Live Music This Week in DSM: July 18 – 23, 2023

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Locker & Co. with Bonne Finken at Greenwood Lounge on Tuesday, July 18, B2wins at Jasper Winery in the Gray’s Lake Area on Thursday, July 20 and Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown and Ed Sheeran at the Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race at the Iowa Speedway in Newton this weekend.

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 18

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• Allie Crummy at the Beaverdale Farmers’ Market at 4 p.m.
• B. John Burns’ “Abbreviated” Dinner Hour Livestream at 5 p.m.
• Young Talent Talent Night hosted by Taylor King at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 5 p.m.
• Jazz in July at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill Valley High School Jazz Combo (Outside) at 5:15 p.m.
• Aviana Gedler & Co. (Outside on the Penny Krantz Stage) at 6:30 p.m.
• Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra (Theater stage) at 8 p.m.
• SPAM at Cruise In Car Show at Sugar Shack Diner, Altoona at 5:30 p.m.
• Motionless in White & In This Moment at Wells Fargo Arena at 6:30 p.m.; $40 to $60
• James Biehn/Get Off My Yard/Chip Albright at KFMG Community Radio Fundraiser at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $10-15
• Locker & Co. with Bonne Finken at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• DSM Irish Sessions at TBD at 7 p.m.
• Burnin’ Sensations at Nights in the Heights at Colby Park in Windsor Heights at 7 p.m.
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 19

• School of Rock Students in the Historic Triangle at the Waukee Farmers’ Market in Waukee at 4 p.m.
• Corbett Reeves at Carper Winery in Norwalk at 5:30 p.m.
• Brian Herrin Band at Zoo Brew at Blank Park Zoo at 6 p.m.; $18 without membership
• Dustin Farrow at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Dan Trilk at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• Andy Classen/Tanner Taylor Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at The Republic on Grand in the Historic East Village at 6 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Gilroy’s in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men on the patio at Claxons in Altoona at 6 p.m.
• Randy Burke at Cumming Tap in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Lucas Beebe at Firetrucker Brewery in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Levi Smith at Paws & Pints at 6:30 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required)
• David Watson at Rhythm & Brews at 30Hop in Ankeny at 6:30 p.m.
• Altin Gun with Roge at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $22
• Red Wanting Blue at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $20-25
• Natalie Prauser/Marty Bush at Fiddle & Whistle in Marshalltown at 7 p.m.
• Ann Wilson of Heart & Tripsetter at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 7:30 p.m.; $35 to $89
• Wayne Page Quartet at Noce in Western Gateway at 8 p.m.; Table Seating $25, VIP $45, Bartop Seating $17
• Triple J’s at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Jake Kloefkorn at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, July 20

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• The Tony McGhee Project at Beats & Eats at the Ankeny Market & Pavilion in Ankeny at 5 p.m.
• NOLA Jazz Trio on the patio at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Whiskey Myers with Brent Cobb and Matt Koziol at Lauridsen Amphitheater at 6 p.m.; $39 t0 $155
• B2wins at Jasper Winery in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Seth Jamison at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Get Off My Lawn at Music in Historic Valley Junction in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Rescue Dogs at VFW Street Party in Historic Valley Junction in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Big Al’s Bar-B-Q in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Flying Silos at Destination Grille in Grimes at 6 p.m.
• Kylie Morgan with Cody Hicks at Nash Nights in The District in Prairie Trail in Ankeny at 6 p.m.; $25 (Three-show ticket $67)
• David Watson at Fleetwood at Saylorville at 6 p.m.
• Grill n’ Kain Trio at Prairie Stomp Music Series at Jester Park Nature Center in Granger at 6 p.m.
• Royce Johns at Leonard Grimes Memorial Amphitheater in Marshalltown at 6 p.m.; Free (BYOB in cans only)
• The Sheet at Music in the Garden at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in the Historic East Village at 6:30 p.m.; $12, seniors & active military, $11, children $9
• Sofia Talvik at Board & Batten, LLC in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Tim Montana at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $15
• Open Jam with Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• Dan Medeiros on the patio at Trailside Tap in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Slipstream at Maytag Bowl in Newton at 7 p.m.
• Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage with H.D. Harmsen, The Book of Bugs at Lefty’s at 7:30 p.m. (Doors); $12 adv.
• Emma Butterworth at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $15-20
• Drummer Christopher Jensen & Co. at Noce in Western Gateway at 8 p.m.
• Live Jazz Trio at In Confidence at Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Tony Bohnenkamp at Bix & Co. in West Des Moines at 8:30 p.m.
• The Dirty Lowdown at Yacht Club at 9 p.m.
• Hopeless Otis (NYC), Bad Year (Milwaukee), MORECHEESE and the Getaways at Boggs’ Hull Ave Tavern at 9 p.m.
• Lee Klett at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, July 21

• Robert Deitch at Middlebrook Agrihood Farm in Cumming at 4:30 p.m.
• Anthony Koester at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 5 p.m.
• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Blues on the Bridge across from the Robert D. Ray Asian Garden in the Historic East Village at 5 p.m. (BYOB and chair)
• Charles Johnson at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 5 p.m.
• The Punching Pandas at Rendezvous On The River at Riverview Park at 5:30 p.m.
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Clive Festival at Greenbelt Landing in Clive
  • The Unfortunate Sons at 5:30 p.m.
  • The Sons of Gladys Kravitz at 8:30 p.m.
• Williams Brothers Band at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Trio Aceto on the patio at Confluence Brewery at 6 p.m.
• Sarah Routh at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at 300 Craft & Rooftop at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El toreado in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Recoil at Chill on the Hill at Copper Creek Lake in Pleasant Hill at 6 p.m.; $12
• Mike Moody & The Outlaws at Fleetwood at Saylorville at 6 p.m.
• Johnny Laws at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Sips & Songs in the District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny
  • Joshua Sinclair at 6 p.m.
  • Oreo Meatwagon at 8 p.m.
• Rollo at Firepit Fridays at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 6 p.m.
• Jake Schrodt at Smash Park in Pella at 6 p.m.
• The Mendenhall Experiment, INFLUENCE, Twin Wizard at Lefty’s at 7 p.m. (Doors); $10-15
• Bryan Copeland at Peace Tree DSM at 7 p.m.
• The Boys at Paws & Pints at 7 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required)
• Dan Medeiros at Pura Social Club in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $10 unless you have a dinner reservation
• Anthony Orji Quartet at The Cave at 7 p.m.
• Brittany Sword at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Luke Fox at The Hall in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Nick Hermann at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Royce Johns at Uptown Garage Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Willie Mac & The Lost Cousins at Speckled Hen Farms in Winterset at 7 p.m.; $5
• Love, Lani – Album Release Show featuring The Finesse, The One Woman Symphony, PrettyAssPunkin, Basi at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $10 $30 for reserved 2 person table, $60 for reserved 4 person table
• Fly Me To The Moon: The Max Wellman Big Band Plays Sinatra, Harry Connick, & More at Noce in Western Gateway at 8 p.m.; $29 table, $49 VIP, $21 Bartop
• Project TDS at Doc’s in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• BitterSweet Nation at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Bruce Day at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• Joe Inman at The Thunderdome in Newton at 8 p.m.
• Ducharme-Jones Band at Greenwood Lounge at 8:30 p.m.
• Dick Danger Band at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Scarlett Tangerines, Waar Party, TBD, TBD at Boggs’ Hull Ave Tavern at 9 p.m.
• Tank Anthony Band at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m.
• The People’s Band at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 9 p.m.
• 10 Fold Return at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Night Like This at The Port at Lake Panorama in Panora at 9 p.m.
• Route 66 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Saturday, July 22

• Kelsie James, Professor Von Air, Al Sinatra Sings, Carson Parker, Saints & Sinners, The UnityPoint Ensemble, Ben Sanders Music at the Downtown Farmers’ Market in Historic Court District from 7 a.m. until Noon
• Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race at the Iowa Speedway in Newton; $155 to $1000
  • Carrie Underwood at 11:50 a.m. (Pre-race)
  • Kenny Chesney at 4:30 p.m. (Post-race)
• Brittany Sword Duo at Annie’s Irish Pub at Noon
• Bailey Dorr on the patio at Chocolaterie Stam at 2 p.m.
• Lauren Vilmain/Sean Veeder Duo on the patio at Latin King at 4 p.m.
• Shot Glass Theater at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• Betrucken Messing at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 5 p.m.
• The Convalescence, WoR, Astral Space at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors); $12-15
• David Watson on the patio at 1908 Draught House in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Clive Festival at Greenbelt Landing in Clive
  • Punching Pandas at 5 p.m.
  • Standing Hampton at 8:30 p.m.
• Brian Herrin at 1908 Draught House in Norwalk at 5 p.m.
• Abbie Sawyer at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Red Dirt Renegade at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Grill n' Kain Trio at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Dick Danger Band at Fleetwood at Saylorville at 6 p.m.
• The Drive-Ins at Nineteen14 Depot in Minburn at 6 p.m.
• Defnotes, Freak on a Leash, Bullet With Butterfly Wings at The Family Values Tour at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $17-20
• Unforgiven at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Jay Allen & His Band at The Yard at Johnston Town Center in Johnston at 7 p.m.
• RiviEras at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $10
• BitterSweet Nation at 300 Craft & Rooftop at 7:30 p.m.
• Come Together: Guitarist Dan Padley & Co. Play The Beatles at Noce in Western Gateway at 8 p.m.; $27 Table Seating, $45 VIP, $18 Bartop Seating
• The Other Brothers at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.
• Nick Rueckert & Aaron Ehrlich at The Continental in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Erek Wright at Ambro’s Roadhouse in De Soto at 8 p.m.
• SPAM at Olde Town Tap in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Luke Fox at Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid at 8 p.m.
• Michael Younger at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 8 p.m.; $15
• Good Time Joe at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• Chris Falcon & The Space Time Continuum at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• The Crust at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Sister Sara at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Lincoln Highway at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 9 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• The Bond at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Gary Jensen at The Port at Lake Panorama in Panora at 9 p.m.
• Richie Lee & the Fabulous 50’s at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Sunday, July 23

• Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race at the Iowa Speedway in Newton; $155 to $1,000
  • Zac Brown at 11:00 a.m. (Pre-race)
  • Ed Sheeran at 4:15 p.m. (Post-race)
• Monkey Monkey Monkey at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 1 p.m.
• Gypsy Hippie Hillbilly Dudes Roadside Revival at Cabaret in Ankeny at 1 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 2 p.m.
• John Krantz Trio at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• Raquel and The Wildflowers at Summerset Winery in Indianola at 2 p.m.
• Royce Johns at Whistling Donkey in Woodward at 2 p.m.
• Cover That at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Artemus Crow at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 2 p.m.
• Girls Rock! DSM Summer Showcase at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 3 p.m.; $15
• Brittany Sword Duo at Wellman’s West in West Des Moines at 4 p.m.
• Steve Grismore/Rod Leaverton Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Chautauqua Road Band at Jordan Creek Town Center Amphitheater in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Al Godfredsen at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $10
• Avey Grouws Band – Bloody Marys and Blues at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Green Jelly with TBA at Lefty’s at 6 p.m.; $20-25
• Tyler Frazier at Beaver Tap at 6 p.m.
• Collaboration Station - Jam at Boggs' Hull Avenue Tavern at 6 p.m.
• Flying Silos at Summer Sundaze at the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Magnolia Boulevard with Randy Burk & The Prisoners at Levitt Amp Music Series at Earlham City Park in Earlham at 6 p.m.
• Kansas City’s Grand Marquis at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.;  $28 Table Seating, $45 VIP, $18 Bartop Seating
• After Hours “Vocal Groups” (West Des Moines) and Student Driver (Cedar Rapids/Marion adult band) at Kenny’s Garage in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• King Bartlett with Ariias at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $12-15

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