Live Music This Week in DSM: Dec. 13 – 18, 2022

 

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes The Muddy Walter Band at Lefty’s on Wednesday, Dec. 14, Tanner Taylor and Daniel Mastrofski at 503 Cocktail Lab + Tasting Room on Friday, Dec. 16 and Adam Girard at Fenders Brewing on Saturday, Dec. 17.   

Tuesday, Dec. 13   

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m. 
• B. John Burns “Tuesday the 13th Bad Luck Livestream” at 5 p.m. 
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Pura Social Club in the Historic East Village at 6:30 p.m. 
• Des Moines Irish Session at Magee’s Irish Pub in Ankeny at 7 p.m. 
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m. 
• Dani and Mike Aceto at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.     

Wednesday, Dec. 14     

• Festival Squidhammer/Hauntology/Mutually Assured Destruction at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors); $10 
• Jordan Beem at Paws & Pints at 6 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required) 
• Tyler Frazier at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m. 
• Brian Herrin at The Republic on Grand in the Historic East Village at 6 p.m. 
• John Krantz/Randy Ward Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.  
• Open Mic Music Jam at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop at 6 p.m. 
• The Muddy Walter Band at Lefty’s at 6:30 p.m.; $5 
• The Drama Kings at Ugly Sweater Contest at The Ducktail Lounge in Clive at 6:30 p.m. 
• Sounds Of The Season with The DSM Big Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $15, VIP $45, Student $7 
• Bill Matykowski at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m. 
• The Sheet at Bellhop in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m. 
• The Boys at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.   

Thursday, Dec. 15   

•  “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m. 
• Colo Chanel, Big Smoke Sp, Tony Guns, Static Soul at Ugly Sweater Winter Party at xBk Live at 6 p.m. (Doors); $10-15 
• Unforgiven at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m. 
• Sonic Revival at The Brick Room in Grimes at 6 p.m.; BYOB/WINE/Snacks 
• An Intimate Christmas with Lorie Line at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 7 p.m.; $63 
• Grammy Nominee Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $30, VIP $50, Bar/Hightop $20 
• David Watson at Confluence Brewery at 7 p.m. 
• Open Jam with Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m. 
• ’Tis The Season with The Beach Boys – Holiday Vibrations Orchestra at Des Moines Civic Center at 7:30 p.m.; $55 to $115 
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m. 
• Geoffrey Jr. Solo at 300 Craft & Rooftop at 8 p.m.     

Friday, Dec. 16   

• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Gas Lamp at 5 p.m.; $5 
• Tanner Taylor & Daniel Mastrofski at 503 Cocktail Lab + Tasting Room in the Historic East Village at 5:30 p.m. 
• Acousti-Beast at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m. 
• Justin Goodchild at Paws & Pints at 6 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required) 
• Dustin Farrow & James Biehn at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m. 
• The Juan and Only at El Toreado in West Des Moines at 6 p.m. 
• Bittersweet Nation at Kinship Brewing in Waukee at 6 p.m. 
• Jordan Beem at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m. 
• Buckmiller & Schwager at Fenders Brewing in Polk City at 6 p.m. 
• Incite with ResurrectioN MarY, Ataraxis, Mutually Assured Destruction at Lefty’s at 7 p.m. (Doors); $15 adv. 
• Carl & The Hamiltones at Peace Tree Brewing at 7 p.m. 
• Nick Hermann at Pura Social Club in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m. 
• The Snacks at Wellman's Pub on Ingersoll at 7 p.m.
• Brittany Sword at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Ryan O’Rien at The Hall in West Des Moines at 7 p.m. 
• Luke Fox at Sons Chicken Coop in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• The Soul Searchers at Holiday Hullabaloo at Horizon Events Center in Clive at 7 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at Pally's in Clive at 7 p.m.
• The Bond at Reclaimed Rails in Bondurant at 7 p.m. 
• Hudson Road at Uptown Garage in Ankeny at 7 p.m. 
• The SEARS Band at The Thunderdome in Newton at 7 p.m. 
• Shaun Johnson & the Big Band Experience: Christmas Tour at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 7:30 p.m.; $32 to $35, Seniors and Students $25
• Hashpipe, American Dookie, Nevermind – A Tribute to Three Iconic Bands at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; $15-20 
• Us Vs Them: Flylife, UnoUp6, Sqvce, Ace Forgiato, Dominic Harrington, Vin, L.E.E.C.E., DJ TMaxDaKid at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $15-20 
• Chris and Micah from Decoy at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m. 
• Hold On at Doc’s in Johnston at 8 p.m. 
• Sara Routh at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m. 
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m. 
• Chad Elliott at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m. 
• Groove Inc at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m. 
• Faultmine with The Hamson Devils, A Wolf Among Us at Bogg’s Hull Ave Tavern at 9 p.m.
• Dirt Road Rockers at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m. 
• Gut Feeling/The Other Brothers at Gas Lamp at 9:30 p.m.; $10

Saturday, Dec. 17   

• 2022 DSM Tuba Christmas at Franklin Jr. High Event Center at 2 p.m.  
• Sumpin Doo at Hawkeye Elks Lodge 160 at 4 p.m.; $5 
• Josh Sinclair at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m. 
• Max Wellman’s 13th Annual Home for The Holidays at Noce in Western Gateway at 5 p.m.; $30, VIP $45, Bar/Hightop $20 
• Prodigal Stranger at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m. 
• Bradford Johnson – Holiday Set at Paws & Pints at 6 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required) 
• Adam Girard at Fenders Brewing in Polk City at 6 p.m. 
• Exit 113 at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 6:30 p.m.; $10 
• Live, Local and Loud hosted by The Finesse at xBk Live at 7 p.m. 
• Brother Trucker at Captain Roy’s at 7 p.m. 
• Unforgiven at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers 
• Guitars Under the Stars at Drake Municipal Observatory at Drake University at 7 p.m. 
• The Unfortunate Sons at Pal Joey’s at 7 p.m.
• The Muddy Walter Band (Fundraiser for Dorothy's House) at Holiday Hullabaloo at Horizon Events Center in Clive at 7 p.m.
• Sean Sullivan at Uptown Garage in Ankeny at 7 p.m. 
• Tonic Sol-fa; Misfit Tour at Hoyt Sherman Place at 7:30 p.m.; $38 to $53 
• Tommy Doggett’s “Line & Lineage” Band at The Continental in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m. 
• The Kristal Moon Band at East Side Eddie’s at 8 p.m. 
• The Bond at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m. 
• Erek Wright at 1st St Tavern in Grimes at 8 p.m. 
• Bruce & Parks at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m. 
• FretNoise at Ugly Sweater Party at Cabaret in Ankeny at 8 p.m. 
• Gladys Kravitz Lite at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m. 
• The End: A Tribute To The Beatles at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8:30 p.m.; $20-25
• 10 Watt Robot/Mere Shadows/Danny Russell Wolf & the Revolving Doors at Gas Lamp at 8:30 p.m.
• Monkey, Monkey, Monkey at Mickey’s in Waukee at 8:30 p.m. 
• Heath Alan Band at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m. 
• MFK at Yacht Club at 9 p.m. 
• Cover That at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m. 
• BitterSweet Nation at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 9 p.m. 
• Dick Danger Band at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m. 
• The BASSberry Jam at Lefty’s at 10 p.m.; $10     

Sunday, Dec. 18     

• Central Iowa Wind Ensemble’s Holiday Spectacular at Franklin Jr. High Event Center at 3 p.m.; Food donations for Knock & Drop Food Pantry 
• Live, Local and Loud hosted by The Finesse at xBk Live at 4 p.m. 
• Abram Thomas/Tanner Taylor Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m. 
• Al Godfredson at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $13 
• Longbottom Leaf/Dead Cats at Lefty’s at 6 p.m.; $5 
• Come Home for Christmas – Matthew West at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 7 p.m.; $33 to $78 
• Nikki Lane with Jaime Wyatt at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7:30 p.m.; $20-25   

Check for changes at each venue’s website, including cancellations and COVID protocols, and consider your generosity to your local waitstaff and musicians as we continue to welcome back live events in DSM. You can also support local restaurants by visiting nearby businesses before and after the show! Check out the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Restaurant Guide, featuring neighborhood options here. 

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