Live music in Des Moines

169 upcoming shows at 32 venues in Des Moines from Tue, Nov 3, 2026 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026.

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Inside the theater at Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines

Upcoming shows

— Hot Freaks at xBk Live
— Thesaurus Rex at xBk Live
— Olivier Latry - Titular Organist Notre-Dame de Paris at St. Paul's Cathedral
— Pigeons Playing Ping Pong w/ Dizgo at Wooly's
— John Ford Coley at The Ingersoll
— Agriculture at xBk Live
— John Ford Coley at The Ingersoll
— Caity Gyorgy at Sheslow Auditorium
— Bear Grillz at Wooly's
— The Queers at xBk Live
— Women of Country at The Ingersoll
— Fly Me To The Moon: The Max Wellman Big Band Plays Sinatra & More at Noce
— Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra at Noce
TBA · IJCO at Noce, per the orchestra’s official gig calendar. · Tickets / event listing ↗
— NOLA Jazz Band Quartet at Stoner Theater
— Colby Acuff at Wooly's
— Kevin Burt at xBk Live
— Micky Dolenz - 60 Years of The Monkees at Hoyt Sherman Place
— Women of Country at The Ingersoll
— Nate Boyce Tribute Concert at Strychnine Live Music
— Amythyst Kiah w/ Buffalo Nichols at xBk Live
— CIBS Membership Meeting - Anne & Dave Ducharme-Jones Duo at Confluence Brewing Company
— Everclear & American Hi‐Fi at Hoyt Sherman Place
— Everclear - Lucky 7 Tour at Hoyt Sherman Place
— Kurt Vile and the Violators at Wooly's
— Bywater Call & Morgana Moon & The Damned Saints at xBk Live
— Sqwerv at xBk Live
— Morgana Moon & The Damned Saints and Lady Bleek at xBk Live
— Sqwerv at xBk Live
— Brandi Carlile: Burn the Setlist (The All Request Tour) at Des Moines Civic Center
— Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox - The Future Is Vintage World Tour at Hoyt Sherman Place
— Queen of the Night! Remembering Whitney at The Ingersoll
— Organ Fairchild at xBk Live
— Goldpine at Des Moines Biergarten
— Larry Fleet at Hoyt Sherman Place
— Queen of the Night! Remembering Whitney at The Ingersoll
— Boogie T at Wooly's
— JUST A SAMPLE at Bella Love Event Venue Clive
— Weary Ramblers at The Ingersoll
— Last Call w/ Max Wellman at Noce
— Marquis Hill - National Act! at Noce
— Supreme Girls of Motown - The Supremes Tribute at Prairie Meadows (Finish Line Show Lounge)
— GreenTTea & The Tempos at Stoner Theater
— The Prince Experience at Val Air Ballroom
— Alicia Villarreal at Vibrant Music Hall
— South Dallas County Crew Cut Cowboy Band at xBk Live
— Ryan Jesse - The STILL Infamous Tour at Strychnine Live Music
— Musical Feast 2 - A Pre-Thanksgiving Show at xBk Live
— Ron Sorenson at xBk Live
— A Motown Christmas (Motortown All-Stars) at Hoyt Sherman Place
— Andy Grammer - Greater Than Pt. II: A One Man Show at Hoyt Sherman Place
— The Wood Brothers at Val Air Ballroom
— Dan Tedesco at xBk Live
— The Living Tombstone at Val Air Ballroom
— Tropidelic with Surfer Girl at Wooly's
— Spanish Love Songs at xBk Live
— Third Day, TobyMac and Chris Tomlin at Casey's Center
— STEVIE STONE PRESENTS: GOAT TALK TOUR at Vibes Kitchen & Bar
— A Killer's Confession at xBk Live
— Dizasterpiece at xBk Live
— Zac Brown Band: Love & Fear with Grace Potter at Casey's Center
— Stayin' Alive - Bee Gee's Tribute at Hoyt Sherman Place
— Stayin' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees at Hoyt Sherman Place
— Run Run Rudolph - Shaun Johnson Christmas at The Ingersoll
— The Byrne Brothers at Des Moines Community Playhouse
— Encore Legends at Prairie Meadows (Finish Line Show Lounge)
— Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer at Scottish Rite Consistory
— Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles at Scottish Rite Consistory
— Alborn at Strychnine Live Music
— The HillBenders at xBk Live
— Otis Julius & DJ Strawstone & Crisis Child & Pain's Plaything & Jaty the Architect at Des Moines Biergarten
— Des Moines Symphony: Renewal - Four Seasons & Bolero with Ballet Des Moines at Des Moines Civic Center
— Kenny G at Hoyt Sherman Place
— Run Run Rudolph - Shaun Johnson Christmas at The Ingersoll
— Painface and Friends at Locals Bar & Stage
— A Salute to the Eagles - The Eagles Tribute at Prairie Meadows (Finish Line Show Lounge)
— Candlelight: 90s Unplugged at Scottish Rite Consistory
— Candlelight: Mozart vs Beethoven at Scottish Rite Consistory
— Mama Said String Band at Temple Theater
— James Tutson at xBk Live
— Otis Julius at xBk Live
— Des Moines Symphony: Renewal - Four Seasons & Bolero with Ballet Des Moines at Des Moines Civic Center
— Shaun Cassidy - UNWRAPPED: Songs & Stories For The Holidays at Hoyt Sherman Place
— Kelley Smith at xBk Live
— Yung Gravy: The Joyrider Tour at Val Air Ballroom
— Nucci USA Tour / Des Moines - November 25 at Des Moines Biergarten
— Sabaton: Legends on Tour at Vibrant Music Hall
— Filthy Heathens & Blake Jack at Wooly's
— XOLEX & Casey Muessigmann at Wooly's
— Guilt Trip at xBk Live
— The Michael Buble Experience: A Very Buble Christmas at The Ingersoll
— La Zenda Norteña at Val Air Ballroom
— Release - Pearl Jam Tribute at Wooly's
— The Michael Buble Experience: A Very Buble Christmas at The Ingersoll
— HARBOUR at Wooly's
— Exhumed at xBk Live
— Sounds of the Season w/ The Des Moines Big Band at Noce
— A Charlie Brown Christmas w/ The Tanner Taylor Trio at Noce
— Madison Ray - The Finesse Holiday Special at The Ingersoll
— A Noce Christmas w/ Max Wellman, feat. Napoleon Douglas at Noce
— Barry Merry Christmas - Steve Berry Holiday Tribute at Prairie Meadows (Finish Line Show Lounge)
— MoonShroom at Stoner Theater
— Pouya at Val Air Ballroom
— Sara Groves Christmas Concert at Des Moines Biergarten
— A NOLA Christmas! at Noce
— Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson at Scottish Rite Consistory
— Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles at Scottish Rite Consistory
— House Party at Wooly's
— An Irish Christmas with Rend Collective (Des Moines, IA) at Hoyt Sherman Place
— An Irish Christmas with Rend Collective Presented by Thrivent at Hoyt Sherman Place
— All I Want For Christmas: Gina Gedler at Noce
— PetRock: A Tribute To The Smooth Rock Of The 70's at Val Air Ballroom
— Satin Sashes - Patricia Holly at The Ingersoll
— A Charlie Brown Christmas w/ The Tanner Taylor Trio at Noce
— A Charlie Brown Christmas w/ The Tanner Taylor Trio at Noce
— Under The Mistletoe w/ Lauren Vilmain at Noce
— All I Want For Christmas: Gina Gedler at Noce
— A Noce Christmas w/ Max Wellman, feat. Napoleon Douglas at Noce
— A NOLA Christmas! at Noce
— Hermit Knight at xBk Live
— An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue at The Ingersoll
— A Noce Christmas w/ Max Wellman, feat. Napoleon Douglas at Noce
— A Noce Christmas w/ Max Wellman, feat. Napoleon Douglas at Noce
— Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings at Scottish Rite Consistory
— Display Case at xBk Live
— Trouble The Water - 'Brave Boy' Album Release Show at xBk Live
7:00 PM · Album release show in the xBk Annex, with Chris Falcon · Tickets / event listing ↗
— An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue at The Ingersoll
— An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue at The Ingersoll
— A Noce Christmas w/ Max Wellman, feat. Napoleon Douglas at Noce
— A Noce Christmas w/ Max Wellman, feat. Napoleon Douglas at Noce
— Not Quite New Year's Eve with Not Quite Brothers at Val Air Ballroom
— An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue at The Ingersoll
— An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue at The Ingersoll
— A Noce Christmas w/ Max Wellman, feat. Napoleon Douglas at Noce
— A Noce Christmas w/ Max Wellman, feat. Napoleon Douglas at Noce
— A Charlie Brown Christmas w/ The Tanner Taylor Trio at Noce
— Voodoo Glow Skulls at xBk Live
— A Charlie Brown Christmas w/ The Tanner Taylor Trio at Noce
— Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O - National Act! at Noce
— An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue at The Ingersoll
— Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O - National Act! at Noce
— Sara Evans: Holiday Road Tour at Hoyt Sherman Place
— An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue at The Ingersoll
— A Swingin' Christmas w/ The Carson Parker Big Band, feat. Aviana Gedler at Noce
— Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings at Scottish Rite Consistory
— Candlelight: Christmas Classics at Scottish Rite Consistory
— Candlelight: Christmas Classics at Scottish Rite Consistory
— The Nadas at Val Air Ballroom
— An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue at The Ingersoll
— Marilyn Maye Christmas at The Ingersoll
— Under The Mistletoe w/ Lauren Vilmain at Noce

…and 19 more in the live guide

Weekly series

Wednesday — Jazz on the House at Noce
7:00 PM · Noce's weekly Wednesday jazz residency — a rotating cast of the house band and guests on Walnut Street.
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday — Live Music at the Finish Line Show Lounge at Prairie Meadows (Finish Line Show Lounge)
7:00 PM · Prairie Meadows publishes live music in the Finish Line Show Lounge on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights — local bands, tributes and variety acts; named bills appear in the dated listings.
Monday — Songwriter Open Mic Night at xBk Live
6:30 PM · xBk's official calendar runs a Songwriter Open Mic Night in the Annex every Monday evening — signup at the door.

Venues in Des Moines

Casey's Center
Downtown · Arena · 2 upcoming shows
Des Moines Civic Center
Downtown · Theater · 5 upcoming shows
Temple Theater
Downtown · Theater · 1 upcoming show
Stoner Theater
Downtown · Theater · 3 upcoming shows
Hoyt Sherman Place
Sherman Hill · Theater · 14 upcoming shows
Sheslow Auditorium
Drake · Venue · 1 upcoming show
The Ingersoll
Ingersoll · Theater · 25 upcoming shows
Salisbury House & Gardens
South of Grand · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Prairie Meadows (Finish Line Show Lounge)
Altoona · Venue · 4 upcoming shows
Scottish Rite Consistory
Downtown · Venue · 10 upcoming shows
Val Air Ballroom
West Des Moines · Bar / Club · 10 upcoming shows
Wooly's
East Village · Bar / Club · 12 upcoming shows
xBk Live
Drake · Bar / Club · 30 upcoming shows
Strychnine Live Music
Drake · Bar / Club · 3 upcoming shows
Noce
Downtown · Bar / Club · 37 upcoming shows
The Greenwood Lounge
Ingersoll · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
The Fremont
East Village · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Captain Roy's
Birdland · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
The Lift
Downtown · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Locals Bar & Stage
Downtown · Venue · 1 upcoming show
The Cave DSM
Downtown · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Firetrucker Brewery
Ankeny · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Confluence Brewing Company
Gray's Lake · Venue · 1 upcoming show
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Ingersoll · Theater · 1 upcoming show
Vibrant Music Hall
Waukee · Venue · 2 upcoming shows
Kenny's Garage
Waukee · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
St. Paul's Cathedral
Downtown · Venue · 1 upcoming show
Vibes Kitchen & Bar
Downtown · Venue · 1 upcoming show
Vinyl Cup Records
Beaverdale · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Des Moines Biergarten
Water Works Park · Outdoor · 4 upcoming shows
Walker's Place
· Venue · 0 upcoming shows
· Venue · 1 upcoming show