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 341 upcoming events.

341 upcoming concerts

Thursday 16 April 2026
Josh Garrels Taylor Armstrong

Old Brick, Iowa City, IA, US
Josh Ross and Brandon Wisham

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Shayfer James Maiah Wynne

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Classic Stones Live

Ingersoll, Des Moines, IA, US
Acoustic Medicine

Xbk Annex, Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 17 April 2026
Atreyu

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Niko Moon

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Fred Hersch

Sheslow Auditorium, Des Moines, IA, US
Wheeland Brothers

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Gmoney

125 Main St, Ames, IA, US
Sevendust

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA, US
Friday 17 April 2026 – Saturday 18 April 2026
Summer Camp On the Road 2026

Gabe's, Iowa City, IA, US
Saturday 18 April 2026
Alice Cooper

Alliant Energy Powerhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Lissie

Wildwood Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Sunn O)))

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Common Hollow, Hookshot, and Spectrum

LMNOP Print Shop, Urbandale, IA, US
Hairball

Bridge View Center, Ottumwa, IA, US
Entre Luche

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Banda Clave Nueva

Project X Nightclub, Hampton, IA, US
Sunday 19 April 2026
Alabama Exile

Alliant Energy Powerhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Fortune Feimster

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Fortune Feimster

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Reverend Raven

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Snow Tha Product

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Soulja Boy Lil Xan

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Flock of Dimes

PS1, Iowa City, IA, US
Pedro the Lion David Bazan

Undertow Show, Des Moines, IA, US
Red Elvises and The Surf Zombies

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Undeath

Gabe's Oasis, Iowa City, IA, US
Tuesday 21 April 2026 – Tuesday 21 April 2026
Slaughter To Prevail: North America 2026 Attila, Whitechapel, and Slaughter To Prevail

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Zero 9:36

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Zero

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids, IA, US
The Lowliest One

Otis' Tailgators Sports Bar, Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Thursday 23 April 2026
Tech N9ne and King ISO

Horizon Events Center, Clive, IA, US
The Wailers

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Cece Winans

Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center, Ames, IA, US
Haunted Like Human

Xbk Annex, Des Moines, IA, US
Luke Fox

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
SYBYR, PROXOXIE, VITAMJN, and Mobbs Radical

The Loft, Waterloo, IA, US
Friday 24 April 2026
WITCHZ

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Pork Tornadoes

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Madman's Diary

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines, IA, US
Paula Poundstone

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
VolsungaSaga and RAHVN Phantom Threat and Ophidian Memory

Helter Shelter, Des Moines, IA, US
Saturday 25 April 2026
Amon Amarth Dethklok and Castle Rat

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Alex Williams

Club 76 North Liberty, Iowa City, IA, US
Jon Wayne and the Pain Leradee

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Zach Rushing

Bridge View Center, Ottumwa, IA, US

Popular tickets in Des Moines

Staind and Hoobastank at Iowa State Fair Grandstand (17 Aug 26)

Staind

Mon 17 Aug 2026 Iowa State Fair Grandstand Des Moines, IA, US

Kurt Vile at Wooly's (10 Nov 26)

Kurt Vile

Tue 10 Nov 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

John Till and John Waite at Xbk Annex (26 May 26)

John Till

Tue 26 May 2026 Xbk Annex Des Moines, IA, US

Jeff Rosenstock at Wooly's (14 Jul 26) with Good Luck

Jeff Rosenstock

Tue 14 Jul 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Sub Urban at Gabe's (22 Sep 26)

Sub Urban

Tue 22 Sep 2026 Gabe's Iowa City, IA, US

Umphrey's McGee at Wooly's (21 Aug 26)

Umphrey's McGee

Fri 21 Aug 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

The Bones of J.R. Jones at xBk live (11 Jun 26)

The Bones of J.R. Jones

Thu 11 Jun 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

Cameron Whitcomb and Dylan Conrique at Vibrant Music Hall (29 Jul 26)

Cameron Whitcomb

Wed 29 Jul 2026 Vibrant Music Hall Waukee, IA, US

The Crane Wives at Wooly's (13 Aug 26) with Brye

The Crane Wives

Thu 13 Aug 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Ugly Kid Joe at Wooly's (03 Sep 26)

Ugly Kid Joe

Thu 03 Sep 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Sincere Engineer at Gabe's Oasis (08 Jul 26) with Ways Away

Sincere Engineer

Wed 08 Jul 2026 Gabe's Oasis Iowa City, IA, US

Meet Me @ The Altar at Wooly's (30 May 26)

Meet Me @ The Altar

Sat 30 May 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Jesse Welles at Val Air Ballroom (19 Aug 26) with Ratboys

Jesse Welles

Wed 19 Aug 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

Wyatt Flores at Val Air Ballroom (20 Jun 26) with SHELBY STONE

Wyatt Flores

Sat 20 Jun 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

Todd Rundgren at Vibrant Music Hall (14 Jun 26)

Todd Rundgren

Sun 14 Jun 2026 Vibrant Music Hall Waukee, IA, US

Lettuce at Englert Theatre (16 Aug 26)

Lettuce

Sun 16 Aug 2026 Englert Theatre Iowa City, IA, US

Lakeview at Wooly's (04 Sep 26)

Lakeview

Fri 04 Sep 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Mdou Moctar at Gabe's Oasis (11 May 26)

Mdou Moctar

Mon 11 May 2026 Gabe's Oasis Iowa City, IA, US

Graham Nash at Englert Theatre (15 Jul 26)

Graham Nash

Wed 15 Jul 2026 Englert Theatre Iowa City, IA, US

Tig Notaro at Hoyt Sherman Place (10 Sep 26)

Tig Notaro

Thu 10 Sep 2026 Hoyt Sherman Place Des Moines, IA, US

Uada at Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon (06 Jun 26) with Integument

Uada

Sat 06 Jun 2026 Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon Iowa City, IA, US

Flake at xBk live (02 May 26) with Bouquet

Flake

Sat 02 May 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

Thelma & the Sleaze at xBk live (28 May 26)

Thelma & the Sleaze

Thu 28 May 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

AMPERS&ONE at Franklin Theater (18 May 26)

AMPERS&ONE

Mon 18 May 2026 Franklin Theater Des Moines, IA, US

Willi Carlisle at The James Theater (04 Jun 26)

Willi Carlisle

Thu 04 Jun 2026 The James Theater Iowa City, IA, US

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes at Alluvial Brewing (08 Aug 26)

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

Sat 08 Aug 2026 Alluvial Brewing Ames, IA, US