Live Music This Week in DSM: Oct. 10 – 15, 2023

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes David Watson at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District on Wednesday, Oct. 11, Lucas Beebe at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines on Thursday, Oct. 12 and Hawk at Nite Hawk in Slater on Sunday, Oct. 15.

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, Oct. 10

• “Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Restaurant at 11 a.m.
• Catbamboo with Turquoise at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors); $12 adv.
• Young Talent Night hosted by Taylor King at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 5 p.m.
• BYOBrass on the patio at Lua Breewing at 5:30 p.m.
• SPAM at Cruise In Car Show at Sugar Shack Diner in Altoona at 5:30 p.m.
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.
• Brian Setzer Rockabilly Riot! with Yates McKendree at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 8 p.m.; $69 to $99
• Mike Aceto at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 11

• Tallah with Enox, All Things Lost, Elision at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors); $15 adv. 
• Joshua Sinclair at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• NOLA Jazz Trio at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Brittany Sword at The Republic on Grand in the Historic East Village at 6 p.m.
• Emmett Sheehan at Beaver Tap at 6 p.m.
• Damon Dotson at Gilroy’s in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Tyler Frazier at Paws & Pints at 6:30 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required)
• Bahamas: The Bootcut Tour with Fortunate Ones at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $25
• The Des Moines Big Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $15, Student $7
• Bill Matykowski at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Open Mic Music Jam at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with “Keys and the Band” at Ambro’s Roadhouse in De Soto at 7 p.m.
• “Songwriters in the Round” hosted by Royce Johns at The Cave at 8:30
• Jordan Isakson at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 12

• “Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Restaurant at 11 a.m.
• Two Guys Named Dave + Steve O’Brien at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Dan Trilk at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Ponchos Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Ryne Doughty at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Luke Fox at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• The California Honeydrops at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $29.50
• Pianist Tanner Taylor & Co. at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with The Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• Christian Connett at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder with Jack Schneider at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 7:30 p.m.; $33 to $63
• Sunny Sweeney with D. Smith at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $20-25
• 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.
• Boss' Daughter with More Cheese, DJ Motorwolf at Boggs' Hull Ave. Tavern at 9 p.m.
• Lucas Beebe at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 13

• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Friday Work Release at Greenwood Lounge at 5 p.m.
• Mancat at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Funkytown Inc. at Halloween at the Blank Park Zoo at 5:30 p.m.; GA $10, Members free, VIP $30, Member VIP $20, (costume contest too)
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• The Soul Searchers at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Lauren Vilmain and Sean Veeder duo at The Cave at 6 p.m.
• Josh Sinclair at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Adam Girard at Fenders Brewing in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at Firepit Fridays at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 6 p.m.
• Druids/Cursed Existence/Animals On LSD at TeeHee’s Comedy Club at 6:30 p.m.; $8
• Fahrenheit at Wellman’s Ingersoll at 6:30 p.m.
• The Blake Shaw Big(ish) Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $27 table seating, $45 VIP Reserved, $18 Bartop seating
• Jake Kemble at Paws & Pints at 7 p.m.; Free (Unless you bring a dog – membership or day pass, medical documentation required)
• JB Williams at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Luke Fox at The Hall in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Jake Kloefkorn Acoustic at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Andrew Hoyt at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Ryne Doughty at 1850 Homestead in Cambridge at 7 p.m.
• Psychedelic Porn Crumpets with Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; $20
• Noah Gundersen with Casey Dubie at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $20-25 (VIP $105)
• AL1CE/Morgue VVitch/Beewitched Bellydance at Witches’ Night DSM at Lefty’s at 8 p.m.; $15-20
• Danny Wilde of Steppenwolf at 1833 Saloon at 8 p.m.; $10
• Rick Burke’s Farewell Jam w/ house band Sugar Valley at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• BRNT at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Final Mix at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• The Sheet at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Brittany Sword at Cabaret in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Fret Noise at Thunderhead Chicken Coop in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Bruce Day at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• Outlaw Country Express at The Thunderdome in Newton at 8 p.m.
• The Other Brothers at The Station on Ingersoll at 9 p.m.
• Cody Hicks Band at Miss Kittys in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Rock Dolls at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Stringfield at Peace Tree DSM at 10 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 14

• Simple Stories, Jeff Staff, Mr. Magic Productions, 4Ney, The Band SPAM at the Downtown Farmers’ Market from 7 a.m. – Noon
• Raccoon River Rally – Raccoon River Park in West Des Moines
  • Joshua Sinclair at 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
  • Eli Alger & The Fast Horses at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
• Matt Woods – Blues Music at West Des Moines Public Library from 1 – 2 p.m.
• Rod Leaverton/Steve Grismore Duo at Latin King at 4 p.m.
• Kris Karr at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• The Get Down at Hawkeye Elks #160 at 4 p.m.
• SkyDxddy - Traumacore Tour with TBD at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors); $15 adv.
• Gina Gedler at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Ducharme-Jones Band at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• Jones and Owens Duo at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• The High Bidders at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Kowboy Kicks at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 6 p.m.; $10
• Black Dirt Ramblers at Big Rack Brew Haus, Winterset at 6 p.m.
• BackRoad Spirits at McDivot’s Indoor Sports Pub in Grimes at 6:30 p.m.
• Chameleon: The Many Colors of Herbie Hancock by Jason Danielson & Co. at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $27 table seating, $45 VIP Reserved, $18 Bartop seating
• Unforgiven at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Drew Peer at Ducktail Lounge in Clive at 7 p.m.
• Dick Danger Band at Tavern 36 in Mitchellville at 7 p.m.
• Andy Fleming & Matt Cullen at Peace Tree Brewing in Knoxville at 7 p.m.
• Jake Simon at Winterset Cidery in Winterset at 7 p.m.
• Des Moines Symphony with full rock band performs ABBA's favorite hits at Des Moines Civic Center at 7:30 p.m.; $40 to $90
• Jack Williams at Progressive Voices Music Series at 1st Unitarian Church at 7:30 p.m.; $22-27 (All 4 shows for $78)
• Bitch with crys Matthews at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $15-20
• BONNE at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.
• Sean Veeder & Co. at The Continental in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Erek Wright at East Side Eddie’s at 8 p.m.
• Yubu at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Jake McVey at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Gimikk at Mickey’s in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• Jeff Banks Band at Greenwood at 9 p.m.
• Sour Diesel at Yacht Club at 9 p.m.
• Mary Runyan Band at Down Under in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Kevin Lindgren and John Griffiths at Brick & Ivy Rooftop in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Cody Hicks at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Mike Bernard solo at Fore Seasons in Newton at 9 p.m.
• Antania/Malice Machine/Microwaved/Monstrophe at Lefty’s at 10 p.m.; $12-15

Sunday, Oct. 15

• Live Music presented by Des Moines Music Coalition at the IMT Des Moines Marathon at 8 a.m.
• Tighten Up at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• Hawk at Nite Hawk in Slater at 2 p.m.
• Recoil at Summerset Winery in Indianola at 2 p.m.
• Retrospect Trio at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Opus Taylor Band at Winterset Cidery in Winterset at 2 p.m.
• “Beautiful, Truthful, & Good” Drake University Alumni Choir at Sheslow Auditorium at 3 p.m.
• Avey Grouws Band – Bloody Marys & Blues at xBk Live at 4 p.m.; $10-15
• Matt Terronez Trio at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Al Welsh at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $14
• Jordan Messerole and Casey Joe Collins at Byron’s, Pomeroy at 5  $15
• Kevin Burt & The Corridor at Half Way to Hall of Fame at Noce in Western Gateway at 6 p.m.; $25 includes dinner
• Phillip Phillips at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $29.50
• Open Jam with No Vacancy at Boggs’ Hull Ave Tavern at 8 p.m.

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