Music events in Des Moines

Check out happening music events all around Des Moines, IA

TLC Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue

 Mon, 17 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

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

Billy Currington and Kip Moore at Water Works Park

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

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

Des Moines Symphony’s Yankee Doodle Pops

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:30 pm Iowa State Capitol (1007 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA)

Capital City PrideFest 2026

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

Wicked Tickets Des Moines Civic Center IA

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

Hardy with McCoy Moore

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

Lainey Wilson

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

Rod Stewart at Iowa State Fair

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

Billy Currington and Kip Moore with Kenny Whitmire

 Sat, 13 Jun Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Staind & Hoobastank

 Sun, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Tyler Childers at Casey's Center

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

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

Luke Bryan

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

Exile w/ Alabama in Des Moines,IA—8/21/26

 Fri, 21 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Lainey Wilson at Iowa State Fair

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

AJR

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

Billy Currington with Kip Moore

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 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

Thomas Rhett

 Wed, 21 Oct Casey's Center

AJR at Iowa State Fair

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

Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas

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

Tyler Childers

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

Zac Brown Band with Grace Potter

 Sat, 21 Nov at 01:00 am Casey's Center

Alison Krauss

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

Umphrey's McGee

 Sat, 22 Aug at 12:00 am Wooly's - Des Moines

Hardy with McCoy Moore at Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 13 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Thomas Rhett at Casey's Center

 Thu, 22 Oct at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Luke Bryan at Casey's Center

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

Staind at Iowa State Fair

 Mon, 17 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

The Wallflowers at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Thomas Rhett with Zach John King and Emily Ann Roberts

 Fri, 23 Oct Casey's Center

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors

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

Alison Krauss at Water Works Park

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

Zac Brown Band at Casey's Center

 Fri, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Casey's Center

Montgomery Gentry in Des Moines

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms at Water Works Park

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

Alabama - The Band

 Thu, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Riley Green at Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 20 Aug Iowa State Fair

AJR

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

Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life Tour

 Thu, 22 Oct at 07:30 pm Casey's Center

Greek Food Fair 2026!

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

Robert Cray Band at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Riley Green & Mackenzie Carpenter

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

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 30 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Alabama at Iowa State Fair

 Fri, 21 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Alison Krauss And Union Station

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

Blues Traveler Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors

 Wed, 09 Sep Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Taylor Fest at Wooly's

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm Wooly's

Billy Currington & Kip Moore

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Riley Green

 Fri, 21 Aug at 01:00 am Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Alabama w/ Exile

 Fri, 21 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Aimee Mann

 Sun, 26 Jul at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Judy Collins at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 27 Aug at 06:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Kurt Vile and The Violators at Woolys

 Tue, 10 Nov at 07:00 pm Woolys

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

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

Greek Food Fair 2026!

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

Aaron Watson in Des Moines

 Sun, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds

Umphrey's McGee

 Thu, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Candlelight: Tribute to Metallica

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:30 pm World Food Prize Hall of Laureates USD 57 to 84

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm World Food Prize Hall of Laureates USD 41 to 79

The Red Clay Strays at Iowa State Fair

 Sat, 15 Aug Iowa State Fair

Des Moines Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026

 Wed, 25 Nov at 07:00 pm Downtown Des Moines USD 0 to 13

St. Paul and The Broken Bones

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

TLC & Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue

 Tue, 18 Aug at 08:00 pm Iowa State Fair

Jefferson Starship with Pure Prairie League

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

Judy Collins with Bruce Cockburn

 Fri, 28 Aug Hoyt Sherman Place

Clay Walker with Blackhawk

 Fri, 28 Aug Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Goodguys Heartland Nationals

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:00 am Iowa State Fair Grounds

Robert Cray Band

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

Snarky Puppy at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Rhythm & Pep Presents: Y2GAY

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

Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More

 Fri, 10 Jul at 08:45 pm Scottish Rite Consistory USD 36 to 57

RaeLynn in Des Moines

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

David Archuleta in Des Moines

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

Slaughter in Des Moines

 Thu, 20 Aug at 01:00 pm Iowa State Fair Grandstand

Clay Walker at Water Works Park

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

Josiah Queen with Ben Fuller at Iowa State Fair

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

Riley Green w/ Mackenzie Carpenter

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

Steve Martin in Des Moines

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

Clay Walker

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

Jefferson Starship

 Thu, 10 Sep Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Micky Dolenz at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sun, 08 Nov at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

The Black Jacket Symphony - Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Jeff Rosenstock in Des Moines

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

2026 Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Jasper Winery USD 36 to 70

Sips in the Summer

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm Salisbury House & Gardens USD 70

Christopher Cross

 Wed, 17 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

The Acacia Strain in Des Moines

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

Water Works Pops: Cinematic Magic – Family Festival & Concert

 Sun, 06 Sep at 04:00 pm Des Moines Water Works Park

2026 Beaverdale Bluegrass Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 02:00 pm Tower Park

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

 Tue, 06 Oct at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

The 90s vs Y2K Bar Crawl - Des Moines

 Sat, 18 Jul at 04:00 pm Hessen Haus USD 14 to 20

Candlelight: Long Live the Rock Legends

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:30 pm Scottish Rite Consistory USD 37 to 61

The Band Feel

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

Pupchella 2026

 Sat, 18 Jul at 03:00 pm Paws and Pints

Christopher Cross at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place