Rock Concerts in Des Moines in 2026

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Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

Black Veil Brides, Archers, and Holy Wars Caskets

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, 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

Minus the Bear and Keep

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Gin Blossoms

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Machine Head

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US

Emarosa

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US

Night Ranger

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

Max Bemis Gunk Lung

Gabe's Oasis, Iowa City, IA, US

Gary Clark Jr.

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Bowling for Soup

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Icon for Hire and elijah

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US

Gogol Bordello

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US

Melissa Etheridge

Riverside Casino Event Center, Riverside, IA, US

Dressy Bessy Tammy Shine

Rogue Planet Music, Des Moines, IA, US

Bleachers and This is Lorelei

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

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

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids, IA, US

Coheed and Cambria The Home Team

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Highly Suspect YelaWolf and Passengers Unknown

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US

Taking Back Sunday, Thrice, and Saves The Day

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Girl In a Coma

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US

Rise Against and Alkaline Trio

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

Zach Top and Marty Stuart

Casey's Center, Des Moines, IA, US

Hollywood Undead, In This Moment, I See Stars, Vana, and Melrose Avenue

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US

Lupe Fiasco and Gym Class Heroes

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

Big Head Todd & The Monsters and Big Head Todd

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Mastodon and Deafheaven Alcest

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Big Head Todd & The Monsters

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Crowder, Rend Collective, and Lost And Found

Lutheran Church of Hope, West Des Moines, IA, US

Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin, and Terry Bozzio

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA, US

Fruit Bats

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US

Tank and the Bangas

Hancher Auditorium: Club Hancher, Iowa City, IA, US

Sugarland

Alliant Energy Powerhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA, US

Ryan Bingham The Texas Gentlemen

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Drowning Pool and Saliva

Wooly's, Des Moines, 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

Spite, Stick To Your Guns, Vomit Forth, and No Cure

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US

The Story So Far and The Starting Line ultra Q

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US

Daughtry

Hoyt Sherman Place, 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

The Queers North of Grand and THE REMOTE CONTROLS

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US

Everclear and American Hi-Fi

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US

Andy Grammer

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US