Live Music This Week in DSM: Oct. 24 – 29, 2023

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes The Cadillac Three at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village on Wednesday, Oct. 25, Casey Muessignmann at Miss Kitty’s in Clive on Friday, Oct. 27 and The Other Brothers at Maggie’s Rumble Room on Saturday, Oct. 28.

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.

Special notice this week: Starting this week, KFMG, 98.9 FM, will be conducting their annual Fall Fun(d) Drive. KFMG is Des Moines’ “Community Voice”, a listener-supported service of the Des Moines Community Radio Foundation. A significant aspect of KFMG‘s mission is to support and promote Iowa artists and cultural activities.

The musical part of KFMG is melodic, adult rock ‘n’ roll, with significant “flavoring” from blues, jazz, acoustic, local and world music. KFMG tries to play at least one Iowa artist every hour and has four hours weekly dedicated exclusively to Iowa artists. They are also extremely supportive of live music, both local and national, and have been supporters of The List, for years.

Please listen and contribute what you can to help keep this unique musical and cultural asset on the air in Des Moines. You can donate by sending a check to: KFMG, PO Box 41143, Des Moines, IA 50311 or by going to kfmg.org and making an online donation via the link on the website to the newly revived GoFundMe listing for the radio station. 

Tuesday, Oct. 24

• “Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Restaurant at 11 a.m.
• B. John Burns “Plays Some Tunes” Dinner Hour Livestream at 5 p.m.
• Young Talent Night hosted by Taylor King at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 5 p.m.
• Blues Bureau at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Keith Harkin with Thaddeus Lee at xBk Live at 7:30 p.m.; GA $35, VIP $75, Meet & Greet $55
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.
• Roosevelt with Touch Sensitive at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; $22.50

Wednesday, Oct. 25

• The Black Hallows Tour: Raven Black, Cultus Black, Casket Robbery, Dying Oath at Lefty’s at 6 p.m. (Doors); $15-20
• Ducharme-Jones at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• Two Guys Named Dave + Steve O’Brien at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at The Republic on Grand in the Historic East Village at 6 p.m.
• Luke Fox at Beaver Tap at 6 p.m.
• B. John Burns Acoustic at Talk Shop Lounge, St Charles at 6 p.m.
• Brittany Sword at Paws & Pints at 6:30 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required)
• The Cadillac Three at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $25
• The Des Moines Big Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $15, Student – $7
• Open Mic Music Jam at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam at 1833 Saloon at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with “Keys and the Band” at Ambro’s Roadhouse in De Soto at 7 p.m.
• Pickpocket / Middling / Mutt at Wax Xtatic Record Shop in Marshalltowm at 7 p.m.; $8
• Triple J’s at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Robbie Michael Acoustic at Boggs’ Hull Ave Tavern at 8 p.m.
• Tyler Folkerts at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 26

• “Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Restaurant at 11 a.m.
• Natalie Simon with Andy Classen & Tanner Taylor at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Jake Schrodt at Board & Batten, Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Fozzy with Seventh Day Slumber, The Nocturnal Affair, & Magdalene Rose at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $25
• The Miscarriages / Jake’s Mistakes / DJ Motorwolf + 3 TBA at Costume Contest at Lefty’s at 7 p.m.; $10-15
• John Krantz & Co at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Mike Ruby at 1833 Saloon at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• Piano Night featuring Chris Powell at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Ramona & the Sometimes with DJ SusannAHHHH! at Goblin’s Lounge: Halloween Hits at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $10-15
• Live Jazz Trio at In Confidence at Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Tanner Jay at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 27

• NOLA Jazz at The New Northwestern Cocktail & Wine Bar at 5 p.m.
• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Friday Work Release at Greenwood Lounge at 5 p.m.
• Silversonic (R. Dressler, J. Price, B. Brown, S. Cochran) at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Black Diamond Loons Halloween Party Bash at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• All Things Lost / Gabriel and the Apocalypse / Rehtek / Modern Tiger / Freak Twent4 at Costume Contest at Lefty’s at 6:30 p.m.; $10 adv.
• Touch Of Grey at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Bill Bergren / Tanner Taylor Duo at The Cave at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Infuzion Duo indoors at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 6 p.m.
• Jake Schrodt Duo at Wellman’s Ingersoll at 6:30 p.m.
• Magnolia Park with poptropicaslutz!, Tx2, & 408 at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $22
• Guitarist Dan Wilson with Organist Mitch Towne at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $40 table seating, $65 VIP Reserved, $25 Bartop seating
• Luke Fox at Paws & Pints at 7 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required)
• Chris Powell Sing Along at Pura Cocktail Lounge in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.
• Randy Burk at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Jeff Stagg at The Hall in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Royce Johns at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Bradford Johnson at Firetrucker Brewery in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• The Bond at 1850 Homestead in Cambridge at 7 p.m.; $10
• Jesse Jaspers at Winterset Cidery in Winterset at 7 p.m.
• The Unfortunate Sons at Pal Joey’s at 7:30 p.m.
• "Serenade Duo" at The Brick Room in Grimes at 7:30 p.m.; $12
• Missouri Mule at The Thunderdome in Newton at 7:30 p.m.
• The Nada’s 30th Birthday Party at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 8 p.m.; $25 GA
• The Rathbones at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $20-25
• HardWay at Halloween Party at 1833 Saloon at 8 p.m.
• Monkey, Monkey, Monkey – Halloween Show at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• The People’s Band at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Lincoln Highway at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• SPAM at Halloween Party/Costume Contest at Fireside Grille in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Cover That at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• FretNoise at Halloween Party at Cabaret in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• James Biehn Band at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Luke Farland at Halloween Bash at Boggs’ Hull Ave Tavern at 9 p.m.; $5
• Shock Collar at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Casey Muessigmann at Miss Kittys in Clive at 9 p.m.
• David Kav at Brick & Ivy Rooftop in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Latin Night with Son Peruchos at Noce in Western Gateway at 10 p.m.; $10

Saturday, Oct. 28

• Beggars' Bargain, Sydney Storm Entertainment, Al Sinatra Sings, Don Brown at the last Downtown Farmers’ Market of the season's Halloween Event in Historic Court District from 8 a.m. - Noon
• Kiersten Conway with John Krantz & Randy Ward at Latin King at 4 p.m.
• Sara Routh at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Bradford Johnson at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Flying Silos at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Forest & Family withMcKenna Alise at Mars Cafe at 6 p.m.
• RiviEras at Halloween Party at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 6 p.m.; $10
• Josh Sinclair at Halloween Party at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 6 p.m.
• The Snacks at Winterset Cidery in Winterset at 6:30 p.m.
• Vocalist Max Wellman & his band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $27 table seating, $45 VIP Reserved, $18 Bartop seating
• Salt Creek - Halloween Dance Party at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Standing Hampton at Halloween Party – Costume Contest at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 7 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Halloween Bash at Big Rack Brew Haus in Winterset at 7 p.m.
• Paul Little at Halloween Party at 1st Street Tavern in Grimes at 7 p.m.
• Night Stories with Traffic Death, Electric Assault at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $10-15
• The Other Brothers at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.
• Jason Erickson-Reed at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Whiskey Bizkit at Halloween Party at 1833 Saloon at 8 p.m.
• Bad Friends at Halloween at The Station on Ingersoll at 8 p.m.
• Steve Grismore Trio at The Continental in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Fancy Pants at Halloween Bash at Gusto Pizza at 8 p.m.
• Reload 10th Anniversary and Halloween Show with Igor Dimitrienko at Misfits Saloon and Grill at 8 p.m.
• JJ and the Boys at Halloween Costume Party at East Side Eddie’s at 8 p.m.
• Dick Danger Band at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Drivethirty5 at Halloween Bash at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• McKenzie JaLynn at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• SPAM at Halloween Bash at Sam’s Bar & Grill in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Cover That at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Anthony Koester Band at Mickey’s in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• Piano Man Richard Spierenburg at Uptown Garage Brewing in Ankeny at 8:30 p.m.
• Blue Felix / SordiD / Andrew W. Boss at Halloween at Halloween Party 23 at Lefty’s at 9 p.m.; $5
• Resurrection Mary, Blacked Out World, Heidi Hates It, Joint Pain at Hull-O-Ween Bash 2023 (Costume contest at Midnight) at Boggs’ Hull Ave. Tavern at 9 p.m.
• The Sons of Gladys Kravitz at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Driving Blind at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• DiZclaimer at Amer. Legion Post 232 in Polk City at 9 p.m.
• Suede at Halloween Party at Tavern 36 in Mitchellville at 9 p.m.
• Emo Nite with Travis Clark (We The Kings) and Travis Wetzel (Attack) at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 10 p.m.; $20

Sunday, Oct. 29

• Day’s Live Music at Cozy Café in Johnston at 10 a.m.
• Central Iowa Music Lab Fall Costume Party / Recital at xBk Live at Noon
• Gladys Kravitz Lite at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 1 p.m.
• Jazz – Kiersten Conway with John Krantz at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• Ronley King Blues Band indoors at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Winterset Cidery in Winterset at 2 p.m.
• Central Iowa Wind Ensemble “Let’s Go West!” Franklin JR High Event Center at 3 p.m.
• Brazillian jam session with “Choro Moingona” (Robert Espe, Heather Leo, Nick Leo) at The Cave at 3 p.m.
• Lauren Vilmain / Nick Rueckert Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Sentimental Swing at Halloween Party at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $13
• Winterland at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• HAARPER with SXMPRA, SINIZTER & 666shrimp at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 6 p.m. (Doors); $25 adv.
• Open Jam with No Vacancy DSM at Boggs’ Hull Ave Tavern at 8 p.m.

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