Live Music This Week in DSM: June 27 – July 4, 2023

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Tank Anthony at Truman’s Pizza Tavern on Friday, June 30, Emmett Sheehan at Beaver Tap on Sunday, July 2, Faculty Lounge at Colby Park in Windsor Heights on Tuesday, July 4.

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, June 27

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• Tony Bohnenkamp at the Beaverdale Farmers’ Market at 4 p.m.
• Shostakovich String Quartet No. 1 in C Major, Op. 49 at Salisbury House & Gardens at 5:30 p.m.
• SPAM at Cruise In Car Show at Sugar Shack Diner in Altoona at 5:30 p.m.
• Sugar Valley at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Jana West & Retrospect at Colby Park in Windsor Heights at 7 p.m.
• DSM Irish Sessions at Brightside Aleworks in Altoona at 7 p.m.
• Willie Nelson & Family at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6:30 p.m.; $50 GA
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 28

• Cold Pizza & Day Old Bread at the Waukee Farmers’ Market in the Historic Triangle at 4 p.m.
• Stutterin’ Jimmy & The Goosebumps at Carper Winery in Norwalk at 5:30 p.m.
• Young the Giant with Milky Chance, Talk at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.; $40.50 and $150
• The Feel Right at Zoo Brew at Blank Park at 6 p.m.; $18 without membership
• JB Williams at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• Nate Sparks/Aviana Gedler Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at The Republic on Grand in the Historic East Village at 6 p.m.
• Brian Herrin at Gilroy’s in West Des Moines 6 p.m.
• Damon Dotson at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Taylor King on the patio at Claxton’s Smokehouse in Altoona at 6 p.m.
• Black Dirt Ramblers at The Cumming Tap in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Luke Fox at Firetrucker Brewery in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Day Music at Paws & Pints at 6:30 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required)
• Trevor Rau at 30Hop in Ankeny at 6:30 p.m.
• Lincoln Grimes at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• The Love-In w/The Finesse at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $9-15
• The Tanner Taylor Trio plays Erroll Garner at Noce in Western Gateway at 8 p.m.; Table Seating $25, Bartop $17
• Off With Their Heads with Single Mothers/The Rumours at Lefty’s at 8 p.m.; $15-20
• Houston & the Dirty Rats with MORE CHEESE and ImLazarus at Boggs’ Hull Ave. Tavern at 9 p.m.
• Jake Kloefkorn at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, June 29

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• Tyler Frazier on the patio at Pelican Post in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• The Kris Karr Band at Beats & Eats at Ankeny Market & Pavilion in Ankeny at 5 p.m.
• Stranger Than Fiction at La Poste in Perry at 5 p.m.
• The Drama Kings at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• The Nadas at Jasper Winery at 6 p.m.
• John Paul Burch at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Brian Herrin on the patio at Confluence Brewery at 6 p.m.
• Dustin Baird at 300 Craft & Rooftop at 6 p.m.
• Standing Hampton at Music in Valley Junction in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Fleetwood at Saylorville at 6 p.m.
• Brad & Kate at Music in the Garden at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in the Historic East Village at 6:30 p.m.; $12, seniors & active military, $11, children $9
• Luke Fox at Board & Batten, LLC in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• The 34th Army Band (Alumni Night) at Camp Dodge Pool Complex in Johnston at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• Nick Hermann at Trailside Tap in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Newton City Band at Maytag Bowl in Newton at 7 p.m.
• Saxophonist Dave Bohl & Company at Noce in Western Gateway at 8 p.m.
• Live Jazz Trio at In Confidence at the Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at Bix & Co. in West Des Moines at 8:30 p.m.
• Lucas Beebe at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, June 30

• Josh Sinclair at Middlebrook Agrihood Farm in Cumming at 4:30 p.m.
• Exodia Tour Kick-off with Errors of Humanity, Thutch, False Providence at Lefty’s at 5 p.m.; $10-15
• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Gas Lamp at 5 p.m.; $5
• Tank Anthony at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 5 p.m.
• Hannah Marks Quartet at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown at 5 p.m.
• Sons of Gladys Kravitz at Rendezvous On The River in Riverview Park at 5:30 p.m.
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Brother Trucker at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Juni & Betty on the patio at Confluence Brewery at 6 p.m.
• Sugar Valley at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The Drive-Ins at Lua Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Bruce Day at 300 Craft & Rooftop at 6 p.m.
• John Krantz/Randy Ward Duo at The Cave at 6 p.m.
• Ryne Doughty at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• After Shock at Chill on the Hill at Copper Creek Lake in Pleasant Hill at 6 p.m.; $12
• Sips & Songs in The District in Ankeny
  • David Watson at 6 p.m.
  • Standing Hampton at 8 p.m.
  • (Fireworks at 10 p.m.)
  • Silent Disco at 10:10 p.m.
• The Sheet at.Fleetwood at Saylorville at 6 p.m.
• Alex Schroeder at Fenders Brewing in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Sean Sullivan at The Cellar Winery now near Madrid at 6 p.m.
• Adam Bruce at Smash Park in Pella at 6 p.m.
• Dan Medeiros at Paws & Pints at 6:30 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required)
• Koe Wetzel with Pecos & The Rooftops & Dylan Wheeler at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 7 p.m.; $50 to $80
• bAD dONKEY at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Taylor King at The Hall in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• BitterSweet Nation at Uptown Garage Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Jarrod Turner with Ashley Barron & Chad Block at Madison County Fair in Winterset at 7 p.m.; $25
• Matt Heckler with Johno Leeroy at xBk Live at 7:30 p.m.; $15-20
• The Unfortunate Sons at Pal Joey’s at 7:30 p.m.
• NOLA Jazz Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 8 p.m.; $28 table, $48 VIP, $18
• Bartop Ade & The Soul Brothers Dinner Show at Pura Social Club in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; $10 unless you have a dinner reservation
• Dick Danger Band at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Randy Burk & The Prisoners at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Plastic Apartment at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Nicholas Sinclair at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• David G. Smith at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 8 p.m.; $15
• James Biehn Band at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Until It’s Over – Mouthful of Locusts – ELSWHR – TBA at Boggs’ Hull Ave. Tavern at 9 p.m.
• Sister Sara at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Dirt Road Rockers at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Heath Alan Band at The Port at Lake Panorama in Panora at 9 p.m.
• Latin Night with Son Peruchos at Noce in Western Gateway at 10 p.m.; $10
• Duke Tumatoe & The Power Trio at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Saturday, July 1

• Fahrenheit at Goodguy Car Show at the Iowa State Fairgrounds at 11 a.m.
• Jones & Owens Duo at Annie’s Irish Pub at Noon TBD at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop at 12:30 p.m.
• 28 Days Later, Lost Souls Found, Carly Rene & The Fools, Wait, What?!, Riley Jane, Quinn Trilk, the School of Rock House Band, DMMC Music Summer Camp and more at Soundcheck Fest at Captain Roy’s from 1 – 10 p.m.
• Songwriter’s Round: Jodi, Mac, & Levon Stanfield on the patio at Chocolaterie Stam at 2 p.m.
• Carson Parker/Spencer Paulsen Duo at Latin King at 3 p.m.
• The Nightlife at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• Trevor Rau at on the patio 1908 Draught House in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Nicholas Sinclair at 1908 Draught House, Norwalk at 5 p.m.
• Bruce Day at Middlebrook Mercantile, Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Menlo Park at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Gimikk at Fleetwood at Saylorville at 6 p.m.
• Sista and the Misters at Winterset Cidery at 6 p.m.; $5 (or $20 a carload)
• The Guilty Pleasures at Gas Lamp’s LAST GIG at 7 p.m.; $10
• Rivieras at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Dirt Road Country Jam at the Happy Apple Celebrations in Norwalk
  • Robert Deitch at 7 p.m.
  • Jason Brown at 8 p.m.
• Dirk Von Stein at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Big Smoke SP & Special Guests at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $10-150
• NYC Trumpeter/Vocalist Benny Benack III – National Act at Noce in Western Gateway at 8 p.m.; Table Seating $40, VIP $65, Bartop $25
• The Snacks Dinner Show at Pura Social Club in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Live Jazz at The Continental in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Mancat at Bike Night at Ambro’s Roadhouse in De Soto at 8 p.m.
• JJ & The Boys at Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid at 8 p.m.
• Sean Sullivan at Mickey’s in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• Thousand Years Wide/No Wake/Blacked Out World at Lefty’s at 9 p.m.; $10
• Rainbow Penley & The Premium Delights at The Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• The Feel Right at Yacht Club at 9 p.m.
• The Sons of Gladys Kravitz at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Round About at The Port at Lake Panorama in Panora at 9 p.m.
• Opus Taylor at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Sunday, July 2

• Fahrenheit at Goodguy Car Show at the Iowa State Fairgrounds at 11 a.m.
• Katie & the Honky-Tonks at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 1 p.m.
• Jana West & Retrospect at Lions Park in Urbandale at 1 p.m.
• Andrew Voggesser & The Travelers at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 2 p.m.
• TheSatin Dollz at Summerset Winery in Indianola at 2 p.m.
• Burnin’ Sensations at The Cellar Winery now near Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Jones & Owens Duo at Wellman’s West in West Des Moines at 4 p.m.
• John Krantz/Randy Ward Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• TBD at Live at the Creek at Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines at 5 p.m. (Fireworks at dusk)
• Brothers Burn Mountain at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Backhand Blue/Ignescent/Ataraxis at Lefty’s at 6 p.m.
• Emmett Sheehan at Beaver Tap at 6 p.m.
• Jake Gill at Summer Sundaze, Jamie Hurd Amphitheater at 6 p.m.
• Music Under the Stars at West Capitol Mall in the Iowa State Capitol Building at 7 p.m.
• Selwyn Birchwood at xBk LIve at 7 p.m.; $25-30
• Afroman with Johnny Reeferseed & the Highrollers at Briar Patch Amphitheater in Bevington at 7 p.m.; $20 includes primitive camping, BYOB
• Swing Crew at Lions Park in Urbandale at 8 p.m.

Monday, July 3 (Fireworks after some shows)

• Kelsie James at Lions Park in Urbandale at 2 p.m.
• Gimikk on the track apron at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 4:30 p.m.
• The Punching Pandas/BitterSweet Nation/Allegra Hernandez/Girls Rock! at Valley Junction Street Party in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Kevin Gordon Trio at Byron’s, Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $20
• Dirty Heads with Yelawolf, G.Love & Special Sauce, Tropidelic at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.; $39.50 to $99, VIP $182
• Loose Gravel at Pattee Park Bandshell in Perry at 6 p.m.
• Grooving with Bob Pace at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at 300 Craft & Rooftop at 8 p.m.
• Standing Hampton at Lions Park in Urbandale at 8 p.m.
• Yankee Doodle Pops at West Terrace at the Iowa State Capitol at 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 4 (Fireworks after some shows)

• Jesse Wilson & Scott Kirkhart at Fleetwood at Saylorville at 2 p.m.
• Mike Walsh Band at The Port at Lake Panorama in Panora at 2 p.m.
• Riverside Drive/Oreo Meatwagon at Centennial Park in Waukee at 5 p.m.
• The Savage Freds at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 5 p.m.
• Faculty Lounge at Colby Park in Windsor Heights at 6 p.m.
• WDM Community Band Concert at 4200 Mills Civic in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Brit Stokes at The Port at Lake Panorama in Panora at 8 p.m.

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