Music events in Des Moines

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JOURNEY – Des Moines

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

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

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

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

Capital City PrideFest 2026

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

Rod Stewart at Iowa State Fair

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

Billy Currington and Kip Moore at Water Works Park

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

Lainey Wilson at Iowa State Fair

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

ZZ Top & Dwight Yoakam

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

Hardy with McCoy Moore

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

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

Luke Bryan

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

ZZ Top with Dwight Yoakam at Water Works Park

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

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

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

Clint Black in Des Moines

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

Wicked at Des Moines, IA

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

Billy Currington with Kip Moore

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

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

Hardy with McCoy Moore at Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 13 Aug Iowa State Fair

AJR

 Tue, 18 Aug Iowa State Fair

Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas

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

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

Alison Krauss at Water Works Park

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

Billy Currington & Kip Moore

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm 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

Greek Food Fair 2026!

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

Carly Pearce

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

Luke Bryan at Casey's Center

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

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

Riley Green at Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 20 Aug Iowa State Fair

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

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

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

Animals As Leaders

 Sun, 03 May at 06:00 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

Blues Traveler Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors

 Wed, 09 Sep Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

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

Alison Krauss And Union Station

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

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

Alpha Wolf in Des Moines

 Fri, 29 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

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms at Water Works Park

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

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 Iowa State Fair

Brit Floyd

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

Snow Tha Product in Des Moines

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

Riley Green

 Fri, 21 Aug Iowa State Fair Grandstand

AJR

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

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight at Des Moines Civic Center

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

Karrin Allyson in Des Moines

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Noce

Cinderella - Musical

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

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

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

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

Jefferson Starship with Pure Prairie League

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

Des Moines Symphony Orchestra: Alpine Symphony

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

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

 Thu, 04 Jun 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

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

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

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

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

St. Paul and The Broken Bones

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

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

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

Emo Nite at Wooly's - Des Moines, IA

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

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles | Des Moines

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

The Red Clay Strays

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

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