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
Read More →PorchFest DSM is back for its second year. PorchFest consists of 23 musicians playing on various porches in the Union Park area. The concerts take place Sunday, Sept. 10 from noon to 5 p.m. Musicians include Matt Woods, Abby Sawyer, Dickie and more. The concerts are free; wear your walking
Read More →Summer is not over. Just because youngsters are back-to-school shopping, summer is on for adults. Although concert season is winding down, August is still full of outdoor music concerts. Head over to West Des Moines’ Jamie Hurd Amphitheater on Sunday evenings for a laid-back vibe. Aug. 6, Stark Raving Madge;
Read More →Head out to the ’burbs for the Waukee Arts Festival, where you can view art and catch some free live music. On Friday, July 14, The End: A Tribute to the Beatles plays on the mainstage. School of Rock and Brittany Sword also perform. On July 15, the mainstage act is Not
Read More →The Des Moines Art Festival announced musical acts coming up during the festival at Gateway Park June 23-25. Sister Hazel and The 502s will headline the Hy-Vee Main Stage with Satsang opening. The Roots Stage features Buffalo Nichols and Joshua Ray Walker. Other performers include B2wins, River City Opry, Heath
Read More →Summer is a great time to enjoy live music in the beautiful outdoors. Can we get a happy dance, woop-woop? May is when the calendar starts filling up with must-see music events. Visit Valley Junction in West Des Moines for the Festival Cinco de Mayo on May 6 including live
Read More →Nashville’s hottest country newcomer, Chase Matthew, is set to bring his headline “Love You Again Tour” to Wooly’s in Des Moines on April 6. Opening act is Hayden Coffman. $20 cover. Backstreet’s back — all right! Ready for an ultimate ’90s sing-along dance party? Catch Fool House, when they recreate the
Read More →Kenny Aronoff, of Rolling Stones’ “100 Greatest Drummers of All Time” list, formerly with John Mellencamp and Ringo Starr, performs with friends at DMACC West’s ciLive! event on March 9 at 5 p.m. He’s joined by guitarist Brent Woods, who has played with Sebastian Bach and Randy Rhoads; along with
Read More →Hairball. It’s the one rock band you never tire of seeing. Hairball returns to the Jacobson Center Exhibition Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds for the 13th time on Saturday, Feb. 4. Opening band is The Pork Tornadoes. Tickets $28 advance; $33 show. Classic rock fans are singing joy to
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