Music events in Des Moines

Check out happening music events all around Des Moines, IA

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

Lainey Wilson – Des Moines

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

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

Lainey Wilson

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

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

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

Staind & Hoobastank

 Sun, 16 Aug Iowa State Fair

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

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

Lainey Wilson at Iowa State Fair

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

AJR at Iowa State Fair

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

Tyler Childers at Casey's Center

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

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

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors

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

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

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

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

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

Greek Food Fair 2026!

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

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

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

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

Danny Brown in Des Moines

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

Greek Food Fair 2026!

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

David Archuleta in Des Moines

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

Danny Brown at Woolys

 Fri, 08 May Woolys

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

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

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

Snow Tha Product in Des Moines

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

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms at Water Works Park

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

Karrin Allyson in Des Moines

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Noce

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight at Des Moines Civic Center

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

Riley Green & Mackenzie Carpenter

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

Steve Martin in Des Moines

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

The Red Clay Strays at Iowa State Fair

 Sat, 15 Aug Iowa State Fair

Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Mon, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Umphrey's McGee

 Thu, 20 Aug Wooly's

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 30 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

The Acacia Strain in Des Moines

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Brit Floyd

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

John Waite in Des Moines

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm xBk Annex

Clay Walker at Water Works Park

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Water Works Park

Riley Green

 Fri, 21 Aug Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Jefferson Starship with Pure Prairie League

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

Snarky Puppy at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 13 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Robert Cray Band at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Joyce Manor Militarie Gun Teen Mortgage & Combat

 Wed, 29 Apr Wooly's

Josiah Queen with Ben Fuller at Iowa State Fair

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

Tigers Jaw in Des Moines

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

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

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

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

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

Rhythm & Pep Presents: Y2GAY

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

Cinderella - Musical

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

AJR

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

St. Paul and The Broken Bones

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

Keller Williams

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

RaeLynn in Des Moines

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

Jeff Rosenstock in Des Moines

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

Emo Nite at Wooly's - Des Moines, IA

 Fri, 15 May at 09:00 pm Wooly's

Musical and Showtune Mayhem Drag Brunch

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

Ugly Kid Joe, Platinum Moon in Des Moines

 Thu, 03 Sep at 07:30 pm Wooly's

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

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

Tigirlily Gold in Des Moines

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

The Band Feel

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

Jefferson Starship

 Thu, 10 Sep Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Clay Walker

 Wed, 26 Aug at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles | Des Moines

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

31st Annual Black and Gold Scholarship Ball

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Des Moines Marriott Downtown

Riley Green w/ Mackenzie Carpenter

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

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra: Alpine Symphony

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

Ratt’s Punk Rock Flea Market

Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Merle Hay Mall