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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Weekly series
Wednesday —
Jazz on the House at
Noce7:00 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 Live6:30 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

Downtown · Arena · 2 upcoming shows

Downtown · Theater · 5 upcoming shows

Downtown · Theater · 1 upcoming show

Downtown · Theater · 3 upcoming shows

Sherman Hill · Theater · 14 upcoming shows

Drake · Venue · 1 upcoming show

Ingersoll · Theater · 25 upcoming shows

South of Grand · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Altoona · Venue · 4 upcoming shows

Downtown · Venue · 10 upcoming shows

West Des Moines · Bar / Club · 10 upcoming shows

East Village · Bar / Club · 12 upcoming shows

Drake · Bar / Club · 30 upcoming shows

Drake · Bar / Club · 3 upcoming shows

Downtown · Bar / Club · 37 upcoming shows

Ingersoll · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

East Village · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Birdland · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Downtown · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Downtown · Venue · 1 upcoming show

Downtown · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Ankeny · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Gray's Lake · Venue · 1 upcoming show

Ingersoll · Theater · 1 upcoming show

Waukee · Venue · 2 upcoming shows

Waukee · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Downtown · Venue · 1 upcoming show

Downtown · Venue · 1 upcoming show

Beaverdale · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Water Works Park · Outdoor · 4 upcoming shows

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows
· Venue · 1 upcoming show