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Indie & Alt 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 34 upcoming events.

34 upcoming concerts

Monday 21 September 2026
guardin and kennedyxoxo fijimar

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Icon for Hire and elijah

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Thursday 24 September 2026
Melissa Etheridge

Riverside Casino Event Center, Riverside, IA, US
Dressy Bessy Tammy Shine

Rogue Planet Music, Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 25 September 2026
Bleachers and This is Lorelei

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Outdoor
Jefferson Starship, Pure Prairie League, Firefall, and Atlanta Rhythm Section

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Saturday 26 September 2026
Coheed and Cambria The Home Team

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 27 September 2026
The Appleseed Cast The Casket Lottery

Gabe's Oasis, Iowa City, IA, US
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US
Monday 05 October 2026
Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Girl In a Coma Rutabaga

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Monday 12 October 2026
Carbon Leaf

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Thursday 15 October 2026
Big Head Todd & The Monsters and Big Head Todd

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Friday 16 October 2026
Mastodon and Deafheaven Alcest

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Big Head Todd & The Monsters

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Crowder, Rend Collective, and Lost And Found

Lutheran Church of Hope, West Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Fruit Bats

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Sunday 25 October 2026
Drowning Pool and Saliva

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Monday 26 October 2026
Thundercat Tiacorine

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Ben Folds

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 28 October 2026
All Them Witches

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Saturday 31 October 2026
The Story So Far and The Starting Line ultra Q

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 01 November 2026
Daughtry

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Neko Case and Destroyer

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Tuesday 03 November 2026
Noah Gundersen, Breakup Shoes, and Runner Runnner

Gabe's Oasis, Iowa City, IA, US
Thursday 05 November 2026
Lucinda Williams

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Thursday 05 November 2026 – Saturday 07 November 2026
Iowa City Songwriters Festival 2026 Hurray for the Riff Raff and Samantha Crain

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Friday 06 November 2026
Lucinda Williams

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Everclear and American Hi-Fi

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Kurt Vile

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 17 November 2026
The Wood Brothers and Amelia Day

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Thursday 19 November 2026
tobyMac, Chris Tomlin, and Third Day

Casey's Center, Des Moines, IA, US
tobyMac

Casey's Center, Des Moines, IA, US
Saturday 05 December 2026
Rend Collective

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Popular tickets in Des Moines

Corey Kent and Tyler Nance at Wooly's (04 Feb 27)

Corey Kent

Thu 04 Feb 2027 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Guilt Trip at xBk live (27 Nov 26) with Gates to Hell

Guilt Trip

Fri 27 Nov 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

The Alaska at Wooly's (17 Apr 27) with Alaska Thunderfuck

The Alaska

Sat 17 Apr 2027 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Spanish Love Songs at xBk live (18 Nov 26)

Spanish Love Songs

Wed 18 Nov 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

Night Stories at xBk live (31 Oct 26)

Night Stories

Sat 31 Oct 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US