Performances in Des Moines

Check out happening performances events all around Des Moines, IA

Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Return to Dust in Des Moines

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Wells Fargo Arena

RaeLynn, Nate Smith in Des Moines

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Wells Fargo Arena

Jonas Brothers in Des Moines

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm Wells Fargo Arena

Join us at GalaxyCon Des Moines September 12-14 2025

 Fri, 12 Sep at 01:00 pm Iowa Events Center

La Leyenda in Des Moines

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm xBk Live

Austin Snell in Des Moines

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

A Very Potter Drag Brunch ⚡️

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am THE GARDEN USD 42

PorchFest DSM

 Sun, 07 Sep at 11:30 am Union park ( Rocket Slide Park)

Des Moines Fairytale Ball

 Sun, 21 Sep at 10:00 am The Tea Room USD 35 to 50

Smallpools in Des Moines

 Tue, 04 Nov at 08:00 pm Wooly's

2025 Iowa Blues Challenge

 Sun, 05 Oct at 01:00 pm Lefty's Live Music

Jazz Vocalist Stella Cole - National Act!

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA

Nile in Des Moines

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

SosMula, Ricky Hil in Des Moines

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Panda Bear in Des Moines

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Yo-Yo Ma at Des Moines Civic Center

 Sat, 01 Nov Des Moines Civic Center

American Aquarium in Des Moines

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Tough Ghost - Bellyard -Chris Falcon

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

TopHouse at Woolys

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Woolys

Jonas Brothers at Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines

Thrash of the Titans w/ SuperKnot- Black Sabbath Tribute

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

Yo-Yo Ma in Des Moines

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Panda Bear at Woolys

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Woolys

Trey Kennedy at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

Moonshine Bandits in Des Moines

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Lefty's Live Music

Il Divo, Simply Three in Des Moines

 Sun, 05 Oct at 03:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Sat. Sept 20 Drag Show - 10pm Table Reservation

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 pm THE GARDEN USD 8 to 13

Sleep Theory, Nevertel, Oxymorrons in Des Moines

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

The Dangerous Summer in Des Moines

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

The Lacs in Des Moines

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Wooly's

WILLIS in Des Moines

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Uncle Lucius in Des Moines

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Tom Buckmiller presents, The History Of The Blues

 Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 pm Des Moines Public Library (Forest Avenue)

Girl Named Tom at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Danae Hays at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

 Fri, 03 Oct Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

Josh Ritter in Des Moines

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Jonas Brothers

 Sat, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm Wells Fargo Arena - IA

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm 831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312

Keb' Mo' in Des Moines

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

PorchFest DSM - Waveland Park

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 pm 4301 College Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311-2454, United States

TRUE GRIT

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Lefty's Live Music

Madge plays Beaverdale Festival

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Christopher's Restaurant DSM

Eddie Griffin at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

MN Jazz Vocalist Leslie Vincent - National Act!

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Vision Video, Panic Priest, Treasvre at Lefty's

Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm 2307 University Ave, Des Moines, IA

Eddie Griffin at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Lateralus: Tool Tribute at Wooly's

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Comedy Penthouse 6

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Bash Events & Catering

Stripper Me Timbers! A Naughty-cal Burlesque Show

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm The Garden Nightclub USD 19 to 116

The Awakening

Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm Drake Park, Des Moines

Fly Me To The Moon: The Max Wellman Big Band Plays Sinatra & More

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Sons of the East

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Between the Buried and Me & Hail The Sun

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Trey Kennedy

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Gabriel Iglesias

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm Wells Fargo Arena - IA

PlayStation the Concert

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:00 pm Des Moines Civic Center

Macabre Cabaret: Festival of Phobias

Sat, 27 Sep at 06:00 pm Barnum Haunted house TBA

PeelingFlesh in Des Moines

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Coronation 33 - Out-State-Show

 Fri, 26 Sep at 05:00 pm The Garden

Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners, Field Medic in Des Moines

 Tue, 07 Oct at 08:00 pm Wooly's

Boss Babe Pop Up

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am 2400 George Flagg Pkwy

Mike Conrad w/ The Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

The Bomb Shelter Comedy Showcase

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm Beechwood Lounge

Turnstile at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

 Sun, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Anjelah Johnson Reyes at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Kayko at xBk Live

 Sun, 12 Oct xBk Live

Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy, Casey Joe and the Foxes at Lefty's

Fri, 12 Sep at 09:30 pm 2307 University Ave, Des Moines, IA

Robert Deitch @ Either/Or (With Claudia Coltrain)

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Either/Or

The Back Alley w/ 28 Days Later

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Mr. Softheart / Anthony Worden / The Halloween Episode

Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

The Toxhards

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Girl Named Tom

 Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Black Jacket Symphony at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Paula Poundstone at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Hayes Carll at Woolys

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Woolys

AJ Croce at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Corrosion of Conformity

 Sun, 05 Oct at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band

 Sat, 08 Nov at 06:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Pnu-Trix at The Greenwood Lounge

Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Greenwood Lounge

Fly Me To The Moon: The Max Wellman Big Band Plays Sinatra & More

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Florry w/ special guest Dari Bay

 Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

The Nate Sparks Big Band

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Madison Kolbet w/special guest Gemma Brice!

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 pm Plain Talk Books & Coffee

Paula Poundstone at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

 Fri, 07 Nov Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

The Messthetics

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm xBk Live

Emmanuel Ax: The Lauridsen Great Pianist Series

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Sheslow Auditorium

Chris Webby in Des Moines

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:30 pm Wooly's

Nate Smith Country in Des Moines

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

Playstation | The Concert

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:30 pm 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

DJ Swiftie - Taylor Dance Party

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

My Favorite Things: Amber Duimstra Sings w/ Her Band

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Walker's Place

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm 475 NE Broadway Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313-2661, United States

Trey Kennedy at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Michael Blaustein at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

 Thu, 09 Oct Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

A Very Merry Mimosa Drag Brunch

 Sat, 20 Dec at 10:00 am THE GARDEN USD 42

Fivefold & Hang Your Hate

 Fri, 03 Oct at 05:00 pm Lefty's Live Music

Sharane Calister & The Feel Right Band

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Temple for Performing Arts

ROR Reschedule

 Fri, 17 Oct at 05:30 pm 710 Corning Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

The Expendables at Woolys

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Woolys