Music events in Des Moines

Check out happening music events all around Des Moines, IA

Winter Jam 2026 - Des Moines, IA

 Sun, 15 Mar at 05:00 pm Casey's Center

JOURNEY – Des Moines

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:30 pm Journey – Des Moines, IA – April 8, 2026

Luke Bryan with Drew Baldridge, Raelynn and Karley Scott Collins

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

Lainey Wilson

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

Wicked Tickets Des Moines Civic Center IA

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

Tyler Childers at Casey's Center

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

Hardy with McCoy Moore

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

Lainey Wilson at Iowa State Fair

 Sun, 16 Aug at 08:00 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 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

ZZ Top & Dwight Yoakam

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

ZZ Top with Dwight Yoakam at Water Works Park

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

Tyler Childers

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

Trisha Yearwood at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Hardy with McCoy Moore at Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 13 Aug Iowa State Fair

AJR at Iowa State Fair

 Wed, 19 Aug Iowa State Fair

Billy Currington and Kip Moore at Water Works Park

 Sat, 13 Jun Water Works Park

AJR

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

Jake Owen

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Jeff Tweedy at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Clint Black in Des Moines

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

The Wizard of Oz in Concert with the Des Moines Symphony

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Soulja Boy in Des Moines

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

Steven Curtis Chapman

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra: The Wizard of Oz in Concert

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

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

Riley Green at Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 20 Aug Iowa State Fair

Billy Currington & Kip Moore

 Fri, 12 Jun Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Cody Johnson at Casey's Center

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

San Holo

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Jake Owen at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Styx at Water Works Park

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

Carly Pearce

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

Atreyu in Des Moines

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

America - The Band

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

Trisha Yearwood

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

LANCO in Des Moines

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra - Smetana and Beethoven at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 14 Mar Des Moines Civic 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

Animals As Leaders at Woolys

 Mon, 04 May at 08:00 pm Woolys

Animals As Leaders

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

Carly Pearce

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

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

Iowa Wild Fan Appreciation Night featuring Jordan Beem!

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

6th Annual Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention

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

Des Moines Symphony: Reflection - Smetana and Beethoven

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

The Wallflowers at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sun, 14 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra - The Wizard of Oz in Concert at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Riley Green & Mackenzie Carpenter

 Wed, 19 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

The Red Clay Strays at Iowa State Fair

 Sat, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Animals As Leaders, Druids, Drum Druids in Des Moines

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

Alpha Wolf in Des Moines

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

Luck of the Zoo: Zoo Brew Pop-Up

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:30 pm 7401 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50315

Riley Green

 Fri, 21 Aug Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Hawthorne Heights, Creeper, letlive., Creeper in Des Moines

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Josiah Queen with Ben Fuller at Iowa State Fair

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

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

 Sun, 22 Mar World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

Marty Stuart at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 26 Mar at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

The Music Man at Des Moines Civic Center

 Fri, 20 Mar Des Moines Civic Center

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight at Des Moines Civic Center

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Brit Floyd

 Tue, 02 Jun at 12:30 am Des Moines Civic Center

Steven Curtis Chapman at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Mon, 09 Mar Hoyt Sherman Place

Steven Curtis Chapman

 Tue, 10 Mar at 12:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Hawthorne Heights

 Wed, 11 Mar at 12:00 am Wooly's

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

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

Bloodywood at Woolys

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Woolys

Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings | Des Moines

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:45 pm World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

Des Moines Symphony: Masterworks 6 - Hope: Copland & Gershwin

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

The Music Man

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Snow Tha Product in Des Moines

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

Purple Piano - The One Man Tribute to Prince

 Fri, 20 Mar at 05:30 pm Ingersoll Dinner Theater

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Fred Hersch Trio: Legendary Jazz Pianist

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Sheslow Auditorium

Soulja Boy

 Tue, 14 Apr at 08:30 am Wooly's

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra: Alpine Symphony

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

RaeLynn in Des Moines

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

Cinderella - Musical

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

Tigirlily Gold in Des Moines

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

Merkules in Des Moines

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Tigers Jaw in Des Moines

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

St. Paul and The Broken Bones

 Mon, 29 Jun at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Musical and Showtune Mayhem Drag Brunch

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

The Official 90s vs Y2K Bar Crawl - Des Moines

 Sat, 18 Jul at 04:00 pm Pints Bar Rooftop - PBR Country USD 8 to 32

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

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

Susan Werner

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Temple Theater

The Po Ramblin Boys at xBk Live

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Robert Cray Band

 Wed, 24 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

2026 Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

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

Candlelight: From Bach to The Beatles | Des Moines

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:30 pm World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

The Red Clay Strays

 Sun, 16 Aug at 01:00 am Iowa State Fair Grandstand

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

Charlie Parr w/ Samuel Locke Ward

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

St. Patty's Day @ Greenwood Lounge!!!

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Greenwood Lounge

Suffs (Touring)

 Sun, 03 May at 01:00 pm Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center

Suffs (Touring)

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center

Meredith Willson’s The Music Man

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309