What musicians and groups have concerts in the Des Moines metro in 2025?Find out by checking the list below, which includes shows at central Iowa's major venues, including Horizon Events Center in Clive, Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, the Iowa State Fair Grandstand in Des Moines, Lefty's Live Music in Des Moines, Stephens Auditorium in Ames, Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee, Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines (known as the Casey's Center starting July 1, 2025), Wooly's in Des Moines, Des Moines Performing Arts venues and more.Video above: Lineup announced for 2025 Hinterland Music Festival in St. Charles, IowaWe'll continue to add to this list as more concerts are announced.Did we miss a concert or major venue? Email us at news@kcci.com.Central Iowa concert list for 2025 MayMay 1: Upon a Burning Body at Wooly's | TicketsMay 2: Fool House at Wooly's | TicketsMay 2: Asking Alexandria with From Ashes to New at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsMay 3: Silverstein at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsMay 3: Petrock: Tribute to the smooth rock of the 1970s at Wooly's | TicketsMay 4: Fozzy at Wooly's | TicketsMay 4: We the Kingdom Unplugged at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsMay 5: Future Islands at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsMay 6: Eem Triplin at Wooly's | TicketsMay 7: Tenth Avenue North at Wooly's | TicketsMay 8: Pop Evil at Wooly's | TicketsMay 9: Rock A La Carte Queen Tribute at Wooly's | TicketsMay 9: Abbie Sawyer at Temple Theater | TicketsMay 10: Chaos & Carnage 2025 with Dying Fetus and Cradle of Filth at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsMay 10: Squid at Wooly's | TicketsMay 10: Sorry Papi at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsMay 11: Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsMay 13: Kaleo at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsMay 14: The Funeral Portrait at Wooly's | TicketsMay 15: Lukas Nelson at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsMay 16: Lacuna Coil at Wooly's | TicketsMay 16: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsMay 16: Dark Star Orchestra at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsMay 16-17: Greenbelt Music Festival | Tickets Friday, May 16: Alleygrass, Armchair Boogie, Johnny Mullenax, Henhouse Prowlers, Lissie, Clay Street Unit, The Devil Makes ThreeSaturday, May 17: Dig Deep, Mae Simpson, Buffalo Galaxy, The Spooklights, Them Coulee Boys, Brownwyn Keith-Hynes, Charlie Parr, Shovels & Rope, Greensky BluegrassMay 17: Shine On: A live musical and visual tribute to Pink Floyd at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsMay 17: Stan Society Presents Best Song Ever: A One Direction Dance Party at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsMay 18: Guardin at Wooly's | TicketsMay 19: Abstract Citizen at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsMay 20: Drug Church Spring '25 at Wooly's | TicketsMay 20: Volume, 10 Watt Robot, Goalie Fight at Lefty's | InfoMay 21: Electric Six at Lefty's | InfoMay 22: Wiz Khalifa at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsMay 22: Caster Volor, Screaming Vengeance, Scarlett Roxx at Lefty's | InfoMay 23: Napalm Death and Melvins at Wooly's | TicketsMay 23: Jpegmafia at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsMay 23: Dave Helmer Band, New Bodies, Triple Elvis at Lefty's | Info; Lyxe, Nathan Thiessen, Doc Bullfrog at Lefty's | InfoMay 23-24: Spring into Summer Concert Series at Principal Park | TicketsFriday, May 23: Punching Pandas, Damon Dotson and headliner The Pork TornadoesSaturday, May 24: Jordan Beem, Brad Morgan and headliner Craig CampbellMay 24: Oceano at Wooly's | Tickets May 24: Micawber at Lefty's | InfoMay 25: Young Widows, Kowloon Walled City, Fotocrime, Druids at Lefty's | InfoMay 26: Swamp Rats, Ben Hallow, Jack Bob Jim at Lefty's | InfoMay 27: Static-X with Gwar, Dope and A Killer's Confession at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsMay 28: Combust, Apex Predator, Setback, Steamroll, Dose at Lefty's | InfoMay 29: Alborn, Left on Red, Saving Sidon, Sordid at Lefty's | InfoMay 30: Not Quite Brothers at Wooly's | TicketsMay 30: More Group Threapy Tour at Lefty's | InfoMay 31: Emo Nite at Wooly's | TicketsMay 31: Georgette Jones at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsMay 31: One Night in Memphis at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsMay 31: Crisis Child, Safe Space, Saving Sidon, NonGrata, Ataraxis at Lefty's | Info; Mike Bernard, SG Catfish Murphy, Rural Route at Lefty's | InfoJuneJune 6: Whiskey Myers at Lauridsen Amphitheater | TicketsJune 6: Acid Bath at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsJune 6: I Love the 80s at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsJune 7: Blackberry Smoke at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsJune 7: Chelsey Green and The Green Project at Temple Theater | TicketsJune 7: Cozy Worldwide at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsJune 8: Coheed and Cambria and Mastodon at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsJune 12: Dee Dee Bridgewater with Bill Charlap at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsJune 13: Honestav at Wooly's | TicketsJune 16: Ryan Adams at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsJune 17: Merkules at Wooly's | TicketsJune 18: Key Glock at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsJune 20: Origami Angel at Wooly's | TicketsJune 20: Boney James at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsJune 21: Muscadine Bloodline at Horizon Events Center | TicketsJune 23: The Cat Empire at Wooly's | TicketsJune 23: Modest Mouse at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsJune 27: Weird Al Yankovic at Des Moines Civic Center | Sold outJune 29: Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at Stephens Auditorium | TicketsJune 29: Tripping Daisy at Wooly's | TicketsJulyJuly 8: Jazz in July Night 1 at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsJuly 9: 311 at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsJuly 11: Lakeview at Wooly's | TicketsJuly 11: Kings of the West: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, E-40, Too $hort, Mack 10, DJ Quik, Tha Dogg Pound, Suga Free, & CuhDeeJah at Casey's Center | TicketsJuly 12: Ole 60 at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsJuly 13: Heart Attack Man at Wooly's | TicketsJuly 14: Robin Trower at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsJuly 15: Indigo De Souza at Wooly's | TicketsJuly 15: Jazz in July Night 2 at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsJuly 16: Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsJuly 17: Hudson Westbrook at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsJuly 18: Joe Nichols at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsJuly 19: Emery at Wooly's | TicketsJuly 19: Bop to the Top at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsJuly 20: Carnifex at Wooly's | TicketsJuly 20: Burton Cummings at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsJuly 20: Air Supply at Des Moines Civic Center | TicketsJuly 22: Jazz in July Night 3 at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsJuly 24: Wynonna Judd at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsJuly 24: Beck and the Des Moines Symphony at Lauridsen Amphitheater | TicketsJuly 27: The Union Underground and Spineshank at Wooly's | TicketsJuly 29: Jazz in July Night 4 at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsJuly 31: JoJo Siwa Live at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsAugustAug. 1-3: Hinterland Music Festival | TicketsFriday, Aug. 1: Tyler, The Creator; Clairo; Remi Wolf; Royel Otis; Rebecca Black; Good Neighbours; INJI; ScowlSaturday, Aug. 2: Kacey Musgraves; The Marias; Still Woozy; Role Model; Glass Beams; Gigi Perez; Willow Avalon; Hey, NothingSunday, Aug. 3: Lana Del Rey; Bleachers; Sierra Ferrell; Wyatt Flores; Michael Marcagi; Evan Honer; Orla Gartland; Sam AustinsAug. 2: Buena Vista Orchestra at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsAug. 4: King Lil G and Young Drummer Boy at Wooly's | TicketsAug. 7: Three Dog Night at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsAug. 7: Citizen Soldier at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsAug. 7-17: Iowa State Fair Grandstand concerts Thursday, Aug. 7: Forrest Frank with special guest Lecrae | TicketsFriday, Aug. 8: Parker McCollum with special guest the Josh Abbott Band | TicketsSaturday, Aug. 9: Megan Moroney with special guest Kameron Marlowe | TicketsSunday, Aug. 10: Pitbull | TicketsMonday, Aug. 11: Lynyrd Skynyrd | TicketsTuesday, Aug. 12: Rascal Flatts | TicketsWednesday, Aug. 13: Hairball | TicketsThursday, Aug. 14: Def Leppard | TicketsFriday, Aug. 15: Hank Williams Jr. | TicketsSaturday, Aug. 16: T-Pain | TicketsSunday, Aug. 17: Kidz Bop Live | TicketsAug. 10: Ice Nine Kills: Dayseeker, Kim Dracula and more at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsAug. 17: Black Stone Cherry at Wooly's | TicketsAug. 20: Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls at Des Moines Civic Center | TicketsAug. 21: Umphrey's McGee at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsAug. 26: Alice Cooper at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsAug. 30: Jean Dawson at Wooly's | TicketsSeptemberSept. 4: Chase Rice at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsSept. 7: Ani DiFranco at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsSept 10: Lake Street Dive at Lauridsen Amphitheater | TicketsSept. 12: Larry Fleet at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsSept. 13: Mudvayne at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsSept. 18: Cody Jinks at Lauridsen Amphitheater | TicketsSept. 19: Jason Aldean at Casey's Center | TicketsSept. 23: Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace at Casey's Center | TicketsSept. 23: Peach Pit at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsSept. 26: Lee Brice at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsSept. 27: Eric Church at Casey's Center | TicketsSept. 27: Dream Theater at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsSept. 28: Toad the Wet Sprocket at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsOctoberOct. 1: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsOct. 1: Leonid and Friends at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsOct. 2: Nicotine Dolls at Wooly's | TicketsOct. 5: Jonas Brothers at Casey's Center | TicketsOct. 6: Johnnyswim at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsOct. 6: Franz Ferdinand at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsOct. 7: Richy Mitch and The Coal Miners at Wooly's | TicketsOct. 9: Brandon Lake at Casey's Center | TicketsOct. 10: Maddox Batson at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsOct. 10: Dylan Scott at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsOct. 13: Saint Motel at Val Air Ballroom | TicketsOct. 14: Mania: The Abba Tribute at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsOct. 19: Sons of the East at Wooly's | TicketsOct. 25: Russell Dickerson at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsNovemberNov. 4: Smallpools at Wooly's | TicketsNov. 4: Kevin Gates at Vibrant Music Hall | TicketsNov. 5: Straight No Chaser at Des Moines Civic Center | TicketsTicketsNov. 15: Black Jacket Symphony presents AC/DC's "Back in Black" at Hoyt Sherman Place | TicketsDecemberDec. 20: Shaun Johnson and The Big Band Experience at Hoyt Sherman Place | Tickets
DES MOINES, Iowa — What musicians and groups have concerts in the Des Moines metro in 2025?
Find out by checking the list below, which includes shows at central Iowa's major venues, including in Clive, in Des Moines, the in Des Moines, in Des Moines, in Ames, in West Des Moines, in Waukee, in Des Moines (known as the Casey's Center starting July 1, 2025), in Des Moines, and more.
Video above: Lineup announced for 2025 Hinterland Music Festival in St. Charles, Iowa
We'll continue to add to this list as more concerts are announced.
Did we miss a concert or major venue? Email us at news@kcci.com.
Central Iowa concert list for 2025
May
May 1: Upon a Burning Body at Wooly's |
May 2: Fool House at Wooly's |
May 2: Asking Alexandria with From Ashes to New at Val Air Ballroom |
May 3: Silverstein at Val Air Ballroom |
May 3: Petrock: Tribute to the smooth rock of the 1970s at Wooly's |
May 4: Fozzy at Wooly's |
May 4: We the Kingdom Unplugged at Hoyt Sherman Place |
May 5: Future Islands at Hoyt Sherman Place |
May 6: Eem Triplin at Wooly's |
May 7: Tenth Avenue North at Wooly's |
May 8: Pop Evil at Wooly's |
May 9: Rock A La Carte Queen Tribute at Wooly's |
May 9: Abbie Sawyer at Temple Theater |
May 10: Chaos & Carnage 2025 with Dying Fetus and Cradle of Filth at Val Air Ballroom |
May 10: Squid at Wooly's |
May 10: Sorry Papi at Vibrant Music Hall |
May 11: Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening at Vibrant Music Hall |
May 13: Kaleo at Val Air Ballroom |
May 14: The Funeral Portrait at Wooly's |
May 15: Lukas Nelson at Val Air Ballroom |
May 16: Lacuna Coil at Wooly's |
May 16: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Vibrant Music Hall |
May 16: Dark Star Orchestra at Val Air Ballroom |
May 16-17: Greenbelt Music Festival |
- Friday, May 16: Alleygrass, Armchair Boogie, Johnny Mullenax, Henhouse Prowlers, Lissie, Clay Street Unit, The Devil Makes Three
- Saturday, May 17: Dig Deep, Mae Simpson, Buffalo Galaxy, The Spooklights, Them Coulee Boys, Brownwyn Keith-Hynes, Charlie Parr, Shovels & Rope, Greensky Bluegrass
May 17: Shine On: A live musical and visual tribute to Pink Floyd at Val Air Ballroom |
May 17: Stan Society Presents Best Song Ever: A One Direction Dance Party at Vibrant Music Hall |
May 18: Guardin at Wooly's |
May 19: Abstract Citizen at Hoyt Sherman Place |
May 20: Drug Church Spring '25 at Wooly's |
May 20: Volume, 10 Watt Robot, Goalie Fight at Lefty's |
May 21: Electric Six at Lefty's |
May 22: Wiz Khalifa at Val Air Ballroom |
May 22: Caster Volor, Screaming Vengeance, Scarlett Roxx at Lefty's |
May 23: Napalm Death and Melvins at Wooly's |
May 23: Jpegmafia at Val Air Ballroom |
May 23: Dave Helmer Band, New Bodies, Triple Elvis at Lefty's | ; Lyxe, Nathan Thiessen, Doc Bullfrog at Lefty's |
May 23-24: Spring into Summer Concert Series at Principal Park |
- Friday, May 23: Punching Pandas, Damon Dotson and headliner The Pork Tornadoes
- Saturday, May 24: Jordan Beem, Brad Morgan and headliner Craig Campbell
May 24: Oceano at Wooly's |
May 24: Micawber at Lefty's |
May 25: Young Widows, Kowloon Walled City, Fotocrime, Druids at Lefty's |
May 26: Swamp Rats, Ben Hallow, Jack Bob Jim at Lefty's |
May 27: Static-X with Gwar, Dope and A Killer's Confession at Val Air Ballroom |
May 28: Combust, Apex Predator, Setback, Steamroll, Dose at Lefty's |
May 29: Alborn, Left on Red, Saving Sidon, Sordid at Lefty's |
May 30: Not Quite Brothers at Wooly's |
May 30: More Group Threapy Tour at Lefty's |
May 31: Emo Nite at Wooly's |
May 31: Georgette Jones at Hoyt Sherman Place |
May 31: One Night in Memphis at Val Air Ballroom |
May 31: Crisis Child, Safe Space, Saving Sidon, NonGrata, Ataraxis at Lefty's | ; Mike Bernard, SG Catfish Murphy, Rural Route at Lefty's |
June
June 6: Whiskey Myers at Lauridsen Amphitheater |
June 6: Acid Bath at Val Air Ballroom |
June 6: I Love the 80s at Hoyt Sherman Place |
June 7: Blackberry Smoke at Val Air Ballroom |
June 7: Chelsey Green and The Green Project at Temple Theater |
June 7: Cozy Worldwide at Vibrant Music Hall |
June 8: Coheed and Cambria and Mastodon at Vibrant Music Hall |
June 12: Dee Dee Bridgewater with Bill Charlap at Hoyt Sherman Place |
June 13: Honestav at Wooly's |
June 16: Ryan Adams at Hoyt Sherman Place |
June 17: Merkules at Wooly's |
June 18: Key Glock at Vibrant Music Hall |
June 20: Origami Angel at Wooly's |
June 20: Boney James at Hoyt Sherman Place |
June 21: Muscadine Bloodline at Horizon Events Center |
June 23: The Cat Empire at Wooly's |
June 23: Modest Mouse at Val Air Ballroom |
June 27: Weird Al Yankovic at Des Moines Civic Center |
June 29: Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at Stephens Auditorium |
June 29: Tripping Daisy at Wooly's |
July
July 8: Jazz in July Night 1 at Hoyt Sherman Place |
July 9: 311 at Vibrant Music Hall |
July 11: Lakeview at Wooly's |
July 11: Kings of the West: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, E-40, Too $hort, Mack 10, DJ Quik, Tha Dogg Pound, Suga Free, & CuhDeeJah at Casey's Center |
July 12: Ole 60 at Val Air Ballroom |
July 13: Heart Attack Man at Wooly's |
July 14: Robin Trower at Hoyt Sherman Place |
July 15: Indigo De Souza at Wooly's |
July 15: Jazz in July Night 2 at Hoyt Sherman Place |
July 16: Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at Hoyt Sherman Place |
July 17: Hudson Westbrook at Val Air Ballroom |
July 18: Joe Nichols at Val Air Ballroom |
July 19: Emery at Wooly's |
July 19: Bop to the Top at Vibrant Music Hall |
July 20: Carnifex at Wooly's |
July 20: Burton Cummings at Hoyt Sherman Place |
July 20: Air Supply at Des Moines Civic Center |
July 22: Jazz in July Night 3 at Hoyt Sherman Place |
July 24: Wynonna Judd at Vibrant Music Hall |
July 24: Beck and the Des Moines Symphony at Lauridsen Amphitheater |
July 27: The Union Underground and Spineshank at Wooly's |
July 29: Jazz in July Night 4 at Hoyt Sherman Place |
July 31: JoJo Siwa Live at Val Air Ballroom |
August
Aug. 1-3: Hinterland Music Festival |
- Friday, Aug. 1: Tyler, The Creator; Clairo; Remi Wolf; Royel Otis; Rebecca Black; Good Neighbours; INJI; Scowl
- Saturday, Aug. 2: Kacey Musgraves; The Marias; Still Woozy; Role Model; Glass Beams; Gigi Perez; Willow Avalon; Hey, Nothing
- Sunday, Aug. 3: Lana Del Rey; Bleachers; Sierra Ferrell; Wyatt Flores; Michael Marcagi; Evan Honer; Orla Gartland; Sam Austins
Aug. 2: Buena Vista Orchestra at Hoyt Sherman Place |
Aug. 4: King Lil G and Young Drummer Boy at Wooly's |
Aug. 7: Three Dog Night at Hoyt Sherman Place |
Aug. 7: Citizen Soldier at Val Air Ballroom |
Aug. 7-17: Iowa State Fair Grandstand concerts
- Thursday, Aug. 7: Forrest Frank with special guest Lecrae |
- Friday, Aug. 8: Parker McCollum with special guest the Josh Abbott Band |
- Saturday, Aug. 9: Megan Moroney with special guest Kameron Marlowe |
- Sunday, Aug. 10: Pitbull |
- Monday, Aug. 11: Lynyrd Skynyrd |
- Tuesday, Aug. 12: Rascal Flatts |
- Wednesday, Aug. 13: Hairball |
- Thursday, Aug. 14: Def Leppard |
- Friday, Aug. 15: Hank Williams Jr. |
- Saturday, Aug. 16: T-Pain |
- Sunday, Aug. 17: |
Aug. 10: Ice Nine Kills: Dayseeker, Kim Dracula and more at Vibrant Music Hall |
Aug. 17: Black Stone Cherry at Wooly's |
Aug. 20: Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls at Des Moines Civic Center |
Aug. 21: Umphrey's McGee at Val Air Ballroom |
Aug. 26: Alice Cooper at Vibrant Music Hall |
Aug. 30: Jean Dawson at Wooly's |
September
Sept. 4: Chase Rice at Val Air Ballroom |
Sept. 7: Ani DiFranco at Val Air Ballroom |
Sept 10: Lake Street Dive at Lauridsen Amphitheater |
Sept. 12: Larry Fleet at Val Air Ballroom |
Sept. 13: Mudvayne at Vibrant Music Hall |
Sept. 18: Cody Jinks at Lauridsen Amphitheater |
Sept. 19: Jason Aldean at Casey's Center |
Sept. 23: Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace at Casey's Center |
Sept. 23: Peach Pit at Val Air Ballroom |
Sept. 26: Lee Brice at Vibrant Music Hall |
Sept. 27: Eric Church at Casey's Center |
Sept. 27: Dream Theater at Vibrant Music Hall |
Sept. 28: Toad the Wet Sprocket at Vibrant Music Hall |
October
Oct. 1: Father John Misty at Val Air Ballroom |
Oct. 1: Leonid and Friends at Hoyt Sherman Place |
Oct. 2: Nicotine Dolls at Wooly's |
Oct. 5: Jonas Brothers at Casey's Center |
Oct. 6: Johnnyswim at Hoyt Sherman Place |
Oct. 6: Franz Ferdinand at Val Air Ballroom |
Oct. 7: Richy Mitch and The Coal Miners at Wooly's |
Oct. 9: Brandon Lake at Casey's Center |
Oct. 10: Maddox Batson at Val Air Ballroom |
Oct. 10: Dylan Scott at Vibrant Music Hall |
Oct. 13: Saint Motel at Val Air Ballroom |
Oct. 14: Mania: The Abba Tribute at Hoyt Sherman Place |
Oct. 19: Sons of the East at Wooly's |
Oct. 25: Russell Dickerson at Vibrant Music Hall |
November
Nov. 4: Smallpools at Wooly's |
Nov. 4: Kevin Gates at Vibrant Music Hall |
Nov. 5: Straight No Chaser at Des Moines Civic Center | Tickets
Nov. 15: Black Jacket Symphony presents AC/DC's "Back in Black" at Hoyt Sherman Place |
December
Dec. 20: Shaun Johnson and The Big Band Experience at Hoyt Sherman Place |
