Live Music This Weekend in DSM: March 11-13, 2022

Spring Break is upon us, and what better way to kick off the week than with some live music at a local venue? From Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at the Gas Lamp in Downtown Des Moines (DSM) Friday night to Josh Sinclair at The Hall in West Des Moines, this weekend’s lineup of musical acts will have you listening your way to that relaxing spring break vibe we all love.

Friday, March 11

• Bob Pace & The Dangerous Band at the Gas Lamp in Des Moines at 5 p.m.; $5 admission
• JohnPaul Burtch at the Cozy Café in Johnston at 5 p.m.
• Dirk Vonstein (Solo Acoustic) at The Brick Room in Grimes at 6?p.m.; $5 BYOB/WINE/Snacks
• Some Kind of Nightmare, MORE CHEESE, The Getaways, Joint Pain at Lefty’s in Des Moines at 6 p.m.; $10 admission
• Nicholas Sinclair at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
• Jordan Messerole at The Hall in West Des Moines at 6:30 p.m. The Soul Searchers at Captain Roy’s in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Standard Time with the Max Wellman Quartet featuring Nate Sparks at Noce in Western Gateway in Des Moines at 7?p.m.; $25 admission, VIP $50, Bar seat $12 (COVID Protocols)
• Dan Whitaker at Craft Bru Taproom in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Ryne Doughty at Surety Hotel Lounge in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Jesse Villalobos/Dan Nicholson Duo (Night 1) at The Cave in Western Gateway in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Nick Hermann at Reclaimed Rails in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
• David Watson at Uptown Garage Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• Vintage Cafe at Cellar at White Oak in Cambridge at 7 p.m.; $5 admission
• Between The Buried And Me with Car Bomb at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village in Des Moines at 7:30 p.m.; $25-30 admission
• Janee “Cool” Harvey with Coral Thede at xBk Live in Des Moines at 8 p.m.; $10-13 admission
• Recoil at Doc’s in Johnston 8 p.m.
• Sister Sara at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Final Mix at Prairie Meadows in Altoona 8 p.m.
• Mike Aceto at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Ben Puttman at Mistress Brewing in Ankeny 8 p.m.
• Trevor Rau at The Proletariat in Perry at 8 p.m.
• Joshua Sinclair at R Place in Kelley 8 p.m.
• Rick Burke at The Greenwood Lounge in Des Moines at 9 p.m.
• Over Drive at Down Under in Des Moines at 9 p.m.
• Casey Muessigmann at MissKittys in Clive at 9 p.m.
• Scott Kirkhart at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• 80 Grit at Gas Lamp in Des Moines at 9:30 p.m.; $5 admission
• JAHBLUES at Yacht Club in Des Moines at 9:45 p.m.

Saturday, March 12?

• The Sheet at the Iowa Wild Game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines at 4:30 p.m.
• Arcadia Grey with Niiice., Too Far Off, Display Case at Lefty’s in Des Moines at 5 p.m. (Doors); $12 admission
• Tank Anthony at Kinship Brewing in Waukee at 6 p.m.
• Tyler Frazier at Firetrucker Brewery in Ankeny at 6 p.m.
• Small but Mighty at Cellar Peanut Pub in Pella at 6 p.m.
• Jah Blues Sound System at Senor Tequila in Des Moines at 6:30 p.m.
• The Kent Brothers Band at Captain Roy’s in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• The Eric Thompson Quintet at Noce in Western Gateway in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $25, VIP $50, Bar Seat/Table $12 (COVID Protocols)
• Jesse Villalobos/Dan Nicholson Duo (Night 2) at The Cave in Western Gateway in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Ducharme-Jones at Anchor Coffee House in Westminster Church in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $15-20 admission
• Anthony Koester Band at Croation-Slavic-Center in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers admission
• Joshua Sinclair at The Hall in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
• Nick Hermann Entertainment at Uptown Garage Brewing in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
• The Pork Tornadoes - Emo vs Pop with Tom’s Top 8 at Wooly’s in the Historic East Village in Des Moines at 7:30 p.m.; $20 (VIP $40) admission
• Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular (no live band) at Hoyt Sherman at 7:30 p.m.; $33, $42, $48 admission
• Deterioration, Traffic Death, Dryad at Gas Lamp in Des Moines at 7:30 p.m.; $10 admission
• Abigail Phelps with Emma Butterworth at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $10 admission
• Final Mix at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
• Robert Deitch at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
• Tony Bohnenkamp at Whiskey House in Ankeny at 8 p.m.
• Fahrenheit at Mickey’s in Waukee at 8:30 p.m.
• Electro-Beast at The Greenwood Lounge in Des Moines at 9 p.m.
• Cover That at Down Under in Des Moines at 9 p.m.
• Anthony Attalla at Platform in Historic Court District in Des Moines at 9 p.m.; $10 admission
• 7 @ Best at Hawk Heaven Tavern in Altoona at 9 p.m.
• AfterShock at Good Times in Ankeny at 9 p.m.
• Last Call with Max Wellman at Noce in Western Gateway in Des Moines at 9:30 p.m. (COVID Protocols)

Sunday, March 13

• Bryce Janey at Des Moines Botanical Garden in Des Moines at 1 p.m.; $10 admission (Senior, Veterans, Youth, Child prices too)
• Trevor Rau at Covered Bridges Winery in Winterset at 2 p.m.

Check for changes at each venue’s website, including cancellations and COVID protocols, and consider your generosity to your local waitstaff and musicians as we continue to welcome back live events in DSM. You can also support local restaurants by visiting nearby businesses before and after the show! Check out the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Restaurant Guide, featuring neighborhood options here, and learn more about Downtown DSM music and entertainment here.

 

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