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

Luke Bryan with Drew Baldridge, Raelynn and Karley Scott Collins

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

Tyler Childers at Casey's Center

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

Capital City PrideFest 2026

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

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

Lainey Wilson – Des Moines

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

Staind & Hoobastank

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

Billy Currington and Kip Moore with Kenny Whitmire

 Sat, 13 Jun Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Alison Krauss & Union Station with Jerry Douglas

 Mon, 15 Jun 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

Luke Bryan

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

Lainey Wilson at Iowa State Fair

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

Thomas Rhett at Casey's Center

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

Billy Currington with Kip Moore

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

Wicked Tickets Des Moines Civic Center IA

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

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

 Fri, 21 Aug at 08:00 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

Thomas Rhett with Zach John King and Emily Ann Roberts

 Fri, 23 Oct Casey's Center

AJR at Iowa State Fair

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

Luke Bryan at Casey's Center

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

Styx & Cheap Trick

 Wed, 20 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 at Iowa State Fair

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

Wicked at Des Moines, IA

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

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors

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

Riley Green at Iowa State Fair

 Thu, 20 Aug Iowa State Fair

Tyler Childers

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

Umphrey's McGee

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

Thomas Rhett

 Wed, 21 Oct Casey's Center

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 30 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

AJR

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

Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms at Water Works Park

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

Alabama at Iowa State Fair

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

Brit Floyd

 Tue, 02 Jun at 12:30 am 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

Styx at Water Works Park

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Water Works Park

Greek Food Fair 2026!

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

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

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

Taylor Fest at Wooly's

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

Riley Green

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

Judy Collins at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 27 Aug Hoyt Sherman Place

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

 Sat, 16 May at 04:30 pm Scottish Rite Consistory USD 52 to 64

Alison Krauss

 Mon, 15 Jun Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Alison Krauss at Water Works Park

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

The Red Clay Strays at Iowa State Fair

 Sat, 15 Aug Iowa State Fair

Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life Tour

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

Greek Food Fair 2026!

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

Umphrey's McGee

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

The Wallflowers at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Candlelight: Tribute to Metallica

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:30 pm World Food Prize Hall of Laureates USD 43 to 79

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm World Food Prize Hall of Laureates USD 54 to 79

Blues Traveler Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors

 Wed, 09 Sep Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

TLC & Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue

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

Cinderella - Musical

 Fri, 15 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

Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More

 Fri, 10 Jul at 08:45 pm Scottish Rite Consistory USD 39 to 62

Candlelight: Long Live the Rock Legends

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:30 pm Scottish Rite Consistory USD 40 to 60

Robert Cray Band

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

Josiah Queen with Ben Fuller at Iowa State Fair

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

Aimee Mann

 Sun, 26 Jul Hoyt Sherman Place

Maifest at Des Moines Biergarten

 Sat, 16 May at 11:30 am Des Moines Water Works Park, 2251 George Flagg Pkwy, , Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50321

Staind at Iowa State Fair

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

Steve Martin in Des Moines

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

Alabama - The Band

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

Buckcherry at Woolys

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:00 pm Woolys

Alison Krauss And Union Station

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

Riley Green w/ Mackenzie Carpenter

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

90th Annual MFASLC Convention: Des Moines, IA

 Thu, 09 Jul at 03:00 pm Des Moines Marriott Downtown USD 0 to 195

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

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

Candlelight: The Soundtrack of the 60´s

 Sat, 16 May at 06:30 pm Scottish Rite Consistory USD 32 to 61

Jefferson Starship with Pure Prairie League

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

Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:30 pm Scottish Rite Consistory USD 48 to 72

Robert Cray Band at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Musical and Showtune Mayhem Drag Brunch

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

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

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

Sips in the Summer

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

2026 Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

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

Snarky Puppy

 Wed, 14 Oct at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Brit Floyd - Des Moines

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:30 pm Civic Center of Greater Des Moines

Christopher Cross

 Wed, 17 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

David Archuleta in Des Moines

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

Rhythm & Pep Presents: Y2GAY

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

2026 Beaverdale Bluegrass Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 02:00 pm Tower Park

The Acacia Strain in Des Moines

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

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles | Des Moines

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

Riley Green & Mackenzie Carpenter

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

John Waite in Des Moines

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm xBk Annex

Alpha Wolf with Gideon, Mugshot and Resolve

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

Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

The Red Clay Strays

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

Christopher Cross

 Fri, 19 Jun at 12:30 am Hoyt Sherman Place

Snarky Puppy at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Tigirlily Gold in Des Moines

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

Emo Nite at Wooly's with Shane Told of Silverstein - Des Moines, IA

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