Performing-arts Events in West Des Moines

Check out happening performing-arts events all around West Des Moines, IA

Ani DiFranco, Hurray For The Riff Raff in West Des Moines

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Summer Sundays ft. The Get Down

 Sun, 07 Sep at 06:00 pm Jamie Hurd Amphitheater

Larry Fleet in West Des Moines

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Hailey Whitters in West Des Moines

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Sumpin Doo | Music in the Junction

 Thu, 25 Sep at 05:00 pm 5th Street and Railroad Park, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

Wyatt Flores in West Des Moines

 Fri, 03 Oct at 10:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

PROF with Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Reeves Junya, Willie Wonka at Val Air Ballroom

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Blue Violin Candlelight Christmas Extravaganza

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Staplin Performing Arts Center

Dying Wish in West Des Moines

 Sun, 21 Sep at 08:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Matt Woods - Delta Guitar Maestro

 Sat, 11 Oct at 02:00 pm West Des Moines Public Library

Cirque De Oz

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Cirque Wonderland Studios

2025 Des Moines Concours Charity Gala

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:30 pm Stine Barn

Summer Sundays ft. Weary Ramblers

 Sun, 14 Sep at 06:00 pm Jamie Hurd Amphitheater

Jordan Beem live at Smash Park!

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Smash Park Des Moines

Saint Motel, adan diaz in West Des Moines

 Mon, 13 Oct at 07:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Peach Pit, Miya Folick in West Des Moines

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

LIVE in the LOUNGE with Robert Dietch

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm 103 S 11th st, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

Ani DiFranco & Hurray for the Riff Raff

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Poppy with MSPaint at Val Air Ballroom

 Sun, 21 Sep at 07:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Taste Test: Improv Burlesque Show

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm HiFi Brew Lounge USD 0 to 55

Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm 2019 Grand Ave, Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

Ani DiFranco

 Sat, 06 Sep Val Air Ballroom

The Grand Digital Creatives Meet-Up

 Sat, 06 Sep at 01:30 pm Jamie Hurd Amphitheater

Iowa Files: Hoyt Sherman's Enduring Legacy

 Sun, 14 Sep at 03:00 pm West Des Moines Public Library

Christian Johnson at Funny Bone - Des Moines

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Des Moines

Clue- An evening of merriment, burlesque, and M**der

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:30 pm Tallgrass Theatre Co USD 34 to 55

LIVE in the LOUNGE with Mustang and the Sally's

 Thu, 25 Sep at 08:00 pm 103 S 11th st, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

Mark Twain and Huck Finn in Post-Civil War America

 Sun, 21 Sep at 02:30 pm West Des Moines Public Library

Taps & Tags - a local vocal social

 Mon, 15 Sep at 07:30 pm Westown Tap

Peach Pit at Val Air Ballroom

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Scott Seis at Funny Bone - Des Moines

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Des Moines

United We Dance: The Ultimate Rave Experience at Val Air Ballroom

 Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Molly Nova & the Hawks | Music in the Junction

 Thu, 18 Sep at 05:00 pm 5th Street and Railroad Park, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

Hans Kim at Funny Bone Comedy Club - Liberty Township

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club

Helen Keaney

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Des Moines

Cavalera Chaos A.D. with Fear Factory, Byzantine, & With Dead Hands Rising at Val Air Ballroom

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

LIVE in the LOUNGE with Meadowbrook Circle

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm 103 S 11th st, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

Cindy Kaza at Funny Bone - Des Moines

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Des Moines

Derrick Stroup Tickets

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:30 pm Des Moines Funny Bone

Jon Rudnitsky at Funny Bone - Des Moines

 Fri, 03 Oct Funny Bone - Des Moines

Jon Rudnitsky

 Sat, 04 Oct Funny Bone - Des Moines

Chase Rice at Val Air Ballroom

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Pauly Shore at Funny Bone - Des Moines

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Des Moines

Speakeasy Comedy W/ LeMaire Lee (Valley Junction)

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Cirque Wonderland Studios USD 13 to 25

Jeff Allen at Funny Bone - Des Moines

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Des Moines

NEW DATE: Joe Nichols at Val Air Ballroom

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Hocus Pocus Drag Brunch- Des Moines

Sun, 26 Oct at 02:00 pm Des Moines Funny Bone

Marlon Wayans at Funny Bone - Des Moines

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Des Moines

Aaron Weber at Funny Bone - Des Moines

 Fri, 12 Dec Funny Bone - Des Moines

Cigar Dinner | Johnny's Patio West Des Moines

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm Johnny's Italian Steakhouse (6075 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA)

Beginner Rueda

 Mon, 08 Sep at 08:00 pm Valley Junction

Step Back in Time Book Group; The Briar Club

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm 2001 Fuller Road, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

Taps & Tags - a local vocal social

 Mon, 20 Oct at 07:30 pm Westown Tap

Marlon Wayans

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Des Moines

Marlon Wayans - West Des Moines, IA

 Sun, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm Des Moines Funny Bone

Saint Motel with Adan Diaz at Val Air Ballroom

 Mon, 13 Oct at 07:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

LIVE in the LOUNGE with The Soul Searchers

 Thu, 18 Sep at 08:00 pm 103 S 11th st, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

Dillard's (Des Moines, IA) Hosts Silhouettes by Chris

 Thu, 25 Sep at 01:00 pm Dillard's USD 13

Zoltan Kaszas at Funny Bone - Des Moines

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm Funny Bone - Des Moines

Heather Shaw at Funny Bone - Des Moines

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Des Moines

New York Voices: The Sounds of the Season

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm Valley High School Staplin Performing Arts Center

Jon Rudnitsky

 Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Des Moines

City of Light: Cafés, Cabarets, and Cathedrals

 Sun, 12 Oct at 03:00 pm 3650 Woodland Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266-1970, United States

LIVE in the LOUNGE with Animato

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm 103 S 11th st, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265

Iowa Files: The Story of the Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument

 Sun, 19 Oct at 03:00 pm West Des Moines Public Library

Chris Munch at Funny Bone - Des Moines

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Des Moines

Des Moines Dance Classic 2025

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 am Valley Southwoods Freshman High School

Iowa Files: Iowans in Andersonville Prison

 Sun, 11 Jan at 03:00 pm West Des Moines Public Library

Larry Fleet

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:30 am Val Air Ballroom

Father John Misty

 Tue, 30 Sep Val Air Ballroom

Gianmarco Soresi

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Des Moines

Maddox Batson (Moved from Woolys)

 Sat, 11 Oct at 12:00 am Val Air Ballroom

Christian Johnson

 Wed, 08 Oct at 06:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Des Moines

Zakk Wylde in West Des Moines

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Cindy Kaza - West Des Moines

 Fri, 24 Oct at 12:00 am Funny Bone - Des Moines

Hippie Sabotage

 Wed, 05 Nov at 06:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

Hailey Whitters at Val Air Ballroom

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Doug Stanhope

 Fri, 26 Sep at 12:00 am Funny Bone - Des Moines

That Mexican OT

 Wed, 01 Oct at 12:30 am Val Air Ballroom

Parking Saint Motel

 Tue, 14 Oct at 12:30 am Val Air Ballroom

Peach Pit

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

Zoltan Kaszas

 Fri, 31 Oct at 12:00 am Funny Bone - Des Moines

Derrick Stroup

 Sat, 27 Sep at 12:00 am Funny Bone - Des Moines

Saint Motel

 Tue, 14 Oct at 12:30 am Val Air Ballroom

Hans Kim at Funny Bone - Des Moines

 Sat, 11 Oct Funny Bone - Des Moines

Poppy with Dying Wish and MSPAINT

 Mon, 22 Sep at 01:00 am Val Air Ballroom

Franz Ferdinand at Val Air Ballroom

 Mon, 06 Oct at 07:30 pm Val Air Ballroom

Hot Mulligan at Val Air Ballroom

 Mon, 01 Dec at 07:00 pm Val Air Ballroom

2025 Fall Session: Dance Without Limits

 Sun, 31 Aug at 05:00 pm School of Classical Ballet USD 50

Pauly Shore

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Des Moines

Shuler King

 Wed, 29 Oct at 06:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Des Moines

Marlon Wayans

 Sat, 11 Oct Funny Bone - Des Moines