Folk & Blues Concerts in Des Moines in 2026

Gary Clark Jr.

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Melissa Etheridge

Riverside Casino Event Center, Riverside, IA, US

Jefferson Starship, Pure Prairie League, Firefall, and Atlanta Rhythm Section

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids, IA, US

Leftover Salmon

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US

Clint Black

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Carbon Leaf

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US

Big Head Todd & The Monsters and Big Head Todd

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Big Head Todd & The Monsters

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Fruit Bats

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Clutch and Blood Vulture Slomosa

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Ben Folds

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

All Them Witches

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US

Neko Case and Destroyer

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Noah Gundersen, Breakup Shoes, and Runner Runnner

Gabe's Oasis, Iowa City, IA, US

Lucinda Williams

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Iowa City Songwriters Festival 2026 Hurray for the Riff Raff and Samantha Crain

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Lucinda Williams

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

The Wood Brothers and Amelia Day

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA, US