Live Music This Week in DSM: Sept. 5 – 10, 2023

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Birdy Young at American Legion Post 46 in Marshalltown on Thursday, Sept. 7, Goove Inc. at Down Under in Clive on Friday, Sept. 8, Kevin Burt: Sensory Friendly Show at xBk Live and Dave Alfstad Band at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset, both on Saturday, Sept. 9.

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. 5

• “Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Restaurant at 11 a.m.
• Vintage Café at the Beaverdale Farmers’ Market at 4 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Adel Farmers’ Market at 4 p.m.
• B. John Burns’ “Last Fall Tour” Dinner Hour Livestream at 5 p.m.
• SPAM at the Cruise in Car Show at Sugar Shack Diner in Altoona at 5:30 p.m.
• Basement Philosophers Society at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 6

• The Juan and Only at the Waukee Farmers’ Market at the Historic Triangle in Waukee at 4 p.m.
• Day’s Live Music at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Tyler Frazier at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• Wayne Page/Tanner Taylor Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Bruce Day at The Republic on Grand in the Historic East Village at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at Beaver Tap at 6 p.m.
• Dustin Baird at Gilroy’s in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Brian Allen at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men on the patio at Claxons in Altoona at 6 p.m.
• TBD at Rhythm & Brews at 30Hop in Ankeny at 6:30 p.m.
• The Sinclairs at Firetrucker Brewery in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Jazz Masters: The DSM Big Band Plays Count Basie at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $17 GA, $35 reserved seating, $9 student
• Brother Trucker at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 7 p.m.
• Open Mic Music at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with “Keys and the Band” at Ambro’s Roadhouse in De Soto at 7 p.m.
• Randy Burk & The Prisoners at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Jordan Isakson at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 7

• “Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Restaurant at 11 a.m.
• Heath Alan & Todd Mason at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 5 p.m.
• Brittany Sword at Kinship Brewing in Waukee at 5 p.m.
• Birdie Young at American Legion Post 46 in Marshalltown at 5 p.m.
• The Drama Kings on the patio at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Tunic with Greg Wheeler & The Poly Mall Cops/Acid Legs at Lefty’s at 6 p.m. (Doors); $12 adv.
• Kevin Best at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• RhythMatics at Music in Valley Junction in Historic Valley Junction in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Big Al’s Bar-B-Q in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• BRNT at Bike Night at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 6 p.m.
• Luke Farland at Bike Night at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 6 p.m.
• Ben Puttmann at Fleetwood at Saylorville at 6 p.m.
• Birdchild at Music in the Garden at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in the Historic East Village at 6:30 p.m.; $12, seniors and active military, $11, children $9
• Allie Crummy at Board & Batten, LLC in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Taj Mahal & Los Lobos with North Mississippi Allstars at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 7 p.m.; $55 to $125
• NOLA Jazz Combo at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with the Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• Brian Congdon on the patio at Trailside Tap in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Andy Frasco & The U.N. at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $25-$30
• Live Jazz Trio at In Confidence at Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Jake Schrodt at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 8

• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at the Friday Work Release at xBk Live at 4:30 p.m.; $5
• Ducharme-Jones at Middlebrook Agrihood Farm in Cumming at 4:30 p.m.
• The Reality of Yourself (Troy) with Etched in Embers at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors)
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Brian Herrin Trio at Food Truck Friday at Campbell Park in Clive at 5:30 p.m.
• Jake Schrodt at WineStyles in The District at Prairie Trail in Ankeny at 5:30 p.m.
• Czech It Out at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park at 6 p.m.
• Hot Kunch at Confluence Brewery Patio Fest at 6 p.m.
• Ryne Doughty at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• The Soul Searchers at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Corbett Reeves at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Dirk Von Stein & Cindy Grill at Fenders Brewing in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Kent Atha at Firepit Fridays at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 6 p.m.
• Jones & Owens Duo at Wellman’s Ingersoll at 6:30
• FEVER: Gina Gedler Sings Peggy Lee with Her Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $27 table seating, $45 VIP Reserved, $18 Bartop seating
• The Sheet at Paws & Pints at 7 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required)
• Chris Powell Sing Along Party at Pura Social Club in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.
• Rick Burke at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Fancy Pants at Pal Joey’s at 7 p.m.
• Covenhoven at Mars Cafe at 7 p.m.
• Brittany Sword at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• JohnPaul Burtch at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Rhonda Mickelson and Drew Fry at Talk Shop Lounge in Saint Charles at 7 p.m.
• Herbie Hancock at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 7:30 p.m.; $75 to $140
• Shemekia Copeland with Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $40 seated, $35-40 standing
• Call of the Road at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Paul Little at Cabaret in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid at 8 p.m.
• Bruce Day at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.
• Groove Inc. at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Tank Anthony Band at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Sister Sara at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 9 p.m.
• Dustin Farrow & The Relics at The Port at Lake Panorama in Panora at 9
• Nightcap with Napoleon at Noce in Western Gateway at 10 p.m.
• Stubble Trouble at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 9

• Live Music at the Downtown Farmers’ Market from 7 a.m. – Noon
• Kevin Burt: A Family Show at xBk Live at 9:15 – 10 a.m. and 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.; Pay what you can: $2 – I’m excited to come; $7 – Suggested for kids; $15 suggested for adults; $30 – You’re an arts champion!
• Black Dirt Ramblers at City of Truro Feeding Frenzy pre-ISU game at 11 a.m.
• Jordan Beem at IU Vs ISU pregame at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 12:30 p.m.
• Tyler Utter/Jacob Giddens Duo at on the patio at Latin King at 4 p.m.
• RhythMatics at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 5 p.m.
• In Loving Memory with Black Market Fetus, Druids, Closet Witch, Plack Blague, DRYAD at Franklin Jr High Event Center at 6 p.m.; $20
• Malcolm Wells & The Two Timers at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Old Hippee Machine at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The High Bidders at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Suede at Fleetwood at Saylorville at 6 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Smash Park in Pella at 6 p.m.
• Dave Alfstad Band at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 6:30 p.m.; $5
• Abbie Sawyer & The Flood at The Listening Room at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $27 table seating, $45 VIP Reserved, $18 Bar top seating
• Tony Harnell (The Voice of TNT) & Anthony Corder (The Voice of TORA TORA) w/ Skarlett Roxx at Lefty’s at 7 p.m.; $20 (VIP $35)
• Sam and Adam’s Sing Along Party at Pura Social Club in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.
• Unforgiven at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Jeff Brandt & Galaxy with Robert Sundberg Wayne Newton Show at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $20
• Dos Santos at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $18-20
• The Crust at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.
• 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.
• S.O.S. at Ambro’s Roadhouse in De Soto at 8 p.m.
• PetRock: A Tribute to the Smooth Rock of the 70’s at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8:30 p.m.; $20
• Chris Falcon at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• Jeff Banks Band at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Look 4 Richmond at Maingate Bar & Grill at 9
• Dick Danger Band at Down Under in Clive at 9
• Final Mix at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Keys & The Band at The Port at Lake Panorama in Panora at 9 p.m.
• Hudson Road at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 10

• PorchFest DSM from Noon – 5 p.m. with 23 bands playing Union Park Porches
• Together Through Sound – Art & Music at Riverview Park
  • 1 p.m.: Indian Fusion Dance, featuring Ishara Dance
  • 2:30 p.m.: Afrobeats, curated by Ahmed Musa, featuring R.A.W. (Real African Warriors) and Loose
  • 3:45 p.m.: Jazz, curated by Damani Phillips
  • 5 p.m.: Latin, curated by Lani Eclatt, featuring Son Peruchos
  • 6:30 p.m.: Hip hop, curated by B.Well
  • 8:30 p.m.: Culmination Concert, featuring a full symphony orchestra and the Des Moines Vocal Arts Ensemble, conducted by Joshua Barlage and Dr. Tim McMillin
• The Unfortunate Sons at Summerset Winery in Indianola at 2 p.m.
• Cover That at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Willie Mac at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 2 p.m.
• Dirk Von Stein, Zach Von Stein and Tom Shadonix at Winterset Cidery in Winterset at 2 p.m.
• Local Music Showcase at Teehee’s Comedy Club at 3 p.m.
• The Sheet at 300 Craft & Rooftop at 4 p.m.
• Krantz/Schumacker/Ward Trio at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Bob Fields & Swingtime at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m; $13
• Irakli Gabriel at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Stark Raving Madge at Jamie Hurd Amphitheater in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• GA-20 with Buckmiller/Schwager at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $15-20

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