Live Music This Week in DSM: July 29 – Aug. 3, 2025

This week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM) includes Gut Feeling, New Jolly Germans Band, Mango Soul, Meadowbrook Circle and the Hinterland Music Festival with Kacey Musgraves and Lana Del Rey 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, July 29, 2025

• “Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Elevate at 11 a.m.
• Tom Hofer and the Iowa Playboys at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 11 a.m.
• Patricia Holly at Beaverdale Farmers' Market at 4 p.m.
• Jazz In July at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill 
  • The Trumpethood outside on the Krantz Stage at 5:30 p.m.
  • Motown Jazz inside on Theater Stage at 7:30 p.m.
• Matt Terronez Trio at Latin King at 5:30 p.m.
• The Band Spam at Sugar Shack Diner in Altoona at 5:30 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair and Luke Fox at Songwriter Showcase at Reiman Gardens Catalpa Courtyard in Ames at 6 p.m.; $15/$20 admission to Gardens and show (food truck, bring a chair) 
• June Bugs at Charles Gabus Memorial Tree Park in Urbandale at 6:30 p.m. 
• Gut Feeling at Memorial Balloon Field at National Balloon Classic in Indianola at 6:30 p.m.; $2 presale, $15 at gate (credit or mobile app only)
• Skating Polly with Black Ends and Allegra Hernandez at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $20 + fees DoS (seating options)
• Blues Jam at Carl’s Place at 7 p.m.
• The Sons of Gladys Kravitz at Nights in the Heights at Colby Park in Windsor Heights at 7 p.m.
• Standing Hampton (and car show) at Camp Dodge Pool Complex in Johnston at 7 p.m. 
• Dan Jones & Friends at Greenwood at 7:30 p.m.
• Austin Brown Trio at The Lift at 8 p.m. 

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

• Cold Pizza and Day Old Bread Band at Waukee Farmers' Market at Historic Triangle at 4 p.m.
• Casey Peasley at Bike Night at Sully’s Irish Pub in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• New Jolly Germans Band at Des Moines Biergarten at Water Works Park at 6 p.m.
• Lamplighters at Either/Or at 6 p.m.
• Eden Forrest at Stuffed Olive at 6 p.m.
• Tanner Taylor Organ Trio at Louie’s Wine Dive at 6 p.m.
• Damon Dotson at Gilroy’s Kitchen patio in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Velvet Trio at Mickey’s Irish Pub patio in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• The Sheet at Carper Vineyard & Winery in Norwalk at 6 p.m.
• North of Grand with Eric Kennedy & Bat Problem at Cumming Tap at 6 p.m. 
• Paisley Fields with Adam Bruce at Lefty’s at 6:30 p.m.; $15/$20 admission
• Joshua Sinclair with Marble Teeth at Memorial Balloon Field at National Balloon Classic in Indianola at 6:30 p.m.; $2 presale, $15 at gate (credit or mobile app only)
• Jake Gill at Zoo Brew at Blank Park Zoo at 7 p.m.; $25 admission, $10 members (21+ event)
• Willie Shay at Simon’s at 7 p.m.
• Lincoln Grimes at Greenwood at 7 p.m.
• Coffee Shop Romance at London Underground in Ames at 7 p.m. (free event)
• Harbour with Sam MacPherson at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $25 + fees DoS
• Jason Kincel at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, July 31, 2025 

• “Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Elevate at 11 a.m.
• Ben Puttman at Polk City Town Square Farmers' Market at 4:30 p.m.
• Her New Knife with bulletsbetweentongues at Lefty’s at 5:30 p.m.; $15/$20
• Not Quite Brothers with Emma Butterworth at Jasper Winery at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at Des Moines Biergarten at Water Works Park at 6 p.m. 
• Jared Nels at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• The Get Down at Music in The Junction in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at Ponchos Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m. 
• Jordan Messerole at TrailSide Tap patio in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Mango Soul at Music in the Garden at Des Moines Botanical Gardens at 6:30 p.m.; $12 (seniors $11)
• Luke Fox at Board & Batten LLC in Dallas Center at 6:30 p.m.
• Damon Dotson Band at Memorial Balloon Field at National Balloon Classic in Indianola at 6:30 p.m.; $2 presale, $15 at gate (credit or mobile app only)
• Eddie and the Getaway with Blake Jack and South 35 at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $20 + fees DoS (seating options)
• Saxophonist Wayne Page & Co. at Noce at 7 p.m. (free event)
• On The Rocks at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Open Jam with house band at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m. 
• Lojo Russo at Alluvial Brewing in Ames at 7 p.m.; $5
• Hudson Road at Maytag Bowl in Newton at 7 p.m. (free event; bring chairs and drinks)
• Ryne Owen at Shiny Top Brewing in Ft. Dodge at 7 p.m.
• Live Music at In Confidence Speakeasy at Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• Diamond Empire Band Showcase at Des Moines Marriott Downtown at 8 p.m. 
• Scott Eggleston at Greenwood at 8 p.m. 
• Luke Williams at HiFi Brew Lounge in West Des Moines at 8 p.m.
• Cardinal Duo at Bix & Co. in West Des Moines at 8:30 p.m.
• Johnny Novacaine at Yacht Club at 9 p.m. 
• Rural Route at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.
• Bad Decisions at Old Settlers Kick Off Party at Mom’s Maxwell at 9 p.m. 

Friday, August 1, 2025 

• Joshua Sinclair at The Farm at Middlebrook Agrihood in Cumming at 4:30 p.m.
• Emma Louise at Klokkenspel Plaza in Pella at 4:30 p.m.
• Gravis Somnia with Evil Shadows, Morbo, Dead Don’t Die at Lefty’s at 5 p.m.; $10
• Chris Falcon at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 5 p.m. 
• Friday Work Release Party with Bob Pace and The Dangerous Band at Greenwood at 5 p.m.
• Kevin Lindgren at Bevy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• James Biehn at Caffrey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 5 p.m. 
• Willie James Shay at Sonny’s Pizza Bistro at 5:30 p.m.
• Bad Friends at Des Moines Biergarten at Water Works Park at 6 p.m. 
• Harrison Ingham Band at Confluence Brewing at 6 p.m.
• The Soul Searchers at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m.
• The Juan & Only at El Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• David Watson at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m. 
• Meadowbrook Circle at Firepit Fridays at Cellar Winery in Madrid at 6 p.m. 
• Jesse & The Medicine Men at 1850 Homestead in Cambridge at 6 p.m. 
• Iowa No Mountain Boys at Tiny Desk Concert at Wheatsfield Cooperative in Ames at 6 p.m. 
• Lojo Russo at Soldier Creek Winery in Ft. Dodge at 6 p.m. 
• After Shock at Smash Park in West Des Moines at 6:30 p.m.
• Erek Wright at B&B Theaters in Ankeny at 6:30 p.m. 
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at Memorial Balloon Field at National Balloon Classic in Indianola at 6:30 p.m.; $2 presale, $15 at gate (credit or mobile app only)
• Brian Herrin at Tannin Wine Bar in Marshalltown at 6:30 p.m. 
• NOLA Jazz Band featuring Vocalist Jeannine Guillory-Kane at Noce at 7 p.m.; $59, $49, $42, $36 at table; $25 bar seat 
• Willie Shay at Simon’s at 7 p.m. 
• JB Williams at Kelly’s Little Nipper at 7 p.m. 
• Grant & Shane at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Johnny Laws & Vince Kline at Pally’s in Clive at 7 p.m. 
• Tony McGhee at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 7 p.m. 
• Jake Schrodt at Firetrucker Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m. 
• Surf Zombies at Alluvial Brewing in Ames at 7 p.m.; $7/$10
• The Hors D’oeuvres at Annie’s Irish Pub at 8 p.m. 
• Hardway at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m. 
• Bad Decisions at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m. 
• Bittersweet Nation at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m. 
• Filthy Heathens Full Band Southern Rock Style at Talk Shop Lounge patio in Saint Charles at 8 p.m. 

Hinterland Music Festival - Saint Charles - Day 1

• Tickets: 1 day $145-$950; 3 days $330-$920
• Camping: tent $150; car $250; RV $600-$950
• Shuttle Des Moines: $25-$40; parking $25-$60, tent camp  
• Parking $50; ADA parking $25-$60

Lineup

• Scowl at Noon
• INJI at 1 p.m. 
• Good Neighbors 2 p.m.
• Rebecca Black at 3 p.m.
• Royel Otis at 4:15 p.m.
• Remi Wolf at 5:30 p.m.
• Clairo at 7:30 p.m.
• Tyler, The Creator at 9:30 p.m. 

Jerry Daze - Briar Patch Amphitheater, Bevington - Day 1

• $25 (includes camping)
• Winterland at 8 p.m. 
• Southbound at 10 p.m. 

Lineup

• Jake Kloefkorn at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• Round A Bout at The Port at Lake Panorama at 8 p.m. 
• Danny Spain Gang at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 8 p.m.; $20
• Old Dogs Pnu-Trix Song Swap in Greenwood at 9 p.m. 
• Richie Lee & the Fabulous 50’s at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 10 p.m. 

Saturday, August 2, 2025 

• Will Hatchet, Al Sinatra, Gemma Brice, The UnityPoint Ensemble, The Travelers at the Downtown Farmers' Market at 7 a.m.
• Patricia Holly at Ames Farmers' Market at 9 a.m. 
• BitterSweet Nation at Annie’s Irish Pub at Noon 
• Danny Spain Gang at Lefty’s at 5 p.m. 
• Brian Congdon at 1908 Draught House in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
• Keith Davis at 1908 Draught House in Norwalk at 5 p.m.   
• Stercel Barnes Band at Winterset Cidery at 5 p.m. 
• The Savage Freds at BACA Bike Wash Fundraiser at Captain Roy’s at 6 p.m. 
• Fred Gazzo Quintet at Anna Dolce Ristorante in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
• Great Caeser’s Goat at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 6 p.m. 
• Hot Glue at Fenders Brewing patio in Polk City at 6 p.m. 
• Fat Andy at Memorial Balloon Field at National Balloon Classic in Indianola at 6:30 p.m.; $12 presale, $15 at gate (credit or mobile app only)
• The Velveteers at xBk Live at 7 p.m.; $20 DoS + fees (seating options)
• Country River at Croatian-Slavic Center at 7 p.m.; $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers
• Casey Peasley at Mickey’s Irish Pub patio in Waukee at 7 p.m. 
• David Watson at 36th St Tavern in Ankeny at 7 p.m. 
• Nick Hermann at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m. 
• Cover That at The Nite Hawk in Slater at 7 p.m. 
• Craig Swalwell Band at Cornbred BBQ in Ames at 7 p.m. 
• Buena Vista Orchestra at Hoyt Sherman Place in Sherman Hill at 8 p.m.; $60-$114
• The High Bidders at Greenwood at 8 p.m. 
• Drew Fry at Down Under Bar & Grill at 8 p.m. 
• Mark Mallman at Locals Bar & Stage at 8 p.m. 
• Dick Danger Band at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m. 
• Sister Sara at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m. 
• Kevin Lindgren at Cabaret Sports Bar & Grille in Ankeny at 8 p.m. 
• Yubu at Grimaldi’s Pizzeria in Ankeny at 8 p.m. 
• The Barrelhouse Rockets at The Port at Lake Panorama at 8 p.m. 
• Radoslav Lorkovic at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 8 p.m.; $20

Jerry Daze - Briar Patch Amphitheater, Bevington - Day 2

• $25 (includes camping)

Lineup

• Tory Church at Noon
• Brian James at 1 p.m.
• Josh Riley at 2 p.m.
• Improv n Hard Copies at 3 p.m.
• Meadowbrook Circle at 4:30 p.m.
• Stringfield at 6 p.m.
• Knuckle at 8 p.m.
• Erf 

Hinterland Music Festival - Saint Charles - Day 2

Lineup             

• hey, nothing at 12:45 p.m.
• Willow Avalon at 1:45 p.m.
• Gigi Perez at 2:45 p.m.
• Glass Beams at 3:45 p.m.
• Role Model at 5 p.m.
• Still Woozy at 6:30 p.m.
• The Marias at 8 p.m.
• Kacey Musgraves at 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 3, 2025 

• Oreo Meatwagon at Local Bands, Brews & Bikes at Des Moines Biergarten at Water Works Park at 1 p.m. 
• Girls Rock! DSM: July Rock Camp Showcase at xBk Live at 1 p.m.; $20 DoS + fees (students: $15 + fees)
• Joshua Sinclair at Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 2 p.m. 
• Brother Trucker at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m. 
• Burnin’ Sensations at The Cellar Winery in Madrid at 2 p.m. 
• Tom Shadonix at Winterset Cidery at 2 p.m. 
• Dan & Quinn Trilk at Wilson’s Orchard & Farm in Cumming at 3 p.m. 
• Alleygrass at Prairie Moon Winery in Ames at 3 p.m.; $5
• Nate & Tony (The Hors D’oeuvres) at Wellman’s West in West Des Moines at 4 p.m.
• Casey Peasley at Exile Brewing patio at 5 p.m. 
• Collin McCann/Jacob Hansen Duo at Louie’s Wine Dive at 5 p.m. 
• Gimikk at Jordan Creek Town Center Amphitheater at 5 p.m. 
• Mark Stuart at Byron’s in Pomeroy at 5 p.m.; $20
• The Juan & Only at Jamie Hurd Amphitheater in West Des Moines at 6 p.m. (food trucks)
• BitterSweet Nation at Bring on the Jam Celebration/Benefit for Ismail Oliver at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 6 p.m. 
• Larry & Joe with Sun Centauri at Levitt AMP Earlham Music Series at Earlham City Park at 6 p.m. (free event)
• Radoslav Lorkovic Trio at Roosevelt Summer Sundays at Roosevelt Park in Ames at 7 p.m. (free event) 
• The Word Alive with Tx2, Unwell, Infernal Instinct at Wooly’s at 7:30 p.m.; $33.15
• Wyatt Flores & Evan Honer at Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines at 10:30 p.m.; $17.18

Hinterland Music Festival - Saint Charles - Day 3

Lineup

• Sam Austins at 12:15 p.m. 
• Orla Gartland at 1:15 p.m.
• Evan Honer at 2:15 p.m.
• Michael Marcagi at 3:30 p.m.
• Wyatt Flores at 4:45 p.m.
• Sierra Ferrell at 6 p.m.
• Bleachers at 7:45 p.m.
• Lana Del Rey at 9:45 p.m. 

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.