Live Music This Week in DSM: May 30 – June 4, 2023

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Lani at Out to Lunch in Downtown DSM on Wednesday, May 31, Newton City Band at Maytag Bowl on Thursday, June 1 and Tim Cappello with Night Stories at xBk Live on Friday, June 2.

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 30

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• B. John Burns’ “Memorial Tuesday” Dinner Hour Livestream at 5 p.m.
• Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2 Montgomery 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.
• DSM Irish Sessions in Beaverdale (Message them for location) at 7 p.m.
• Bad Omens with ERRA & Invent Animate at Horizon Event Center in Clive at 7 p.m.; $30 to $100
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 31

• Lani at Out to Lunch on 12th Street from Grand Avenue to Locust Street (Food trucks) at 11 a.m.
• Buzz Blake at DSM Biergarten in Water Works Park in Gray’s Lake Area at 5 p.m.
• Zachary Freedom 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.
• Music Jam with Beggars’ Bargain at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop at 6 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Gilroy’s in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Chris Falcon at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Claxton’s Smokehouse in Altoona at 6 p.m.
• Royce Johns 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)
• Beartooth & Trivium with Malevolence and Archtypes Collide at Horizon Event Center in Clive at 6:30 p.m.; $35
• The DSM Big Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $15, Reserved $35, Student $7
• The Blues Bureau at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• The Last Gang/Thanks, I Hate It/The Slow Retreat/The Getaways at Lefty’s at 7:30 p.m.; $13 adv.
• Ariias/Underlords of the Overworld at Gas Lamp at 8 p.m.; $10
• The Sheet at Bellhop in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Tank Anthony at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, June 1

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Restaurant in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• Betruken Messing at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in Gray’s Lake Area at 5 p.m.
• Lauren Vilmain at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Decoy at Jasper Winery in Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Bruce Day at Confluence Brewery at 6 p.m.
• Suede at Music in the 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.
• J. Jeffery Messerole at Fleetwood at Saylorville at 6 p.m.
• Brian Allen & Olaf Peterson at Nineteen14 Depot in Minburn at 6 p.m.
• Mike Walsh Band at The Port at Lake Panorama in Panora at 6 p.m.
• Severio Mancieri at Tannin in Marshalltown at 6 p.m.
• Brian Herrin with Brian Schwager at Board & Batten, LLC in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Lakeview with Adam Whitehead at Lefty’s at 7 p.m. (Doors); $15 adv.
• Vocalist Amber Duimstra at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• Jason Brown at Camp Dodge Pool Complex in Johnston at 7 p.m.
• Alleygrass at Trailside Tap in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Newton City Band at Maytag Bowl at 7 p.m.
• The Snacks at Gas Lamp at 8 p.m.
• Live Jazz Trio at In Confidence at Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Tyler Frazier at Bix & Co. in West Des Moines at 8:30 p.m.
• Lee Klett at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, June 2

• The Weary Ramblers at Middlebrook Agrihood (Farm), Cumming at 4:30 p.m.
• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Gas Lamp at 5 p.m.; $5
• Chris Falcon at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 5 p.m.
• Stutterin’ Jimmy & The Goosebumps at Rendezvous On The River at Riverview Park at 5:30 p.m.
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Orphan Annie Band at Food Truck Friday at Campbell Park in Clive at 5:30 p.m.
• Beggar’s Bargain at Confluence Brewery at 6 p.m.
• Touch of Grey at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Geoffrey Jr. at 300 Craft & Rooftop at 6 p.m.
• Standing Hampton at Chill on the Hill at Copper Creek Lake in Pleasant Hill at 6 p.m.; $12
• Sips & Songs in The District in Ankeny
  • Dan Tedesco at 6 p.m.
  • Dueling Pianos at 8 p.m.
  • Silent Disco at 10 p.m.
• JohnPaul Burtch at The Handlebar in Dallas Center at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Charlson/Mastrofski Duo at The Cellar Winery now near Madrid at 6 p.m.
• Jason Kincel at Smash Park in Pella at 6 p.m.
• Koe Wetzel with Pecos & the Rooftops, Dylan Wheeler at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park in Gray’s Lake Area at 7 p.m.; $39 to $75
• The Nate Sparks Big Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $28 table, $48 VIP, $18 Bartop
• Lee Klett at Paws & Pints at 7 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required)
• Salt Fox at Lua Brewing at 7 p.m.
• Chris Powell Sing Along Party at Pura Social Club in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $10 without reservations
• Andrew Hoyt album release with EleanorGrace at Horizon Line Coffee at 7 p.m.; $12 adv.
• Grain Powered at Kelly's Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Hudson Road at Uptown Garage Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Jana West & RetroSpect at Penoach Winery in Adel at 7 p.m.; $5
• Jonah Seymour at Fiddle & Whistle Irish Pub in Marshalltown at 7 p.m.
• PetRock: A Tribute To The Smooth Rock of the 70’s at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; $25
• Tim Cappello with Night Stories at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $10-15
• The Snacks at Sriking Sparrow Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Drive Thirty5 at Doc’s in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Shock Collar at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Hillbilly Air Show at Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid at 8 p.m.
• Brian Herrin at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• Dirk Quinn Band at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 8 p.m.; $15
• Jack Yoder (CO) at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 8:30 p.m.
• Heath Alan Band at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• Kracklin at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Luke Farland at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.
• Cody Hicks Band at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Sorry For Last Night at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Robbie Michael at The Hen House in Elkhart at 9 p.m.
• Bruce Day at The Port, Lake Panorama in Panora at 9 p.m.
• The Unfortunate Sons at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Saturday, June 3

• Downtown Farmers Market in Historic Court District from 7 a.m. until Noon
• Vinny & the Night Prowlers at Annie’s Irish Pub at Noon
• Beggars’ Bargain 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 Captain Roy’s from 1 – 10 p.m.
• Music with Guitarist Bob Pace at West Des Moines Public Library at 1 p.m.
• The Snacks at Cumming Tap at 1 p.m.
• Dave Swenson/Steve O’Brien Duo at Latin King at 3 p.m.
• Bad Friends at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in Gray’s Lake Area at 4 p.m.
• Jim Hoehn House Concert at Club Gerz (Backyard) at 4 p.m.; $15 to $20 donation suggested
• Dustin Baird at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• David Watson on the patio at 1908 Draught House in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Dan Medeiros at 1908 Draught House in Norwalk at 5 p.m.
• Sara Routh at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Backyard Bash 2.0 in Granger; $15 (Free camping BYO everything)
  • The Relics at 5:30 p.m.
  • The Unfortunate Sons at 8 p.m.
  • The Other Brothers at 10:30 p.m.
• Malcom Wells & The Two Timers at Captain Roy's at 6 p.m.
• Drama Kings (with Jamie Poulsen) at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Sons of Gladys Kravitz at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 6:30 p.m.; $5
• Standing Hampton at Winterset Cidery in Winterset at 6:30 p.m.; $5 or $20 a carload
• Wade Bowen with Clayton Mullen at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $17
• Danny Russell Wolf & The Revolving Doors/Ghost Wite at An Evening of Remembrance (for Curtis Weiss) at Lefty’s at 7 p.m.
• The Nate Sparks Big Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $28 table, $48 VIP, $18 Bartop
• C C Stewart at the Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• The Drive-Ins at Uptown Garage Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Lucky Jax at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $10
• Lady & the Tramp at Smash Park, Pella at 7 p.m.
• Umeri Young Professionals Choir at The Sacred Veil at Sheslow Auditorium at Drake University at 7:30 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Beer Can Alley at 7:30 p.m.
• Hot Nuts at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.
• Matt Terronez Quartet at The Continental in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Dick Danger Band at Bike Night at Ambro’s Roadhouse in De Soto at 8 p.m.
• Dirk Von Stein & Cindy Grill at Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid at 8 p.m.
• Paul Little at Mickey’s in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• David Zollo & Brian Cooper at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• The Feel Right at Yacht Club at 9 p.m.
• Call of the Road at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Grave Huffer/Gravis Somnia/Resurrection Mary/Mutually Assured Destruction at Boggs’ Hull Ave Tavern at 9 p.m.
• Oreo Meatwagon at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 9 p.m.
• The Snacks at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Black Diamond at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Recoil at The Port in Lake Panorama in Panora at 9 p.m.
• Craig Swalwell Band at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Sunday, June 4

• The Nice Tri (Triathlon) & Activities in Water Works Park in Gray’s Lake Area
  • The Snacks at Noon
  • The Nadas at 3 p.m.
• Orphan Annie at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 2 p.m.
• Dirk Von Stein Duo at Summerset Winery, in Indianola at 2 p.m.
• Matt Woods Band at Garlic Festival – Grade A Farms, Earlham from 2 – 5 p.m.
• The Sons of Gladys Kravitz at The Cellar Winery now near Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Severio Mancieri at Winterset Cidery in Winterset at 2 p.m.
• Birdie Pie at 300 Craft & Rooftop at 4 p.m.
• Vinny & the Night Prowlers at Wellman’s West in West Des Moines at 4 p.m.
• Del “Saxman” Jones and Owens at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• TBA at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.
• Kurt Allen at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $15
• The Drive-Ins at Bellhop in the Historic East Village at 6 p.m.
• Andy Fleming & Matt Cullen at Beaver Tap at 6 p.m.
• Sharane Calister & the Feel Right at Jamie Hurd Amphitheater in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Hillbenders with Grill n’ Kain Trio at the Levitt Amp Music Series at Earlham City Park in Earlham at 6 p.m.
• The Satin Dollz – Rockabilly Show at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $15-20

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