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

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes The Nadas, Neva Alden, Anna p.s., Drew Peer, Gladys Lite Duo and Yuno Miles 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, July 16

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• Scholl of Rock at Johnston Farmers’ Market at Johnston Town Center in Johnston at 4 p.m.
• Brotality / Heir Of Sorrow / Procedure / Habeas Corpus / at Lefty’s at 5 p.m.; $10
• Jana West & RetroSpect at Nights in the Heights at Colby Park in Windsor Heights at 5 p.m.
• Jazz in July at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill
  • Roosevelt HS Jazz Combo (Outside on Krantz Stage) at 5:15 p.m.
  • Wayne Page Quintet (Outside on EMC Plaza) at 6:30 p.m.
  • Connie Evingson (Inside) at 8 p.m
• Gina Gedler at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• SPAM at Cruise In Car Night at Sugar Shack Diner in Altoona at 5:30 p.m.
• Eric Johanson at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $15-20 (Table options available)
• The Nadas recording at Studio 3 Live at Iowa PBS in Johnston at 7 p.m. (Register)
• Citizen Soldier with Icon For Hire, Skydxddy, Keith Wallen at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7:30 p.m.; $45
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 17

• Brian Herrin at Summer Series at Country Lane Lodge in Adel at 5 p.m.
• Red Dirt Renegade at Zoo Brew at Blank Park Zoo at 6 p.m.; $25 ($10 members)
• Taylor King at The Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• DanTrilk at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• Tanner Taylor / Taje Lusa Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Dave Watson at The Republic on Grand at 6 p.m.
• Dustin Baird at Gilroy’s Kitchen + Pub + Patio in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Neva Alden at Sully’s Irish Pub in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Ryne Doughty at Carper Winery in Norwalk at 6 p.m.
• Black Dirt Ramblers at Cumming Tap at 6 p.m.
• Bruce Harris on the patio at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 6 p.m.
• Tom Pevear at Pocket Park - Fenders Brewing in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Paul Little at 30Hop in Ankeny at 6:30 p.m.
• Dale Watson and His Lone Stars at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $20-25 (Table options available)
• Joshua Sinclair at Lua Brewing at 7 p.m.
• Triple J’s at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Michael Moncada at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, July 18

• Luke Farland at The Pelican Post Bar & Grille in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Jesse’s Vinyl Memories at Pleasant Hill Diner – Car Show in Pleasant Hill at 5 p.m.
• Major Blues & the Mug Shots at Beats & Eats at Ankeny Market & Pavilion in Ankeny at 5 p.m.
• Shannon & Cindi Bryan at Soumas Courtyard in Perry at 5 p.m.
• Max Wellman with Steve Charlson at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Rhino at Jasper Winery in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Luke Fox at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Jordan Messerole at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Ronley King Blues Band at Music in the Junction in Historic Valley Junction in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Pancho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Chayce Beckham with Garrett Speer at Nash Nights – The District in Ankeny at 6 p.m.; $25
• Scott Kirkhart at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Flying Silos at Prairie Stomp Music Series at Jester Park Nature Center Patio in Granger at 6 p.m.
• Awful Purdies at Leonard Grimes Amphitheater in Marshalltown at 6 p.m.
• Son Peruchos at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in the Historic East Village at 6:30 p.m.; $12
• Anna p.s. at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 6:30
• Crumb with Maxo at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $27.50
• He Is Legend performing “I Am Hollywood” with Entheos, Calous, The Curse of Hail, Switchblade Saturdays at Lefty’s at 7 p.m.; $20 adv.
• Trumpeter Sean Kiefer & Co. at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• BYOBrass at Either/Or at 7 p.m.
• Open Mic with Geoffrey Jr. at Alleged Lee’s at 7 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at The Other Place in Clive at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• DSM Irish Session at Brightside Aleworks in Altoona at 7 p.m.
• Slipstream at Maytag Bowl – Park in Newton at 7 p.m.
• The Snacks at Tunes at Twilight – The Yard at Johnston Town Center in Johnston at 7:30 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• PROF with Grip, Futuristic, Willie Wonka at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 8 p.m.; $29.50
• Jake Kloefkorn Acoustic at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, July 19

• Ducharme-Jones at Friday on the Farm at Middlebrook Farm in Cumming at 4:30 p.m.
• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Friday Work Release Party at Greenwood Lounge at 5 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 5 p.m.
• Luke Farland at Caffrey’s Sports Pub in Waukee at 5 p.m.
• Paul Little at Bevy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Waukee Arts Festival at Centennial Park in Waukee
  • Brittany Sword at 5 p.m.
  • Bonne Finken at 6:30 p.m.
  • Not Quite Brothers at 8 p.m.
• 4 Seasons Festival in Polk City
  • Gut Feelin at 5 p.m.
  • The People Band at 8:30 p.m.
• Mike Moody & The Outlaws at Rendezvous on Riverview at 5:30 p.m.
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Marshalltown Live After 5 at West End Park in Marshalltown at 5:30 p.m.
• Jordan Messerole at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• The Second Shift at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Mule (Duo) at Confluence Brewery at 6 p.m.
• Hot Off The Grill at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Lauren Vilmain / Nick Rueckert Duo at The Cave at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Blake Jack & South 35 at Chill on the Hill at Copper Creek Lake Park in Pleasant Hill at 6 p.m.; $12
• Sean Sullivan at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6
• Sips & Songs at The District – Prairie Trail in Ankeny
  • Day’s Live Music at 6 p.m.
  • The Schmidt Brothers at 8 p.m.
• Pendulum Hearts at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• The Sheet at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Cedar County Cobras at Firepit Fridays at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 6 p.m.
• DiZclaimer at Wellman’s Ingersoll at 6:30 p.m.
• Cory Waller & The Wicked Things at Smash Park in West Des Moines at 6:30 p.m.
• Adam Whitehead at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 6:30 p.m.
• The Max Wellman Big Band Plays Sinatra & More at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; Table seating $44, VIP Reserved seating $64, Bartop seating $27
• Drew Peer at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Luke Thomas at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Good Company at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 7 p.m.
• Nick Hermann Entertainment at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Wilderado with HARBOUR, Windser at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; $25
• Modern Life Is War with Glass Ox, Greg Wheller & the PMC at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $22-25 (Table options available)
• The Band Camino with Knox at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 8 p.m.; $39.50
• Kracklin at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• BitterSweet at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Scott Ellison at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 8 p.m.; $15
• Jenny Kohls Band at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• CeCe Stewart at Down Under Bar & Grill in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Taylor King at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Dick Danger Band at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Dan Trilk at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Saturday, July 20

• Waukee Arts Festival at Centennial Park in Waukee
  • David Wayne Redfern at 11 a.m.
  • Sierra Griggs at Noon
  • The Juan & Only at 1 p.m.
  • Luke Farland at 2 p.m.
  • Ky Goon at 3 p.m.
• Monkey, Monkey, Monkey at Annie’s Irish Pub at Noon
• Chris Powell at Tuddy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at Noon
• Corbett Reeves at Pelican Post in West Des Moines at 3 p.m.
• Beaverdale Bluegrass Festival at Tower Park; Side Stage – Winterbottom & Waite, The West Connection
  • The Baberhood Bluegrass Band at 3:30 p.m.
  • Miles Over Mountains at 5:15 p.m.
  • Flash In A Pan at 7 p.m.
  • River City Opry at 9 p.m.
• Kelsie James at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 4 p.m.
• Bob Pace at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at 1908 Draught House in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• 4 Seasons Festival in Polk City
  • Blanket Fort at 4:30 p.m.
  • Recoil at 8 p.m.
• The Chuggaluggers Band at Madison County Fair at 4:30 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at 1908 Draught House in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at 1908 Draught House in Norwalk at 5 p.m.
• Gladys Lite Duo at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Waukee Arts Festival at Centennial Park in Waukee
  • Dan Medeiros at 5:30 p.m.
  • The June Bugs at 6:30 p.m.
  • The Pork Tornadoes at 8 p.m.
• Emma Butterworth at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Menlo Park at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill #2 at 6 p.m.
• Dizclaimer at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Austin Chadderdon at Tannin Wine Bar in Marshalltown at 6:30 p.m.
• Weary Ramblers at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; Table seating $27, VIP Reserved seating $45, Bartop seating $18
• Coyote at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Crystal Blue at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $10
• The Head And The Heart with Phosphorescent at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 7:30 p.m.; $49.50
• Thirty Seconds To Mars at Vibrandt Music Hall in Waukee at 7:30 p.m.; $64 to $270
• PetRock: A Tribute To The Smooth Rock Of The 70’s at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; $25
• Great Caesar’s Goat with Joel Sires Trio at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $12-16 (Table options available)
• The Peoples’ Band at Dugan’s Hideaway – Station on Ingersoll at 8 p.m.
• Mary Runyan Band at Leathernecks Dog House in Colo at 8:30
• Heath Alan at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Crosswind at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Mike Walsh Band at The Port on Lake Panorama in Panora at 8 p.m.
• Chris Powell at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• Standard Time with Max Wellman at Noce in Western Gateway at 9 p.m.
• Final Mix Show band at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 9 p.m.
• Oreo Meatwagon at Down Under Bar & Grill in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Fast Dolly at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Sorry For Last Night at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Luke Farland at Wicked Rabbit at 10 p.m.
• Neil Hewitt at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Sunday, July 21

• Lauren Igou at Brunch at Either/Or at 11 a.m.
• Brian Congdon at Tuddy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at Noon
• Oreo Meatwagon at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 1 p.m.
• Piano Man Richard Spierenburg at Cabaret in Ankeny at 2 p.m.
• David Watson at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 2 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Anthony Orji Trio at Vibes Kitchen & Bar at 2 p.m.
• Dave Zollo & Brian Cooper at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• Dick Danger Band at Summerset Winery in Indianola at 2 p.m.
• Ronley King Band at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Ducharme-Jones at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 2 p.m.
• Heath Alan and Todd Mason at Wilson Orchard & Farm in Cumming at 3 p.m.
• Velvet Trio at Wellman’s West Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines at 4 p.m.
• Wayne Page / Nick Rueckert Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Final Mix at Jordan Creek Amphitheater in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Stardusters at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $13
• Bill Passalacqua / Michael Younger at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Sweet Magnolia Brass Band at Summer Sundaze at Jamie Hurd Amphitheater in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Medusa with Ultra Violet Fever at Levitt Amp Earlham Music Series at Earlham Park in Earlham at 6 p.m.
• Yuno Miles: Bringing Trash To The World Tour at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7:30 p.m.; $49.50

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.