Live Music in West Des Moines

Check out happening live music events all around West Des Moines, IA

Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr at Val Air Ballroom

 Fri, 31 Jul at 08:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Taking Back Sunday with Thrice and Saves The Day at Val Air Ballroom

 Sat, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Tyler Childers Ticket

 Wed, 15 Jul at 07:30 pm Des Moines, IA

08.21.26 - Los Ángeles Azules - Val Air Ballroom - Iowa

 Fri, 21 Aug at 10:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Band of Horses & Dinosaur Jr.

 Thu, 30 Jul at 06:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr.

 Sat, 01 Aug at 01:00 am Val Air Ballroom

Los Ángeles Azules en West Des Moines

Fri, 21 Aug at 09:00 pm Val Air Ballroom USD 70

Dance Gavin Dance with Horse the Band, Wolf & Bear, and The Novelists

 Fri, 19 Jun at 11:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Big Thief in West Des Moines

 Mon, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Edwin McCain & Five for Fighting

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Band of Horses in West Des Moines

 Fri, 31 Jul at 05:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Wyatt Flores, Shelby Stone in West Des Moines

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

La Maquinaria Norteña, Los Pescadores del Río Concho en West Des Moines

 Sat, 04 Jul at 09:00 pm Val Air Ballroom USD 70

Cajun Fest Boil & Brew 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm The Meridian Event Center USD 0 to 962

The Story So Far with The Starting Line and Ultra Q at Val Air Ballroom

 Sat, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Jinjer with Crystal Lake and Entheos

 Tue, 14 Jul at 12:00 am Val Air Ballroom

The Story So Far, The Starting Line, Ultra Q in West Des Moines

 Sat, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Black Veil Brides, Caskets in West Des Moines

 Tue, 08 Sep at 06:35 pm Val Air Ballroom

Dinosaur Jr. Tickets

 Fri, 31 Jul at 08:00 pm Des Moines, IA

The Head And The Heart, Wilderado in West Des Moines

 Sun, 19 Jul at 07:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Shakey Graves

 Tue, 21 Jul at 12:00 am Val Air Ballroom

Jinjer at Val Air Ballroom

 Mon, 13 Jul at 07:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Bowling For Soup at Val Air Ballroom

 Tue, 22 Sep at 07:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

The Get Down | Music in the Junction

 Thu, 30 Jul at 05:00 pm Historic Valley Junction

Faculty Lounge | Music in the Junction

 Thu, 13 Aug at 05:00 pm Historic Valley Junction

Music in the Junction - Brother Trucker

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Music In The Junction

Vibes in the Village at Simon Estes Amphitheater

Sat, 18 Jul East Village, Des Moines, IA

Cedar Falls Rock & Roll Revue | Music in the Junction

 Thu, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm Historic Valley Junction

Dying Fetus, Sanguisugabogg, Crowbar, Left to Suffer in West Des Moines

 Mon, 28 Sep at 06:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Jinjer, Crystal Lake, Entheos, Crystal Lake in West Des Moines

 Mon, 13 Jul at 07:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

The Barrelhouse Rockets | Music in the Junction

 Thu, 23 Jul at 05:00 pm Historic Valley Junction

Dick Danger Band | Music in the Junction

 Thu, 16 Jul at 05:00 pm Historic Valley Junction

2026 Embrace the Race 5k Inclusive Movement

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:30 pm Raccoon River Park Trail

An Evening with Clare Bowen and Jonathan Jackson—Songs and Stories from Music City in Des Moines, IA

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Des Moines Funny Bone

Dying Fetus & Sanguisugabogg with Crowbar, Left to Suffer, & Deterioration at Val Air Ballroom

 Mon, 28 Sep at 05:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Shakey Graves at Val Air Ballroom

 Mon, 20 Jul at 07:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

5k Beer Run x HiFi Brew Lounge| 2026 IA Brewery Running Series

 Sat, 31 Oct at 11:00 am HiFi Brew Lounge USD 0 to 118

FL@Music in the Junction!

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm Historic Valley Junction, West Des Moines

Jordan House Heritage Jubilee

 Sat, 03 Oct at 01:00 pm 2001 Fuller Road, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

Ballyhoo! in West Des Moines

 Tue, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Farmers Market After Party Featuring Decoy Duo

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:30 pm 111 5th St, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

Gut Feeling | Music in the Junction

 Thu, 17 Sep at 05:00 pm Historic Valley Junction

Randy Burk & the Prisoners | Music in the Junction

 Thu, 27 Aug at 05:00 pm Historic Valley Junction

English | Music in the Junction

 Thu, 20 Aug at 05:00 pm Historic Valley Junction

Jason Wells Band | Music in the Junction

 Thu, 24 Sep at 05:00 pm Historic Valley Junction

Tigers Jaw Tickets

Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Des Moines, IA

Joe Demerath is BACK Live @ Bevy’s Tavern!!

 Fri, 17 Jul at 05:00 pm Bevy's Tavern

JINJER Duel North America 2026

 Mon, 13 Jul at 07:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Farmers Market After Party Featuring Brian Congdon

 Thu, 16 Jul at 08:30 pm 111 5th St, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

Sock Hop Swing Dance Meetup (Des Moines)

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Valley Junction Activity Center

Claudia Coltrain LIVE at Shotgun Bettys!

 Thu, 18 Jun at 09:00 pm Shotgun Bettys

Live Band & Swing Dance

 Fri, 09 Oct at 07:15 pm Valley Juntion Activities Center

Des Moines Irish Session Open Jam

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm 2700 University Ave, Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50266

Saturday Night Live... Beagle style...

 Sat, 01 Aug at 08:00 pm The Regal Beagle WDM

Belin Quartet, presented by Civic Music Association

 Thu, 04 Jun at 01:30 pm West Des Moines Public Library

Liv @ Bevy’s Tavern

 Fri, 03 Jul at 05:00 pm Bevy's Tavern

Jake Beaty: LIVE at Bevy’s Tavern

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm Bevy's Tavern

Matthew Garcia LIVE @ Bevy's Tavern IA

 Fri, 26 Jun at 05:00 pm Bevy's Tavern

Bryan Bielanski Live @ HiFi Brew Lounge

 Tue, 07 Jul at 07:00 pm HiFi Brew Lounge

LIVE MUSIC FRIDAYS @ EL TOREADO!

 Fri, 29 May El toreado mexican bar & grill

Valley Junction Farmers Market

 Thu, 28 May 5th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265, United States