Live Music in Des Moines

Check out happening live music events all around Des Moines, IA

Capital City PrideFest 2026

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

Styx with Cheap Trick

 Fri, 22 May at 12:30 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

Hardy with McCoy Moore

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

ZZ Top with Dwight Yoakam at Water Works Park

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

Wicked at Des Moines Civic Center

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

Clint Black in Des Moines

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

18th Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am The High Life Lounge USD 70

AJR at Iowa State Fair

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

Soulja Boy in Des Moines

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Animals As Leaders at Woolys

 Mon, 04 May at 08:00 pm Woolys

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors

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

Carly Pearce

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Cody Johnson at Casey's Center

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

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

Carly Pearce

 Fri, 03 Apr at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Atreyu in Des Moines

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Taylor Fest at Wooly's

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Wooly's

Iowa Wild Fan Appreciation Night featuring Jordan Beem!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:30 pm Casey's Center

Danny Brown in Des Moines

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

Danny Brown at Woolys

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Woolys

6th Annual Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention

Fri, 10 Apr at 02:00 pm 730 3rd St., Des Moines, IA

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 30 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

The Wallflowers at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Bloodywood at Woolys

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Woolys

America: The Happy Trails Tour

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

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

Animals As Leaders, Druids, Drum Druids in Des Moines

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

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight

 Thu, 23 Apr Des Moines Civic Center

Alpha Wolf in Des Moines

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

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms at Water Works Park

 Thu, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Water Works Park

Robert Cray Band at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 25 Jun at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Snow Tha Product in Des Moines

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Cinderella - Musical

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Karrin Allyson in Des Moines

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Noce

Josiah Queen with Ben Fuller at Iowa State Fair

 Sun, 23 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

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

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

Jefferson Starship with Pure Prairie League

 Sat, 12 Sep at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

RaeLynn in Des Moines

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm Casey's Center

Jefferson Starship

 Thu, 10 Sep Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Rhythm & Pep Presents: Y2GAY

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Tigers Jaw in Des Moines

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Musical and Showtune Mayhem Drag Brunch

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

Susan Werner

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Temple Theater

Candlelight: 90s Hip Hop on Strings

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

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

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 pm Wooly's

Keller Williams

 Thu, 09 Jul at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Daniel Donato

 Sun, 12 Jul at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

The Band Feel

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Carly Pearce

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Riley Green w/ Mackenzie Carpenter

 Thu, 20 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

2026 Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Jasper Winery USD 0 to 70

Robert Cray Band

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons | Des Moines

 Sat, 16 May at 04:30 pm Des Moines Scottish Rite

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles | Des Moines

 Sat, 16 May at 06:30 pm Des Moines Scottish Rite

Terror with Pain of Truth, End It, Start Today at Wooly's

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Botanical Blues

Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Atreyu at Woolys

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Woolys

Satsang, Joey Harkum in Des Moines

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Wooly's

DJ Swiftie at xBk Live

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm xBk Live

James McMurtry, BettySoo in Des Moines

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Last Call w/ Max Wellman

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

Des Moines Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Johnny's Hall of Fame USD 8 to 33

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

 Sun, 12 Apr at 11:00 am Big Grove Brewery & Taproom USD 0 to 118

Alpha Wolf with Gideon, Mugshot and Resolve

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 am Wooly's

Jim Brickman at The Ingersoll

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm The Ingersoll

Emily Ann Roberts in Des Moines

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

Hope — Copland & Gershwin

Sun, 19 Apr at 02:30 pm Civic Center of Des Moines

Parking Omaha Storm Chasers at Iowa Cubs

 Tue, 07 Apr Principal Park

Bloodywood: System Of A Brown Tour 2026

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Wooly’s

Biohazard in Des Moines

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

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

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:30 pm Wooly's

Skizzy Mars at Woolys

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Woolys

Igor and the Red Elvises with Surf Zombies

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

KBong in Des Moines

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm xBk Live

North of Grand and Brother Trucker

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

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

 Sat, 18 Apr World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

TurnTable & Noce Present: Veronica Swift - National Act!

 Sun, 05 Apr at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Suffs

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Jefferson Starship at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

The Dave Matthews Tribute Band at Wooly's

 Sun, 10 May at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Kids That Fly and Post Sex Nachos w/ Kid Sistr

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Heads in Motion: A Talking Heads Tribute

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Jon Wayne and The Pain w/ Leradee and the Positives

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Aoife O'Donovan in Des Moines

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Church Basement Ladies

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:30 pm 3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa

James McMurtry

 Thu, 30 Apr Wooly's

Wednesday in Des Moines

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

Johnny Cosmic in Des Moines

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm xBk Live

A Tribute to Billy Joel with Billy Nation

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm Des Moines Temple Theater

DED w/ Dropout Kings, VRSTY, and SAFE SPACE

 Tue, 21 Jul at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Boy Band Night

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm The Garden

Bloodywood: System Of A Brown Tour 2026

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

Blessing of the Bikes

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am 81 NW 49th Pl, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

Classic Stones Live

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ingersoll

FL@Bands, Brews, and Bikes!

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 pm Water Works Park Amphitheater

Legally Blonde

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:30 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Jaguar Sun in Des Moines

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm xBk Live