Live Music This Week in DSM: April 9 – 14, 2024

TThis week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes SPAM, Randy Burk & The Prisoners, Tanner Sovereign, David Watson, Creed Fisher and Birdie Young 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 9

• “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.
• Des Moines Irish Session at Magee’s Irish Pub & Eatery in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Hannah Wickland with James Tutson at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $20
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, April 10

• After Work Happy Hour Jam with Terrance Luther and Cass Flores at 1833 Saloon at 4 p.m.
• Andrew Hoyt at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• NOLA Jazz Trio at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Justin Goodchild at The Republic on Grand in the Historic East Village at 6 p.m.
• James McMurtry with BettySoo at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $25
• Drake OUTLAWS Open Mic Fundraiser at xBk Live at 7 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
• Randy Burk & The Prisoners at Greenwood Lounge at 7
• Open Jam with Rusty Gilmore  at 1833 Saloon at 7
• Pecos & the Rooftops with Eddie & The Getaway at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $22
• “Songwriters in the Round” hosted by Kathryn Severing Fox at The Cave at 7:30 p.m.
• Mortuous / Cemetery Filth / Mutt IA at Lefty’s at 8 p.m.; $15-20
• Hippie Sabotage at Horizon Events Center in Clive at 8 p.m.; $35
• Jef Spradley at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, April 11

• “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.
• Ron Burchett at La Poste in Perry at 5 p.m.
• NOLA Jazz Trio at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Seth Jamison at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Kris Karr at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Pancho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Upon A Burning Body with The Browning, VCTMS, Hollow Front, Calous at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 6:30 p.m.; $20
• Longshot featuring Paul Little at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Lil Wayne at Wells Fargo Arena at 7 p.m.; $61 to $252
• Heath Alan & Co. at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Vampires Everywhere! with Dead Eyes, Grave Corps & Sordid at Lefty’s at 7 p.m. (Doors); $12 adv.
• 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.
• Christian Connett at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Scott H. Biram with Casey Joe Collins at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $15-18 (Reserved tables available)
• Live Jazz Trio at In Confidence at the Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Tanner Sovereign at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, April 12

• After Work Happy Hour Jam with Terrance Luther and Cass Flores at 1833 Saloon at 4 p.m.
• NOLA Jazz Happy Hour at The New Northwestern in the Historic East Village at 5 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.
• Skrizzly Adams with local support TBA at Lefty’s at 6 p.m. (Doors); $15 adv.
• Patresa Hartman and Steph Graham at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• MFKS at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Tom Buckmiller Band at Wellman’s Pub on Ingersoll at 6:30 p.m.
• Mason Ramsey with Halle Kearns at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $18
• Max Wellman Sings The Music of New Orleans at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $39 Table seating, $59 VIP reserved, $25 Bartop seating
• Surf Zombies at Captain Roy’s at 7 p.m.
• Sean Sullivan at Peace Tree DSM at 7 p.m.
• Nick Leo / Jay Foote / Zane Gedler Trio at The Cave at 7 p.m.
• Brittany Sword at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Wheeler Walker Jr with Logan Halstead at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $35
• Mike Aceto at Pally's Bar & Grill in Clive at 7 p.m.
• Not Petty at Brightside Aleworks in Altoona at 7 p.m.
• Larry Myer at Reclaimed Rails in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Clint Park at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 7 p.m.
• Martha Redbone at Temple Theater at 7:30 p.m.; $34 and $50
• Jonah Kagen with Vincent Lima at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $18-20  VIP $68
• Haywire at East Side Eddie’s at 8 p.m.
• Fast Dolly at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Farm Rock at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Final Mix at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Craig Swalwell Band at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen & More at World Food Prize Hall of Laureates at 8:45 p.m.; $42 to $61
• The Weary Ramblers at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Richard Arndt at 1833 Saloon at 9 p.m.
• Nick Lytle & Valley Creatures at Club Celebrity Bar & Grill at 9 p.m.
• Sister Sara at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Blake Jack & South 35 at Miss Kitty's in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Jef Spradley at Brick & Ivy Rooftop in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Lucas Beebe at Sister’s Place in Carlisle at 9 p.m.

Saturday, April 13

• Acoustic Jam Session at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 3 p.m.
• Jesse & the Medicine Men at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• Royce Johns at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• The Soul Searchers at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado Bar & Grill 2 at 6 p.m.
• High Bidders at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Ben Puttmann at Fenders Brewing in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift at World Food Prize Hall of Laureates in the Historic East Village at 6:30 p.m.; $37 to $76
• The Thankful Band at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 6:30 p.m.; $5
• Creed Fisher at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $29.50
• FEVER: Gina Gedler Sings Peggy Lee with Her Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $39 Table seating, $59 VIP reserved, $25 Bartop seating
• Casper Allen & Shawn Hess with Katie Sires at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $18-20 (Table reservations available)
• Matt Woods Band at Captain Roy’s at 7 p.m.
• Drama Kings with Jamie Poulsen at The Station on Ingersoll at 7 p.m.
• Standing Hampton at Eagles Club 109 at 7 p.m.
• Luke Farland at The Smoking Goat at 7 p.m.
• Trespassing Band at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• DSM Symphony with the BRKFST Dance Company at Des Moines Civic Center at 7:30 p.m.; $15 to $70 ($5 increase day of show)
• The Honey Dewdrops at Progressive Vices at 1st Unitarian Church at 7:30 p.m.; $22-25
• Dave Zollo & Brian Cooper at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.
• Sugar Valley at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• The Chuggaluggers at 1833 Saloon at 8 p.m.
• Live Jazz at The Continental in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Reload at Maingate Bar & Grill at 8 p.m.
• Motley Scrue / Retroactive at Miss Kitty's in Clive at 8 p.m.; $8
• Suede at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• After Shock at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Random Ruckus at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift at World Food Prize Hall of Laureates in the Historic East Village at 8:45 p.m.; $37 to $76
• Standard Time with Max Wellman at Noce in Western Gateway at 9 p.m.
• Dick Danger Band at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Joe Inman & Jordan Beem at Hawk Heaven in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• The People’s Band at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Beast Eagle / Look at Me / Joint Pain at Lefty’s at 9:30 p.m.; $10-13

Sunday, April 14

• Crowfoot Rakes at Captain Roy’s at 2 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Anthony Orji Trio at Vibes Kitchen & Bar at 2 p.m.
• Sugar Valley at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• Luke Farland at Ambro’s Roadhouse in De Soto at 2 p.m.
• Jordan Messerole at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Birdie Young at Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Corbett Reeves at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 2 p.m.
• Des Moines Symphony with the BRKFST Dance Company at Des Moines Civic Center at 2:30 p.m.; $15 to $70 ($5 increase day of show)
• Local Music Showcase at Teehee’s Comedy Club at 3 p.m.
• Nate Sparks / Anthony Orji Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Sentimental Swing at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $13
• Amelia White with Carter Sampson at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Abigail Phelps at Beaver Tap at 6 p.m.
• Hot Kunch / The Halloween Episode / Kickstart the Sun at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $12-15   (with table reservations available)
• Adult Band: After Hours Show at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• Luis Angel El Flaco, El Mimoso, Ulises Franco y Beto Guzman at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.; $Boletos Prev $70 Normal $80

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.