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

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes SPAM, Brian Herrin, Bill Bergren Trio, Sister Sara, Requel and The Wildflowers and Ludacris 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 9

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• Dennis Kain at Johnston Farmers’ Market at Johnston Town Center in Johnston at 4 p.m.
• B. John Burns Dinner Hour Livestream at 5 p.m.
• Belin Quartet at Caspe Terrace at 5 p.m.
• Cover That at Nights in the Heights, Colby Park in Windsor Heights at 5 p.m.
• Jazz in July at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill
  • Valley Jazz Combo (Outside on Krantz Stage) at 5:15 p.m.
  • Big Fun (Outside on EMC Plaza) at 6:30 p.m.
  • Max Wellman with The Nate Sparks Big Band (Inside) at 8 p.m.
• The NOLA Jazz Trio 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.
• Joey Leone & Band: British Invasion at West Des Moines Public Library in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones at Iowa Arboretum in Madrid at 6 p.m.; $10 (food truck)
• CoverThat at Nights in the Heights at Colby Park in Windsor Heights at 7 p.m.
• Neil Anders & The Brothers Merritt at Studio 3 Live at Iowa PBS in Johnston at 7 p.m.
• DSM Irish Session at Magee’s Irish Pub in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• DMGMC & SFGMC Joint Concert at Water Works Park Amphitheater in the Gray’s Lake Area at 7:30 p.m.; Free (Bring a chair, Food trucks)
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at The Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, July 10

• Luke Fox at Summer Series at Country Lane Lodge in Adel at 5 p.m.
• Plastic Apartment at Zoo Brew at Blank Park Zoo at 6 p.m.; $25 ($10 members)
• Dan Medeiros at The Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Brian Herrin at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• NOLA Jazz Trio with Lauren Vilmain at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at Gilroy’s Kitchen + Pub + Patio in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at Sully's Irish Pub in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Brian Allen at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• The Sinclairs at Carper Winery in Norwalk at 6 p.m.
• Muddy Walter Band at Cumming Tap at 6 p.m.
• Rick Farlow on the patio at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 6 p.m.
• Neva Alden at 30Hop in Ankeny at 6:30 p.m.
• Randy Burk & The Prisoners at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Carson Orr at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, July 11

• Dang Lee Felton at Polk City Farmers’ Market at 4 p.m.
• The Get Down at Music in the Junction in Historic Valley Junction in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at The Pelican Post Bar & Grille at 5 p.m.
• Dustin West Band at Beats & Eats at Ankeny Market & Pavilion in Ankeny at 5 p.m.
• Casey Joe Collins at Soumas Courtyard in Perry at 5 p.m.
• Bill Bergren Trio at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Funk Trek & Mindat Large at Jasper Winery in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Sean Sullivan at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at The Pelican Post in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Scott Stillwell at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Pancho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Richard Arndt at Bike Night at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 6 p.m.
• Brantley Gilbert at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6:30 p.m.; $45, $65, $99.50
• Surf Zombies at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in the Historic East Village at 6:30 p.m.; $12
• Taylor King at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• The Black Lemonade Tour: !Mayday!, DJ Hoppa & Friends, 1Ton, Unconventional Kingz, HIWAY at Lefty’s at 7 p.m.; $25-30
• Saxophonist Wayne Page & Co. at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Robert Deitch at Either/Or at 7 p.m.
• Open Mic with Geoffrey Jr. at Alleged Lee’s at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 7 p.m.
• The Unfortunate Sons at Maytag Park in Newton at 7 p.m.
• Pam Tillis at Hoyt Sherman at 8 p.m.; $36, $46
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Bix & Co. in West Des Moines at 8:30 p.m.
• Triple J’s at Yacht Club at 9 p.m.
• Lee Klett at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, July 12

• 80/35 Day 1 at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 4:30 p.m. (See website for bands, admission, etc.)
• Adam Bruce 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.
• Andrew Voggesser & The Travelers at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 5 p.m.
• Luke Farland at Caffrey’s Sports Pub in Waukee at 5 p.m.
• Brian Herrin at Bevy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Ankeny SummerFest at The District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny
  • Jordan Beem at 5 p.m.
  • Tank Anthony at 7 p.m.
  • Big Time Grain Co. at 9:15 p.m.
• Sons of Gladys Kravitz at Rendezvous on Riverview at 5:30 p.m.
• SUMMERSLAM with Nyhilist, Abstract Forms, Safe Space, Quade, Exiled at Lefty’s at 5:30 p.m.; $15
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Buckmiller Schwager Band at Marshalltown Live After 5 at West End Park at 5:30 p.m.
• Lauren Igou at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Jenny Kohls Band at Confluence Brewery at 6 p.m.
• Tom Hofer & The Iowa Playboys at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Alayna Ringsby / Jake Giddens Duo at The Cave at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Faculty Lounge at Chill on the Hill, Copper Creek Lake Park in Pleasant Hill at 6 p.m.; $12
• David Watson at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Britches & Hose at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Jason Mayer Band at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Dick Danger Band at Bike Night at Legion Hall 332 in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Ben Puttmann at Fenders Brewing / Pocket Park in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Kracklin at Firepit Fridays, The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 6 p.m.
• Velvet Trio at Wellman’s Ingersoll at 6:30 p.m.
• Gimikk at Smash Park in West Des Moines at 6:30 p.m.
• Drummer Jerome Gillespie at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; Table seating $41.12, VIP Reserved seating $52.70, Bartop seating $27.44
• Jake Beaty at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Corbett Reeves at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 7 p.m.
• Soulcage with Dirty Blonde and 28 Days Later at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.
• Joe Inman at Bike Night at 1833 Saloon at 8 p.m.
• Riverside Drive at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Jeezy at Vibrandt Music Hall in Waukee at 8 p.m.; $50, $64
• Feel Right at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Brick Immerman at The Port on Lake Panorama in Panora at 8 p.m.
• Cody Hicks at Central Iowa Fairgrounds in Marshalltown at 8 p.m.
• Day at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• Dustin Farrow & The Relics at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Sister Sara at Down Under Bar & Grill in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Fast Dolly at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 9 p.m.
• Sierra Griggs at Sister’s Place in Carlisle at 9 p.m.
• Lincoln Highway at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Saturday, July 13

• Ankeny SummerFest at The District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny
  • School of Rock – Ankeny at 11:30 a.m.
  • DJ Big Lare at 1 p.m.
  • Brad & Kate at 3 p.m.
  • Exit 185 at 5 p.m.
  • Birdchild at 7 p.m.
  • Not Quite Brothers at 9:15 p.m.
• Buckmiller Schwager Trio at Annie’s Irish Pub at Noon
• Mike Aceto at Tuddy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at Noon
• 80/35 Day 2 at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 4:30 p.m. (See website for bands, admission, etc.)
• Ronley King at Library Blues at West Des Moines Public Library in West Des Moines at 1 p.m.
• Flood Relief Benefit Concert at Miss Kitty’s in West Des Moines on Saturday from 4 – 11 p.m., Sunday from Noon – 7 p.m.
• Day at 1908 Draught House in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Cold Filtered at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Twin-Day Show - 10 acts at Lefty’s at 6 p.m.; $20
• Old Hippie Machine at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill #2 at 6 p.m.
• High Bidders at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Dick Danger Band at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Bondu Blues & Brews Festival at The Depot in Bondurant
  • Major Blues & The Mugshots at 5    p.m.
  • Ronley King Band at 6:15 p.m.         
  • Buckmiller Schwager Band at 7:30 p.m.
  • Zachary Freedom at 8:30 p.m.         
• Acoustic Rooster at Tannin Wine Bar in Marshalltown at 6:30 p.m.
• Suede at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 6:30 p.m.; $5
• Mountain Grass Unit at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $15-20 (Optional tables available)
• Bojangles: Napoleon Douglas Sings the Music of Sammy Davis Jr. with His Jazz Orchestra at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; Table seating $42.17, VIP Reserved seating $63.22, Bartop seating $27.44
• Trespassing at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• RiviEras at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $10?
• Craig Morgan with Ashley Barron at Dallas Co. Fairgrounds at 7 p.m.; $25-35, VIP Pit $40-50
• Rob Lumbard with Johnny Reeferseed & The High Rollers at Street Dance at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 7 p.m.; $20
• Procedure at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.
• Yubu at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Kinda Petty at Nite Hawk in Slater at 8 p.m.
• Brushville at Baxter Street Dance at 8 p.m.
• Adam Whitehead 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.
• Jeff Banks Band at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Last of the Mojitos at Down Under Bar & Grill in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Night Like This at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Anthony Koester at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Raquel & The Wildflowers at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.
• Rural Route at Indy After Party at Fore Seasons in Newton at 10 p.m.

Sunday, July 14

• Jake Schrodt at Tuddy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at Noon
• Jordan Beem at INDYCAR, Iowa Speedway in Newton at 12:45 p.m.
• Ankeny SummerFest in The District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny
  • Ankeny Community Band at 1 p.m.
  • Royce Johns at 2:30 p.m.
  • The June Bugs at 4:30 p.m.
  • Emma Butterworth at 7 p.m.
• The Snacks at Truman’a Pizza Tavern at 2 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Anthony Orji Trio at Vibes Kitchen & Bar at 2 p.m.
• Sumpin Doo at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• The Unfortunate Sons at Summerset Winery in Indianola at 2 p.m.
• Sons of Gladys Kravitz at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Mia Prosperi at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 2 p.m.
• Jones & Owens Duo at The Pelican Post in West Des Moines at 3 p.m.
• Yubu at Wellman’s West Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines at 4 p.m.
• Bill Bergren / Tanner Taylor Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5
• Stark Raving Madge at Jordan Creek Amphitheater in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Gaylin Sudik Orchestra at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $13
• Robert Deitch at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones at xBk Live at 6 p.m.; $20-25
• Major Blues & the Mugshots at Summer Sundaze at Jamie Hurd Amphitheater in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Wesli with Jenna Huston at Levitt Amp Earlham Music Series at Earlham Park in Earlham at 6 p.m.
• Ludacris at Lauridsen Amphitheater, Water Works Park at 6:30 p.m.; $49.50, $769.50, $99.50

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.