Live Music This Week in DSM: Sept. 10 – 15, 2024

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes SPAM, Dustin Baird, Jenny Kohls, A Wolf Among Us, Sierra Griggs and Two Guys Named Dave 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, Sept. 10, 2024

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Elevate in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• Maraya Wiltfang at Johnston Farmers’ Market at Johnston Town Center in Johnston at 4 p.m.
• B. John Burns’ Dinner Hour Livestream at 5 p.m.
• Two Guys Named Dave & Steve O’Brian 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.
• Kathryn Severing Fox & Chad Elliott at Tunes in The Trees at Iowa Arboretum in Madrid at 6 p.m.; $10 (Bring lawn chairs; food trucks on site)
• DSM Irish Session at Magee’s Irish Pub in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.
• Phantogram with Mr. Softheart at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 7:30 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Dr. KOBA, Shorn Express, Jess V at The Lift at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024

• Rob Lumbard at DSM 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 at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Dustin Baird at Gilroy’s Kitchen + Pub + Patio in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• DSM Big Band - Swing Night at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $16
• Tony Bohnenkamp at Republic on Grand in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.
• Randy Burk & The Prisoners at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• The Snozzberries and ERF at Lefty’s at 8 p.m.; $10

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

• Frail Body with Moon Summoner & Glass Ox at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors); $12 adv.
• Dan Trilk at Soumas Courtyard in Perry at 5 p.m.
• NOLA Jazz Trio with Jamie Poulsen and Chris Walsh at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Brian Herrin at Heritage Park in Grimes at 5:30 p.m.; Donations or nonperishable food items for Grimes Storehouse Pantry
• Drive Thirty5 at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Jenny Kohls at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Sumpin Doo at The Elks at 6 p.m.; $5
• Get Off My Lawn at Music in the Junction in Historic Valley Junction in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Luke S. Williams at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Pancho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Jerrod Niemann with South 35 at Nash Nights – Keen Project Solutions Stage in Ankeny at 6 p.m.; $35, VIP: $80
• Dan Medeiros at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Casey Joe Collins at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Dale Hollow with Chris Patterson & Joshua Rex at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $14-18 (Table options available)
• Vocalist Lauren Vilmain at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Yelawolf at Horizon Events Center in Clive at 7 p.m.; $31
• Sum 41 with The Interrupters & Many Eyes at Vibrandt Music Hall in Waukee at 7 p.m.; $42 to $64
• Open Jam Night with Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• Gillian Welch & David Rawlings at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 7:30 p.m.; $50 to $99
• The Sons of Gladys Kravitz at Tunes at Twilight at Johnston Town Center in Johnston at 7:30 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 7:30 p.m.
• Aaron Watson at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; $29.50
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Triple J's at Yacht Club at 9 p.m.
• Black Pumas with Ric Wilson at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 8 p.m.; $54.50
• Lucas Beebe at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 13, 2024

• Ducharme-Jones 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.
• Brad Seidenfeld at Caffrey’s Sports Pub in Waukee at 5 p.m.
• Brother Trucker at Food Truck Friday at Campbell Park in Clive at 5:30 p.m.
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Luke Fox at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Park at 6 p.m.
• Sean Sullivan at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Tom Hofer & The Iowa Playboys at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Johnny Laws, Vince Cline at Ducktail Lounge in Clive at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Jason Walsmith at Firepit Fridays in The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 6 p.m.
• Cage The Elephant with Young The Giant, Bakar at Wells Fargo Arena at 6:30 p.m.; $50 to $117
• The Last Airbender – The Concert at Des Moines Civic Center at 6:30 p.m.; $28 t0 $67
• Night Like This at Smash Park in West Des Moines at 6:30 p.m.
• Wes Shipp at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 6:30 p.m.
• The Record Company with Kiely Connell at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $25
• Voix De Ville: A Noce Folly From Max Wellman at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $42 at table, $25 Bar Seat
• OMB Peezy 6th Lap Tour with FBL Manny, Lil Joc & TBD at Lefty’s at 7 p.m. (Doors) $25 adv.
• Faculty Lounge at Illumifest at Jamie Hurd Amphitheater in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Shotgun Bettys in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Yubu Kazungu & Friends at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 7 p.m.
• Kelsie James at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Brit Taylor at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 7:30 p.m.; $45 to $89
• Goth Babe with Ritt Momney at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 7:30 p.m.; $35
• Home Free at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee at 7:30 p.m.; $34 to $53
• Dirty Champs at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• A Wolf Among Us at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• The Chuggaluggers at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Velvet Trio at Brick & Ivy Rooftop in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Dan Jones & Friends at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Velvet at Brick & Ivy Rooftop in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024

• TBD at Annie’s Irish Pub at Noon
• Jordan Beem at Oktoberfest at Adventureland in Altoona at Noon
• Jake Doty at Reclaimed Rails in Bondurant at 1p.m.
• Norwalk Music Fest at Norwalk City Park in Norwalk
  • Solo / Duo Stage
    • Aaron Williams at 2:30 p.m.
    • Jordan Beem at 5 p.m.
    • Patresa Hartman & Stephy Graham at 7:30 p.m.
  • Main Stage
    • Great Caesar's Goat at 3:30 p.m.
    • Buckmiller / Schwager Band at 6 p.m.
    • 28 Days Later at 8:30 p.m.
• Tony McGhee Project at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 3:30 p.m.
• Lindgren Griffiths at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• Brother Trucker at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Blue House Concert – Fall Showcase (4121 Beaver Crest Dr); $15
  • Dustin Smith at 6 p.m.
  • Scot Stilwell at 7 p.m.
  • Dan Trilk at 8 p.m.
• Cover That at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Grill & Kain Trio “Hot Off the Grill” at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Crust at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• KPOP Breakout Tour 2024 – Trendz, Craxy, Ichillin’, U-Chae at xBk Live at 6:20 p.m.; $50 with VIP options
• Screaming Vengeance with RATT&ROLL, Skarlett Roxx, PHENIXX at Lefty’s at 6:30 p.m.; $15-20
• Reunion Bloom at Pocket Park, Fenders Brewing in Polk City at 6:30 p.m.
• The Weary Ramblers at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 6:30 p.m.; $10
• Nate Sparks Big Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $42, $36, $25
• Faculty Lounge at Illumifest at Beaverdale Park at 7 p.m.
• Gypsy Hippie Hillbilly Dudes Roadside Revival at Smoking Goat at 7 p.m.
• Unforgiven at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Scott Kirkhart at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 7 p.m.
• Sierra Griggs at 36th St Tavern in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Nick Hermann at Uptown Garage in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• RiviEras at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $13
• Fred Kelly Blues Band at Big Rack Brew Haus in Winterset at 7 p.m.; $5
• Dave Zollo & Brian Cooper at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.
• Live Jazz at The Continental in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Blues Traveler with Vanessa Collier at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 8 p.m.; $45
• Trio Aceto at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Drive Thirty5 at Good Times in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Reload at Ambro’s Roadhouse in De Soto at 8 p.m.
• Adam Whitehead at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• Jeff Banks Band at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Recoil at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Standard Time with Max Wellman at Noce in Western Gateway at 9:30 p.m.
• Beggar’s Bargain at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024

• Monkey Monkey Monkey at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 1 p.m.
• Steve E. George George Band with Bob Pace at Beaverdale Park at 2 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Anthony Orji Trio at Vibes Kitchen & Bar at 2 p.m.
• Stutterin’ Jimmy & The Goosebumps at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• Jager & the Polkameisters at Madison County Winery in St. Charles at 2 p.m.
• Royce Johns at The Cellar Winery at Snus Hill in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• The Bird Hunters at Wilson’s Orchard & Farm in Cumming at 3 p.m.
• ERF - Goose Pre-Party at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 3:30 p.m.
• Two Guys Named Dave at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Lou DeLuca and the Delta 88’s at Byron’s – Pomeroy Community Center at 5 p.m.; $20
• Stark Raving Madge at Summer Sundaze at Jamie Hurd Amphitheater in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Goose at Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee at 7:30 p.m.; $48 and $59
• Ozark Mountain Daredevils at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 8 p.m.; $59 to $79

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.