Des Moines Concerts, Festivals, Tickets & Tour Dates 2026 & 2027 – Songkick

Concerts in Des Moines

Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around Des Moines.

Currently there are 383 upcoming events.

383 upcoming concerts

Thursday 20 August 2026
Outdoor
Riley Green and Mackenzie Carpenter

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
The Fall of Troy Lobby Boxer

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Umphrey's McGee

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Psychostick Apathy Syndrome and Safe Space

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 21 August 2026
Los Angeles Azules

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Outdoor
Alabama Exile

Iowa State Fair Grandstand, Des Moines, IA, US
Umphrey's McGee

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Maria Bamford

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
American Aquarium and Joelton Mayfield

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Outdoor
Eli Young Band

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
La Energia Norteña and La Furia Del Bravo

La Rumba Night Club, Iowa City, IA, US
Friday 21 August 2026 – Saturday 29 August 2026
KC Bones - Playing the music of the Grateful Dead 2026

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Saturday 22 August 2026
Outdoor
Bigxthaplug

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
Jason Carter

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Ward Davis

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
John Krantz and Fred Gazzo

Anna Dolce Restorante, West Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 23 August 2026
Outdoor
Josiah Queen and Ben Fuller

Iowa State Fair Grandstand, Des Moines, IA, US
Spitalfield

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Outdoor
Aaron Watson

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Me Like Bees Fox Royale

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Calder Allen

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Wednesday 26 August 2026
G. Love & Special Sauce

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
G. Love

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Judy Collins

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Dead Rider Sinner Frenz and Savage Little Suckers

Gabe's Oasis, Iowa City, IA, US
Thursday 27 August 2026
Clay Walker

Lauridsen Amphitheater, Water Works Park, Des Moines, IA, US
Jason Boland And The Stragglers

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Quade, Traffic Death, and Greg Wheeler & the Poly Mall Cops

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Judy Collins and Bruce Cockburn

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Dead Rider

Local's, Des Moines, IA, US
Cultus Black Soulcage and The Rapture

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Friday 28 August 2026
Sierra Ferrell

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US
Paul Cauthen

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Blackberry Smoke

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Green Jellÿ

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Rebel Queens

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Hyddin

407 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA, US
John Krantz and Bryan Schumacker

Alleged Lees, Des Moines, IA, US
Never Come Down

Alluvial Brewing, Ames, IA, US
Aubrey

Willow Creek Theatre Company, Iowa City, IA, US
Friday 28 August 2026 – Friday 28 August 2026
Cedar Valley Pride 2026 Paisley Fields

Waterloo, IA, US
Saturday 29 August 2026
Nick Hoff

Funny Bone - Des Moines, West Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 30 August 2026
Butcher Babies, Chad Gray, and Devil's Cut

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 01 September 2026
Ray LaMontagne

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US
Major Moment

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
The Weather Station

Hancher Auditorium: Club Hancher, Iowa City, IA, US
Wednesday 02 September 2026
Wicked (Tour)

Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines, IA, US
Thursday 03 September 2026
Ugly Kid Joe

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Joel vs. Joel

Local's, Des Moines, IA, US
Wicked (Tour)

Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines, IA, US

Popular tickets in Des Moines

Sugarland at Alliant Energy Powerhouse (22 Oct 26)

Sugarland

Thu 22 Oct 2026 Alliant Energy Powerhouse Cedar Rapids, IA, US

lil skies at Wooly's (14 Sep 26)

lil skies

Mon 14 Sep 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Drowning Pool and Saliva at Wooly's (25 Oct 26)

Drowning Pool

Sun 25 Oct 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

The Wood Brothers and Amelia Day at Val Air Ballroom (17 Nov 26)

The Wood Brothers

Tue 17 Nov 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin, and Terry Bozzio at Vibrant Music Hall (18 Oct 26)

Adrian Belew

Sun 18 Oct 2026 Vibrant Music Hall Waukee, IA, US

Prince Daddy & The Hyena at xBk live (27 Oct 26) with Walter Etc.

Prince Daddy & The Hyena

Tue 27 Oct 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

Switchfoot at Cedar Crossing (23 Jan 27)

Switchfoot

Sat 23 Jan 2027 Cedar Crossing Cedar Rapids, IA, US

Exhumed at xBk live (29 Nov 26) with Savage Master, Jarhead Fertilizer, and Molder

Exhumed

Sun 29 Nov 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

Ripe at Wooly's (29 Sep 26)

Ripe

Tue 29 Sep 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Peelingflesh at Wooly's (13 Oct 26)

Peelingflesh

Tue 13 Oct 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US