Live Music This Week in DSM: April 16 – 21, 2024

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes 3 On The Tree, Triple J’s, Uncle Lucius, Sierra Griggs, Touch of Grey, Surf Zombies at live music venues across the region. Check them out at restaurants and nightlife businesses while grabbing a bite or enjoying a cocktail. And don’t forget to connect through other things to do, too. Cheer on a sports team, shop local or visit your favorite attraction or event before or after enjoying the best live music in DSM.

This list is curated week-to-week by local music fan Bryan Farland. Visit The List – Live Music in DSM Area's Facebook page for more information.

Tuesday, April 16

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• Sounds for the Soul by Deb Jennings Mid-Day Meditation with live music of gongs, singing bowls, Native American flutes, percussion instruments and vocals at Unity Center of Des Moines at Noon
• After Work Happy Hour Jam with Terrance Luther and Cass Flores at 1833 Saloon at 4 p.m.
• B. John Burns’ Dinner Hour Livestream at 5 p.m.
• SPAM at Cruise In Car Night at Sugar Shack Diner in Altoona at 5:30 p.m.
• Spanish Love Songs & OSO OSO with Sydney Sprague, Worry Club, & Stars Hollow at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 6:30 p.m.; $24
• The Weary Ramblers at Solera in Grinnell at 6:30 p.m.
• Heart to Gold with Prize Horse, Bouquet, and Stateparks at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $17-20 (with reserved tables available)
• Andrew W. Boss / Safe Space / Night Bees / Morning Coffee and Bathroom Selfies Tour at Lefty’s at 7 p.m.
• Locker & Co. with Damon Dotson and Sam Mogerman at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Mike Aceto Acoustic Open Mike Night at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 7 p.m.
• AJR – The Maybe Man Tour at Wells Fargo Arena at 7:30 p.m.; $50 to $130
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.
• 3 On The Tree at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, April 17

• After Work Happy Hour Jam with Terrance Luther and Cass Flores at 1833 Saloon at 4 p.m.
• Dan Trilkat Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• Krantz / Ward / Eklof Trio at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• The Des Moines Big Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $16 Table seating, $35 VIP reserved seating, $12 Bartop seating, $7 Student
• First To Eleven with Daytona Beach 2000, Brooke Surgener & Skarlett Roxx at Lefty’s at 7 p.m. (Doors); $20 adv.
• Open Jam with Rusty Gilmore at 1833 Saloon at 7 p.m.
• Fit for a King with Chelsea Grin, Kingdom of Giants & Soulkeeper at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $29.50
• Black Dirt Ramblers Live From The Gilded Palace at 8 p.m.
• Big Something: Headspace Tour with The Ries Brothers at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $17-20
• Triple J’s at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Luke Thomas at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, April 18

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• After Work Happy Hour Jam with Terrance Luther and Cass Flores at 1833 Saloon at 4 p.m.
• Kris Karr at La Poste in Perry at 5 p.m.
• The Blue 2 at Blues Under The Blue Roof at Newton Public Library in Newton at 5 p.m.
• Gina Gedler at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Down Not Out (TX), with Americature, Claymore, Procedure at Lefty’s at 6 p.m.; $10
• Jake Doty at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Allie Crummy at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Pancho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Guitar Virtuoso Claude Bourbon at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Kane Brown, Tyler Hubbard, & Parmalee at Wells Fargo Arena at 7 p.m.; $130 t0 $20
• Uncle Lucius at Wooly’s at 7 p.m.; $20
• The Wayne Page Quartet at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m. $Free
• Acoustic Open Mic with Geoffrey Jr. at Alleged Lee’s at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with Rusty Gilmore  at 1833 Saloon at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• Des Moines Irish Session at Brightside Aleworks in Altoona at 7 p.m.
• Sing-Along Piano Party feat. Sam or Adam at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Billy Nation: Billy Joel Tribute at Temple Theater in Western Gateway at 7:30 p.m.; $37.50
• Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band with Nat Myers at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $18-22 (with reserved tables available)
• MFKS featuring Patricia Holly at In Confidence, Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Danny Whitson at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, April 19

• After Work Happy Hour Jam with Terrance Luther and Cass Flores at 1833 Saloon at 4 p.m.
• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Friday Work Release at Greenwood Lounge at 5 p.m.
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Maria and the Coins, Allegra Hernandez, Patricia Holly at Lefty's at 6 p.m.
• Vintage Cafe at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Stars Hollow with Sundance, Tiny Voices, Endswell, Stateparks at Teehee’s Comedy Club at 6 p.m.; $15-20
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Ron Burchett at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Dirk Von Stein & Tom Shadonix at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Brittany Sword Duo at Wellman’s Pub on Ingersoll at 6:30 p.m.
• Jessie & The Medicine Men at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 6:30 p.m.; $10
• Dave Zollo at Captain Roy’s at 7 p.m.
• Nick Leo / Jay Foote / Zane Gedler Trio at The Cave at 7 p.m.
• Matt Woods at The Station on Ingersoll – Dugan’s Hideaway at 7 p.m.
• Randy Burk at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Shotgun Bettys in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Jeff Kessler at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Taylor King at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 7 p.m.
• Tom Cridland’s Elton Tribute at Camelot Theater in Nevada at 7 p.m.; $20-25, and $25-30
• King Iso with Lex Bratcher, Taebo Tha Truth, Unconventional Kingz at xBk Live at 7:30 p.m.; $25-30
• Not Quite Brothers with Rebel Queens at Wooly's in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; $15
• Whiskey Bizkit at 1833 Saloon at 8 p.m.
• Jessie Murph with Matt Schuster at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 8 p.m.; $60
• The Unfortunate Sons at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Luke Stutzman at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Gladys Kravitz Lite at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Sierra Griggs at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• PAK4EVR Tour with 7 acts at Lefty's at 9 p.m.
• Acousti-Beast at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Fahrenheit at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Casey Muessigmann at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Jake Beaty at Brick & Ivy Rooftop in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Drive Thirty5 at Hawk Heaven in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• The People’s Band at Club Celebrity at 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 20

• Muzik Krauts (Polka band) at Maifestivus at 515 Brewing in Clive at 2 p.m.; Festival events go from Noon to close
• Saints and Sinners at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• Dickie at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Old Hippie Machine at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado Bar & Grill 2 at 6 p.m.
• RiviEras at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 6 p.m.; $10
• Willie Mac & The Lost Cousins with Sean Sullivan at Big Rack Brew Haus in Winterset at 6 p.m.
• Kansas City’s Grand Marquis at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $39 Table Seating, $59 VIP Reserved, $25 Bartop Seating
• Electro-Beast at Captain Roy’s at 7 p.m.
• The Bond at Eagles Club 109 at 7 p.m.
• Coyote at Croation-Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Touch of Grey at Brightside Aleworks in Altoona at 7 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Reclaimed Rails in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Wally Neal, Marc Bailey, Joel Sires at “Songwriters in the Round” at Camelot Theater in Nevada at 7 p.m.; $15
• Floyd: A Tribute To Pink Floyd at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m. $20
• Superchief, Red Desert, Carbellion, Godcrunch at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $10-15 (with table reservations available)
• The BASSberry Jam at lefty's at 8 p.m.; $20
• Heath Alan at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Drama Kings at The Continental in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Final Mix Show Band at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• The Other Brothers / Faculty Lounge at Pro Music Showcase at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 8 p.m.
• The People’s Band at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Tom Hofer & the Iowa Playboys at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Exit 185 at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.; ($5 cover after 9)
• The Chuggaluggers at Ambro’s Roadhouse in De Soto at 8 p.m.
• Hillbilly Airshow at Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid at 8 p.m.
• 5 Below at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• Hardway at Leathernecks Dog House in Colo at 8:30 p.m.
• Standard Time with Max Wellman at Noce in Western Gateway at 9 p.m.
• Joe Inman at Jack’s Place at 9 p.m.
• The Sons of Gladys Kravitz at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• TBD at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.

Sunday, April 21

• Sunday Jammin’ with Lane Templeton at 1833 Saloon at 1 p.m.
• Central Iowa Music Lab Spring Recital at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines from 1 - 4 p.m.
• CJC Big Band: Trumpets In Bloom at Wesley on Grand at 2 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Anthony Orji Trio at Vibes Kitchen & Bar at 2 p.m.
• Surf Zombies at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• iNFUSiON Duo at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Steve Grismore / Rod Leaverton Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Barefoot Becky at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $12
• Touch of Grey at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Andy Fleming & Matt Cullen at Beaver Tap at 6 p.m.
• Gladys Knight at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee at 7:30 p.m.; $53 to $157

The Greater Des Moines Partnership calendar of events is a one-stop resource for activities taking place throughout the region. Find networking information for Greater Des Moines (DSM) businesses, including Chamber luncheons, roundtables and ribbon cuttings. You can also find live music happening each week thanks to the “Live Music This Week in DSM” blog series.