Live Music This Week in DSM: March 28 – April 2, 2023

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Matt Terronez at The New Northwestern in the Historic East Village on Wednesday, March 29, The Feel Right at Doc’s in Johnston on Friday, March 31 and the Des Moines Metro Opera Guild’s OPERA Iowa Spotlight Concert at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Sunday, April 2.

Tuesday, March 28

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• B. John Burns “Computer’s Picks” Livestream at 5 p.m.
• Young Talent Night hosted by Taylor King at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 5 p.m.
• Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $25
• Sugar Valley at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• DSM Irish Sessions at Beaverdale Neighborhood at 7 p.m.
• Journey and Toto at Wells Fargo Arena at 7:30 p.m.; $69 to $405
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.
• NilexNile Nostalgia Tour with FTBK, Rosario and Johhny Marz at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $10-15
• Tony & Gravel + Adonis D Ross at Boggs’ Hull Ave Tavern at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 29

• KRACKLIN at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• Gina Gedler at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Matt Terronez at The New Northwestern in the Historic East Village at 6 p.m.
• Music Jam with Beggars’ Bargain at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop at 6 p.m.
• The DSM Big Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $15, Student $7
• Lincoln Grimes at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Valencia Baryton Project at Marshalltown Arts & Civic Center in Marshalltown at 7 p.m.; $20
• HIDE with Sweat FM and Harpy at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $15-20
• The Sheet at Bellhop in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men Livestream at 8 p.m.
• Jake Schrodt at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, March 30

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• Rick Burke at La Poste in Perry at 5 p.m.
• Marc Bailey at Confluence Brewery at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Big Al’s BBQ in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Brittany Sword at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Cole Chaney with Jordan Jeffrey Messerole at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $15
• Scott Davis & Co. at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• CROBOT with Etched in Embers, Phenixx & Attacked By Badgers at Lefty’s at 7 p.m. (Doors); $15 adv.
• Open Jam with Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• The Snacks at Gas Lamp at 8 p.m.
• Scott Yoder/Mr. Softheart/Jordan Mayland at The Lift at 8 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, March 31

• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Gas Lamp at 5 p.m.; $5
• Luke Fox at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Sara Routh at Paws & Pints at 6 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required)
• Grill & Kain Trio at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• J Jeffrey Messerole at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• James Biehn at Sterling’s in Ankeny at 6:30 p.m.
• Liv McNair at Levitt Amp Earlham 2023 Sneak Peak with food, Templeton Rye and craft beer tastings at Bricker Price Block in Earlham at 6:30 p.m.
• Matt Snell & Chayce Beckham with Halle Kearns at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $25
• Satan with Night Demon, Haunt at Lefty’s at 7 p.m. (Doors); $20 adv.
• Brother Trucker at Captain Roy’s at 7 p.m.; $5
• Jake Schrodt at The Hall in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Tyler Frazier at Uptown Garage in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Greg Wheeler & the Poly Mall Cops Album Release with Penny Peach, Art Monk at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $10-15
• The Feel Right at Doc’s in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Mason’s Basement at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Mike Moody & The Outlaws at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Tom Buckmiller Band at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Hillbilly Airshow at Old Timer Tavern in Marshalltown at 8 p.m.
• One Can Stan with Eric Kennedy at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Heir Of Sorrow, Mutually Assured Destruction, 2-Bit Operation, Miracle Debt, Constant Insult at Boggs’ Hull Ave Tavern at 9 p.m.
• Sister Sara at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Pretend Friend, Dead Line String Band at Gas Lamp at 9:30 p.m.; $10

Saturday, April 1

• Stark Raving Madge at Gas Lamp at 4 p.m.
• Sumpin Doo at Hawkeye Elks Lodge 160 at 4 p.m.; $5
• 3DM at Lefty’s at 5 p.m.; $10
• Tony McGhee Project at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• TBA at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 6 p.m.; $10
• Stilwell, Trilk, and Kinser at Anchor Coffee House in Westminster Presbyterian Church at 6:30 p.m.; $15-20
• Hailey Whitters with Stephen Wilson Jr. at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $20
• Chameleon: The Many Colors of Herbie Hancock with Jason Danielson & Co. – Vol. 2 at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $28 table, $45 VIP,  $18 Bartop
• Molly Nova & The Hawks at Captain Roy’s at 7 p.m.; $5
• Dick Danger Band at Twisted Vine Brewery at 7 p.m.
• Country River Band at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Lori Fenton and Lexie Thiessen – Des Moines Metro Opera Guild for an In-Home Concert Series at Iles Dunn Funeral Home at 7 p.m.; $25
• Simply Queen (Tribute show) at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 7 p.m.
• Bob Pace Band at Uptown Garage in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Sky Creature with Haploid, V Ellsbury at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $10-15
• Live Jazz at The Continental in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• The People’s Band at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• David Watson at 1st St. Tavern in Grimes at 8 p.m.
• Gladys Kravitz Lite at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Mom’s Maxwell at 8 p.m.
• The Crust at Mickey’s in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• The Gold 54s at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• The Feel Right at Yacht Club at 9 p.m.
• Project TDS at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Pop Rocks at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Cody Hicks at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.

Sunday, April 2

• Bruce Day at Cozy Café in Johnston at 10 a.m.
• Des Moines Metro Opera Guild – OPERA Iowa Spotlight Concert at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m.; $25
• Bob Washut/Simon Harding Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• 2023 Iowa Blues Hall of Fame Inductions (Tim Kula, Molly Nova, Fred Koogler, Scotty Hartung, Rush Cleveland) Celebration – host band is Del Jones Blues Gang, food by Flying Mango at The River Center in Historic Court District at 5:30 p.m.; $30
• Gaylin Sudik & Friends – Big Band at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 6 p.m.; $13
• Sky Smeed at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Ladder to Treehouse Tour with Social Cinema, The Cavves, Rudy Love & The Encore, Keo & Them, Mr Softheart at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $12-15

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