Music

By Chad Taylor

Just so you know, if you wind up being bored this summer, it’s going to be your own fault. Seriously, you guys, there is so much to do around here when it gets warm out. Of course there’s the big stuff: 80/35 celebrates year five this July, and there’s the Iowa State Fair in August. And, as always, there’s a slew of touring acts coming through, so much so that you’re sure to find something to spend your money on. From Joan Jett to Korn, to Daughtry and even Kevin Costner, there’s a ton of stuff coming through town, and it’s listed in the coming pages. But the lifeblood of this guide — the lifeblood of Des Moines’ sound — is the local scene. Virtually every day, there are dozens of shows happening at places like the Gas Lamp and House of Bricks; outdoor music in Valley Junction and the Capitol lawn; weekly summer concerts at wineries, coffee houses and even the Blank Park Zoo. So use this guide to its fullest. Use it to find where your favorite people are playing. Use it to discover new sounds and new things about the town to love.

As exhaustive as this guide tries to be, it’s far from complete and definitive. Show dates and times change, new acts are booked and, yes, venues come and go. There will be many more shows announced in the coming weeks that will add to the already huge list of options in the pages ahead. So keep an eye out each week, and we’ll do our best to keep you on top of things as the long, hot days drag on. It’s going to be a beautiful summer out there, boys and girls. Des Moines has your soundtrack, somewhere. Get out there and find it.

Summer Calendar

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals play Nitefall on the River July 26. Special to Cityview

June 1
12:15 p.m. - Belin String Quartet - Nollen Plaza
4:30 p.m. - Gas Lamp’s Work Release Party with The Bob Pace Band - Gas Lamp
4:45 p.m. - Faculty Lounge - Friday Fest, Walker Johnson Sports Complex, Urbandale
5 p.m. - Burial Ritual with Torn the Fuck Apart, Primal Breath and Agrinex - Vaudeville Mews
5:30 p.m. - Sonny Humbucker Band - Gray’s Lake
5:30 p.m. - The Beau Nystrom Band - Rendezvous on Riverview, 6th and Boston
8 p.m. - The Nadas with Steve Poltz - Nitefall on The River
8 p.m. - CD Thomas, Dean Madonia, John Sackett - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. - Roxi Copland - Temple Theater
9 p.m. - Strange Arrangement - DG’s Taphouse, Ames
9 p.m. - Monday Mourners - Hull Avenue Tavern
9 p.m. - Joe and Vicki Price - Mother’s Pub
9 p.m. - Humbled Soul - The Underground
9 p.m. - DJ Touchnice - Vaudeville Mews PBR Bar
9 p.m. - Honeyboy Turner Band - Gas Lamp
9:30 p.m. – Infusion - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
9:30 p.m. - No Good Deed with Strangefellows and The Dead Girls - House of Bricks
10 p.m. – Parlours - Wooly’s

June 2
9 a.m. - Roslyn Stone - Java Joes
2:30 p.m. - Trouble No More - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
4 p.m. - Parlours with Death Ships, Hanwell, Milk & Eggs - Wagner Park, Ankeny
5 p.m. - Dark Mirror with Coiltap and Ancient Elm - House of Bricks
6 p.m. - Barry Boyce Band - Hessen Haus
7 p.m. - 73rd Anniversary Big Band Celebration - Val Air Ballroom
8 p.m. - Strange Arrangement - Vaudeville Mews
8 p.m. - CD Thomas, Dean Madonia, John Sackett - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
9 p.m. - Modern Day Satire - DG’s Taphouse, Ames
9 p.m. - The Ben Lehl Band - Des Moines Social Club, Kirkwood Hotel
9 p.m. - DJ Hogstyle - Vaudeville Mews PBR Bar
9:30 p.m. - “Benefit for Bradley” featuring Calous, Aren’t We All, Madam Jules, Undisclosed and more - House of Bricks

June 3
2 p.m. - Community Jazz Big Band - Java Joes
2 p.m. - Hot Tamale and the Red Hots - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
2:30 p.m. - Joy Mills - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
3 p.m. - Case of the Blues - Summerset Winery, Fairfax
3:30 p.m. - In Wake of Betrayal with No Parking on the Bridge, Pressing Forward, The Life I Breathe, They Will Repent, A Crimson Sea and The Curse of Hail - Vaudeville Mews
7 p.m. - Bluegrass Open Jam - Mars Café
8 p.m. - Open Mic - Space for Ames
8 p.m. - Tommy Castro - House of Bricks
9:30 p.m. - Squid’s Beard with The Sun Company - Vaudeville Mews

JEFF the Brotherhood invades the Vaudeville Mews on Sunday, July 29. Special to Cityview

June 4
8 p.m. - Sierra Leone’s Refugee AllStars - DG’s Taphouse, Ames

June 5
5 p.m. - Al & The Black Cats with Rumble Seat Riot and Violent Knights - Vaudeville Mews
6 p.m. - Ron Pope with Josiah Lemming - People’s on Court
6:30 p.m. - Special Consensus with Greg Cahill, DuChanes Family Band, Donald Bustell - Courthouse Lawn, Indianola
8 p.m. - Ames Poetry Revival with Beef Cake & Little Ruckus - DG’s Taphouse, Ames

June 6
5:30 p.m. - Bonne Finken with Ryne Doughty - Blank Park Zoo
7 p.m. - Lake Street Dive with Diamonds for Eyes - Gas Lamp
9 p.m. - Open Jam with The $nack$ - The Underground

June 7
12 p.m. - Orchestrate Jazz Lunch Series: Tina Haase Findlay Trio - Des Moines Social Club, Kirkwood Hotel
5:30 p.m. - Ames “Tune into Main Steet” Concert Series - Tom Evens Plaza, Ames
5:30 p.m. - Matt Woods and the Thunderbolts - “Music in the Junction,” Valley Junction
5:30 p.m. – Boomerang - Rendezvous on Riverview, 6th and Boston
6 p.m. – Flipside – Jasper Winery
7 p.m. - Community Band - Thursday Music in the Park, Grinnell
8 p.m. - Jeremie Malotke, Pete Moran, Todd Cutshaw - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. – Fruition - DG’s Taphouse, Ames
9 p.m. - Christopher the Conquered & His Black and Gold Brass Band with Seedlings, Howard D. Harmsen and Sean Huston - Gas Lamp

June 8
12:15 p.m. - Belin String Quartet - State Historical Building
4:30 p.m. - Gas Lamp’s Work Release Party with The Bob Pace Band - Gas Lamp
4:45 p.m. - Abby Normal - Friday Fest, Walker Johnson Sports Complex, Urbandale
5 p.m. - Lil Wyte & Skatterman - Vaudeville Mews
6:30 p.m. - Burning Sensations - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
7 p.m. - Ronny Cox - West Des Moines Christian Church Sanctuary
7 p.m. - Brother Trucker - Penoach Winery, Adel
8 p.m. - Jeremie Malotke, Pete Moran, Todd Cutshaw - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. – Styx - Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino
9 p.m. - Ice Cream Social with LadySoal, Trillionares, Rebel Creek, Moon Rabbit and Ira Grace’s Bible Belt Prophets - DG’s Taphouse, Ames
9 p.m. - The Sudden Darkness - Hull Avenue Tavern
9 p.m. - Rude Punch with The Candymakers - Gas Lamp
9 p.m. - Sub Sonic Social 13 - People’s on Court
9:30 p.m. - Chris Villarreal and Vaj of Courage with The Olsen Twins, The Soccer, Shady at Best and Vill - House of Bricks

June 9
10 a.m. - Adult Jazz Jam - Java Joes
2:30 p.m. - Willie Mac and Friends - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
4 p.m. - Caroline Smith with The Sudden Lovelys, Elizabeth Arynn, The Hose Country - Wagner Park, Ankeny
5 p.m. - Gospel Music with The Seed of Something, Pink Kodiak and Annalibera - Vaudeville Mews
5:30 p.m. - Throw the Fight with Sundog, Switchblade Saturdays and Simple Sighs - House of Bricks
6 p.m. - Bob Malek’s Fisherman - Hessen Haus
8 p.m. - Jeremie Malotke, Pete Moran, Todd Cutshaw - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. - Shannon McNally with Charlie Faye - People’s on Court
9 p.m. – TUGG - DG’s Taphouse, Ames
9 p.m. - Matt Woods and the Thunderbolts - Mother’s Pub
9 p.m. - Hymn for Her with The Candymakers - Gas Lamp
9 p.m. - VibeSquaD with Hood-Tek, SUBliminal Chaos and Lay-Z - Wooly’s
9 p.m. – Alchemist - Hull Avenue Tavern
9:30 p.m. - Prettygirlhatemachine with Toby Dilegent, D Average and Aeon Grey - Vaudeville Mews

June 10
2 p.m. - Bill Martin - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
2:30 p.m. - Open Mic - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
3 p.m. – Freestyle - Summerset Winery, Fairfax
8 p.m. - Open Mic - Space for Ames
8 p.m. - Walter Trout CD Release Party - House of Bricks
9 p.m. - Tides of War - Hull Avenue Tavern

June 11
6 p.m. - Barcelona Churchill - Wooly’s

Unknown Hinson brings his western-tinged psychobilly to Wooly’s on Thursday, June 21. Special to Cityview

June 12
12 p.m. - Orchestrate Jazz Lunch Series: Max Wellman Quartet - Des Moines Social Club, Kirkwood Hotel
6:30 p.m. - High 48’s, Lightnin’ Ridge - Courthouse Lawn, Indianola
7 p.m. - Jimmy Cliff - Nitefall on the River

June 13
5:30 p.m. - Danielle Ate the Sandwich with Brendan McKnight and Eden Stokka - Vaudeville Mews
5:30 p.m. - Loose Neutral - Blank Park Zoo
8 p.m. - Andy Paczak - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
9 p.m. - Open Jam with The $nack$ - The Underground
9:30 p.m. - An Airbag Saved My Life with Approaching Nain, Tires and I Blame the Sea - Vaudeville Mews

June 14
5 p.m. - Poema with Theater Breaks Loose, Almost Legendary and Decoy - House of Bricks
5:30 p.m. - Ames “Tune into Main Steet” Concert Series - Tom Evens Plaza, Ames
5:30 p.m. - Melodie Proffitt Band - “Music in the Junction,” Valley Junction
6 p.m. - Dueling Pianos - Jasper Winery
7 p.m. - Community Band - Thursday Music in the Park, Grinnell
7:30 p.m. - David Dondero with Canyons, Dustin Harmsen and Elliot Imes - Vaudeville Mews
8 p.m. - Andy Paczak, Tatoo, Tim Buie - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
9 p.m. - Chad Elliott - DG’s Taphouse, Ames

June 15
12:15 p.m. - Belin String Quartet - State Historical Building
4:30 p.m. - Gas Lamp’s Work Release Party with The Bob Pace Band - Gas Lamp
4:45 p.m. – Flipside - Friday Fest, Walker Johnson Sports Complex, Urbandale
5:30 p.m. - Dave Zollo - Gray’s Lake
5:30 p.m. - Scale the Summit with Today I Caught the Plague and Fetal Pig - Vaudeville Mews
5:30 p.m. - Back Stage Boogie Band - Rendezvous on Riverview, 6th and Boston
6 p.m. - Standing Hampton - Indianola Bike Night
6 p.m. - Sid Wilson with Blue Felix, September and This Sudden Darkness - House of Bricks
6:30 p.m. - El Dorados - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
8 p.m. - Andy Paczak, Tatoo, Tim Buie - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. - David Cassidy - Lakeside Casino, Osceola
9 p.m. - Gone South - Hull Avenue Tavern
9 p.m. - DJ Brodacious - Vaudeville Mews PBR Bar
9 p.m. - Harper with Midwest King - Gas Lamp
9 p.m. - Greensky Bluegrass - People’s on Court
9 p.m. - Jet Edison - The Underground
9 p.m. - EGO with Tyborn Jig, Handlebar and Viva Montesa - Wooly’s
9:30 p.m. - Hunting Club with Twins - Vaudeville Mews

June 16
2:30 p.m. - Mason Jar - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
4 p.m. - Fierce Bad Rabbit with The Brothers Burn Mountain, MIND, James Biehn - Wagner Park, Ankeny
5:30 p.m. - Immaculacy, Ancient Elm - People’s on Court
6 p.m. - Jerry Beauchamp Band - Hessen Haus
6 p.m. – Anberlin - Wooly’s
8 p.m. - Andy Paczak, Tatoo, Tim Buie - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. - David Cassidy - Lakeside Casino, Osceola
8 p.m. - The Mynabirds with Sean Bones - Vaudeville Mews
9 p.m. - Jet Edison - DG’s Taphouse, Ames
9 p.m. - The Bishops - The Underground
9 p.m. - The Pimps!!! - Hull Avenue Tavern
9 p.m. - The Bootytronic Suite - Vaudeville Mews PBR Bar
9:30 p.m. - Little Ed and the Blues Imperials CD Release Party - House of Bricks

June 17
2 p.m. - Blue’s Bureau - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
3 p.m. - Reverend Raven and the Chain Smoking Alter Boys - Summerset Winery, Fairfax
4:30 p.m. - Modern Day Escape with Dr. Acula, The Bunny The Bear, From Atlantis, An Empire Falls and The Life I Breathe - Vaudeville Mews
6:30 p.m. - Foxzy Shazam with Manic and Cadaver Dogs - Wooly’s
7 p.m. - Bluegrass Open Jam - Mars Café
7 p.m. - “Music Under the Stars” Des Moines Metro Concert Band, Metro Big Band - State Capitol Building
8 p.m. - Open Mic - Space for Ames

June 19
6:30 p.m. - Monroe Crossing, Fine Line Bluegrass - Courthouse Lawn, Indianola

ZZ Top performs at Wells Fargo Arena on June 26. Special to Cityview

June 20
5 p.m. - Emperor X with The Chatty Cathys, Elizabeth Arynn, Lesbian Poetry and Deasoph - Vaudeville Mews
5:30 p.m. - Throwing Toast - Blank Park Zoo
7 p.m. - Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers with Cornmeal - Nitefall on The River
8 p.m. - Crawford County - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
9 p.m. - Open Jam with The $nack$ - The Underground
9:30 p.m. - Kim Lenz and the Jaguars with Rumble Seat Riot - Vaudeville Mews

June 21
5:30 p.m. - Ames “Tune into Main Steet” Concert Series - Tom Evens Plaza, Ames
5:30 p.m. - “Music in the Junction,” Jonny and The Rectifiers - Valley Junction
6 p.m. - The Nadas - Jasper Winery
7 p.m. - Thursday Music in the Park, Community Band – Grinnell
7:30 p.m. - The Temptations feat. Otis Williams - Hoyt Sherman Place
8 p.m. - Dave Hawke, Mike Clement, Papi Sorrelis - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. - Unknown Hinson - Wooly’s

June 22
12 p.m. - Belin String Quartet - Des Moines Arts Festival Performing Arts Stage
4:30 p.m. - Spineshank with THE AGONIST, September, The Sudden Darkness and Darkhorse - Vaudeville Mews
4:30 p.m. - Gas Lamp’s Work Release Party with The Bob Pace Band - Gas Lamp
4:45 p.m. - Standing Hampton - Friday Fest, Walker Johnson Sports Complex, Urbandale
5:30 p.m. - Brother Trucker - Rendezvous on Riverview, 6th and Boston
6:30 p.m. - Back Stage Boogie Band - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
7:30 p.m. - Idina Menzel - Civic Center Main Stage
8 p.m. - Dave Hawke, Mike Clement, Papi Sorrelis - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. – Cornmeal - DG’s Taphouse, Ames
8 p.m. – Daughtry - Wells Fargo Arena
8 p.m. - Korn - Val Air Ballroom
9 p.m. - Parasitical, Dundee Strangler, Agrinex - Hull Avenue Tavern
9 p.m. - Blue Martain Tribe with Smooth Money Gesture - The Underground
Post-Race - Route 66 - Iowa Speedway

June 23
2:30 p.m. - Eldorado’s - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
4 p.m. - Christopher the Conquered with Jordan Mayland, Thermal Detonators, The New Bodies, Patrick Tape Flemming - Wagner Park, Ankeny
5 p.m. - American Wolf with Diamonds for Eyes, Rebel Creek and Vaj of Courage - Vaudeville Mews
5 p.m. - Cirrus Minor with Mighty Shady - House of Bricks
6 p.m. - Bill Koncar - Hessen Haus
7:30 p.m. - Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers - Civic Center Main Stage
8 p.m. - Dave Hawke, Mike Clement, Papi Sorrelis - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
9 p.m. - Dan Tedesco - Gas Lamp
9 p.m. - The $nack$ - The Underground
9 p.m. - Absolute Power - Hull Avenue Tavern
9:30 p.m. - The Apologists with The Sinister Sons - Vaudeville Mews
9:30 p.m. - Big Joe Kinser with Ira Grace, Brigitte Newman and Joe Hernandez - House of Bricks
Pre-Race -Marlee Scott - Iowa Speedway

June 24
2 p.m. - Planet Passengers - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
3 p.m. - Hot Tamale and the Red Hots - Summerset Winery, Fairfax
4:30 p.m. - Waxeater with The Seed of Something, Dhobi Fats, White Women and The Mourning Electric - Vaudeville Mews
7 p.m. - “Music Under the Stars” Des Moines Metro Concert Band, Metro Big Band with guest vocalist Fred Gazzo - State Capitol Building
8 p.m. - Open Mic - Space for Ames

June 25
8 p.m. – GirlTalk - Val Air Ballroom
9 p.m. – Chappo - Wooly’s

Kevin Costner & Modern West play the Val Air Ballroom July 12. Special to Cityview

June 26
6:30 p.m. - Florida State Bluegrass Band, Lou Fusco and Friends - Courthouse Lawn, Indianola
7 p.m. - ZZ Top with 3 Doors Down and Gretchen Wilson - Wells Fargo Arena
8 p.m. - K. Flay - Vaudeville Mews
9 p.m. - Robert Francis - Wooly’s

June 27
5:30 p.m. - Damon Dotson with Rudy York - Blank Park Zoo
6:30 p.m. - Mickey Avalon with Millionaires - Wooly’s
8 p.m. - Papi Sorrelis - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
9 p.m. - Open Jam with The $nack$ - The Underground

June 28
5:30 p.m. - Ames “Tune into Main Steet” Concert Series - Tom Evens Plaza, Ames
5:30 p.m. - “Music in the Junction,” Faculty Lounge - Valley Junction
6 p.m. - Brother Trucker - Jasper Winery
7 p.m. - Sea Couch - Mars Café
7 p.m. - Community Band - Thursday Music in the Park, Grinnell
8 p.m. - Songwriter Night hosted by Thankful Dirt - House of Bricks
8 p.m. - CD Thomas, Papi Sorrelis, Spencer Bates - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar

June 29
12:15 p.m. - Belin String Quartet - Meredith Corporation Lawn
4:30 p.m. - Gas Lamp’s Work Release Party with The Bob Pace Band - Gas Lamp
4:45 p.m. – “Friday Fest” Final Mix Show Band - Walker Johnson Sports Complex, Urbandale
5:30 p.m. - Soul Searchers - Gray’s Lake
5:30 p.m. – “Rendezvous on Riverview,” Abby Normal - 6th and Boston
6:30 p.m. – RSVP - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
7 p.m. - Hot Tamale and the Red Hots - Penoach Winery, Adel
8 p.m. - CD Thomas, Papi Sorrelis, Spencer Bates - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. - Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA - Lakeside Casino, Osceola
9:30 p.m. - Datagun with Love Songs For Lonely Monsters and The Olsen Twins - Vaudeville Mews

June 30
2:30 p.m. - Chad Elliott - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
5 p.m. - Holy White Hounds with The Esoterics and James Manson - Vaudeville Mews
6 p.m. - Bill Koncar - Hessen Haus
8 p.m. - CD Thomas, Papi Sorrelis, Spencer Bates - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. - Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA - Lakeside Casino, Osceola
8 p.m. - Empires with Bright Giant, Love Songs for Lonely Monsters and The Olympics - Gas Lamp
9 p.m. - The Heath Alan Band - Des Moines Social Club, Kirkwood Hotel
9 p.m. – Burnin’ Sensations - Mother’s Pub
9:30 p.m. - The New Bodies with Gentleman Savage, Diamonds for Eyes and Patrick Tape Fleming - Vaudeville Mews
9:30 p.m. - Shady at Best with LadySoal, Peace, Love & Stuff and De Muziek - House of Bricks

July 1
2 p.m. - Barn Owls - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
3 p.m. - Sons of Gladys Kravitz - Summerset Winery, Fairfax
5 p.m. - Wretched with King Conquer, Through the Darkness and Ancient Elm - Vaudeville Mews
7 p.m. - “Music Under the Stars,” Des Moines Metro Concert Band, Metro Big Band - State Capitol Building
7 p.m. - The BoDeans with Miles Nelson & the Rusted Hearts - Nitefall on the River
8 p.m. - Open Mic - Space for Ames
8 p.m. - Tinsley Ellis - House of Bricks

July 3
5:30 p.m. - Kelli Scarr with Annalibera - Vaudeville Mews
6:30 p.m. - Spring Hill Bluegrass with Iowa State Fair Youth Fiddle Contest Winners - courthouse lawn, Indianola

July 4
5:30 p.m. - Decoy with Brian Congdon - Blank Park Zoo
9 p.m. - Open Jam with The $nack$ - The Underground

July 5
5:30 p.m. - “Music in the Junction,” Lesson Seven - Valley Junction
6 p.m. - Brian Cogdon and Brad Seidenfeld - Jasper Winery
7 p.m. – “Thursday Music in the Park,” Turlach Ur and the Highway Home – Grinnell
8 p.m. - Andy Paczak, Christ Hatfield, Dean Madonia - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. - Yonder Mountain String Band - Nitefall on the River
9 p.m. – Devotchka - Wooly’s

July 6
12:15 p.m. - Belin String Quartet - Nollen Plaza
4:30 p.m. - Gas Lamp’s Work Release Party with The Bob Pace Band - Gas Lamp
4:45 p.m. – “Friday Fest,” Stone Thro - Walker Johnson Sports Complex, Urbandale
5 p.m. - Dead n Wasted - House of Bricks
5:30 p.m. – “Rendezvous on Riverview” Ben 2K - 6th and Boston
6:30 p.m. - Hold On - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
8 p.m. - Andy Paczak, Christ Hatfield, Dean Madonia - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar

July 7
5 p.m. - 5th Annual 80/35 Music Festival: The Avett Brothers, Dinosaur Jr, Useful Jenkins, Fucked Up, Freddie Gibbs, Pieta Brown, Bright Giant, Dumptruck Butterlips, Tajh, Dustin Smith & The Sunday Silos - Western Gateway Park, Downtown
5 p.m. - Orchard Place - House of Bricks
6 p.m. - Barry Boyce Band - Hessen Haus
8 p.m. - Andy Paczak, Christ Hatfield, Dean Madonia - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
9:30 p.m. - Superchief with Handlebar, Stutterin’ Jimmy and Viva Montesa - House of Bricks

Death Cab for Cutie headlines the final day of 80/35, July 8. Special to Cityview

July 8
12 p.m. - 5th Annual 80/35 Music Festival: Death Cab For Cutie, Leftover Salmon, Greensky Bluegrass, Atmosphere, Dan Deacon, Dead Larry, Leslie and the Ly’s, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Jaill, Night Moves, Mantis Pincers, The Sundogs, Christopher the Conquered & His Black and Gold Brass Band, Maxilla Blue, Mumfords, The Sun Company, Delta Rae, Now, Now, Derek Lambert & the Prairie Fires, Brad Goldman, Jesse Jamz, Jade Reed - Western Gateway Park, Downtown
2 p.m. - Scott Davis - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
3 p.m. - Tony Valdez & the Retro Rockets - Summerset Winery, Fairfax

July 9
5:30 p.m. - Charlie Mosbrook with Ryne Doughty and Luke Fox - Vaudeville Mews

July 10
6 p.m. - Nicolay with The Hot at Nights - Vaudeville Mews
6:30 p.m. - Punches Family Band, Sammi and Amy Greer - courthouse lawn, Indianola
7 p.m. - “Music Under the Stars,” Des Moines Metro Concert Band, Metro Big Band with guest vocalist Max Wellman - State Capitol Building
7:30 p.m. - Halestrom with New Medicine and Emphatic - People’s on Court
8 p.m. - Open Mic - Space for Ames
8 p.m. - Lotus Plaza - Wooly’s
9:30 p.m. - Great American Desert with The River Monks - Vaudeville Mews

July 11
5 p.m. - The Convalescence - House of Bricks
5:30 p.m. - Abby Normal - Blank Park Zoo
7:30 p.m. – OURS - Vaudeville Mews
9 p.m. - Open Jam with The $nack$ - The Underground

July 12
5:30 p.m. – “Music in the Junction,” RSVP - Valley Junction
6 p.m. - Final Mix - Jasper Winery
7 p.m. - Ingrid Michaelson with Greg Laswell - Nitefall on the River
8 p.m. - Eddie Lawrence, Todd Cutshaw, Tony Bohnenkamp - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. - Kevin Costner & Modern West - Val Air Ballroom

July 13
12:15 p.m. - Belin String Quartet - downtown library lawn
4:45 p.m. – “Friday Fest,” Gimikk - Walker Johnson Sports Complex, Urbandale
5:30 p.m. - El Dorados - Gray’s Lake
5:30 p.m. – “Rendezvous on Riverview,” Final Mix Show Band with Del “Saxman” Jones - 6th and Boston
7 p.m. - Chuck Pyle - West Des Moines Christian Church Coffeehouse
8 p.m. - Eddie Lawrence, Todd Cutshaw, Tony Bohnenkamp - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. - Old School - Hoyt Sherman Place
9 p.m. - Monday Mourners with Ryne Doughty - Gas Lamp
9 p.m. - Humbled Soul - The Underground
Pre-Race – Flipside - Iowa Speedway

July 14
12 p.m. - 5th Anniversary Winestock Festival - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
6 p.m. - Barefoot Becky’s Ivanhoe Dutchmen - Hessen Haus
8 p.m. - Eddie Lawrence, Todd Cutshaw, Tony Bohnenkamp - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
Pre-Race - The Kentucky Headhunters - Iowa Speedway
July 15
2 p.m. – Boomerang - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
3 p.m. – Gruve - Summerset Winery, Fairfax
7 p.m. - Jazz in July: The Soya Vista Jazz Orchestra with Gina Gedler - State Capitol Building
8 p.m. - Open Mic - Space for Ames

July 17
6:30 p.m. - Southern Reign, Gillenwater Girls, Jim Johnston - courthouse lawn, Indianola
8 p.m. - Jayke Orvis with Cletus Got Shot and James Hunnicutt - Gas Lamp

July 18
5:30 p.m. - Standing Hampton - Blank Park Zoo
9 p.m. - Open Jam with The $nack$ - The Underground

July 19
5:30 p.m. - Tony Valdez Large Band - Valley Junction
6 p.m. – Decoy - Jasper Winery
8 p.m. - Don Peters, Papi Sorrelis, Spencer Bates - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar

July 20
12:15 p.m. - Belin String Quartet - downtown library lawn
4:45 p.m. - Insane Jane - Walker Johnson Sports Complex, Urbandale
5:30 p.m. - Celler Dwellers - 6th and Boston
5:30 p.m. - George Watasky with Dumbfounded - Vaudeville Mews
6:30 p.m. - Box Brothers - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
6:30 p.m. - Joshua Radin with Tristan Prettyman and My Name is You - Wooly’s
7 p.m. - Matt Woods and the Thunderbolts - Penoach Winery, Adel
7:30 p.m. - Max Wellman with Belin String Quartet - Sheslow Auditorium, Drake University
8 p.m. - Don Peters, Papi Sorrelis, Spencer Bates - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
9 p.m. - Micky & The Motorcars with Mike McClure - People’s on Court

July 21
2:30 p.m. - Larry Berenguel - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
6 p.m. - Bill Koncar - Hessen Haus
7:30 p.m. - Max Wellman with Belin String Quartet - Sheslow Auditorium, Drake University
8 p.m. - Don Peters, Papi Sorrelis, Spencer Bates - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
9 p.m. - Public Property - People’s on Court

July 22
2 p.m. - One Nite Stand - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
3 p.m. - After Hours Band - Summerset Winery, Fairfax
7 p.m. – Sevendust - Wooly’s
7 p.m. - Iowa Military Veterans Band - State Capitol Building
8 p.m. - Open Mic - Space for Ames

July 25
5:30 p.m. - Beau Nystrom Band with Time Well Wasted - Blank Park Zoo
9 p.m. - Todd Snider with Hayes Carll - Wooly’s
9 p.m. - Open Jam with The $nack$ - The Underground

July 26
5:30 p.m. - Final Mix - Valley Junction
6 p.m. – Boomerang - Jasper Winery
7:30 p.m. - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - Nitefall on The River
7:30 p.m. – Foreigner - Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino
8 p.m. - Brad Heron, Dave Hawke, Jeremie Malotke - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
8 p.m. - Bob Wayne - Gas Lamp
8 p.m. - Songwriter Night hosted by Thankful Dirt - House of Bricks
9:30 p.m. - Scott Lucas and the Married Men - Vaudeville Mews

July 27
10:30 p.m. – “Dream Big” Children’s Concert with Belin String Quartet - downtown library lawn
4:45 p.m. – Tripps - Walker Johnson Sports Complex, Urbandale
5:30 p.m. – Freestyle - Gray’s Lake
5:30 p.m. - The Hold on to Rock Band - 6th and Boston
6:30 p.m. – Infusion - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
8 p.m. - Brad Heron, Dave Hawke, Jeremie Malotke - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar
9 p.m. - Heartless Bastards - Wooly’s

July 28
2:30 p.m. - One Night Stand - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
4 p.m. - “Slaughter Survivors Tour 2012” feat. Fallujah, Pathology, Enfold Darkness, Fit for an Autopsy, Aegaeon, Byleth and Parasitical - Vaudeville Mews
6 p.m. - Bob Malek’s Fisherman - Hessen Haus
6:30 p.m. - Metro Arts Jazz in July - Living History Farms
8 p.m. - Brad Heron, Dave Hawke, Jeremie Malotke - Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar

July 29
2 p.m. - Tony Valdez - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
3 p.m. - Bob Pace Band - Summerset Winery, Fairfax
8 p.m. - Open Mic - Space for Ames
8 p.m. - JEFF the Brotherhood with Juiceboxxx - Vaudeville Mews

Aug. 1
5:30 p.m. - Cold Filtered - Blank Park Zoo
9 p.m. - Open Jam with The $nack$ - The Underground

Aug. 2
5:30 p.m. - Brother Trucker - Valley Junction
6 p.m. - Dazy Head Mazy - Jasper Winery

Aug. 3
2:30 p.m. - Scream It Like You Mean It 2012 - Val Air Ballroom
4:45 p.m. – Decoy - Walker Johnson Sports Complex, Urbandale
6:30 p.m. - Bebad and His Case of the Blues - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
7:30 p.m. – Kris Kristofferson – Hoyt Sherman Place
9 p.m. - The Bishops with The Dropsteppers - The Underground
Pre-Race - Standing Hampton - Iowa Speedway

Aug. 4
2:30 p.m. - Hold On Band - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
6 p.m. - Al Landon - Hessen Haus
9 p.m. - Brian Cogdon - Mother’s Pub
Pre-Race - J.T. Hodges - Iowa Speedway

Aug. 5
2 p.m. - Hot Tamale and the Red Hots - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
3 p.m. - Fat Tuesday and the Greasefire Horns - Summerset Winery, Fairfax
8 p.m. - Open Mic - Space for Ames

Aug. 8
5:30 p.m. - Monkey, Monkey, Monkey - Blank Park Zoo
9 p.m. - Open Jam with The $nack$ - The Underground

Aug. 9
12 p.m. - Orchestrate Jazz Lunch Series: Fred Gazzo Trio - Des Moines Social Club, Kirkwood Hotel
5:30 p.m. - Abby Normal - Valley Junction
8 p.m. - TobyMac with Tenth Avenue North and Jamie Grace - Iowa State Fair

Aug. 10
5:30 p.m. – Boomerang - Gray’s Lake
6:30 p.m. - Planet Passengers - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
7 p.m. - Dennis Warner - West Des Moines Christian Church Coffeehouse
7 p.m. - Chad Elliott - Penoach Winery, Adel
8 p.m. - “Happy Together Tour” with The Turtles feat. Flo and Eddie, Micky Dolenz, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, The Grass Roots and The Buckinghams - Iowa State Fair

Aug. 11
2:30 p.m. - Dirt Road Acoustic Rehab - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
6 p.m. - Jim Kucera Band - Hessen Haus

Aug. 12
2 p.m. - Sweet Baby Rae - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
2:30 p.m. - Open Mic - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
3 p.m. - Doghouse Daddies - Summerset Winery, Fairfax
7 p.m. - Matisyahu with The Dirty Heads - Nitefall on The River
8 p.m. - Open Mic - Space for Ames
8 p.m. - Miranda Lambert - Iowa State Fair

Aug. 14
8 p.m. - The Band Perry with Easton Corbin - Iowa State Fair

Aug. 15
5:30 p.m. - The Wilder Side Band’s Live Karaoke Band - Blank Park Zoo
9 p.m. - Open Jam with The $nack$ - The Underground

Aug. 16
5:30 p.m. - Brian Holtz Band - Valley Junction
7 p.m. - Big Time Rush - Iowa State Fair

Aug. 17
6:30 p.m. - The Riverias - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
7 p.m. – BowWow - Val Air Ballroom
8 p.m. - Hank Williams, Jr. with George Thorogood and the Destroyers - Iowa State Fair
9 p.m. - Brian Cogdon - Mother’s Pub
9 p.m. - The Faint - Wooly’s

Aug. 18
2:30 p.m. - Mason Jar - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
6 p.m. - Jerry Beauchamp Band - Hessen Haus
8 p.m. - Journey with Pat Benatar and Loverboy - Iowa State Fair

Aug. 19
2 p.m. - Carribbean Party with Tropical Steel - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
3 p.m. - David Gerald Band - Summerset Winery, Fairfax
7 p.m. - Rascal Flatts with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge - Iowa State Fair
8 p.m. - Open Mic - Space for Ames

Aug. 21
7:30 p.m. - Andrew Bird with Kelly Hogan - Nitefall on the River

Aug. 22
5:30 p.m. - Hollywood Burnout with Josh and Josie - Blank Park Zoo
9 p.m. - Open Jam with The $nack$ - The Underground

Aug. 23
5:30 p.m. – Boomerang - Valley Junction

Aug. 24
5:30 p.m. - Brian Cogdon - Gray’s Lake

Aug. 25
2:30 p.m. - Larry Berenguel - Dale Valley Vinyard, Stuart
6 p.m. - Barry Boyce Band - Hessen Haus

Aug. 26
2 p.m. - Stoomp Ride with Boomerang - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
3 p.m. - Tony Valdes and The Large Band - Summerset Winery, Fairfax
8 p.m. - Open Mic - Space for Ames

Aug. 27
9 p.m. - Built to Spill with HELVETIA and Revolt Revolt - Wooly’s

Aug. 28
7 p.m. - Def Leppard and Poison - Wells Fargo Arena

Aug. 29
5:30 p.m. - Pianopalooza with Josh and Will - Blank Park Zoo
9 p.m. - Open Jam with The $nack$ - The Underground

Aug. 30
5:30 p.m. - Malcom Wells and The Two-Timers - Valley Junction

Aug. 31
6:30 p.m. - Fat Tuesday - Snus Hill Winery, Madrid
7 p.m. - Back Stage Boogie Band - Penoach Winery, Adel CV