Sound Advice

Looking for a Mother’s Day gift? Here are a few mom-worthy options. The Oakridge Boys bring their country, gospel quartet concert on May 6. Leslie Odom, Jr., a Grammy-winning soloist from the hit Broadway show, “Hamilton,” performs with The Des Moines Symphony on May 12. Or, consider crooner Johnny Mathis on May 13. Tickets for all three shows are available at www.mydesmoinesperformingarts.org. For Deadhead moms, take her to the Grateful Dead Experience: The Schwag. The all-ages concert at Wooly’s begins at 8 p.m. on May 12. Tickets range from $10-15; available at www.ticketfly.com. If mom prefers a country flair, Jason Aldean, recently-awarded Academy of Country Music entertainer of 2018, brings his High Noon Neon tour to Wells Fargo on May 12. Tickets are $47.50-$96.75 and available at www.iowaeventscenter.com. Parrortheads unite! Jimmy Buffet & The Coral Reefer Band take the stage at Wells Fargo Arena on May 22. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the event starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $36, $76 and $146, and can be purchased at www.hyveetix.com. Americana artist Delbert McClinton will play at Hoyt Sherman Place on Friday, July 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Hoyt Sherman Place Box Office, charged by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com. Fleetwood Mac announced a new tour that starts in October and includes a stop in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena on Oct. 14. Tickets sales for the Des Moines event begin on May 4 at Hy-VeeTix.com, the Wells Fargo Arena Box Office or by phone at 844-55-HYVEE. ♦