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Rod Stewart "One Last Time" Tickets Des Moines IA Iowa State Fair

 Fri, 14 Aug at 08:00 pm 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States

TLC Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue

 Mon, 17 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Capital City PrideFest 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm Historic East Village

Luke Bryan with Drew Baldridge, Raelynn and Karley Scott Collins

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 am Casey's Center

Lil Wayne at Casey's Center

 Thu, 16 Jul at 08:00 pm Casey's Center

Lil Wayne

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Lainey Wilson – Des Moines

 Sun, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Des Moines, IA

Nate Bargatze at Casey's Center

 Fri, 24 Apr Casey's Center

Wicked Tickets Des Moines Civic Center IA

 Wed, 02 Sep at 07:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309-2104, United States

Rod Stewart at Iowa State Fair

 Fri, 14 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

2026 Downtown Farmers' Market Opening Day

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 am Des Moines' Downtown Farmers' Market

Lainey Wilson

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Drake Relays - Saturday Session

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:30 am Drake Stadium

Cody Johnson

 Fri, 08 May Casey's Center

Hardy Tickets Des Moines IA Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 13 Aug at 08:00 pm 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States

Styx with Cheap Trick

 Fri, 22 May at 12:30 am Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Dwight Yoakam with ZZ Top

 Fri, 08 May at 12:00 am Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Billy Currington and Kip Moore at Water Works Park

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm Water Works Park

Steve Martin & Martin Short

 Sat, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Staind & Hoobastank

 Sun, 16 Aug Iowa State Fair

CelebrAsian 2026: The Story of US

 Fri, 22 May at 11:00 am Western Gateway Park

ZZ Top with Dwight Yoakam at Water Works Park

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Water Works Park

Luke Bryan

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

ZZ Top & Dwight Yoakam

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Wicked - Des Moines

 Thu, 03 Sep at 12:30 am Des Moines Civic Center

Wicked at Des Moines Civic Center

 Wed, 02 Sep at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Rod Stewart

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Lainey Wilson Tickets Des Moines IA Iowa State Fair

 Sun, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States

Hardy with McCoy Moore

 Fri, 14 Aug at 01:00 am Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Wicked at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 12 Sep at 03:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center - Des Moines, IA

Lainey Wilson at Iowa State Fair

 Sun, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

2026 Veterans Day at the Iowa State Fair Parade Commemorates America 250!

 Mon, 17 Aug at 11:00 am Iowa State Fair

AJR at Iowa State Fair

 Wed, 19 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Wicked at Des Moines, IA

 Fri, 18 Sep at 03:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center - Des Moines, IA

Tyler Childers at Casey's Center

 Wed, 15 Jul at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Wicked

 Tue, 01 Sep at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Drake Relays - All Sessions

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:30 am Drake Stadium

Tyler Childers

 Tue, 14 Jul at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas

 Mon, 15 Jun at 12:30 am Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Des Moines Arts Festival 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 04:00 am Des Moines Arts Festival

TLC and Salt N Pepa with En Vogue at Iowa State Fair

 Tue, 18 Aug Iowa State Fair

Lil Wayne

 Fri, 17 Jul at 01:00 am Casey's Center

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors

 Thu, 10 Sep at 11:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Steve Martin

 Mon, 12 Oct at 12:00 am Des Moines Civic Center

2026 TBA Classic - Muay Thai World Expo & Championships

 Wed, 17 Jun at 09:00 am 6111 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

Billy Currington with Kip Moore

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Wicked at Des Moines, IA

 Thu, 17 Sep at 06:00 am Des Moines Civic Center - Des Moines, IA

Dude Perfect: Squad Games Tour

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

The Best of Steve Martin and Martin Short at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sun, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Dwight Yoakam — Des Moines

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Des Moines, IA

Hardy with McCoy Moore at Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 13 Aug Iowa State Fair

AJR

 Tue, 18 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Des Moines, IA

 Sat, 10 Oct at 08:00 am Principal Park

Billy Currington & Kip Moore

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Clint Black in Des Moines

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Junk Jubilee

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 am iowa state fairgrounds 4H building

Animals As Leaders

 Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Animals As Leaders at Woolys

 Mon, 04 May at 08:00 pm Woolys

Tig Notaro at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 10 Sep Hoyt Sherman Place

Wicked (Touring) - only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater

 Sun, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center

Greek Food Fair 2026!

Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am 1110 35th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

Fortune Feimster (Rescheduled from 1/31/2026)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Goodguys Car Show

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair USD 48 to 53

Cody Johnson at Casey's Center

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Staind at Iowa State Fair

 Mon, 17 Aug Iowa State Fair

Styx at Water Works Park

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm Water Works Park

America - The Band

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Greek Food Fair 2026!

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm 1110 35th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

Alison Krauss at Water Works Park

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:30 pm Water Works Park

Luke Bryan at Casey's Center

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

Brit Floyd: The Moon, The Wall And Beyond

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Alpha Wolf in Des Moines

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Ingrid Andress in Des Moines

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Ingrid Andress w/ Jake Simon

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Dude Perfect at Casey's Center

 Sat, 25 Jul at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Riley Green at Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 20 Aug Iowa State Fair

Taylor Fest at Wooly's

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm Wooly's

FREE Iowa Home Expo, October 2026

 Fri, 09 Oct at 12:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds Free

Kenny Wayne Shepherd at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

17th Annual Grand Blue Mile presented by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA

Danny Brown in Des Moines

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

 Mon, 04 May at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

DOZER DAY - 2026

 Sat, 19 Sep at 10:00 am Iowa State Fairgrounds

Goodguys Car Show - Des Moines

 Fri, 03 Jul at 01:00 pm Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Greek Food Fair 2026!

 Sun, 07 Jun at 11:00 am 1110 35th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

2026 Mayor's Annual Ride

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 1551 E. Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50317

David Archuleta in Des Moines

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm Iowa Events Center

Danny Brown at Woolys

 Fri, 08 May Woolys

Iowa Juneteenth Neighbor's Day Celebration

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Western Gateway Park

The Wallflowers at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sun, 14 Jun at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

America: The Happy Trails Tour

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

John Crist at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sun, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Serial Killer Speakeasy - Des Moines, IA

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm The Grand Hall at Temple Theater USD 59 to 70

Danny Brown

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 am Wooly's

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight

 Thu, 23 Apr Des Moines Civic Center

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

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 2400 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

Alison Krauss And Union Station

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Iowa Craft Brew Festival 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park USD 25 to 71

Animals As Leaders, Druids, Drum Druids in Des Moines

 Mon, 04 May at 08:00 pm Wooly's

Blues Traveler Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors

 Wed, 09 Sep Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park
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