If you’re an outdoor concert lover, the Des Moines metro has numerous musical options. The Waukee Arts Festival at Centenniel Park in Waukee offers free music on the main stage. On July 19, Brittney Sword, Bonne Finken and Not Quite Brothers. On July 20, Dan Medeiros, June Bugs DSM and
Read More →If it is Sunday and endless chores took up your whole weekend, don’t despair. There’s still time to listen to live music. Head to West Des Moines for concerts at two different spots. The Summer Sundaze at Jamie Hurd Amphitheater offer free concerts starting at 6 p.m. June 23, Standing
Read More →The Greenbelt Music Festival in Clive returns for a second year. This year’s two-day event on May 17 and 18 includes bluegrass, folk, string and rock among a laid-back atmosphere on two stages — off the Clive Greenbelt Trail and the Horizon Events Center. Friday’s headliner is Yonder Mountain String
Read More →Musician Randy Burk has organized CASH20, Tribute to The Man in Black, Johnny Cash concert on April 7. He’s organized 20 shows, and this is the final show, to be held at xBk Live. Many other artists will be featured in this show as well. Mark your calendars for May
Read More →St. Patrick’s Day is on a Sunday, but the Des Moines metro is offering an entire weekend of fun and green beer. At Bennigans Merle Hay, Toaster plays with opener Royce Johns on March 15. Cover is $5. The newly renovated Val-Air Ballroom’s calendar is filling up. Catch Blackberry Smoke,
Read More →Jay Ernest, a Minneapolis-based musician, channels the “man in black” with his group, the Church of Cash. This award-winning Johnny Cash tribute band plays the classic hits. The all-ages concert is Feb. 3 at Wooly’s. Tickets $20-$25. Craving an outdoor concert in the dead of winter? Head over to the
Read More →Platinum-selling blues rockers Big Head Todd and the Monsters are playing Hoyt Sherman Place on Jan. 12. The band will be performing selections spanning over three decades. Tickets start at $46. Mark your calendars for the Winter Blues Fest hosted by the Central Iowa Blues Society. On Feb. 9-10, there are 20 blues
Read More →Christmas sounds fill the air with a variety of concerts. Hoyt Sherman Place is offering several holiday music concerts. Lorie Line has spent 34 years bringing Christmas classic to the stage, playing the piano. This year, she features a new vocalist for her concert on Dec. 14. On Dec. 16.
Read More →It’s not too early to celebrate the holidays with various music concerts at Hoyt Sherman Place. On Nov. 14, Motown Christmas features musicians from The Temptations, Miracles and The Contours. Tickets cost $44-$64. The Girl Named Tom are sibling musicians and the only contestants who won as a group on
Read More →Hawaiians living in Central Iowa are joining together for a benefit show, Aloha Wind Presents Mālama Maui: A Benefit Show for Maui at xBk on Oct. 8. The goal is to help out families affected by the Maui wildfires. The show features music, dance and sharing of the Hawaiian culture
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