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Des Moines, IA

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Gym Class Heroes
Wed, Oct 14 • 7:30 PM
Vibrant Music Hall
Taking Back Sunday
Sat, Oct 3 • 7 PM
Val Air Ballroom
Rise Against
Wed, Oct 7 • 7 PM
Vibrant Music Hall
Alkaline Trio
Wed, Oct 7 • 7 PM
Vibrant Music Hall
Zach Top
Thu, Oct 8 • 7 PM
Casey's Center
Convictions
Thu, Oct 8 • 7 PM
xBk Live
Hollywood Undead
Fri, Oct 9 • 4 PM
Vibrant Music Hall
In This Moment
Fri, Oct 9 • 6 PM
Vibrant Music Hall
Steve Martin
Sun, Oct 11 • 7 PM
Des Moines Civic Center
Mastodon
Fri, Oct 16 • 7 PM
Val Air Ballroom
Thomas Rhett
Thu, Oct 22 • 5 PM
Casey's Center
Ella Langley
Thu, Oct 29 • 7 PM
Casey's Center
The Story So Far
Sat, Oct 31 • 8 PM
Val Air Ballroom
Daughtry
Sun, Nov 1 • 7 PM
Hoyt Sherman Place
Everclear
Tue, Nov 10 • 7 PM
Hoyt Sherman Place
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Thu, Nov 12 • 8 PM
Hoyt Sherman Place
The Living Tombstone
Wed, Nov 18 • 8 PM
Val Air Ballroom
TobyMac
Thu, Nov 19 • 7 PM
Casey's Center

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NEEDTOBREATHE
Fri, Feb 19, 2027 • 6 PM
Vibrant Music Hall
Metal Church
Tue, Apr 6, 2027 • 7 PM
Wooly's
Armored Saint
Tue, Apr 6, 2027 • 7 PM
Wooly's
DAKØTA
Tue, Dec 1 • 6 PM
xBk Live
Taken By Tides
Tue, Dec 1 • 6 PM
xBk Live
Rain Division
Tue, Dec 1 • 7 PM
xBk Live
Conner Smith
Fri, Feb 19, 2027 • 7 PM
Vibrant Music Hall
MoonKill
Sat, Oct 31 • 8 PM
The New Helter Shelter
Execution Day
Tue, Dec 1 • 6 PM
xBk Live
Jaty THE Architect
Sat, Nov 21 • 8 PM
xBk Annex
Sparky SINN
Sat, Oct 24 • 8 PM
Future Nightmares

Des Moines venue map

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Casey's Center
Casey's Center
5 events coming up
35.5K Followers
Wooly's
Wooly's
45 events coming up
24.3K Followers
Val Air Ballroom
Val Air Ballroom
22 events coming up
22.1K Followers
Hoyt Sherman Place
Hoyt Sherman Place
36 events coming up
12.9K Followers
Vibrant Music Hall
Vibrant Music Hall
18 events coming up
12.1K Followers
xBk Live
xBk Live
48 events coming up
5.65K Followers
Des Moines Civic Center
Des Moines Civic Center
6 events coming up
4.84K Followers
Des Moines Funny Bone Comedy Club
Des Moines Funny Bone Comedy Club
18 events coming up
3.98K Followers
Western Gateway Park
Western Gateway Park
1 events coming up
635 Followers
Temple Theater
Temple Theater
5 events coming up
510 Followers
Prairie Meadows Casino
Prairie Meadows Casino
3 events coming up
372 Followers
Noce
Noce
9 events coming up
236 Followers
Des Moines Performing Arts
Des Moines Performing Arts
1 events coming up
215 Followers
The Ingersoll
The Ingersoll
14 events coming up
131 Followers
Jamie Hurd Amphitheater
Jamie Hurd Amphitheater
1 events coming up
111 Followers
Iowa Distilling Company
Iowa Distilling Company
6 events coming up
70 Followers
Iowa PBS
Iowa PBS
2 events coming up
62 Followers
Riverview Park
Riverview Park
1 events coming up
55 Followers

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Cherokee Social
Tue, Sep 29 • 8 PM
xBk Live
Ian McConnell
Tue, Sep 29 • 8 PM
xBk Live
Benny Benack Jazz
Wed, Sep 30 • 7 PM
Noce
FREE!
Wed, Sep 30 • 7 PM
xBk Live
Matt Phoenix
Fri, Oct 2 • 7 PM
xBk Live
VenomStayDrippin
Fri, Oct 2 • 7 PM
xBk Live
Shane Profitt
Fri, Oct 2 • 7 PM
Hoyt Sherman Place
KING ISO
Fri, Oct 2 • 7 PM
xBk Live
Bigg Ray West
Fri, Oct 2 • 7 PM
xBk Live
Lauren Alaina
Fri, Oct 2 • 7 PM
Hoyt Sherman Place
Apes of the State
Sat, Oct 3 • 7 PM
xBk Live
Cheekface
Sat, Oct 3 • 8 PM
xBk Live
John-Paul Jones Group
Sun, Oct 4 • 12 PM
xBk Live
the theys and the thems
Mon, Oct 5 • 7 PM
xBk Live
the New Bodies
Wed, Sep 30 • 7 PM
xBk Live
Rutabaga
Mon, Oct 5 • 7 PM
xBk Live
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Featured festivals
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August 12 – 14, 2027
XRoads41 2027

Oshkosh Festivals Park - Oshkosh, WI

July 10, 2027
Buckeye Country Superfest 2027

Ohio Stadium - Columbus, OH

October 24, 2026
Sick New World Texas 2026

Texas Motor Speedway - Fort Worth, TX

October 17, 2026
The Wellness Retreat 2026

Northerly Island Park - Chicago, IL

September 24 – 27, 2026
Talk Low Music Festival 2026

Multiple Venue - Cincinnati, OH

October 3, 2026
Flatlands Country Fest 2026

Social Spot - San Antonio, TX

October 15 – 17, 2026
Amish Country Jubilee 2026

Blue Gate Theater - Shipshewana, IN

October 8 – 11, 2026
The Moonshiner's Ball 2026

Rockcastle Riverside - Livingston, KY

September 25 – October 18, 2026
State Fair Of Texas 2026

Fair Park - Dallas, TX

May 9 – November 7, 2026
Dancing Rabbit Music Festival 2026

Dancing Rabbit Music Festival Ground - McAlester, OK

October 1 – 4, 2026
Rock the South 2026

The Fields at Decatur - Decatur, AL

October 2 – 11, 2026
Austin City Limits Music Festival 2026

Zilker Park - Austin, TX

October 9 – 11, 2026
Mempho Music Festival 2026

Radians Amphitheatre at Memphis Botanic Garden - Memphis, TN

October 3, 2026
The Irvington Southern Roots Country Festival 2026

Mobile International Speedway - Irvington, AL

April 17 – 18, 2027
Two Step Inn 2027

San Gabriel Park - Georgetown, TX

September 27 – October 3, 2026
National Quartet Convention 2026

LeConte Center - Pigeon Forge, TN

October 16, 2026
Farmers Fest 2026

Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater - College Station, TX

July 14 – 17, 2027
Rock the Park Music Festival 2027

Harris Park - London, ON

Des Moines, IA festivals near you
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February 12 – 14, 2027
Winter blues fest 2027

Des Moines Marriott Downtown - Des Moines, Iowa

September 27, 2026
Longfellow Front Porch Music Festival 2026

Longfellow Elementary School - Iowa City, Iowa

September 27 – 30, 2026
Okoboji Writers’ Retreat 2026

Lakeside Laboratory - Milford, Iowa

October 2 – 4, 2026
Pandafest Iowa 2026

Outlets of Des Moines - Altoona, Iowa

September 24 – 28, 2026
Heartland Gathering 2026

omaha nebraska - Omaha, Nebraska

October 3, 2026
Gypsy Highway Rock & Roll Festival 2026

Gypsy Highway - Davenport, Iowa

October 2 – 3, 2026
Symmetry Music Festival 2026

Symmetry Music & Arts Festival - Libertyville, Iowa

October 4, 2026
PorchFest Omaha 2026

Gifford Park - Omaha, Nebraska

November 21 – 29, 2026
Festival of Trees, presented by Quad City Arts 2026

River Center - Davenport, Iowa

October 17, 2026
Southside Blues Fest 2026

Veterans Memorial Building - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

October 4, 2026
Porchfest OMA 2026

Gifford Park - Omaha, Nebraska

October 3, 2026
Shamrock Hills 3rd Annual Irish Fest, Excelsior Springs, MO 2026

Shamrock Hills Vineyard and Winery - Excelsior Springs, Missouri

October 9 – 10, 2026
Riverfront Revival 2026

riverfront park

October 3 – 4, 2026
333rd Annual Kindred Spirits Family Reunion! 2026

Falconwood Park and Hullabaloo Music Group (formerly Sokol Park) - Bellevue, Nebraska

October 10 – 11, 2026
Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival 2026

Hartsburg Hitching Post - Hartsburg, MO

November 20 – 21, 2026
Corridor Market 2026

Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center - Coralville, Iowa

September 24 – 27, 2026
Rockin' the Dream Fest 2026

Dream On The Green - Omaha, Nebraska

October 10, 2026
Hmong & Lao Heritage Festival 2026

Phalen Regional Park - Saint Paul, MN

November 5 – 7, 2026
Iowa City Songwriters Festival 2026

The James Theater - Iowa City, Iowa

January 12 – 19, 2027
NYC Winter Jazzfest 2027

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Concerts in Des Moines, IA

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Dan Trilk
Sun, Sep 27 • 10:00 AM
Madison County Fall Crawl @ PepperHarrow Farm
The Lubben Brothers
Sun, Sep 27 • 2:00 PM
Marshalltown High School
Miles Morgan
Sun, Sep 27 • 2:00 PM
Octagon Center For the Arts
Jesse and the Medicine Men
Sun, Sep 27 • 3:00 PM
Speckled Hen Farm
Casey Joe Collins
Sun, Sep 27 • 5:00 PM
Alpine Tap
Keith Harkin
Sun, Sep 27 • 6:00 PM
HOUSE CONCERT
The Shandies
Sun, Sep 27 • 7:00 PM
The Goldfinch Room
Highly Suspect
Sun, Sep 27 • 7:00 PM
Vibrant Music Hall
Passengers Unknown
Sun, Sep 27 • 7:00 PM
Passengers Unknown W/ Highly Suspect & Yelawolf
Yelawolf
Sun, Sep 27 • 7:00 PM
Vibrant Music Hall
Alana Springsteen
Sun, Sep 27 • 7:00 PM
I HOPE THIS HELPS TOUR
Erin Kinsey
Sun, Sep 27 • 7:30 PM
Wooly's
Dying Fetus
Mon, Sep 28 • 6:00 PM
Val Air Ballroom
Left to Suffer
Mon, Sep 28 • 6:00 PM
Val Air Ballroom
Crowbar
Mon, Sep 28 • 6:30 PM
Val Air Ballroom
Deterioration
Mon, Sep 28 • 6:30 PM
Val Air Ballroom
FREE!
Mon, Sep 28 • 6:30 PM
xBk Annex
Sanguisugabogg
Mon, Sep 28 • 7:00 PM
Val Air Ballroom
Mr. Tyler Larson
Tue, Sep 29 • 11:00 AM
Solo Piano at Von Maur
Jesse and the Medicine Men
Tue, Sep 29 • 6:00 PM
Maggie's Place Assisted Care
Perth
Tue, Sep 29 • 6:00 PM
Perth + Soul Devour + Spin Art + Elegy
Cherokee Social
Tue, Sep 29 • 8:00 PM
xBk Live
Ian McConnell
Tue, Sep 29 • 8:00 PM
xBk Live
Ripe
Tue, Sep 29 • 8:00 PM
Wooly's
Boys Go To Jupiter
Tue, Sep 29 • 8:00 PM
Wooly's
Jesse and the Medicine Men
Wed, Sep 30 • 6:00 PM
Polk City Pocket Park
Mon Rovîa
Wed, Sep 30 • 7:00 PM
Wooly's
Sydney Rose
Wed, Sep 30 • 7:00 PM
Wooly's
Benny Benack Jazz
Wed, Sep 30 • 7:00 PM
Benny Benack III @ Nocé - Des Moines
the New Bodies
Wed, Sep 30 • 7:00 PM
xBk Live
FREE!
Wed, Sep 30 • 7:00 PM
xBk Live
Cousin Curtiss
Wed, Sep 30 • 7:00 PM
The Maintenance Shop
Zach Rushing
Wed, Sep 30 • 7:00 PM
Des Moines Funny Bone Comedy Club
Mr. Tyler Larson
Thu, Oct 1 • 3:00 PM
Solo Piano at Von Maur
Luke Fox Music
Thu, Oct 1 • 6:30 PM
Confluence Brewing Company
Jervis Campbell
Thu, Oct 1 • 7:00 PM
Good Grief! Tour
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Frequently Asked Questions about Des Moines, IA

Des Moines, IA is home to many different event venues and has something for everyone, no matter what you’re in the mood for. Here are some of the top venues to see live music in Des Moines, IA: