Live Music This Week in DSM: June 18 – 23, 2024

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Belin Quartet, Taylor King, Avi Gedler, Heavy Holly, Sister Sara and Abbie Sawyer & River Glen 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 18

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• B. John Burns Livestream at 5 p.m.
• Belin Quartet at Salibury House and Gardens at 5:30 p.m.
• Krantz / Schumacker / Ward 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.
• Cedric Burnside with Heath Alan at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $30-35 (Add-on table options)
• Excision: NEXUS Tour at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee at 7:15 p.m.; $76 & $98
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 19

• King Falcon with Chris Ranallo & Jack at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors); $10 adv.
• Taylor King at The Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• The Cardinal Sound at Zoo Brew at Blank Park Zoo at 6 p.m.; $25 ($10 members)
• Joshua Sinclair 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.
• Jack Curtis / Bryce Berthuson Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Brittany Sword at Gilroy’s Kitchen + Pub + Patio in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Kevin Lindgren at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Jesse &The Medicine Men at Carper Winery in Norwalk at 6 p.m.
• Bob Pace at Cumming Tap at 6 p.m.
• Bruce Harris on the patio at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 6 p.m.
• Trevor Rau at 30Hop in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Grunge Unplugged at Fenders Brewery in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Crowe Boys with D. Smith & ElanorGrace at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $20
• Laney Jones & The Spirits with The Mesmerists and Dickie at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $12-16 (Add-on table options)
• 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, June 20

• “Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Elevate at 11 a.m.
• Neva Alden at Polk City Farmers' Market at 4:30 p.m.
• Taylor King at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 5 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Beats & Eats at Ankeny Market & Pavilion at 5 p.m.
• Paul Little at Soumas Courtyard in Perry at 5 p.m.
• Molly Nova & The Hawks at Music in the Junction in West Des Moines at 5:30 p.m.
• Avi Gedler at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• The Nadas at Jasper Winery in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Luke Fox at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Hudson Road at The Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Pancho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Anna PS at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Lucas Beebe at Destination Grill in Grimes at 6 p.m.
• Brian Herrin Duo at Prairie Stomp Summer Music Series at Jester Park Nature Center in Granger at 6 p.m.
• Bob Dorr & Friends at Leonard Grimes Memorial Amphitheater in Marshalltown at 6 p.m.
• Dan Medeiros at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Pianist Carson Parker & Co. at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Last of the Mojitos 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.
• Grunge Unplugged at Brightside Aleworks in Altoona at 7 p.m.
• Live Music at In Confidence at Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• The Soul Searchers at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Anthony Koester at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, June 21

• Luke Fox 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.
• Del “Saxman” Jones & Keith Owens at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 5 p.m.
• Dan Medeiros at Bevy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at Caffrey's Sports Bar in Waukee at 5 p.m.
• Sierra Griggs at Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid at 5 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men w in Willie Mac at Speckled Hen Farms in Winterset at 5 p.m.; $5
• Punching Pandas at Rendezvous on Riverview at 5:30 p.m.
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Sons of Gladys Kravitz at Food Truck Friday at Campbell Park in Clive at 5:30 p.m.
• The Sheet at Confluence Brewery at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at Paws & Pints at 6 p.m.
• Tom Hofer & The Iowa Playboys at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Scott Davis / Alayna Ringsby Duo at The Cave at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Gimikk at Chill on the Hill, Copper Creek Lake Park in Pleasant Hill at 6 p.m.; $12
• Johnny Laws at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Sips & Songs at The District - Prairie Trail in Ankeny
  • Levi Smith at 6 p.m.
  • Avey Grouws Band at 8 p.m.
  • Silent Disco at 10 p.m.
• Grunge Unplugged at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Shock Collar at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Ducharme Jones at Firepit Fridays at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 6 p.m.
• Day at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• REO Speedwagon with Night Ranger at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6:30 p.m.; $45 to $85 (Through AXS)
• The June Bugs at Captain Roy’s at 6:30 p.m.
• Jake Schrodt Duo at Wellman’s Pub on Ingersoll at 6:30 p.m.
• Luke Farland at Smash Park in West Des Moines at 6:30 p.m.
• The Max Wellman Band does Sinatra & More at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $44 Table seating, $27 Bartop seating, $64 VIP reserved
• Jeffrey Stevens at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Rural Route at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• The High Crest at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 7 p.m.
• Exit 113 at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $10
• Arrows In Action with Sad Alex, Elliot Lee at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7:30 p.m.; $24
• BRNT at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• 10 Fold Return at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Piano Man Richard Spierenburg at Cabaret in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid at 8 p.m.
• Jake Kemble at The Port on Lake Panorama in Panora at 8 p.m.
• Heavy Holly at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Plastic Apartment at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Recoil at Basck Roads Lounge in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Back to Vinyl at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Saturday, June 22

• Cajun Fest in Downtown DSM; $40, VIP - $100
  • NOLA Jazz Band at 11:30 a.m.
  • Comancheros at 1:30 p.m.
  • Swampland Jewels at 4 p.m.
• Sister Sara at Annie’s Irish Pub at Noon
• Jake Schrodt at Tuddy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at Noon
• Kracklin’ at The Pelican Post in West Des Moines at 3 p.m.
• Bruce Christenson at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 4 p.m.
• Jake Schrodt at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• Bondurant Battle of the Bands at 86 Paine St. Southeast in Bondurant
  • The Pat Bump And at 4 p.m.
  • The Battle Between Plastic Apartment & Exit 135 from 5 - 9 p.m.
• Jolly German Band at The Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 5 p.m.
• Trucha / Position of Power / Yataghan / Tearaway at Lefty’s at 5 p.m.; $10
• Brian Herrin at 1908 Draught House in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Trevor Rau at 1908 Draught House in Norwalk at 5 p.m.
• Suede at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• The Drama Kings at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill #2 at 6 p.m.
• Orphan Annie at Bouys, Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• The Meszingers with Lucero, The Dirty Nil at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $35
• xBk Live at 7 p.m.
• The Nate Sparks Big Band featuring Vocalist Aviana Gedler at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $39 Table seating, $25 Bartop seating, $59 VIP reserved
• Coyote at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Jana West & Retrospect at Eagles Club 109, Bloomfield Road at 7 p.m.
• Robbie Michael at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Country River Band at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $10
• Stomp at Des Moines Civic Center at 7:30 p.m.; $76 and up
• Night Like This at Ice Cream Social at Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield at 7 p.m.; $10
• Stutterin’ Jimmy & The Goosebumps with Jonah Seymour at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $12-15 (Mostly seated)
• Hollowtree / Goatfight at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.
• Womanish Girl at Peace Tree Brewing – DSM at 8 p.m.
• Wayne Page at The New Northwestern in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• 6LACK with B. Well at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 8 p.m.; $45
• Richard Ardnt & The Brew at Annual Six Memorial Ride & Street Dance in Colo at 8:30 p.m.
• Sons of Gladys Kravitz at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• The Savage Freds at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Ontario Pheonix with Tone Daboss / Neesi J / Scar, The Monster Korrupted Summer Dayz – vol 4 at Lefty’s at 9 p.m.; $10
• Standard Time with Max Wellman at Noce in Western Gateway at 9 p.m.
• The Other Brothers at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Hawk Heaven Tavern at 9 p.m.
• Gallivant at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Taylor King and Nicholas Sinclair at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Sunday, June 23

• Chris Powell at Tuddy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at Noon
• Neva Alden at The Biergarten at Des Moines Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 1 p.m.
• Kracklin at Truman’a Pizza Tavern at 2 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Anthony Orji Trio at Vibes Kitchen & Bar at 2 p.m.
• Chris Heaton at Benefit for Carlisle families at Sister’s Place in Carlisle at 2 p.m.
• Weary Ramblers at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• The Sons of Gladys Kravitz at Summerset Winery in Indianola at 2 p.m.
• Oreo Meatwagon at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• The Other Brothers at 300 Craft & Rooftop at 3 p.m.
• Abbie Sawyer & River Glen at Wilson’s Orchard & Farm in Cumming at 3 p.m.
• BitterSweet Nation at Wellman’s West Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines at 4 p.m.
• Nate Sparks / Marisa Cravero Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Bob Fields & Swingtime at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $13
• High Crest at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Patricia Holly – Album Release  with Maria & the Coins at xBk Live at 6 p.m.; $12-16
• Standing Hampton at Summer Sundaze at the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Emmett Sheehan at Beaver Tap at 6 p.m.
• PLC with Cedar County Cobras at Levitt Amp Earlham Music Series at Earlham Park at 6 p.m.
• Pixies and Modest Mouse with CAT Power at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee at 6:30 p.m.; $98, $153
• Piano Men – Music Under the Stars: at Iowa Capitol Hill at 7 p.m.
• John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band at Iowa PBS Recording Studio in Johnston at 7 p.m. (Free – reserve your seat)
• HOODS / Crowd Control / Mutt IA /TBA at Lefty’s at 9 p.m. (Doors); $15-20

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.