Indie & Alt Concerts in Des Moines

Tommy Stinson Karla Rose and English Teeth

Doc's Lounge, Johnston, IA, US

RiseFest 2026 | June 12-13, 2026 2026 Phil Wickham, Josiah Queen, Hulvey, Terrian, Katy Nichole, Ben Fuller, and Allison Eide

Sheldon, IA, US

The Wallflowers and Silverada

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Todd Rundgren

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

The Wallflowers

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Christopher Cross and Austin Jenckes

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Sidewalk Prophets

Iowa Speedway, Newton, IA, US

Fierce Faith Music Fest 2026 2026 Sidewalk Prophets and Katy Nichole

Iowa Speedway, Des Moines, IA, US

Cold University Drive, Switchblade Saturdays, and Sierra Swan

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US

Old Crow Medicine Show

Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids, IA, US

Aoife O'Donovan, I'm With Her, Sara Watkins, and Sarah Jarosz

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Andrew Hoyt and Carolina Liar

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US

Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

Sincere Engineer Ways Away

Gabe's, Iowa City, IA, US

The Elders Banjokat

Earlham City Park, Earlham, IA, US

Colony House

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US

Graham Nash

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Lord Huron The Army, The Navy

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

The Head and the Heart Wilderado

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Houndmouth and Rayland Baxter

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Sidewalk Prophets

Eternity Church, Johnston, IA, US

Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr.

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

David Rawlings, David Rawlings and Gillian Welch, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and Gillian Welch

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US

Big Thief

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Staind and Hoobastank

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US

Judy Collins

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Judy Collins and Bruce Cockburn

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Ray LaMontagne

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US

Ugly Kid Joe

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US

Spin Doctors Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms

Lauridsen Amphitheater, Water Works Park, Des Moines, IA, US

Jefferson Starship, Pure Prairie League, and Firefall

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Minus the Bear and Keep

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Gin Blossoms

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Emarosa

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US

Icon for Hire and elijah

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US

Melissa Etheridge

Riverside Casino Event Center, Riverside, IA, US

Bleachers and This is Lorelei

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

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

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids, IA, US

Coheed and Cambria The Home Team

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, 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

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

Fruit Bats

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

All Them Witches

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US

Noah Gundersen, Breakup Shoes, and Runner Runnner

Gabe's, Iowa City, IA, US

Everclear and American Hi-Fi

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US