Live Music This Week in DSM: June 11 – 16, 2024

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Sebastian Bach, Ryne Doughty, Samara Joy, CeCe Stuart Band, Aviana Gedler Quartet and Corbett Reeves 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, June 11

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• Paper Wheel / Kyle Pape at the Adel Farmers’ Market in Adel from 4 – 7 p.m.
• The Convalescence with Sea of Treachery, Gorepig, heir of Sorrow at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors); $12-15
• B. John Burns’ Dinner Hour Livestream at 5 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.
• DSM Irish Session at Magee’s Irish Pub in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Carter Guse – Tunes in the Trees at Iowa Arboretum in Madrid at 6 p.m.
• Robert Pant & Allison Krause at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 7 p.m.; $45 to $250
• Sons of Gladys Kravitz on the Downtown stage at Bondurant Summerfest in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.
• Sebastian Bach at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7:45 p.m.; $35
• Mike Aceto at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 12

• Visceral Reaction with Mutt IA, Toxic Messiah, Overtire at Lefty’s at 5:30 p.m.; $10
• Dick Danger Band at Back Forty Bike Night at Big Barn Harley-Davidson at 6 p.m.
• TBD at The Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Ryne Doughty at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• NOLA Jazz Trio at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Gilroy’s Kitchen + Pub + Patio in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Tom Buckmiller Blaine Garrett at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Brad & Kate at Carper Winery in Norwalk at 6 p.m.
• Night Life on the patio at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 6 p.m.
• Jake Schrodt at 30Hop in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• “Songwriters in the Round” at The Cave at 7 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Paws & Pints at 7 p.m.
• Randy Burk & The Prisoners at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Gregory Alan Isakov at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 8 p.m.; $45
• Adam Klett at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, June 13

• “Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Elevate at 11 a.m.
• Brittany Sword at Polk City Farmers’ Market at 4:30 p.m.
• Magnitude / Combust / Balmora / Method / Lead Spirit at Lefty’s at 5 p.m.; $20
• Sara Routh at Soumas Courtyard in Perry at 5 p.m.
• Simply Seger at Music in the Junction in Historic Valley Junction in West Des Moines at 5:30 p.m.
• Max Wellman with Steve Charlson at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Jordan Messerole at Gutter Point - Wayward Social in Marshalltown at 5:30 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at Johnston Green Days at Terra Park in Johnston
• Decoy at Jasper Winery in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Lauren Igou at Pelican Post in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Pancho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Jeff Stagg at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Velvet Trio at Destination Grill in Grimes at 6 p.m.
• Jon Pardi at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park in the Gray's Lake Area at 6:30 p.m.; $45 to $99.50
• Celtic Midwestern at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Kevin Burt & Big Medicine featuring Ken Valdez at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $15-20 (Table options $)
• Bassist Dave Altemeier & Co. at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Damon Dotson 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.
• DSM Irish Session at Brightside Aleworks in Altoona at 7 p.m.
• Sinclair Duo at Buoys Waterfront at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 7 p.m.
• Samara Joy at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 7:30 p.m.; $46 to $76
• Live Music at In Confidence at the Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Touch of Grey at Founders Irish Pub in Bondurant at 8 p.m.

Friday, June 14

• Jason Mayer at Murph & Mary’s in Newton at 1 p.m.
• Blaine Garrett at Friday on the Farm at Middlebrook Farm in Cumming at 4:30 p.m.
• David Altemeier at The New Northwestern in the Historic East Village at 5 p.m.
• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Friday Work Release Party at Greenwood Lounge at 5 p.m.
• The Snacks at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 5 p.m.
• Day at Bevy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• David Watson at Caffrey's Sports Bar in Waukee at 5 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 5 p.m.
• B2wins at Rendezvous on Riverview at 5:30 p.m.
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Johnston Green Days at Terra Park in Johnston
  • Dick Danger Band at 5:30 p.m.
  • Gimikk at 8:30 p.m.
• TBD at Food Truck Friday, Campbell Park in Clive at 5:30 p.m.
• ORIALUS with Ataraxis, NonGrata at Lefty’s at 6 p.m.; $10
• Kristal Moon Band at Confluence Brewery at 6 p.m.
• NOLA Jazz Band Trio at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Max Wellman / Steve Charlson / Wayne Page Trio at The Cave at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Brittany Snow at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Sips & Songs at The District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny p.m.
  • Joshua Sinclair at 6 p.m.
  • Casey Muessigmann at 8 p.m.
• Ryne Doughty at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Skinny Logan at Bike & Jeep Night at Polk City Legion Post 232 in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Mike Morgan & The Crawl at Firepit Fridays, The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 6 p.m.
• Indivisible at Wellman’s Pub on Ingersoll at 6:30 p.m.
• Jake Kemble & Kick at Smash Park in West Des Moines at 6:30 p.m.
• Dirk Von Stein Full Band on the patio at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 6:30 p.m.
• Napoleon Douglas with The Nate Sparks Big Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $39 Table seating, $25 Bartop seating, $59 VIP reserved
• The Soul Searchers at Captain Roy's at 7 p.m.
• Kevin Best at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Emmett Sheehan at Middlebrook Mercantile, Cumming at 7 p.m.
• DMGMC Spring Concert – United in Song at Temple for the Performing Arts in Western Gateway at 7:30 p.m.; $25-30
• Everything Had Teeth (EP Tape Release) / Ryan Lombard Full Band / Pizza Babe at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $12-16 (Table options $)
• The Last Mojitos at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• CeCe Stuart Band at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Frank Martin Busch & the Names at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Dustin Farrow & The Relics at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Luke Fox at Sister’s Place in Carlisle at 9 p.m.
• Rick Monroe at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Saturday, June 15

• Fresh Air Concert at Threshold Learning Center in Zearing; Free will donations (Bring chairs / blankets)
  • The Hangmen at 10:30 a.m.
  • Dedicated Kings at 11 a.m.
  • Clint Riedel at Noon
  • Patresa Hartman at 1 p.m.
  • Jordan Messerole at 2:30 p.m.
  • Sneaky Pete at 4 p.m.
  • Beggars’ Bargain at 6 p.m.
  • Junior at 8 p.m.
• The Stercel Barnes Band at Downtown Farmers' Market in Historic Court District from 7:30 a.m. to Noon
• Jordan Messerole at Hillbilly Bike Ride in Bondurant at 9 a.m.
• Bittersweet Nation at Annie’s Irish Pub at Noon
• Younger than Springtime at Java Joe’s in Ankeny at 1 p.m.
• Nicholas Sinclair at Tuddy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at 2 p.m.
• Robert Deitch at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• Matt Terronez Quartet at The Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 5 p.m.
• Christian Connett at 1908 Draught House in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Nicholas Sinclair at 1908 Draught House in Norwalk at 5 p.m.
• Kinser & Strawn at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Johnston Green Days at Terra Park in Johnston
  • Motley Scrue at 5:30 p.m.
  • The Sons of Gladys Kravitz at 8:30 p.m.
• The Other Brothers at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Dan Trilk at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill #2 at 6 p.m.
• Suede at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 6:30 p.m.; $5
• Emily Nenni with Zach Bryson at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $17-20 ($ Table options)
• Aviana Gedler Quartet at The Cave at 7 p.m.
• Salt Creek at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Brittany Sword at 36th St. Tavern in Ankeny at 7 p.m.;
• RivEras at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $10
• Alice Unchained with Stone Age Queens at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; $15-18
• The BASSberry Jam at Lefty’s at 8 p.m.; $20
• Johnny Reeferseed & the Highrollers at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.
• Nola Jazz Duo at The New Northwestern in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Heath Alan at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Elle King with Grace Bowers and The Hodge Podge at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 8 p.m.; $39.50
• DIZclaimer at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• The People’s Band at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Cover Thatat Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Tony Bohnenkamp at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Tyler Folkerts at Hawk Heaven Tavern at 9 p.m.
• Lee Klett & the Boys at Good Times in Ankeny p.m.
• Lincoln Highway at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.
• Brick & Ivy in Altoona at 11 p.m.

Sunday, June 16

• Hootenanny House at Captain Roy’s from Noon – 9 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Tuddy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at Noon
• The Drama Kings at The Biergarten at Des Moines Water Works Park at 2 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at Truman’a Pizza Tavern at 2 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Anthony Orji Trio at Vibes Kitchen & Bar at 2 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Tuddy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at 2 p.m.
• Day at Brick & Ivy in Altoona at 2 p.m.
• Cedar County Cobras at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Summerset Winery in Indianola at 2 p.m.
• Bob Pace Band at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Birdie Pie with Jack Lewis at 300 Craft & Rooftop at 3 p.m.
• Corbett Reeves at The Pelican Post in West Des Moines at 3 p.m.
• Longshot at Wilson’s Orchard & Farm in Cumming at 3 p.m.
• Brittany Sword at Wellman’s West Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines at 4 p.m.
• Tanner Taylor / Zane Gedler Organ Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Stardusters at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $13
• Scott Stilwell & Tony James Shevlin at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Southpaw.FLHC with Position Of Power, False Providence at Lefty’s at 6 p.m.; $10-15
• TBD at Beaver Tap at 6 p.m.
• The Foxies with The Finesse at Levitt Amp Earlham Music Series at Earlham Park in Earlham at 6 p.m.
• Music Under the Stars: Going for Gold at Iowa Capitol Hill in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.
• La Maquinaria Nortena, Los Pescadores, Conjunto Amanecer, Manuel Reza y Los de la Norte at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.; $60-70, VIP $300, $500

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.