Live Music This Week in DSM: July 2 – 7, 2024

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Jason Walsmith, Jared Nels, Tank Anthony, Sierra Griggs, Luke Fox 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, July 2

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• B. John Burns Dinner Hour Livestream at 5 p.m.
• Holly & Borchart at Beaverdale Farmers’ Market at 4 p.m.
• Collin McCann Jazz Duo at Johnston Farmers’ Market – Town Center at 4 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Adel Farmers’ Market at 4 p.m.
• Belin Quartet - Dvorak at Salibury House and Gardens at 5:30 p.m.
• The Drama Kings 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.
• Faculty Lounge at Colby Park in Windsor Heights at 6 p.m.
• Jason Walsmith with Chip Albright at Deer Run Golf Club & Driving Range in Indianola at 6 p.m.
• Independence Day Jazz Concert at Central Library in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Basement Philosophers Society at The Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• DSM Irish Session - Acoustic Jam at Sully’s in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Suede at Lions Park at Urbandale 4th of July in Urbandale at 7 p.m.
• Little Feat with Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 7:30 p.m.; $56 to $96
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 3

• The Punching Pandas at track apron at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 4:30 p.m.
• Valley Junction Street Party in Historic Valley Junction in West Des Moines
  • School of Rock at 5 p.m.
  • Randy Burk & The Prisoners at 6 p.m.
  • Dick Danger band at 7:30 p.m.
  • Toast3r at 9 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at Summer Series & Food Trucks - Country Lane Lodge in Adel at 5 p.m.
• Luke Farland at Classic Car Cruise at Slater Station at 5 p.m.
• Jared Nels at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Hillbilly Casino & Sasquatch And The Sick-A-Billys / The Bad Vibes at Lefty’s at 6 p.m. (Doors); $15-20
• Brother Trucker at Maggie's Rumble Room at 7 p.m.
• Patresa Hartman at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• NOLA Jazz Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Days Live Music at The Republic on Grand in the Historic East Village at 6 p.m.
• Beggars’ Bargain at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at Gilroy’s Kitchen+ Pub + Patio in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Levi Smith at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• James Biehn at Carper Winery in Norwalk at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Fenders Brewing in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Dose with Method, Khasm, Bootcamp, Setback, Cursed Existence, Closer To God at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $20
• Dirty Blonde, Kensett, Carly Rene & The Fools at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $12-16 (Table options available)
• Dewey Cantrell at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Damon Dotson at 13th St District-West End Park in Marshalltown at 7 p.m.
• Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs with Shannon McNally at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 7:30 p.m.; $39 to $69
• Burnin’ Sensations at Nite Hawk in Slater at 8 p.m.
• Yankee Doodle Pops at the Iowa State Capitol Grounds in the Historic East Village at 8:30 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, July 4

• Black Dirt Ramblers at Rock It in the Park at Union Park at 1 p.m.
• Tank Anthony at 36th St. Tavern in Ankeny at 2 p.m.
• Bob Pace at 4th of July Grill at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 2 p.m. 
• Final Mix at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 5 p.m.
• Kracklin at Singlespeed Brewing at Pint Night Ride (To El Bait Shop and back, ARL Benefit) Ride starts any time after 5:30 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Pancho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Stranger Than Fiction at Bandshell – Pattee Park in Perry at 6 p.m.
• Open Mic with Geoffrey Jr. at Alleged Lee’s at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at 300 Craft & Rooftop at 8 p.m. (Fireworks view)
• Jana West & Retrospect at Lions Park at Urbandale 4th of July in Urbandale at 8 p.m.
• Carson Orr at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, July 5

• Joshua Sinclair at Friday on the Farm at Middlebrook Farm in Cumming at 4:30 p.m.
• First Fridays in the Historic East Village
  • The Finesse (Duo) (Outside Raygun) from 5 – 6 p.m.
  • Abbie Sawyer (Outside Marne) from 5:45 – 6 p.m.
  • Joe Pug (Outside Raygun) at 8 p.m.
• David Rosales with Adonis Ross & American Hole Wizard at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors); $12 adv.
• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Friday Work Release Party at Greenwood Lounge at 5 p.m.
• Scott Davis & Jamie Poulsen at The New Northwestern in the Historic East Village at 5 p.m.
• Get Off My Lawn at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 5 p.m.
• Brittany Sword at Bevy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• The Pork Tornadoes at Rendezvous on Riverview at 5:30 p.m. (Fireworks)
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Exit 185 at 13th St District – West End Park in Marshalltown at 5:30 p.m.
• Jace Sloan with Vy$ki, Gran Jefe<, Dewey & BASI at Lefty’s at 6 p.m.; $10
• Knuckle at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Micah Spurlock at Confluence Brewery at 6 p.m.
• The Get Down at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Paul Little at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Sips & Songs at The District – Prairie Trail in Ankeny
  • Corbett Reeves at 6 p.m.
  • Standing Hampton at 8 p.m.
• Royce Johns at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Round A Bout’ at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Some Friends at Firepit Fridays at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 6 p.m.
• Yubu Band at Wellman’s Ingersoll at 6:30 p.m.
• Final Mix at Smash Park in West Des Moines at 6:30 p.m.
• Jake Bush at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 6:30 p.m. (Bring a chair)
• The Max Wellman Big Band Plays Sinatra & More at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 Table seating $47, VIP Reserved seating $68, Bartop seating $30
• Sierra Griggs at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Tina Haase Findlay Trio at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 7 p.m.
• Del Water Gap – I Miss You Already & I Haven’t Left Yet, Kaleah Lee at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; $25
• Randy Burk & The Prisoners at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Mike Walsh Band at The Port on Lake Panorama in Panora at 8 p.m.
• Chris Powell at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• Heath Alan at Greenwood Lounge at 8:30 p.m.
• Leradee & The Positives at Senor Tequila Mexican Cuisine at 9 p.m.
• Joe Inman at Sister’s Place in Carlisle at 9 p.m.
• Jonas Woodstock at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Saturday, July 6

• TBD at Annie’s Irish Pub at Noon
• Dustin Baird at Tuddy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at Noon
• The Other Brothers at JR's SouthPork Ranch at Iowa State Fairgrounds at 2 p.m.
• Mule at The Pelican Post in West Des Moines at 3 p.m.
• Lindgren Griffiths at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• Luke Fox at 1908 Draught House in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at 1908 Draught House in Norwalk at 5 p.m.
• Bob Dorr and The Blue Two at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Sista & The Misters at Winterset Cidery in Winterset at 5 p.m.
• The Kenastons at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $11
• Red Dirt Renegade at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Touch Of Grey at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill #2 at 6 p.m.
• Suede at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Vocalist Marisa Cravero at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; Table seating $31, VIP Reserved seating $52, Bartop seating $20
• Country River Band at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Mary Runyan Band at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8
• Ducharme- Jones Band at Greenwood Lounge at 8:30
• Standard Time with Max Wellman at Noce in Western Gateway at 9 p.m.
• The Feel Right at Yacht Club at 9 p.m.
• Trio Aceto at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 9 p.m.
• Dick Danger Band at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Scotty & The Wingtips at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Ragdoll Incident at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Sunday, July 7

• Joshua Sinclair at Tuddy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at Noon
• Chip Albright at The Biergarten in at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 1 p.m.
• Jefferson Porch Fest in Jefferson
  • Matt Terronez at 206 East Park at 1:30 p.m.
  • Ducharme-Jones at 103 East Park at 2:30 p.m.
  • Taylor King at 506 South Wilson at 3:30 p.m.
  • Tanner Taylor at 300 South Chestnut at 4:30 p.m.
• Pickers Paradise Bluegrass Jam at Captain Roy’s at 2 p.m.
• Charles Johnson at Truman’a Pizza Tavern at 2 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Anthony Orji Trio at Vibes Kitchen & Bar at 2 p.m.
• Bob Pace at Steve George at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at Madison County Winery in St. Charles at 2 p.m.
• The A Sisters at Summerset Winery in Indianola at 2 p.m.
• Burnin’ Sensations at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Stringfield at Wilson’s Orchard & Farm in Cumming at 3 p.m.
• Old Black Mud at Wellman’s West Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines at 4 p.m.
• Scott Davis / Jamie Poulsen Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Barefoot Becky at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $14
• Alan Morphew at Byron’s Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Stark Raving Madge at Summer Sundaze at Jamie Hurd Amphitheater in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• An Evening with The Baseball Project at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $25 GA standing
• Mama Mia – Music Under The Stars: at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park at the Gray’s Lake Area at 7 p.m.
• Mike Valley & The Complete Disaster with The Surf Zombies at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $12-16 (Table options available)
• The Kid LAROI at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee at 7:30 p.m.; $41 (GA standing room) to $72, $130

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.