Tease up your big hair and put on your black rocker T-shirt for some 1980s fun at Wooly’s. Redd Hott, A Tribute to Motley Crue, and Poison Overdrive, a Poison tribute band, perform Jan. 10. Tickets cost $10; $15 day of show. How about coming out of the cold to
Read More →Say goodbye to 2019 and hello to 2020. How can you best celebrate the New Year? With live music, of course. Keep reading for your musical New Year’s Eve options. Former Abby Normal guitarist and singer Devon Miller rejoins his original band, Standing Hampton, which plays at the Prairie Meadows
Read More →Attend the all-day/evening Gross Domestic Product (GDP) music festival on Nov. 23 featuring musicians from Des Moines and across Iowa. The GDP festival began in 2006 and is coordinated by the Des Moines Music Coalition. The goal is to help support Iowa musicians. The festival’s concerts take place at Vaudeville
Read More →The British Kingdom Choir, which sang at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, brings its unique renditions of top hits and gospel classics to Stephens Auditorium in Ames on Oct. 7. Tickets cost $25-$50 at the Iowa State Center box office or Ticketmaster. Judah and the Lion,
Read More →As the days get shorter, it’s time to soak up the last remaining outdoor summertime music. On Sept. 7, head to Winterset’s first music festival called “Fill The Valley.” Held at the White Silo event venue, three musical acts perform, including The New Mexicos, Porter Union and the headliner, The
Read More →Once again, August is here, and that means it’s Iowa State Fair time. With 10 days of free concerts — all with the price of admission, of course — on various stages, bars and tents, the fairgrounds is a huge entertainment venue. Free stage concerts include Maddie Pope on Aug.
Read More →Camp Dodge in Johnston is the place to be on Thursdays for the Adjutant General’s ninth annual concert series. This month, on June 6, The Sons of Gladys Kravitz; June 20, Red Dirt Renegades and June 27, Sidewinders. The family-friendly event is free. Just remember to bring your ID to
Read More →Ozzy Osbourne’s No More Tours 2, with opener Megadeath, has been rescheduled for June 28 (formerly set for June 30). Pre-purchased tickets will be honored on the new date. Tickets are still available at Wells Fargo Arena, www.hyveetix.com. Get your 1990s gear on and party to the New Kids On
Read More →Spring is here, and summer music is around the corner. Valley Junction’s Music in the Junction kicks off its season on May 2 with The Rockets. The Matt Woods Band, featuring Iowa Blues Hall of Famer Dwight Dario and Erich Gaukel, performs at Lefty’s Live Music on April 17. Catch
Read More →The eternal boy band, The Beach Boys, a staple for more than 50 years, performs at Stephens Auditorium in Ames on May 8. One original member, Mike Love, remains with the group. Tickets cost $54.50-$74.50. Rapper and singer Belcalis “Bacardi” Almanzar, better known as Cardi B, with 40 million Instagram
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