Folk & Blues Concerts in Des Moines in 2026

Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr.

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

David Rawlings, David Rawlings and Gillian Welch, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and Gillian Welch

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US

Rod Stewart and Richard Marx

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US

Big Thief

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Asleep At the Wheel

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US

Judy Collins

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Judy Collins and Bruce Cockburn

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Ray LaMontagne

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US

38 Special

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

Eric Schenkman and Spin Doctors Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms

Lauridsen Amphitheater, Water Works Park, Des Moines, IA, US

Jefferson Starship, Pure Prairie League, and Firefall

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Punch Brothers

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US

Punch Brothers

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US

Night Ranger

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

Gary Clark Jr.

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Melissa Etheridge

Riverside Casino Event Center, Riverside, IA, US

Jefferson Starship, Pure Prairie League, Firefall, and Atlanta Rhythm Section

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids, IA, US

Leftover Salmon

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US

Clint Black

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Carbon Leaf

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US

Big Head Todd & The Monsters and Big Head Todd

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Big Head Todd & The Monsters

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Fruit Bats

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Ben Folds

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Clutch and Blood Vulture Slomosa

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

All Them Witches

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US

Neko Case and Destroyer

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Noah Gundersen, Breakup Shoes, and Runner Runnner

Gabe's Oasis, Iowa City, IA, US

Iowa City Songwriters Festival 2026 Hurray for the Riff Raff

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA, US