at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 14 Jun 2026

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 25 Mar 2026

America: The Happy Trails Tour

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 25 Apr 2026

Bloodywood at Woolys

Woolys 10 Apr 2026

Bloodywood, The Pretty Wild, Ankor, Ladrones in Des Moines

Wooly's 10 Apr 2026

Alpha Wolf in Des Moines

Wooly's 29 May 2026

Animals As Leaders, Druids, Drum Druids in Des Moines

Wooly's 4 May 2026

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms at Water Works Park

Water Works Park 10 Sep 2026

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight

Des Moines Civic Center 23 Apr 2026

Snow Tha Product in Des Moines

Val Air Ballroom 21 Apr 2026

Candlelight - Coldplay and Imagine Dragons at World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates 22 Mar 2026

Marty Stuart at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 26 Mar 2026

Josiah Queen with Ben Fuller at Iowa State Fair

Iowa State Fair 23 Aug 2026

Karrin Allyson in Des Moines

Noce 15 May 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

Susan Werner

Temple Theater 4 Apr 2026

Jefferson Starship with Pure Prairie League

Hoyt Sherman Place 12 Sep 2026

Purple Piano - The One Man Tribute to Prince

Ingersoll Dinner Theater 20 Mar 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

Keller Williams

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 9 Jul 2026

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

Wooly's 6 Jun 2026

Jefferson Starship

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 10 Sep 2026

Carly Pearce

Hoyt Sherman Place 2 Apr 2026

James McMurtry, BettySoo in Des Moines

Wooly's 29 Apr 2026

Robert Cray Band

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 24 Jun 2026

2026 Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

Jasper Winery 20 Jun 2026

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons | Des Moines

Des Moines Scottish Rite 16 May 2026

Satsang, Joey Harkum in Des Moines

Wooly's 5 Jun 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles | Des Moines

Des Moines Scottish Rite 16 May 2026

Terror

Wooly's 3 Jun 2026

Suffs (Touring)

Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center 3 May 2026

Meredith Willson’s The Music Man

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 20 Mar 2026

Skizzy Mars at Woolys

Woolys 12 Apr 2026

Candlelight: 90s Hip Hop on Strings

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates 17 Apr 2026

Last Call w/ Max Wellman

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

Botanical Blues

909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 22 Mar 2026

DJ Swiftie at xBk Live

xBk Live 24 Apr 2026

Bria Skonberg Quintet: A Modern Take on Traditional Jazz

Sheslow Auditorium 27 Mar 2026

Guitarist Stephane Wrembel - National Act!

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

5k Beer Run x Big Grove Brewery| 2026 IA Brewery Running Series

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 12 Apr 2026

Des Moines Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

Johnny's Hall of Fame 2 May 2026

Alpha Wolf with Gideon, Mugshot and Resolve

Wooly's 30 May 2026

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA Tribute

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates 21 Mar 2026

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates 13 Mar 2026

NEW DATE: Alice Unchained: The Ultimate Alice In Chains Tribute Band with Nevermind at Wooly's

Wooly's 20 Mar 2026

Good To Be King: A Celebration of Tom Petty at Wooly's

Wooly's 18 Apr 2026

Fly Me To The Moon: The Max Wellman Big Band Plays Sinatra & More

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 20 Mar 2026

Bloodywood: System Of A Brown Tour 2026

Wooly’s 10 Apr 2026

Candlelight - 90s Hip Hop on Strings at World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates 18 Apr 2026

Jefferson Starship at Hoyt Sherman Place

Hoyt Sherman Place 11 Sep 2026

Tyler Richton & The High Bank Boys with Cory Waller & The Wicked Things and Jordan Beem at Wooly's

Wooly's 21 Mar 2026

Atreyu at Woolys

Woolys 17 Apr 2026

Igor and the Red Elvises with Surf Zombies

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 21 Apr 2026

Parking Omaha Storm Chasers at Iowa Cubs

Principal Park 7 Apr 2026

TurnTable & Noce Present: Veronica Swift - National Act!

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 5 Apr 2026

North of Grand and Brother Trucker

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 3 Apr 2026

Suffs

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 28 Apr 2026

Coyote Island w/ The Silkies

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 28 Mar 2026

Jim Brickman at The Ingersoll

The Ingersoll 9 May 2026

Emily Ann Roberts in Des Moines

Casey's Center 9 May 2026

Heads in Motion: A Talking Heads Tribute

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 4 Apr 2026

Hope — Copland & Gershwin

Civic Center of Des Moines 19 Apr 2026

Kids That Fly and Post Sex Nachos w/ Kid Sistr

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 11 Apr 2026

The Dave Matthews Tribute Band at Wooly's

Wooly's 10 May 2026

Jon Wayne and The Pain w/ Leradee and the Positives

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 25 Apr 2026

Biohazard in Des Moines

Val Air Ballroom 19 May 2026

Wednesday in Des Moines

Casey's Center 15 Jul 2026

James McMurtry

Wooly's 30 Apr 2026

KBong in Des Moines

xBk Live 5 Jun 2026

Johnny Cosmic in Des Moines

xBk Live 5 Jun 2026

Church Basement Ladies

3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 12 Apr 2026

March 27 Table Reservation - 10pm

The Garden Nightclub 27 Mar 2026

A Tribute to Billy Joel with Billy Nation

Des Moines Temple Theater 19 Apr 2026