Live Music This Week in DSM: March 19 – 24, 2024

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Mostly Kosher, Abigail Phelps, Tim McGraw, Grind, Cedar County Cobras and Bellyard 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, March 19

• "Freight Train" Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• Sounds for the Soul by Deb Jennings Mid-Day Meditation with live music of gongs, singing bowls, Native American flutes, percussion instruments and vocals at Unity Center of Des Moines at Noon
• B. John Burns’ Dinner Hour Livestream at 5 p.m.
• Drinks After Work Jam – Terrence Luther and Cass hosting at 1833 Saloon at 4 p.m.
• Locker & Co. with James Biehn and Sam Mogerman at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Mostly Kosher at Temple Theater in Western Gateway at 7:30 p.m.; $29, $45, $55
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.
• Wyatt Flores with Zach Russell at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; Check for tickets

Wednesday, March 20

• Drinks After Work Jam – Terrence Luther and Cass hosting at 1833 Saloon at 4 p.m.
• Abilgail Phelps at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• Andy Classen / Phineas Pope Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Too Many Zooz: Retail Therapy Hour with Pell at Wooly’s in the hIstoric East Village at 7 p.m.; $23
• The DSM Big Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $18 Table seating, $44 VIP reserved, $15 Bartop seating, $9 Student
• Squinny with Good Morning Midnight, Zap Tura, Haploid at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $12-15 (Reserved tables available.)
• Open Jam with Rusty Gilmore at 1833 Saloon at 7 p.m.
• 16 Pianos in Surround Sound at Anderson Gallery at Drake University at 7:30 p.m.; Free (But you need to reserve a spot!)
• Triple J’s at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Kevin Lindgren at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, March 21

• “Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Restaurant at 11 a.m.
• Drinks After Work Jam – Terrence Luther and Cass hosting at 1833 Saloon at 4 p.m.
• Weeping Wound / Glasswaves / Surefire / Hardship /Ataraxis at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors); $15-20
• Rush Cleveland at Blues Under the Blue Roof at Newton Public Library in Newton at 5 p.m.
• Tom Pevear at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Matt Terronez Trio at Latin King at 6 p.m.
• Jordan Messerole at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Pancho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Scott Stilwell at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Tim McGraw & Carly Pearce at Wells Fargo Arena at 7 p.m.; $40 to $190
• Flipturn with Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; (Check for tickets.)
• Bassist Dave Altemeier & Co. at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Acoustic Open Mic with Geoffrey Jr. at Alleged Lee’s at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• Des Moines Irish Session at Brightside Aleworks in Altoona at 7 p.m.
• Sing-Along Piano Party feat. Sam or Adam at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• 16 Pianos in Surround Sound at Anderson Gallery at Drake University at 7:30 p.m. (But you need to reserve a spot!)
• Armchair Boogie (Bluegrass) at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $15-20 (Reserved tables available.)
• Live Jazz Trio at In Confidence at Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Rural Route at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 10 p.m.

Friday, March 22

• Drinks After Work Jam – Terrence Luther and Cass hosting at 1833 Saloon at 4 p.m.
• Not Quite Sisters at Confluence Brewery at 5 p.m.
• Scott Davis at The New Northwestern in the Historic East Village at 5 p.m.
• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Friday Work Release at Greenwood Lounge at 5 p.m.
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Touch of Grey at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Corbett Reeves at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Vincent Neil Emerson with Grayson Jenkins at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $20
• The Hardbop Grandpop: A Tribute to Horace Silver with the Bryan Schumacker Septet at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $38 Table seating, $49 VIP reserved, $25 Bartop seating
• The Permanent Fix with Hookshot, Isabella Snow, Common Hollow, Spectrum at Lefty’s at 7 p.m.; $10
• The James Biehn Band at Captain Roy's at 7 p.m.
• Anthony Orji / Zane Gedler / Steven Heffner Trio at The Cave at 7 p.m.
• Dirk Von Stein at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Scott Kirkhart at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Claudia Coltrain at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Prodigal Stranger at Murph & Mary’s Irish Pub in Newton at 7 p.m.
• Songs of Kelly Clarkson: We All Need an Idol – DMGMC Cabaret Concert at Scottish Rite Consistory at 7:30 p.m.; $25 and $35 in advance
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The June Bugs at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $20-25 (Reserved tables available.)
• Ben and the Peppers at 1833 Saloon at 8 p.m.
• Haywire at Jack’s Place at 8 p.m.
• Oreo Meatwagon at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Drive Thirty5 at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Grind at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Gladys Kravitz Lite at The Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.; $5 cover after 9 p.m.
• Neil Anders at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• Heavy Holly at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• The Sheet at Club Celebrity Sports Bar & Grill at 9 p.m.
• Sugar Valley at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Robert Deitch w/ Band at Miss Kittys in Clive at 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 23

• Tom Buckmiller: The History of the Blues at West Des Moines Public Library in West Des Moines at 1 p.m.
• David Zollo at Peace Tree DSM at 4 p.m.
• Rusted Steel String Band at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• The Other Brothers, Allegra Hernandez, Mr. Softheart, Dickie, The Deeves, Munk Rivers at Benefit for Iowa Abortion Access Fund at xBk Live at 5 p.m.; Freewill donations at door.
• Women’s History Month Music Fest - Allegra Hernandez, Sarah Tonin, Early Girl, Teaze, Hot Kunch, Look at Me, Gold Steps + TBA at Lefty’s at 5 p.m.
• Matt Terronez Band at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Jim Dandy & The Kountry Rebels at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Luke S. Williams at Brightside Aleworks in Altoona at 6 p.m.
• Piano Man Richard Spierenburg at Fenders Brewing in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Lucky Jax at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 6 p.m.; $10
• Looking4Luke at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 6:30 p.m.; $5
• The Listening Room: An Evening with Brother Trucker featuring Jim Viner’s B-3 Band / Andy Fleming / Matt Cullen / Matt Jesson / Brother Trucker with special guests Abbie Sawyer and David Zollo at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $27 Table seating, $45 VIP reserved, $18 Bartop seating
• Hartman, Graham, & Tomlinson at Captain Roy’s at 7 p.m.
• Knuckle at Smoking Goat Pub at 7 p.m.
• Unforgiven at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Christian Connett at The Handlebar in Grimes at 7 p.m.
• Spanish Guitarist Andrea Gonzalez Caballero at Speed Lyceum Student Center – Grand View University at 7:30 p.m.; $15-20
• Songs of Kelly Clarkson: We All Need an Idol – DMGMC Cabaret Concert at Scottish Rite Consistory at 7:30 p.m.; $25 and $35 in advance
• David Watson at The Thunderdome in Newton at 7:30 p.m.
• Cedar County Cobras at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Live Jazz at The Continental in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• The Grind at Eagles Lodge 109, Bloomfield Road at 8 p.m.
• DiZclaimer at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Burnin’ Sensations at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Sam and Adam’s Dueling Pianos at The Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• The Sons of Gladys Kravitz at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Gimikk at Miss Kittys in Clive at 9 p.m.
• A “7” at Best at Hawk Heaven in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Ten Fold Return at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.

Sunday, March 24

• Cindy Grill and Dennis Kain at Botanical Blues at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in the Historic East Village at 1 p.m.; Members free, Adults $12, Seniors and Active Military $11, Children $9, 2 and under free
• Sunday Jammin with Lane Templeton at 1833 Saloon at 1 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Anthony Orji Trio at Vibes Kitchen & Bar at 2 p.m.
• Bellyard at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• Kris Karr at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Cindy Grill and Dennis Kain at Botanical Blues at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in the Historic East Village at 3 p.m.; Members free, Adults $12, Seniors and Active Military $11, Children $9, 2 and under free
• Brazilian jam session with “Choro Moingona” at The Cave at 3 p.m.
• Steve Grismore / Rod Leverton Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Al Welsh at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $13
• Nick Dittmeier and the Sawdusters at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Dizzy Shakes Album Release with Extravision and Spectral Snake at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $12-15 (Reserved tables available.)
• Conjunto Rienda Real / Los Primos Del Este / Los Morros del Norte / La Nueva Estrategia at Val Air Ballroom at 9 p.m. (Doors); $60

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.