Rock Concerts in Des Moines in 2026

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

Currently there are 74 upcoming events.

74 upcoming concerts

Thursday 21 May 2026
Styx and Cheap Trick

Lauridsen Amphitheater, Water Works Park, Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 26 May 2026
John Till and John Waite

Xbk Annex, Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 29 May 2026
Great White

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA, US
Wednesday 03 June 2026
Terror Pain of Truth and End It

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 05 June 2026
The Commodores

Waterloo, IA, US
Outdoor
Little River Band

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Marty Stuart

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 12 June 2026
Tommy Stinson Karla Rose and English Teeth

Doc's Lounge, Johnston, IA, US
Sunday 14 June 2026
The Wallflowers and Silverada

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Dorothy

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Thursday 18 June 2026
Tigers Jaw Pool Kids

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
The Wallflowers

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Christopher Cross

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 21 June 2026
Cold University Drive, Switchblade Saturdays, and Sierra Swan

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Edwin McCain and Five For Fighting

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 28 June 2026
Outdoor
Shannon Curfman Iowa Military Veterans Band

Earlham City Park, Earlham, IA, US
Smile Empty Soul

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Wednesday 01 July 2026
"Weird Al" Yankovic and Puddles Pity Party

Alliant Energy Powerhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Andrew Hoyt and Carolina Liar

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 03 July 2026
Sparta and War on Women

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 08 July 2026
Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Sincere Engineer Ways Away

Gabe's Oasis, Iowa City, IA, US
Sunday 12 July 2026
Outdoor
The Elders Banjokat

Earlham City Park, Earlham, IA, US
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Jeff Rosenstock Good Luck

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Graham Nash

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Thursday 16 July 2026
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Sunday 19 July 2026
The Head and the Heart Wilderado

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Monday 20 July 2026
Shakey Graves and Dope Lemon

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Outdoor
Cypress Hill and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Lucero

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Aimee Mann

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Friday 24 July 2026
Houndmouth and Rayland Baxter

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Saturday 25 July 2026
Aimee Mann and Kimon Kirk

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Nonpoint

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 31 July 2026
Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr.

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 04 August 2026
Buckcherry

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 05 August 2026
David Rawlings, David Rawlings and Gillian Welch, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and Gillian Welch

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US
Friday 14 August 2026
Outdoor
Rod Stewart and Richard Marx

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
Monday 17 August 2026
Big Thief

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Outdoor
Staind and Hoobastank

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Outdoor
AJR

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
Outdoor
Colt Ford

Iowa State Fair Grandstand, Des Moines, IA, US
Thursday 20 August 2026
The Fall of Troy Lobby Boxer

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

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Friday 21 August 2026
Umphrey's McGee

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
American Aquarium

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 28 August 2026
Blackberry Smoke

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 01 September 2026
Ray LaMontagne

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US
Thursday 03 September 2026
Ugly Kid Joe

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 08 September 2026
Black Veil Brides, Archers, and Holy Wars Caskets

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Popular tickets in Des Moines

Coheed and Cambria at Val Air Ballroom (26 Sep 26) with The Home Team

Coheed and Cambria

Sat 26 Sep 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

Black Veil Brides, Archers, and Holy Wars at Val Air Ballroom (08 Sep 26) with Caskets

Black Veil Brides

Tue 08 Sep 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

Buckcherry at Wooly's (04 Aug 26)

Buckcherry

Tue 04 Aug 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Blue October at Hoyt Sherman Place (12 Mar 27)

Blue October

Fri 12 Mar 2027 Hoyt Sherman Place Des Moines, IA, US

Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Vibrant Music Hall (08 Jul 26)

Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Wed 08 Jul 2026 Vibrant Music Hall Waukee, IA, US

Bowling for Soup at Val Air Ballroom (22 Sep 26)

Bowling for Soup

Tue 22 Sep 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

Mon Rovîa at Wooly's (30 Sep 26)

Mon Rovîa

Wed 30 Sep 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Treaty Oak Revival, Huser Brothers, and Andy Buckner at Casey's Center (07 Aug 26)

Treaty Oak Revival

Fri 07 Aug 2026 Casey's Center Des Moines, IA, US

Los Angeles Azules at Val Air Ballroom (21 Aug 26)

Los Angeles Azules

Fri 21 Aug 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at Hoyt Sherman Place (12 Nov 26)

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

Thu 12 Nov 2026 Hoyt Sherman Place Des Moines, IA, US

Clutch and Blood Vulture at Val Air Ballroom (27 Oct 26) with Slomosa

Clutch

Tue 27 Oct 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

G. Love & Special Sauce at Wooly's (26 Aug 26)

G. Love & Special Sauce

Wed 26 Aug 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Pokey LaFarge at Wooly's (13 Sep 26) with Cicada Rhythm

Pokey LaFarge

Sun 13 Sep 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

The Browning at Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon (09 Sep 26) with Blind Equation

The Browning

Wed 09 Sep 2026 Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon Iowa City, IA, US

Dying Fetus and Sanguisugabogg at Val Air Ballroom (28 Sep 26) with Crowbar and Left To Suffer

Dying Fetus

Mon 28 Sep 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

Dorothy at Wooly's (17 Jun 26)

Dorothy

Wed 17 Jun 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Icon for Hire at Wooly's (23 Sep 26)

Icon for Hire

Wed 23 Sep 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Alana Springsteen at Wooly's (27 Sep 26) with Erin Kinsey

Alana Springsteen

Sun 27 Sep 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Mike Sherm at Wooly's (26 Jun 26)

Mike Sherm

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

The Droptines at xBk live (07 Aug 26)

The Droptines

Fri 07 Aug 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

REZN at Gabe's Iowa City (31 Oct 26)

REZN

Sat 31 Oct 2026 Gabe's Iowa City Iowa City, IA, US

Me Like Bees at xBk live (25 Aug 26)

Me Like Bees

Tue 25 Aug 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

Royale Lynn at xBk live (24 Jul 26)

Royale Lynn

Fri 24 Jul 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

Dying Wish at Wooly's (05 Aug 26)

Dying Wish

Wed 05 Aug 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US