PorchFest DSM is back for its 5th year on Sept. 13 in the Union Park area in Des Moines. This rolling festival features 20 bands playing on various porches and grassy lawns in the area. Musicians performing includes Willie Mac and the Lost Cousins, Bob Pace and Steve E. George,
Read More →Head to Jasper Winery, 2400 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, on Aug. 27 for a concert featuring Phoenix Mendoza, Josh Leo and Kitty Steadman. The free concert benefits Mary’s Meals, which helps feed children in the poorest countries. In addition to the concert, the family-friendly event offers kids activities and
Read More →July is jumping with free outdoor concerts across the metro. Bring your folding chairs, blankets and bug spray for a warm evening with fellow music lovers. Jazz in July is located in front of the historic Hoyt Sherman Place. Each Tuesday in July offers free jazz on the EMC Plaza
Read More →Des Moines’ own Scot Sutherland received the Blues Music Award in the Instrumentalist-Bass category in Memphis in May. The Blues Awards is a national honor, often dubbed the “Grammys of the Blues.” Sutherland has played bass with other musicians who have won Blues Awards in the past, including Tommy Castro,
Read More →It’s May, and Memorial Day kicks off the unofficial start of summer. It is time to unwind and enjoy the great outdoors with live music right here in the Des Moines metro. Music in the Junction is a free concert series on Thursday evenings at Valley Junction in West Des
Read More →In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, the Community Jazz Center of Greater Des Moines presents four hours of local jazz on April 19 at the Turner Jazz Center at Drake University’s campus. The event, which runs from noon to 4 p.m., features various jazz performances. There is a $10 suggested
Read More →Coyote Island is the musical vision of Maine-based producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike O’Hehir. He has assembled a band of brothers who have blended folk roots, reggae rhythms and psychedelic indie music. Catch the band at xBK Live on March 28. www.xbklive.com. Feeling up for some green beer and live music?
Read More →Celebrated roots sextet Clay Street Unit brings its energetic live show to xBk Live on Feb. 20. Hailing from the heart of the Rockies, Clay Street Unit is supporting it new album, “Sin & Squalor.” The album captures the spirit of the west, folk and country traditions of the south and the
Read More →The Celtic Music Association kicks off 2026 with their concert series. Concerts feature popular and traditional Irish and Scottish music. Jan. 17 is Dallahan; Runa is Feb. 28 and Tannahill Weavers on March 28. All concerts are held at the Franklin Junior High Event Center, 4801 Franklin Ave., Des Moines.
Read More →December is a month of merry-making. From holidays to ringing in the New Year, Des Moines offers numerous music options. Celebrate 1980s rock on Dec. 13 for A Very Motley KISSmas show. It features tribute bands, Red Hott (Motley Crue) and KISSinTime (KISS). Concert is at Sherwood Forest Events Center
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