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Rock Concerts in Des Moines in 2026

Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around Des Moines.

Currently there are 55 upcoming events.

55 upcoming concerts

Friday 11 September 2026
Jefferson Starship, Pure Prairie League, and Firefall

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Saturday 12 September 2026
Minus the Bear and Keep

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 13 September 2026
Gin Blossoms

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Machine Head

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Emarosa

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 18 September 2026
Night Ranger

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Max Bemis Gunk Lung

Gabe's Oasis, Iowa City, IA, US
Monday 21 September 2026
Gary Clark Jr.

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Bowling for Soup

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Icon for Hire and elijah

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Thursday 24 September 2026
Gogol Bordello

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Melissa Etheridge

Riverside Casino Event Center, Riverside, IA, US
Dressy Bessy Tammy Shine

Rogue Planet Music, Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 25 September 2026
Bleachers and This is Lorelei

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Outdoor
Jefferson Starship, Pure Prairie League, Firefall, and Atlanta Rhythm Section

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Saturday 26 September 2026
Coheed and Cambria The Home Team

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 27 September 2026
Highly Suspect YelaWolf and Passengers Unknown

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US
Saturday 03 October 2026
Taking Back Sunday, Thrice, and Saves The Day

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Monday 05 October 2026
Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Girl In a Coma

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 07 October 2026
Rise Against and Alkaline Trio

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Thursday 08 October 2026
Zach Top and Marty Stuart

Casey's Center, Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 09 October 2026
Hollywood Undead, In This Moment, I See Stars, Vana, and Melrose Avenue

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Sunday 11 October 2026
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Lupe Fiasco and Gym Class Heroes

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Thursday 15 October 2026
Big Head Todd & The Monsters and Big Head Todd

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Friday 16 October 2026
Mastodon and Deafheaven Alcest

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Big Head Todd & The Monsters

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Crowder, Rend Collective, and Lost And Found

Lutheran Church of Hope, West Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 18 October 2026
Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin, and Terry Bozzio

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Fruit Bats

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Tank and the Bangas

Hancher Auditorium: Club Hancher, Iowa City, IA, US
Thursday 22 October 2026
Sugarland

Alliant Energy Powerhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Saturday 24 October 2026
Ryan Bingham The Texas Gentlemen

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 25 October 2026
Drowning Pool and Saliva

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Clutch and Blood Vulture Slomosa

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Ben Folds

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 28 October 2026
All Them Witches

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Thursday 29 October 2026
Spite, Stick To Your Guns, Vomit Forth, and No Cure

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Saturday 31 October 2026
The Story So Far and The Starting Line ultra Q

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 01 November 2026
Daughtry

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Neko Case and Destroyer

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Tuesday 03 November 2026
Noah Gundersen, Breakup Shoes, and Runner Runnner

Gabe's Oasis, Iowa City, IA, US
Friday 06 November 2026
The Queers North of Grand and THE REMOTE CONTROLS

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Everclear and American Hi-Fi

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Andy Grammer

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
The Wood Brothers and Amelia Day

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Friday 20 November 2026
Zac Brown Band Grace Potter

Casey's Center, Des Moines, IA, US
Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA, US

Popular tickets in Des Moines

Lindsey Stirling at Alliant Energy Powerhouse (09 Dec 26) with ARKAI

Lindsey Stirling

Wed 09 Dec 2026 Alliant Energy Powerhouse Cedar Rapids, IA, US

Sara Evans at Hoyt Sherman Place (18 Dec 26)

Sara Evans

Fri 18 Dec 2026 Hoyt Sherman Place Des Moines, IA, US

Machine Head at Wooly's (15 Sep 26)

Machine Head

Tue 15 Sep 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Bachman-Turner Overdrive at Hoyt Sherman Place (15 Mar 27)

Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Mon 15 Mar 2027 Hoyt Sherman Place Des Moines, IA, US

Guilt Trip at xBk live (27 Nov 26) with Gates to Hell

Guilt Trip

Fri 27 Nov 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

Emo Nite at Wooly's (23 Oct 26)

Emo Nite

Fri 23 Oct 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US