Rock-music Events in Des Moines

Check out happening rock-music events all around Des Moines, IA

Styx with Cheap Trick

 Fri, 22 May at 12:00 am Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

Staind & Hoobastank

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

Styx & Cheap Trick

 Wed, 20 May 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

Umphrey's McGee

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

St. Paul and The Broken Bones at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Tue, 30 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place

Staind w/ Hoobastank

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

Styx at Water Works Park

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

Alpha Wolf in Des Moines

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Wooly's

The Wallflowers at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

Staind at Iowa State Fair

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

Buckcherry at Woolys

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:00 pm Woolys

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

Robert Cray Band at Hoyt Sherman Place

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

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

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

Christopher Cross

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

Ensiferum with Firewind, Green Death at Wooly's

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Wooly's

The Band Feel

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

Tigers Jaw in Des Moines

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

Ugly Kid Joe, Platinum Moon in Des Moines

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

Biohazard in Des Moines

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Jefferson Starship

 Thu, 10 Sep Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

Jeff Rosenstock in Des Moines

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

Terror, Pain of Truth, End It in Des Moines

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Wooly's

The Acacia Strain at Woolys

 Sat, 20 Jun Woolys

Jefferson Starship at Hoyt Sherman Place

 Fri, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Colony House in Des Moines

 Mon, 13 Jul at 07:00 pm Wooly's

Mr Softheart / Jordan Sellergren / Dickie (solo) // FREE!

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

40 Years of F*ckin’ Up — A Film by NOFX

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm 1207 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311

The MWB Live at the Downtown DSM Farmer’s Market

Sat, 23 May at 07:00 am Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

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

Thelma & the Sleaze w/ Allegra Hernandez

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

D.R.I. 2026 TOUR w/ Deathwish in Des Moines

 Tue, 19 May at 07:30 pm xBk Live USD 25

Carolina Liar w/ Andrew Hoyt

 Wed, 01 Jul at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Big Head Todd And The Monsters

 Fri, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Jennifer Lyn & The Groove Revival - Electric Eden: Temple Theater - Des Moines, IA

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm Temple Theater

The Acacia Strain with The Callous Daoboys, fromjoy, and MASK

 Sun, 21 Jun Wooly's - Des Moines

Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers at Wooly's

 Sun, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm Wooly's

The Guilty Pleasures with Super 8

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Sail On - Beach Boys Tribute

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm The Ingersoll

Total Chaos w/ Noogy

 Sat, 04 Jul at 08:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

5 Time Grammy Nominee Karrin Allyson - National Act!

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm 1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Psychostick at xBk Live

 Thu, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm xBk Live

DED w/ Dropout Kings, VRSTY, and SAFE SPACE

 Tue, 21 Jul at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

WE Are The Asteroid | The Darkhorse Mob | Locals

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Locals Bar & Stage

Caster Volor / Psycho X / Parabola

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Bat Problem / Sundogs at Midnight / TV Cop

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Dad Rock Night at xBk Live

 Thu, 16 Jul at 08:00 pm xBk Live

The Sons and Sara Return to Rendezvous on Riverview

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:30 pm Riverview Park, Des Moines

St. Paul & The Broken Bones Live in 2026

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:30 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

DED w/ Dropout Kings

 Tue, 21 Jul at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Mammoth - The End Tour at Wooly's

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm Wooly's

LADY REVEL w/ DIRTY BLONDE & KIBBLE at Locals

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Locals Bar & Stage

Rusty's Weiner Roast '26

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm Locals Bar & Stage

ROR Reschedule

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

The Mike Walsh Band 🎸 Down Under

Sat, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm Down Under Bar & Grill

THE PHANTOM A.D. LIVE!

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm The Slaughterhouse Haunted Attraction

Mac Saturn

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Cheekface w/ Apes of the State

 Sat, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm xBk Live

Thelma and The Sleaze

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Midsummer Classic with Absolute Power, Heir Of Sorrow and Hear From Tomorrow! 🤘🤘

 Sat, 18 Jul at 07:00 pm Locals Bar & Stage

Season to Risk w/ Procedure and Quade

Sun, 07 Jun at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

LIVE at Truman's Pizza Tavern

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm Truman's Pizza Tavern

Jaguar Sun & Kurt Travis

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Kennedy Station Live @ Down Under Bar & Grill

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm Down Under Bar & Grill

FunHouse Live at Down Under Bar and Grill!

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Down Under Bar & Grill

Shawn Paris returns to Down Under Bar & Grill

Sat, 27 Jun at 08:00 pm Down Under Bar & Grill

HardWay returns to Down Under

Sat, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm Down Under Bar & Grill

LIVE at Truman's Pizza Tavern

 Fri, 14 Aug at 05:00 pm Truman's Pizza Tavern

System Of A Clown at Wooly's

 Sun, 02 Aug at 06:00 pm Wooly's

Sonic Titans ⚡️ Down Under

 Sat, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm Down Under Bar & Grill

Encore Legends at Down Under Bar & Grill

Sat, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm Down Under Bar & Grill

Carolina Liar

 Wed, 01 Jul at 07:00 pm xBk Live

Blanket Of M (TX), DeaD Don't Die FREE ALL AGES!!!

 Wed, 10 Jun at 05:00 pm Plain Talk Books & Coffee

No Future/Saving Sidon/Project 10-44 and The Kevorkian Experiment at Helter Shelter

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:00 pm Des Moines, Iowa

Hell Over Iowa 2026

 Fri, 30 Oct at 05:00 pm Des Moines,Iowa

Rod Stewart & Richard Marx

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm Iowa State Fair

The Wallflowers with Silverada

 Mon, 15 Jun at 01:00 am Hoyt Sherman Place