Live Music This Week in DSM: Oct. 28 – Nov. 2, 2025

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Austin Brown Trio, River Glen, Greensky Bluegrass, Johnny Laws, Hardway and Barefoot Becky. 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, Oct. 28, 2025

• “Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Elevate at 11 a.m.
• Kenny Frette & the Country Classics at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 11 a.m.
• Steve Grismore / Randy Ward Duo at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7 p.m.
• Chris Webby with Jarren Benton, Whitney Peyton, Otis Julius at Wooly’s in ethe Historic East Village at 7:30 p.m.; $38.83
• Dan Jones & Friends at Greenwood Lounge at 7:30 p.m.
• Austin Brown Trio at The Lift at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

• Wayne Page / Jason Danielson Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• All Time Low at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 6:30 p.m.; $66 to $87
• KOYO with Swing Youth at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 7 p.m.; $33.15
• Moonshroom at xBk LIve at 7 p.m.; $15 DOS + Fees (optional seating)
• The DSM Big Band at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $30, $28, $19, $17 at a table, $15 bar seat
• River Glen at xBk Annex at 7 p.m.; $12 DoS + fees
• Lincoln Grimes at Greenwood Lounge at 7 p.m.
• Trick or Treat & Dope Beatz: 8 artists for a Halloween Party at Lefty’s at 9 p.m.; $10 (BBQ food for sale)
• Adam Klett at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025

• “Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Elevate at 11 a.m.
• Jessie & The Medicine Men at Poncho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Paul Little at Board & Batten Basement Speakeasy in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Militarie Gun with Liquid Mike and Public Opinion at xBk at 7 p.m.; $25 DOS + Fees (seating options)
• Saxophonist Anthony Orji & C0. at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.
• Josh Sinclair at HiFi Brew Lounge in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with house band at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
• Greensky Bluegrass at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 8 p.m.; $46 to $56
• Live Music at In Confidence Speakeasy at Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Johnny Novacaine at Yacht Club at 9 p.m.
• Jake Kloefkorn at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 31, 2025

• Friday Work Release Party with Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at Greenwood Lounge at 5 p.m.
• Taylor King at Bevy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Luke Farland at Caffrey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 5 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Velvet – Halloween Party at Ducktail Lounge in Clive at 6 p.m.
• David Watson – Halloween Party at Pally’s Bar & Grille in Clive at 6 p.m.
• Corbett Reeves at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Johnny Laws – Halloween Party at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Archers with Nerv, OF VITUE, Dead Eyes at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 6:30 p.m.; $29.55
• The Paul Lichty Jazz Orchestra - (Costume Contest) at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $59, $49, $46, $42, $36 at table, $25 bar seat
• Grain Powered Duo at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m.
• DSM Big Band Trio at The Cave at 7 p.m.
• Bat Problem, Quick Piss / New Sins at Locals Bar & Stage at 7 p.m.
• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Halloween with B.WELL at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $54.81
• Neva Alden at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Jordan Beem – Halloween Party at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 7 p.m.
• Unforgiven Band at Moonlight Masquerade Ball at Talk Shop Lounge in Saint Charles at 7 p.m.
• Rivieras - Halloween Party at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $10
• Night Stories with Traffic Death and DJ Richie Daggers at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $15 + fees DoS (seating options)
• Swampy Boggs & The High Strangeness at 1833 Saloon at 8 p.m. (costumes encouraged)
• Blanket Fort’s Rockin’ Halloween at Beaverdale VFW at 8 p.m.
• Encore Legends featuring Ray Ebert on drums at Halloween Bash at Down Under Bar & Grill in Clive at 8 p.m.
• Sister Sara - Halloween Bash at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Round A Bout at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
• Burnin’ Sensations at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Mike Moody & The Outlaws – Halloween Bash at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Back To Vinyl at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Fretnoise at Halloween Party at Cabaret Sports Bar & Grille in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Linc Henriksen at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• The Paul Lichty Jazz Orchestra (Costume Contest) at Noce in Western Gateway at 9 p.m.; $59, $49, $46, $42, $36 at table, $25 bar seat
• FREAK OUT - Chief Kaya, NDO B28 Chillum, Blacksmoke, RAW Moondoggin at Lefty’s at 9 p.m.; $10 Adv. (Costume Contest)
• Beast at Greenwood Lounge at 9 p.m.
• After Hours with Carson Parker at Noce in Western Gateway at 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025

• Winterset Cidery End of Season Celebration in Winterset
  • Royce Johns at 1 p.m.
  • Neva Alden at 4 p.m.
• Bob Pace - Student Harmonica Giveaway with Lesson (in person) at the Des Moines Public Library – Forest Avenue at 2 p.m.
• Dewey Cantrell: Blues with a Healing for VA Central IA Livestream at 2 p.m.
• Dustin Baird at Revelton Distilling in Osceola at 4 p.m.
• Calous withJohn Beere at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors); $15
• Bob Dorr & The Blue Two at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 5 p.m.
• Fred Gazzo Quintet at Anna Dolce Ristorante in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Stark Raving Madge at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 6 p.m.
• Abbie Sawyer & Her Persimmon Band with The Night Lights at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $25 + fees DoS (seating options)
• Bojangles: Napoleon Douglas Sings the Music of Sammy Davis Jr. with His Jazz Orchestra at Noce in Western Gateway at 7 p.m.; $59, $49, $46, $42, $36 at table, $25 bar seat
• Black Diamond Loons at KGGO Halloween Party at Captain Roy’s at 7 p.m.
• Country River Band at Croatian Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers
• Caesar’s Ghost at Locals Bar & Stage at 7 p.m.
• RetroSpect at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 7 p.m.
• Robbie Michael at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• Salt Creek at Woodward Firefighter’s Dance at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $10
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Big Rack Brew Haus in Winterset at 7 p.m.
• Yo-Yo Ma: Reflections In Words and Music at the Des Moines Civic Center at 7:30 p.m.; $127.50
• Not Sisters at Greenwood Lounge at 8 p.m.
• PROF with Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Reeves Junya, Willie Wonka at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 8 p.m.; $45.01
• Hardway at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Beggar’s Bargain at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• SPAM at Halloween Party at Sam’s Place in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Motley Scrue with Driving Blind at Talk Shop Lounge in Saint Charles at 8 p.m.
• Kraft Brothers at Halloween Party at Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid at 8 p.m.
• The People’s Band at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• Some Friends with The Guilty Pleasures at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village at 9 p.m.; $21.29
• Bojangles: Napoleon Douglas Sings the Music of Sammy Davis Jr. with His Jazz Orchestra at Noce in Western Gateway at 9 p.m.; $48, $35, $31, $26 at table, $19 bar seat
• Standing Hampton at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Shock Collar at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 9 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025

• Yubu at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
• Southbound – A tribute to The Allman Brothers Band at xBk Live at 4:20 p.m.; $15 + fees DoS (seating options)
• ANCIIENTS with Heir of Sorrow, Infernal Instinct, Godbluff at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. (Doors); $15 Adv.
• Two Guys Named Dave & Steve O’Brien at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m.
• Barefoot Becky at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $14
• Blue October at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 8 p.m.; $50 to $61
• Open Jam/Mic at Locals Bar & Stage at 8 p.m.
• J.I.D. at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee at 8 p.m.; $53 to $98

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.