Live Music This Week in DSM: May 28 – June 2, 2024

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Sugar Valley, Mule, Jenna Huston, The Schoon Brothers, Sean Sullivan and Opus Taylor 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, May 28

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• After Work Happy Hour Jam with Terrance Luther and Cass Flores at 1833 Saloon at 4 p.m.
• B. John Burns’ Dinner Hour Livestream at 5 p.m.
• SPAM at Cruise In Car Night at Sugar Shack Diner in Altoona at 5:30 p.m.
• Bodysnatcher and Spite with Thrown and Mouth For War at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $22.50
• Social Cinema / Munk Rivers / Cavendish at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $12-16 (with reserved tables available $)
• The Black Moods with The Lonely Ones, Skarlett Roxx, Resurrection Mary, TBD at Lefty’s at 7 p.m. (Doors); $15 adv.
• Sugar Valley at Greenwood Lounge at 7:30 p.m.
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 29

• After Work Happy Hour Jam with Terrance Luther and Cass Flores at 1833 Saloon at 4 p.m.
• Attila with Traitors, Not Enough Space, The Curse of Hail, Calous at Lefty’s at 5:30 p.m. (Doors); $25 adv.
• Tyler Frazier (last Iowa gig) at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• Bill Bergren / Tanner Taylor Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Brian Herrin at Gilroy’s Kitchen/Pub/Patio in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Dustin Farrow at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Mule at Cumming Tap in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Bruce Harris on the patio at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 6 p.m.
• The Des Moines Big Band - Season Finale at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $18 Table Seating, $44 VIP Reserved seating, $15 Bartop seating, $9 Student
• Acoustic Open Mic Night with Mike Aceto at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 7 p.m.
• Melt-Banana with BabyBaby_Explores 7 tomato Flower at xBk Live at 7:30 p.m.; $25-30 (Table options $)
• Jason Reed at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Neil Hewitt at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, May 30

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Elevate - Skywalk at 11 a.m.
• After Work Happy Hour Jam with Terrance Luther and Cass Flores at 1833 Saloon at 4 p.m.
• The Other Brothers at Music in the Junction in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Dan Trilk at Soumas Courtyard in Perry at 5 p.m.
• Fred Gazzo Band at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at Jasper Winery in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Patresa Hartman at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Yubu at Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray's Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Pancho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Jenna Huston at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Scott Kirkhart at Bouys at Saylorville Marina at 6 p.m.
• Chris Powell at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Lisa Mann and Avey Grouws Band at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $25-30 (Table options $)
• Desperate Electric with Birdie Pie at Lefty’s at 7 p.m.; $10
• Vocalist Lauren Vilmain at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Soul Searchers at Either / Or at 7 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.
• Joshua Sinclair at Trailside Tap in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Live Music at In Confidence at Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Jason Kincel at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, May 31

• Robert Deitch at Friday on the Farm at Middlebrook Farm in Cumming at 4:30 p.m.
• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Friday Work Release Party at Greenwood Lounge at 5 p.m.
• Charles Johnson at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 5 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at Bevy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Brian Herrin Duo at Food Truck Friday at Campbell Park in Clive at 5:30 p.m.
• 5 Below at Confluence Brewery at 6 p.m.
• Dixieland Jazzers at Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray's Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Charlson Trio at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The DM Project at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Randy Burk & The Prisoners at 6, GIMIKK at 8, at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 6 p.m.
• Rattlebox at Bouys at Saylorville Marina at 6 p.m.
• Luke Fox at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 6
• The Schoon Brothers at Wellman’s Pub on Ingersoll at 6:30 p.m.
• Painface with Absolute Power, Drowning Life, Nyhilist at 7 p.m.; $15
• Heavy Holly at Captain Roy’s at 7 p.m.
• The Drive-Ins at Lua Brewing at 7 p.m.
• Krantz / Ecklofth / Ward Trio at The Cave at 7 p.m.
• Neva Alden at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Sierra Griggs at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Marc Bailey at Sister’s Place in Carlisle at 7 p.m.
• The Soul Searchers at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 7 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Riley Green: Ain’t My Last Rodeo Tour at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee at 7:30 p.m.; $68 to $95
• BYOBrass with The Swallowtails at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $12-15 (Table options $)
• The Unforgiven Band at 1833 Saloon at 8 p.m.
• The Get Down at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Fahrenheit at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Sister Sara at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Brittany Sword at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• Dalton at Murph & Mary's Pub in Newton at 9 p.m.
• Salsa Night with Son Peruchos at Noce in Western Gateway at 9 p.m.; $15
• The High Bidders at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• The Chuggaluggers Band at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Taylor King and Nicholas Sinclair at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Saturday, June 1

• Old Black Mud (Fast Henry Duo) at Annie’s Irish Pub at Noon
• Andrew Hoyt at Tuddy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at Noon
• Rusty’s Punk Rock Weiner Roast – Rational Anthem, The Frickashinas, Attacked By Badgers, Hookshot, On Your Left at Lefty’s at 4 p.m.; $12-15
• Shot Glass Theater Band at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• Bad Friends at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray's Lake Area at 4:30 p.m.
• Day’s Live Music at 1908 Draught House in Norwalk at 5 p.m.
• The Unfortunate Sons at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Dick Danger Band at Bouys at Saylorville Marina at 6 p.m.
• Tom Shadonix Acoustic Show on the patio at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 6:30 p.m.
• NOLA Jazz Band – 10 Year Anniversary Celebration, Part 2 at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $28 Table Seating, $48 VIP Reserved, $18 Bartop Seating
• Pnu-Trix: Rick Burke, Dan Jones, Bob Pace, Howard Freerksen at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Tommy Browder & Country River Band at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Nick Hermann at Uptown Garage Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Los Tigres Del Norte at Des Moines Civic Center at 8 p.m.; $83 to $153
• The Craig Swalwell Band at 1833 Saloon at 8 p.m.
• JJ and the Boys at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Lucas Beebe at Lakeview Country Club in Winterset at 8 p.m.
• Sean Sullivan at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• The People’s Band at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Final Mix Show Band at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Dan Trilk at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Sunday, June 2

• School of Rock Summer Season Show at Des Moines Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area from 12:30 – 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday Jammin’ with Lane Templeton at 1833 Saloon at 1 p.m.
• Pickers Paradise Bluegrass Jam at Captain Roy’s at 2 p.m.
• Brad Seidenfeld at Truman's Pizza Tavern at 2 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Anthony Orji Trio at Vibes Kitchen & Bar at 2 p.m.
• Kevin Burt at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• Opus Taylor at Summerset Winery in Indianola at 2 p.m.
• Kinda Petty at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• The Unfortunate Sons at 300 Craft & Rooftop at 3 p.m.
• RetroSpect at Well’s Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines at 4 p.m.
• Steve Grismore / RandyWard Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Al Welsh - Big Band at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $13
• Mark Stuart at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• Joshua Sinclair at Beaver Tap at 6 p.m.
• Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience with Royce Johns, The Isiserettes at Levitt Amp Earlham Music Series at Earlham Park in Earlham at 6 p.m.
• Music Under The Stars: New Orleans Masquerade at Iowa Capitol Hill in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.

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.