Live Music This Week in DSM: Sept. 24 – 29, 2024

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Trippie Redd, Gina Gedler, Luke Fox, John Krantz Trio, Recoil and Stark Raving Madge 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. 24, 2024

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Elevate in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• Nate Carter Johnston Farmers’ Market at Johnston Town Center in Johnston at 4 p.m.
• B. John Burns’ Dinner Hour Livestream at 5 p.m.
• John Krantz Trio with Bryan Schumacker 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.
• Sugar Valley at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Austin Brown Trio at The Lift at 7:30 p.m.
• Open Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.
• The Holdup with Noah Richardson and Dylan Reese at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $16-20 (Table options available)
• The Front Bottoms with Alex Lahey at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 8 p.m.; $37
• Trippie Redd at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee at 8 p.m.; $42

Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024

• B. John Burns at Farmers Market at Triangle Park, Waukee at 4
• Galactic Empire with Powerglove, Danimal Cannon, Spectrum at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors); $25 adv.
• Damon Dotson Band at Gray’s Paseo / Station at 5 p.m.
• Ryne Doughty at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• Gina Gedler at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Neva Alden at Gilroy’s Kitchen + Pub + Patio in West Des Moines at 6
• Davina & The Vagabonds Recording at Iowa PBS in Johnston at 6 p.m.; Reserve in advance and must be there by 5:30 p.m.
• Brian Allen at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Poppa Foster at Pocket Park at Fenders Brewing in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Shovels & Rope with Al Olender at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.
• Davina & The Vagabonds with Emma Butterworth at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $30-35 (Table options available)
• The DSM Big Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $28 at table, $15 bar seat
• Jordan Beem at The Republic on Grand in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.
• Eli Clark at Sakari Sushi Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Acoustic Open Mic Night with Mike Aceto at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 7 p.m.
• Grupo Intocable: at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 8 p.m.; $73 to $113
• Chris Falcon at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Dashboard Confessional with Boys Like Girls, Taylor Acorn at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 8:30 p.m.; $53

Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024

• Paul Little at Soumas Courtyard in Perry at 5 p.m.
• NOLA Jazz Trio with Abbie Sawyer at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Damon Dotson at Heritage Park in Grimes at 5:30 p.m.; Donations or nonperishable food items for Grimes Storehouse Pantry
• Rob Lumbard at Cinnaholic in Ankeny at 5:30 p.m.
• Andrew Hoyt at Magee’s/Winestyles in Ankeny at 5:30 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at Grimaldi’s in Ankeny at 5:30 p.m.
• Luke Fox at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• The Punching Pandas at Music in the Junction in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Brian Herrin at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Pancho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Dan Trilk at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Randall King with Jake Jacobson at Wooly’s at 7 p.m.; $20
• Trombonist Jackson Churchill & Co. at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam Night with Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• AL1CE with Triple Elvis, Look at Me at Lefty’s at 8 p.m.; $15-20
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 27, 2024

• Des Moines Oktroberfest Day 1 at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 3 p.m.; $20-$30
  • Jager & the Polkameisters at 3 p.m.
  • Malek’s Fisherman Band at 5 p.m.
  • Polka-Ziet at 7 p.m.
  • Silent Disco Begins at 8 p.m.
  • Polka Police at 8:45 p.m.
• Brian Herrin at Friday on the Farm at Middlebrook Farm in Cumming at 4:30 p.m.
• Elision, Safe Space, Saving Sidon, Gravis Somnia, January at Dan’s Birthday Bash II at the early show at Lefty’s at 5 p.m.; $15 ($20 for both shows)
• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Friday Work Release Party at Greenwood Lounge at 5 p.m.
• Luke Farland at Caffrey’s Sports Pub in Waukee at 5 p.m.
• Summer Concert Series at Amphitheater of the Saints in St. Charles
  • House Dj at 5 p.m.
  • Parranderos Latin Combo at 6 p.m.
  • Cory Waller & The Wicked Things at 8 p.m.
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Dave Zollo at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• The Kristal Moon at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• The Flying Silos at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Jessie & The Medicine Men at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Missouri Mule at Tannin Wine Bar in Marshalltown at 6 p.m.
• Marc Bailey at B&B Theaters in Ankeny at 6:30 p.m.
• Voix De Ville”: A Noce Folly From Max Wellman at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $52, $46, $38 at table
• John Krantz Trio at The Cave at 7 p.m.
• Jake Schrodt & Taylor King at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Trio Aceto at The Front Row in Clive at 7 p.m.
• Night Like This at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Robert Deitch at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 7 p.m.
• Luke Fox at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Kameron Marlowe with Jake Worthington at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 7:30 p.m.; $26
• Not Quite Brothers at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; $18
• GB Leighton at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $20-25 (Table options available)
• Sister Sara at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Above Ground Pool Party at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Tank Anthony at Cabaret Sports Bar & Grille in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Switchblade Saturdays, Agony of Defeat, On Hiatus, More Cheese, Parabola at Dan’s Birthday Bash II – Late show at Lefty’s at 9 p.m.; $15 ($20 for both shows)
• Jason Erickson-Reed at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Red Dirt Renegade at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Cover That at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 9 p.m.
• Lucas Beebe at Sister’s Place in Carlisle at 9 p.m.
• The Detour Band at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024

• New Jolly Germans Band at Oktoberfest at Exile Brewing at 11 a.m.
• Des Moines Oktroberfest Day 1 at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at Noon; $20-$30
  • Fritz Schnitzel’s Wakabout Polkas at Noon
  • Betrucken Messing at 1:15 p.m.
  • Rathbones at 3:15 p.m.
  • New Jolly Germans at 5:30 p.m.
  • Jim Kucera at 7:15 p.m.
  • Silent Disco Begins at 8 p.m.
  • Polka Police at 8:45 p.m.
• TBD at Annie’s Irish Pub at Noon
• Dutch Front at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 3 p.m.
• Kris Karr at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• The Chuggaluggers Band at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Kinser & Strawn feat. Bob Pace at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Napoleon Douglas Sings The Music of Nat King Cole with His Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $26 at table, $19 bar seat
• Scotty & The Wingtips at Eagles Aerie 109 at 7 p.m.
• Salt Creek at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• The Pork Tornadoes at The Yard at Johnston Town Center in Johnston at 7 p.m.
• Country River Band at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $10
• Des Moines Symphony – The Emperor at the Des Moines Civic Center at 7:30 p.m.; $80 to $20
• Little Stranger with Wax, Jarv, Damn Skippy at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7:30 p.m.; $26
• 80’s Rock Band Reunion at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $20-25 (Table options available)
• Johnny Reeferseed & the High Rollers at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.
• Live Jazz at The Continental in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Highly Suspect with Dead Poet Society at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 8 p.m.; $39.50
• Project TDS at Down Under in Clive at 8 p.m.
• Suede at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 8 p.m.
• Randy Burk & The Prisoners at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• The Cardinal Sound at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• Dave Zollo and Brian Cooper at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Cody Hicks at Hawk Heaven in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Standard Time with Max Wellman at Noce in Western Gateway at 9:30 p.m.
• Recoil at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024

• Madison Co. Fall Crawl at Winterset Cidery in Winterset
  • Royce Johns at Noon
  • Corey Jamison at 3 p.m.
• Greenfield Strong: Still Rock’n After The Storm Benefit Concert n’ Raffle For The Greenfield Volunteer Fire Department at Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield
  • Luke Fox at 12:30 p.m.
  • Hillyard and Sullivan at 1:10 p.m.
  • Jason Reed at 1:50 p.m.
  • Jason Walsmith at 2:30 p.m.
  • (Raffles & Auctions) at 3:10 p.m.
  • Hector Anchondo at 4:05 p.m.
• Southbound - Allman Brothers Tribute at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 1 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Anthony Orji Trio at Vibes Kitchen & Bar at 2 p.m.
• Surf Zombies at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• Malek’s Fishermen Band at The Cellar Winery at Snus Hill in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Jake Schrodt at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 2 p.m.
• Des Moines Symphony – The Emperor at Des Moines Civic Center at 2:30 p.m.; $80 to $20
• Brazilian Jam Session with Choro Moingona at The Cave at 3 p.m.
• Ducktoberfest in the parking lot at Ducktail Lounge in Clive; $10 (Bring chairs)
  • JJ & The Boys at 3 p.m.
  • Stark Raving Madge at 5 p.m.
• Heath Alan & Todd Mason at Wilson's Orchard & Farm in Cumming at 3 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men with Willie Mac at Speckled Hen Farms in Winterset at 3 p.m.
• Mike Nash at “Club Gerz” – 4701 67th St., Urbandale at 4 p.m.; $Suggested donation $20 (Bring a lawn chair and BYOB)
• Forrest McCurren Acoustic Show – Duo at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 4 p.m.
• Wayne Page / Nick Rueckert Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Sentimental Swing at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $13
• Jordan Messerole and Casey Joe Collins at Byron’s at Pomeroy Community Center at 5 p.m.; $20
• Authority Zero with the Frickashinas / Attacked by Badgers / Americature at Lefty’s at 5:30 p.m.; $15-20
• La Luz with Mia Joy and Odd Pets at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $22-25 (Table options available)
• Marcus King with Brittney Spencer at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee at 8 p.m.; $38 to $78

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.