Entertainment events in Des Moines

Check out happening entertainment events all around Des Moines, IA

T-Pain in Des Moines

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

T-Pain in Des Moines

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

Everybody's Favorite BBQ & Hot Sauce Festival - EDM Fest

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Riverview Park USD 0 to 52

Join us at GalaxyCon Des Moines September 12-14 2025

 Fri, 12 Sep at 01:00 pm Iowa Events Center

Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Return to Dust in Des Moines

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Wells Fargo Arena

Kidz Bop Kids in Des Moines

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds

Kidz Bop Kids in Des Moines

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds

Jonas Brothers in Des Moines

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm Wells Fargo Arena

Randall King in Des Moines

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Paul Cauthen at Wooly's

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Heart

 Fri, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

DES MOINES - BBQ & Hot Sauce Festival

 Fri, 05 Sep at 04:00 pm Riverview Park, Des Moines

Kidz Bop Live

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair USD 54

BOLLYWOOD BASH

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 pm 407 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309-1901, United States

A Very Potter Drag Brunch ⚡️

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am THE GARDEN USD 42

Through the Griffin TOUR: Hosted by the Super Carlin Bros

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

25th Annual Cruise to the Carousel Car Show

 Sun, 24 Aug at 09:00 am Heritage Carousel of Des Moines Free

Jean Dawson in Des Moines

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:00 pm Wooly's

Laughternoon Comedy Show

 Sat, 16 Aug at 03:00 pm 1312 Locust St USD 18

Des Moines Official Halloween Bar Crawl

 Fri, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm Des Moines USD 15 to 36

Brent Cobb in Des Moines

 Fri, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair - Knapp Free Stage

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

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Black Stone Cherry, Tim Montana in Des Moines

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:30 pm Wooly's

Jazz Vocalist Stella Cole - National Act!

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA

Something To Talk About: A Night Of Classic Country w/ Gina Gedler, feat. Abbie Sawyer

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Smallpools in Des Moines

 Tue, 04 Nov at 08:00 pm Wooly's

Bingo Skate and Arcade

 Fri, 12 Sep at 05:00 pm Skateland Des Moines

Turnstile, Mannequin Pussy, Jane Remover in Des Moines

 Sun, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Il Divo, Simply Three in Des Moines

 Sun, 05 Oct at 03:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Heart in Des Moines

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Nile in Des Moines

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Des Moines Fairytale Ball

 Sun, 21 Sep at 10:00 am The Tea Room USD 35 to 50

La Leyenda in Des Moines

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm xBk Live

The Expendables in Des Moines

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Panda Bear in Des Moines

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Des Moines Oktoberfest 2025

 Sat, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm Des Moines USD 7 to 31

RaeLynn in Des Moines

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Ira Grace and the bible Belt Prophets at xBk Live

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm xBk Live

Austin Snell with Brandon Wisham at Wooly's

 Fri, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Austin Snell in Des Moines

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

SosMula, Ricky Hil in Des Moines

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Jackyl in Des Moines

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Cody Jinks, Tanner Usrey in Des Moines

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

American Aquarium in Des Moines

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Bert Kreischer: Permission To Party

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

Bonne Finken + The Collective // Eras-Style Concert

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

The Guilty Pleasures are LIVE at xBk!

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Demon Hunter with War of Ages, Convictions, Cultist at Wooly's

 Tue, 23 Sep at 06:00 pm Wooly's

2025 Iowa Blues Challenge

 Sun, 05 Oct at 01:00 pm Lefty's Live Music

Skizzy Mars in Des Moines

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Ira Grace w/ Fred Love

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Everybody's Favorite Festival

 Sun, 07 Sep at 04:00 pm 710 Corning Ave, Des Moines, IA

Yo-Yo Ma in Des Moines

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Attack Attack!, Versus Me in Des Moines

 Tue, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm Wooly's

IOWA STATE FAIR- MidAmerican Energy Stage

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds

Hazer at Wooly's

 Sat, 23 Aug at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Tyler Rich in Des Moines

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

The Guilty Pleasures

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Garden Party Luncheon

 Wed, 20 Aug at 11:30 am 756 16th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50314

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes: The Family Reunion Tour

 Sat, 08 Nov Hoyt Sherman Place USD 36 to 156

Kings Kaleidoscope with Hollyn at Wooly's

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Hayes Carll, Aaron Raitiere in Des Moines

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Wooly's

LIVE AT THE ANNEX: Charmaine Lee w/ Bodiah

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:00 pm 1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311

Panda Bear at Woolys

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Woolys

DSMGSO Gamer Jazz! at Downtown DSM Library

 Sat, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm Des Moines Public Library (Downtown)

Madison Kolbet w/special guest Gemma Brice!

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 pm Plain Talk Books & Coffee

🌊 Movies in the Park: "Moana 2" at Gray’s Lake Park

 Fri, 22 Aug at 06:30 pm Gray's Lake Park

La Leyenda: A Tribute to Selena

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Jonas Brothers in Des Moines

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Bouquet - EP Release w/ Sundance, Careful Gaze, and Kensett

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Oktoberfest at Des Moines Biergarten

 Fri, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Des Moines Water Works Park, 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, , Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

The Lacs in Des Moines

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Wooly's

The Playhouse Production of Disney's Frozen

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

The Official Halloween Bar Crawl (Fri & Sat) - Des Moines

 Fri, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Tonic on Court Avenue USD 14 to 20

Des Moines Meet and Greet with Zach Wahls

 Sat, 23 Aug at 12:30 pm 1615 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314-3602, United States

Jeni Grouws debut at Captain Roy's!

 Sat, 30 Aug at 06:30 pm Captain Roy's

Sleep Theory, Nevertel, Oxymorrons in Des Moines

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Bass Drum of Death w/ Farmer's Wife

 Sun, 21 Sep at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

The Dangerous Summer in Des Moines

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Uncle Lucius in Des Moines

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

ROLL-OUT! A FUNK HOUSE SKATE JAM

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Brenton Skating Plaza

Indigo Girls & Melissa Etheridge

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Iowa v. UAlbany Gameday Watch Party at Big Grove

Sat, 30 Aug at 04:00 pm 555 17th St., Des Moines, IA 50309

TRL Drag Brunch

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am THE GARDEN USD 42

Back Forty Bike Night

 Wed, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm 81 NW 49th Pl, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

ALL WHITE PARTY - Presented by DSM Alphas

 Sun, 31 Aug at 04:00 pm The Shop DSM

Moonshine Bandits in Des Moines

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Lefty's Live Music

SosMula w/ Ricky Hil

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Madge plays Beaverdale Festival

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Christopher's Restaurant DSM

Heart at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

WILLIS in Des Moines

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Des Moines Day of The Dead Bar Crawl - Dia De Muertos

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Des Moines USD 15 to 31

Anthony Gomes

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Tallgrass: The Des Moines Festival of Ideas --2025

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:30 pm 901 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309-4244, United States

Josh Ritter in Des Moines

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Des Moines Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm Des Moines USD 15 to 36

Heart - Rock Band at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Demon Hunter in Des Moines

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele | Des Moines

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:45 pm Des Moines Scottish Rite

PorchFest DSM - Waveland Park

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 pm Perkins Elementary School