Live Music This Week in DSM: Sept. 17 – 22, 2024

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Locker & Company, Abby Holliday, Brother Trucker, Harrison Ingham, Dorian Electra, Socks In The Frying Pan 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, Sept. 17, 2024

• “Freight Train” Frank at La Mie Elevate in the skywalk at 11 a.m.
• Urbandale Comm. Band at Johnston Farmers’ Market at Johnston Town Center in Johnston at 4 p.m.
• Lauren Villmain / Nick Rueckett Duo at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• SPAM at Cruise In Car Night at Sugar Shack Diner in Altoona at 5:30 p.m.
• Stu Ryan O’Brien at at Halfway to St. Paddy Party at Magee’s Irish Pub in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Six Organs of Admittance with Goatfoam, Huxley Madeline at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $15-20
• Locker & Company at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Marshall Stacks / Bodiah / Tittenbrow at The Lift at 7:30 p.m.
• Open Jam at Carl’s Place at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024

• Nick Nystrom and Gabe at Stuffed Olive in Historic Court District at 6 p.m.
• Jack Curtis / Bryce Berthusen Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Gilroy’s Kitchen + Pub + Patio in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Kevin Lindgren at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• The Rebel Rockets at Cumming Tap in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Chris Issac at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 8 p.m.; $59 to $89
• Abby Holliday with Brother Bird & Munk Rivers at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $15-18 (Seating options available)
• Triple J’s at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Mother Mother with Winnetka Bowling League at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 8 p.m.; $37.50

Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024

• The Bishops with LAMP, Old Dogs at Lefty’s at 5 p.m.
• Willie Mac & The Lost Cousins at Soumas Courtyard in Perry at 5 p.m.
• Gina Gedler at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Brother Trucker at Heritage Park in Grimes at 5:30 p.m.; Donations or nonperishable food items for Grimes Storehouse Pantry
• Corbett Reeves at Wasabi in Ankeny at 5:30 p.m.
• Luke Stutzman at 30Hop in Ankeny at 5:30 p.m.
• Erek Wright at Grimaldi’s in Ankeny at 5:30 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 6 p.m.
• Brian Congdon at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Jana West & RetroSpect at Music in the Junction in Historic Valley Junction in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at 515 Brewing in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Pancho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Robbie Huffaker at Board & Batten in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• The Way Down Wanderers with Stillhouse Junkies at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $15-20 (Table options available)
• Trumpeter Scott Davis & Co. at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam Night with Groove Review at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• DSM Irish Session at Brightside Aleworks in Altoona at 7 p.m.
• Lucas Beebe at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 7 p.m.
• Good Morning Midnight / Internet Dating / The Host Country at The Lift at 7:30 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 20, 2024

• Weary Ramblers 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.
• Kris Anderson at Caffrey’s Sports Pub in Waukee at 5 p.m.
• Willie Mac & The Lost Cousins at Speckled Hen Farms in Winterset at 5 p.m.; $5
• Guilty of Treason with Heir of Sorrow in Sordid & Rivercrest at 5:30 p.m.; $10-15
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Beaverdale Fall Festival in the Beaverdale neighborhood
  • Trio Aceto at Main Stage at 6 p.m.
  • Bad Friends at Goodson’s Stage at 7 p.m.
  • Faculty Lounge Holy Trinity Stage at 7 p.m.
  • Sons of Gladys Kravitz at Christopher’s Stage at 7 p.m.
  • Stutterin’ Jimmy & The Goosebumps at Main Stage at 9 p.m.
• Last of the Mojitos at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• Mancat at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Rick Burke at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• The Unfortunate Sons at Cumming Tap in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• BitterSweet Nation at Bouys, Saylorville Marina at 6 p.m.
• Jake Schrodt at Firepit Fridays at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 6 p.m.
• Buckmiller Schwager Trio at The Slater Station at 6 p.m.
• Haywire at Cottontail Lounge in Urbandale at 6:30 p.m.
• BRNT full band at Talk Shop Lounge in St. Charles at 6:30 p.m.
• Voix De Ville”: A Noce Folly From Max Wellman at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $49, $42, $36 at Table, $25 Bar seat
• Jesse Villalobos / Rob Ankum Duo at The Cave at 7 p.m.
• Aaron Earl Short at 12:12 Recovery Song Collection - Concert at 2350 University Ave. at 7 p.m.; Donations
• Drew Peer at Kelly's Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• Jordan Beem at Shotgun Bettys in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• The Sheet at Chapion's Hideaway in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Dirk Von Stein at Pally’s Bar & Grille in Clive at 7 p.m.
• Matt Terronez Quartet at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 7 p.m.
• Harrison Ingham at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Cody Hicks at 1850 Homestead in Cambridge at 7 p.m.; $20
• Swingtime / Close Enough – Roof Celebration Free Party at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.
• Not Quite Brothers at Pella Opera House in Pella at 7 p.m.; $35-$50
• PetRock at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $25
• Kris Lager Band at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $15-20 (Table options available)
• Rob Ankum and Jesse Villalobos at The Cave at 8 p.m.
• Fast Dolly at Down Under in Clive at 8 p.m.
• DiZclaimer at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Grind at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• 10 Fold Return at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Hillbilly Air Show at Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid at 8 p.m.
• Fall Time Freaknik (8+ acts) at Lefty’s at 9 p.m.; $10
• Loose Gravel / Godcrutch at Maggie’s Rumble Room at 8 p.m.
• Weary Ramblers at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• The Relics with Stephen Rieck at Yacht Club at 9 p.m.
• Blacktop at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Luke Stutzman at Brick & Ivy Rooftop in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• Bak To Vinyl at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024

• Vintage & Made Fair at the Fairgrounds in Adel (2 stages) at 9 p.m.; $10
  • Jordan Messerole at 9 a.m.
  • Cory Waller & Emilee at 9 a.m.
  • Joshua Sinclair at 11 a.m.
  • Taylor King at 12:30 p.m.
  • Matt Woods at 1 p.m.
  • Dan Trilk at 2:30 p.m.
  • Casey Joe Collins at 3 p.m.
• Beaverdale Fall Festival in the Beaverdale neighborhood
  • Ben Sanders Trio at Beaver Place Parking Lot at 11 a.m.
  • Andrew Hoyt at Main Stage at 1 p.m.
  • School of Rock at Main Stage at 4 p.m.
  • Kick at Main Stage at 6 p.m.
  • Potter Music on the Back Forty patio at Dam Pub 6 p.m.
  • Party! Party! at Goodson’s Stage at 7 p.m.
  • Sugar Valley at Holy Trinity Stage at 7 p.m.
  • Stark Raving Madge at Christopher’s Stage at 7 p.m.
• KNOTFEST at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area (2 stages, Slipknot and 13 bands) at 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; $125
• Iowa's Latino Festival at Western Gateway Park
  • Sons of Bossa at Noon
  • Parranderos at 2:15 p.m.
  • Indestructible Band Azteca at 4 p.m.
  • Son Perochos at 6:30 p.m.
  • Revolution de Amor at 8:45 p.m.
• TBD at Annie’s Irish Pub at Noon
• Malek’s Fishermen Band at OktoberFest at Reclaimed Rails in Bondurant at 1 p.m.
• Jordan Messerole at Revelton Distillery in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• Sara Routh at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Fritz Schnitzel's Walkabout Polkas at Oktoberfest at Hessen Haus at 6 p.m.
• Unforgiven at Chuck’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.
• Gimikk at Bouys at Saylorville Marina in Polk City at 6 p.m.
• Nick Hermann at OktoberFest at Reclaimed Rails in Bondurant at 6 p.m.
• Crosswind at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 6:30 p.m.; $5
• Dorian Electra at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.’ $25
• Saxophonist Damani Phillips at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $49, $42, $36 at Table, $25 Bar seat
• Coyote at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• BitterSweet Nation at Uptown Garage in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Grind at Nite Hawk Bar & Grill in Slater at 7 p.m.
• Crystal Blue at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $13
• Baberhood at Big Rack Brew Haus in Winterset at 7 p.m.; $5
• KC and The Sunshine Band at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 7:30 p.m.; $59 to $115
• Arkansauce with Winterbottom & Waite at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $18-22 (table options available)
• The BASSberry Jam at Lefty’s at 8 p.m.; $20
• Randy Burk & The Prisoners at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Live Jazz at The Continental in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.
• Chuggaluggers Band at Down Under in Clive at 8 p.m.
• Motley Scrue with Up the Irons at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 8 p.m.
• Round A Bout at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Yubu at Kenny’s Garage, Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Reload at Leathernecks Doghouse in Colo at 8 p.m.
• Buckmiller / Schwager at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• Dick Danger Band at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Standard Time with Max Wellman at Noce in Western Gateway at 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024

• Iowa's Latino Festival in Western Gateway Park
  • Mariachi Feminil Tecalitlan at 11 a.m.
  • Selekto Show at 1:45 p.m.
  • Las Guaracheras at 3:45 p.m.
• 2024 Iowa Blues Challenge at Lefty’s from 1 – 4:40 p.m. (Solo / Duo and Bands)
• The High Bidders at DSM Biergarten at Water Works Park in the Gray’s Lake Area at 1 p.m.
• Booneville Music Festival on the lawn stage at United Methodist from 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.
  • Rob Lumbard, Allie Crummy, Bob Pace, Corey Jamison Bare Bones, The Lady Birds, Jennie and David Hargrove, The Relics, Exit 113 (Bring blankets or chairs)
• Open Jam with The Anthony Orji Trio at Vibes Kitchen & Bar at 2 p.m.
• Italian pianist Andrea Domenici with trombonist Steve Davis at Caspe Terrace in Waukee at 2 p.m.; $30-$35
• Avey Grouws Duo at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• Michael Johnson at Madison County Winery in St. Charles at 2 p.m.
• Jessie & The Medicine Men at The Cellar Winery at Snus Hill in Madrid at 2 p.m.
• Ryne Doughty at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 4:30 p.m.
• Lauren Vilmain / Nick Rueckert Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• High Society at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $14
• Dan Tedesco at Byron’s – Pomeroy Community Center in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $20
• Socks In The Frying Pan at Temple Theater in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $35
• The String Cheese Incident at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee at 7:15 p.m.; $76 to $136
• The Aces with Crepe Girl, Lady Revel at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 8 p.m.; $25
• Los Alegres del Barranco with Herencia de Grandes, Grupo Viada at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.; $70 Normal $80, VIP $500, $300

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.