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 330 upcoming events.

330 upcoming concerts

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
Dave Helmer Band, Camp Regret, The Value of Human Life, and Joel Sires

Octopus College Hill, Cedar Falls, IA, US
Banda La Autentica De Jerez, Banda Peñasco De Zacatecas, La Fe Nortena De Tono Aranda, and Conjunto Nube

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Heir of Sorrow Goalie Fight

The Chicken Coupe, Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 26 April 2026
Frozen Soul Fleshgod Apocalypse

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Bruce Katz Band

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Monday 27 April 2026
Buckethead

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Demon Hunter

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Arcy Drive

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Mama's Broke Creekbed Carter Hogan

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
The Devon Allman Project, Larry McCray, and Jimmy Hall

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 29 April 2026
James McMurtry BettySoo

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
BYU Vocal Point and BYU Noteworthy

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Mama's Broke

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
John Krantz Randy Ward and Jim Eklof

Louie's Wine Dive, Des Moines, IA, US
Runaway Ricochet and Hot Kunch

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Thursday 30 April 2026
Joyce Manor, Militarie Gun, and Teen Mortgage

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Walker Montgomery

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
John Krantz Randy Ward

La Mie Cafe at The Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 01 May 2026
Panchiko

Wooly's, Des Moines, 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

The Acacia Strain, Callous Daoboys, and fromjoy at Wooly's (20 Jun 26)

The Acacia Strain

Sat 20 Jun 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

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

John Till

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

Lucero at Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon (21 Jul 26)

Lucero

Tue 21 Jul 2026 Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon Iowa City, 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

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

Umphrey's McGee

Fri 21 Aug 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, 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

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

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

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

Ugly Kid Joe

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

Lakeview at Wooly's (04 Sep 26)

Lakeview

Fri 04 Sep 2026 Wooly's 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

Flake at xBk live (02 May 26) with Bouquet

Flake

Sat 02 May 2026 xBk live 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

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

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

Sat 08 Aug 2026 Alluvial Brewing Ames, IA, US