# Best Live Music Events in Des Moines

- **Subtitle**: From ballroom blowouts to tribute nights, how Des Moines actually does music
- **Category**: Music
- **Display Name**: Music events
- **Type**: category

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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Tribute to Queen
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Des Moines. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at Scottish Rite Consistory under the gentle glow of ca
  - **Date**: Sat, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm – Fri, 02 Oct at 10:45 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/candlelight-tribute-to-queen/2700030036304400
  - **Venue**: Scottish Rite Consistory
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  - **Price**: min: 39.59, max: 54.57, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Concerts, Music, performances, Art

## About

Music in Des Moines is having a real moment, and not just on paper. When more than twenty thousand people are circling the same shows, you feel it in the parking lots, the group chats, the "you going tonight?" texts. The city leans hard into guitar-forward, crowd-pleasing stuff, the kind of music you yell along to even if you only know half the words.

Val Air Ballroom is where a lot of that energy lands. Vintage at Val Air pulls in crate-diggers, band T-shirt collectors, and anyone who still gets weirdly emotional about vinyl. Then you get nights like The Pork Tornadoes with Jordan Beem, which are pure Iowa music chaos in the best way. It is loud, it is sweaty, and it is exactly the kind of show your friend swears they are "too old for" until they are front row screaming the chorus.

If you prefer your music in Des Moines with a little more emotional damage and nostalgia, Wooly's is your spot. Good To Be King, a full-on Tom Petty celebration, turns the place into a singalong therapy session for people who still think "Refugee" belongs on every road trip playlist. Wooly's pulls a loyal East Village crowd, the ones who can name three local bands off the top of their head and will happily argue about setlists at the bar.

Around it all, you have the tattoo kids and bike people, the ones crossing over from the 6th Annual Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention, APRIL ASADA MOTORCYCLE SHOW & COOKOUT, and Blessing of the Bikes into whatever music events in Des Moines are loudest that night. That mix is the whole point. The city’s best music in Des Moines is not hiding, it is in rooms like Val Air and Wooly's, where you walk in for one band, end up staying for three, and spend the next week telling people they should have been there.

Quick hits, if you live for this stuff:
• Val Air Ballroom: Big, rowdy shows like The Pork Tornadoes and the Vintage at Val Air series, perfect if you want a full-production night out.
• Wooly's: Tribute nights like Good To Be King for Tom Petty fans, plus the regular stream of guitar bands and locals who treat this place like a second home.
• Citywide crossovers: Music-heavy crowds flowing out of the Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention, motorcycle shows, and bike blessings, exactly the kind of overlap that keeps the scene interesting.

## Music Events in Des Moines

- **Event Name**: TLC  Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Mon Aug 17 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/tlc-salt-n-pepa-and-en-vogue/2300029869438348
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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- **Event Name**: Riley Green - Des Moines
  - **Description**: Riley Green will perform at Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on August 20, 2026. The country singer-songwriter brings the Cowboy As It Gets Tour to the stage with Southern storytelling, rugged vocals, and a classic country live atmosphere. Known for songs li
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 8
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 20 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/riley-green-des-moines/200030333684401
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair - Des Moines, IA
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  - **Categories**: music, storytelling
- **Event Name**: 2026 World Food & Music Festival
  - **Description**: 🌎 Discover the world in Downtown Des Moines! 

The World Food & Music Festival presented by Veridian Credit Union returns to Western Gateway Park Aug. 28-30 for three days of international cuisine, live music and cultural experiences from around the g
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1940
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 28 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun Aug 30 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/2026-world-food-and-music-festival/200030254300503
  - **Venue**: Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, entertainment, music-festivals, food-truck-festivals, live-music, food-drinks
- **Event Name**: AJR
  - **Date**: Tue Aug 18 2026 at 06:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/ajr/2300029727431428
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Alabama - The Band
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 20 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/alabama-the-band/2300029998961901
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Des Moines. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay & Imagine Dragons at World Food Prize Hall of La
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 8
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 08:45 pm – Sun Aug 23 2026 at 10:45 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/candlelight-coldplay-and-imagine-dragons/2700030036304605
  - **Venue**: World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
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  - **Price**: USD 44 to 66
  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Concerts, Music, performances, Art, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Eli Young Band
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Iowa State Fairgrounds
🏠 Address: 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
🌆 City: Des Moines
📍 Location: 41.5954, -93.5537🎉 Welcome to Eli Young Band, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Fri Aug 21 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/eli-young-band/3200030369078006
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fairgrounds
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Staind at Iowa State Fair
  - **Date**: Mon Aug 17 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/staind-at-iowa-state-fair/2400029908294856
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Umphrey's McGee
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 20 2026 at 06:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/umphreys-mcgee/2300029925923820
  - **Venue**: Wooly's
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- **Event Name**: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in Concert at Des Moines Civic Center
  - **Date**: Fri Feb 26 2027 at 07:30 pm – Sat Feb 27 2027 at 01:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2-in-concert-at-des-moines-civic-center/2400029795599325
  - **Venue**: Des Moines Civic Center
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  - **Categories**: concerts, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Staind with Hoobastank
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Iowa State Fair Grandstand
🏠 Address: 3000 East Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50317
🌆 City: Des Moines
📍 Location: 41.5952, -93.5509✨ Experience the magic of Staind with Hoobastank, where moments become memories that last a lifetim
  - **Date**: Mon Aug 17 2026 (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/staind-with-hoobastank/3200030513340344
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair Grandstand
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- **Event Name**: Zac Brown Band at Casey's Center
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 20 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/zac-brown-band-at-caseys-center/2400029631931239
  - **Venue**: Casey's Center
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Judy Collins with Bruce Cockburn
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Hoyt Sherman Place
🏠 Address: 1501 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
🌆 City: Des Moines
📍 Location: 41.5887, -93.6383✨ Discover the extraordinary at Judy Collins with Bruce Cockburn, where magic meets reality in ways you've
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 27 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Aug 27 2026 at 09:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/judy-collins-with-bruce-cockburn/3200030042498019
  - **Venue**: Hoyt Sherman Place
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, contests
- **Event Name**: Clay Walker with Blackhawk
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park
🏠 Address: 2201 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50321
🌆 City: Des Moines
📍 Location: 41.5592, -93.6748🌟 Journey into wonder at Clay Walker with Blackhawk, where extraordinary exper
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 27 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Aug 27 2026 at 09:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/clay-walker-with-blackhawk/3200030042501653
  - **Venue**: Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Judy Collins at Hoyt Sherman Place
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 27 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu Aug 27 2026 at 08:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/judy-collins-at-hoyt-sherman-place/2400030023924732
  - **Venue**: Hoyt Sherman Place
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures

## Trending Events in Des Moines

- **Event Name**: TLC  Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Iowa State Fair Admission Tickets at Iowa State Fair
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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- **Event Name**: Staind & Hoobastank
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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- **Event Name**: Riley Green - Des Moines
  - **Description**: Riley Green will perform at Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on August 20, 2026. The country singer-songwriter brings the Cowboy As It Gets Tour to the stage with Southern storytelling, rugged vocals, and a classic country live atmosphere. Known for songs li
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair - Des Moines, IA
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- **Event Name**: TLC and Salt N Pepa with En Vogue at Iowa State Fair
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair
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- **Event Name**: 2026 World Food & Music Festival
  - **Description**: 🌎 Discover the world in Downtown Des Moines! 

The World Food & Music Festival presented by Veridian Credit Union returns to Western Gateway Park Aug. 28-30 for three days of international cuisine, live music and cultural experiences from around the g
  - **Venue**: Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
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- **Event Name**: Wicked (Touring) - only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsWicked (Touring) has 223 upcoming events.
  - **Venue**: Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center
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- **Event Name**: AJR
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Iowa State Fair Grandstand
🏠 Address: 3000 East Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50317
🌆 City: Des Moines
📍 Location: 41.5952, -93.5509✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at AJR, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Ima
  - **Venue**: Iowa State Fair Grandstand
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- **Event Name**: The Pork Tornadoes headline World Food and Music Festival - Des Moines, IA
  - **Description**: 🌎 Discover the world in Downtown Des Moines!

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  - **Venue**: Western Gateway Park
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Music events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** TLC  Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue (Mon Aug 17 2026 at 06:00 pm at Iowa State Fair), Riley Green - Des Moines (Thu Aug 20 2026 at 06:00 pm at Iowa State Fair - Des Moines, IA), 2026 World Food & Music Festival (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 11:00 am at Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309), AJR (Tue Aug 18 2026 at 06:00 pm at Iowa State Fair), Alabama - The Band (Thu Aug 20 2026 at 06:00 pm at Iowa State Fair).
- **Q**: What Music events are happening in Des Moines today August 17, 2026?
  - **A:** TLC  Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue (Mon Aug 17 2026 at 06:00 pm at Iowa State Fair), Staind at Iowa State Fair (Mon Aug 17 2026 at 08:00 pm at Iowa State Fair), Staind with Hoobastank (Mon Aug 17 2026 at Iowa State Fair Grandstand).
- **Q**: What Music events are happening in Des Moines this weekend August 21–23, 2026?
  - **A:** Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons (Sun Aug 23 2026 at 08:45 pm at World Food Prize Hall of Laureates), Eli Young Band (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 08:00 pm at Iowa State Fairgrounds).
- **Q**: What Music events are happening in Des Moines in August 2026?
  - **A:** TLC  Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue (Mon Aug 17 2026 at 06:00 pm at Iowa State Fair), Riley Green - Des Moines (Thu Aug 20 2026 at 06:00 pm at Iowa State Fair - Des Moines, IA), 2026 World Food & Music Festival (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 11:00 am at Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309), AJR (Tue Aug 18 2026 at 06:00 pm at Iowa State Fair), Alabama - The Band (Thu Aug 20 2026 at 06:00 pm at Iowa State Fair).
- **Q**: How can I find Music events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Music events in Des Moines on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Music events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Music events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Music events in Des Moines include Iowa State Fair, Iowa State Fair - Des Moines, IA, Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Music events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Prices for Music events in Des Moines range from USD 40 to USD 66. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Music events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Music events in Des Moines include Ticket Network Events, Country Music Events Live, World Food & Music Festival.
- **Q**: What types of Music events can I find in Des Moines?
  - **A:** You can explore a variety of music sub-genres and styles including Hip Hop Music, House Music, Classical Music, Afrobeats, Bachata and more.
- **Q**: Are there any online Music events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Music events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Music events in Des Moines?
  - **A:** Follow the Music category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Music events are listed in Des Moines.

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