Live Music This Week in DSM: Nov. 3 – 8, 2026

Don't miss this week’s lineup of musical acts in Greater Des Moines (DSM)! 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. If you go to any shows, go to the venue’s online site and check for any changes, cancellations.

Be generous to musicians and waitstaff. They all need your support!

If you know of any venues that have live music in the area, that I’m not posting, please email Bryan.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

“Freight Train” Frank in the skywalk at La Mie Elevate in Des Moines at 11 a.m.
Piano Man Richard Spierenburg on the lower level of the skywalk in the local bites area in Des Moines at 11 a.m.
Jim Dandy & the Kountry Rebels at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 11 a.m.
B. John Burns' Dinner Hour Livestream at 5 p.m.
Hot Freaks with Thesaurus Rex at xBk Live in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $24.99 (seating options available)
Swingin' by Starlight: DSM Big Band Plays The Great American Songbook at Noce in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $30 to $18 at tables, $18 bar seats
Blues Jam at Carl’s Place in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
Basement Philosophers Society at Greenwood Lounge in Des Moines at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026

Piano Man Richard Spierenburg on the lower level of the skywalk in the local bites area in Des Moines at 11 a.m.
Open Music Stage at Mickey’s Lounge in Waukee at 6 p.m.
Jeni Grouws at Live from the Gilded Palace at 7 p.m.
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong with Dizgo at Wooly’s in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $39.94
Parker Haley & Co. at Noce in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
Brother Trucker at Maggie’s Rumble Room in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
Blues Bureau at Greenwood Lounge in Des Moines at 8 p.m.
Open Jam at Locals Bar & Stage in Des Moines at 8 p.m.
Cauy Spidle at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026

Piano Man Richard Spierenburg on the lower level of the skywalk in the local bites area in Des Moines at 11 a.m.
CeCe Stewart at Chamberlain Pub at Wesley on Grand in Des Moines at 5 p.m.
Mike Aceto at Confluence Brewing in Des Moines at 6 p.m. (Los Compadres Flaming Tacos food truck)
Wastegate, A Match To Burn, Seed of Sin & Deformity at Strychnine in Des Moines at 6 p.m.; $10
Jesse & The Medicine Men at Poncho’s Friendly Confines in Waukee at 6 p.m.
Agriculture with Pure Hex and Aseethe at xBk Live in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $27.40 (seating options available)
Strumdrum with Blake Shaw at Noce in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $20 at a table
Bad Year at Locals Bar & Stage in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
Open Jam at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 7 p.m.
Maxwell Schaeffer at Board & Batten Basement Speakeasy in Dallas Center at 7 p.m.
Honoring Chuck Mangione at Turner Jazz Center in Des Moines at 7:30 p.m.; $35.45
John Ford Coley at The Ingersoll in Des Moines at 7:30 p.m.; $68 includes dinner that starts at 5:30 p.m.
Falcon, Fordyce and Elderton at Greenwood Lounge in Des Moines at 8 p.m.
MFKS at In Confidence Speakeasy at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines at 8 p.m.
Neva Alden at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 9 p.m.
Careful Gaze with Look at Me, Procedure at Strychnine in Des Moines at 9:30 p.m.; $10

Friday, Nov. 6, 2026

Piano Man Richard Spierenburg on the lower level of the skywalk in the local bites area in Des Moines at 11 a.m.
Brody & Cooper Band at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 4 p.m.
Friday Work Release Party with Bob Pace and The Dangerous Band at Greenwood Lounge in Des Moinesat 5 p.m.
Robbie Michael at Bevy’s Tavern in West Des Moines at 5 p.m.
Brian Congdon at Caffrey’s Sports Pub in Waukee at 5 p.m.
The Juan & Only at Toreado Mexican Bar & Grill in West Des Moines at 6 p.m.
Velvet Trio at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 6 p.m.
Corbett Reeves at Iowa Distilling Co. in Cumming at 6 p.m.
Jesse & The Medicine Men at El Viejo Patio & Grill in Marshalltown at 6 p.m.
Missouri Mule at Tannin Wine Bar in Marshalltown at 6:30 p.m.
Curtis Taylor - National Act at Noce in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $68 to $28 at table, $42 bar seat
Casey Joe Collins and The Foxes at Captain Roy’s in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
Drew Peer at Kelly’s Little Nipper in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
Brad & The Big Wave at Locals Bar & Stage in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
Royce Johns Trio at Walker’s Place in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
Molly Shannon at Shotgun Betty’s in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
Wild Mustard at Barn Dance at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $10
Southern Rain at Talk Shop Lounge in Saint Charles at 7:30 p.m.; $5
The Queers with North of Grand and The Remote Controls at xBk Live at 8 p.m.; $24.99 (optional seating available)
Flyte Risk at Doc’s Lounge in Johnston at 8 p.m.
Gimikk at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
Aiden Flathers at Brick & Ivy in Altoona at 8 p.m.
The Savage Freds at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
Heath Alan at Greenwood Lounge in Des Moines at 8:30 p.m.
Redneck Reload at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 8:30 p.m.
Kenni Falls and the Dirty Cards followed by Skiles, Aaron Skiles Band from CA at Strychnine in Des Moines at 9 p.m.; $15
MeepMode, C.E.D., JjNoGang, SkyCrow, Zhero at 1833 Saloon in Des Moines at 9 p.m.; $5
Decoy at Back Roads Lounge in Johnston at 9 p.m.
After Hours at Noce in Des Moines in at 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026

Trickle Tree Hippies at Open Mic Jam at 1833 Saloon in Des Moines at 4 p.m.
Gina Gedler at Revelton Distilling in Osceola at 4 p.m.
The Juan & Only at Cowboy Mexican Bar & Grill in Des Moines at 6 p.m.
Jasper Tide at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 6 p.m.
Colby Acuff with Low Gap at Wooly’s in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $28.59
Kevin Burt & Friends – CIBS Membership Appreciation Party (open to all) at xBk Live in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; Free for CIBS Members, $25 for nonmembers
Fly Me to the Moon: The Max Wellman Big Band Plays Sinatra & More at Noce in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $58 to $15 at table, $24 bar seat
Malcolm Wells & The Two Timers at Captain Roy’s in Des Moines at 7 p.m.
Country River at Croatian Slavic Center in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers Jake Schrodt with Jerod Faux at Shirley’s Bar & Grill in West Des Moines at 7 p.m.
Taylor King at 36th St. Tavern in Ankeny at 7 p.m.
Brody & Cooper Band at Reclaimed Rails Brewing in Bondurant at 7 p.m.
SaltCreek - Fireman’s Dance at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 7 p.m.; $10
Women Of Country (Amy Friedl Stoner with Luke Viertel and Amy Friedl Band at The Ingersoll in Des Moines at 7:30 p.m.; $68 includes dinner that starts at 5:30 p.m.
Not Sisters at Greenwood Lounge in Des Moines at 8 p.m.
Dick Danger Band at Mickey’s Irish Pub in Waukee at 8 p.m.
Blanket Fort at Kenny’s Garage in Waukee at 8 p.m.
Southern Rail Band at Prairie Meadows in Altoona at 8 p.m.
Luke Farland at Just One More in Jamaica at 8 p.m.
Rural Route at Drifter’s in Bouton at 8 p.m.
Jesse & The Medicine Men at Osceola Eagles in Osceola at 8 p.m.
Encore Legends at Miss Kitty’s in Clive at 8:30 p.m.
Luke Fox at Whiskey Drink in Newton at 9 p.m.
Last Call with Max Wellman at Noce in Des Moines at 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026

The Crowfoot Rakes at Captain Roy’s in Des Moines at 2 p.m.
Crossroads: A Journey with the Blues featuring Scott Eggleston at Central Library (DMPL) in Des Moines at 2 p.m.
Matt Woods Band at Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming at 2 p.m.
Jake Schrodt at Kippy’s Place in Elkhart at 2 p.m.
Jeni Grouws at Greenwood Lounge in Des Moines at 4 p.m.
95th Anniv. Al Godfredsen at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward at 5 p.m.; $13
Amythyst Kiah with Buffalo Nichils at xBk Live in Des Moines at 7 p.m.; $31.04 (optional seating available)
Mickey Dolenz – 60 Years of the Monkees at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines at 7:30 p.m.; $54.50, $64.50, $99.50
Jazz Night at The Contrary in Des Moines at 8 p.m.

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