Concerts in Des Moines in August

Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around Des Moines.

Currently there are 58 upcoming events.

58 upcoming concerts

Saturday 01 August 2026
Lee Brice Ashley McBryde and George Birge

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA, US
Chris Cagle

Saunders County Fairgrounds, Wahoo, Waterloo, IA, US
Spyro Gyra

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 02 August 2026
Outdoor
Leon Timbo Carol Montag

Earlham City Park, Earlham, IA, US
System of a Clown

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 04 August 2026
Buckcherry

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
bikini trill

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 05 August 2026
David Rawlings, David Rawlings and Gillian Welch, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and Gillian Welch

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA, US
Dying Wish

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Blacktop Mojo

Wildwood BBQ & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Bug Hunter and Jam Mechanics

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Thursday 06 August 2026
Outdoor
Crystal City

College Green Park, Iowa City, IA, US
Friday 07 August 2026
Treaty Oak Revival, Huser Brothers, and Andy Buckner

Casey's Center, Des Moines, IA, US
Saturday 08 August 2026
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

Alluvial Brewing, Ames, IA, US
Alacranes Musical, Patrulla 81, and Los Primos de Durango

Central Iowa Fair, Marshalltown, IA, US
Sunday 09 August 2026
Outdoor
Newfound Road Cedar County Cobras

Earlham City Park, Earlham, IA, US
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Raynes

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Thursday 13 August 2026
Outdoor
HARDY and McCoy Moore

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
The Crane Wives Brye

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Outdoor
John Mulaney

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Jeffrey Nothing

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Friday 14 August 2026
Outdoor
Rod Stewart and Richard Marx

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
Overtime DurtE and Jake Lacoste

Wildwood Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Saturday 15 August 2026
Outdoor
Red Clay Strays

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
Micky And The Motorcars

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Sunday 16 August 2026
Outdoor
Lainey Wilson Tigirlily Gold

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
Lettuce

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Outdoor
XOLEX Bone People

Earlham City Park, Earlham, IA, US
Monday 17 August 2026
Big Thief

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Outdoor
Staind and Hoobastank

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
Tuesday 18 August 2026
Outdoor
TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue

Iowa State Fair Grandstand, Des Moines, IA, US
The Best of the Worst The Uncollectables and Hookshot

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Outdoor
AJR

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
Jesse Welles Ratboys

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Outdoor
Colt Ford

Iowa State Fair Grandstand, Des Moines, IA, US
Psychostick

Wildwood Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Outdoor
Asleep At the Wheel

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
Thursday 20 August 2026
Outdoor
Riley Green and Mackenzie Carpenter

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
The Fall of Troy Lobby Boxer

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US
Psychostick Apathy Syndrome and Safe Space

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Umphrey's McGee

Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, US
Friday 21 August 2026
Outdoor
Alabama Exile

Iowa State Fair Grandstand, Des Moines, IA, US
Los Angeles Azules

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA, US
Umphrey's McGee

Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
Maria Bamford

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, US
Saturday 22 August 2026
Outdoor
Bigxthaplug

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
Jason Carter

xBk live, Des Moines, IA, US
Sunday 23 August 2026
Outdoor
Josiah Queen and Ben Fuller

Iowa State Fair Grandstand, Des Moines, IA, US
Outdoor
Aaron Watson

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, US
Spitalfield

Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, Iowa City, IA, US

Popular tickets in Des Moines

Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Vibrant Music Hall (08 Jul 26)

Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Wed 08 Jul 2026 Vibrant Music Hall Waukee, IA, US

Bowling for Soup at Val Air Ballroom (22 Sep 26)

Bowling for Soup

Tue 22 Sep 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

Bleachers and This is Lorelei at Vibrant Music Hall (25 Sep 26)

Bleachers

Fri 25 Sep 2026 Vibrant Music Hall Waukee, IA, US

RiseFest 2026 | June 12-13, 2026 2026

Phil Wickham

Fri 12 Jun 2026 RiseFest 2026 | June 12-13, 2026 2026 Sheldon, IA, US

Buckcherry at Wooly's (04 Aug 26)

Buckcherry

Tue 04 Aug 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Los Angeles Azules at Val Air Ballroom (21 Aug 26)

Los Angeles Azules

Fri 21 Aug 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at Hoyt Sherman Place (12 Nov 26)

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

Thu 12 Nov 2026 Hoyt Sherman Place Des Moines, IA, US

Clutch and Blood Vulture at Val Air Ballroom (27 Oct 26) with Slomosa

Clutch

Tue 27 Oct 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

The Story So Far at Val Air Ballroom (31 Oct 26) with The Starting Line and ultra Q

The Story So Far

Sat 31 Oct 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

Dorothy at Wooly's (17 Jun 26)

Dorothy

Wed 17 Jun 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Dying Fetus and Sanguisugabogg at Val Air Ballroom (28 Sep 26) with Crowbar and Left To Suffer

Dying Fetus

Mon 28 Sep 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

Icon for Hire at Wooly's (23 Sep 26)

Icon for Hire

Wed 23 Sep 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Mike Sherm at Wooly's (26 Jun 26)

Mike Sherm

Fri 26 Jun 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Alabama at Iowa State Fair Grandstand (21 Aug 26) with Exile

Alabama

Fri 21 Aug 2026 Iowa State Fair Grandstand Des Moines, IA, US

G. Love & Special Sauce at Wooly's (26 Aug 26)

G. Love & Special Sauce

Wed 26 Aug 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

All Them Witches at Wooly's (28 Oct 26)

All Them Witches

Wed 28 Oct 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Aimee Mann and Kimon Kirk at Hoyt Sherman Place (25 Jul 26)

Aimee Mann

Sat 25 Jul 2026 Hoyt Sherman Place Des Moines, IA, US

Alana Springsteen at Wooly's (27 Sep 26) with Erin Kinsey

Alana Springsteen

Sun 27 Sep 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Colt Ford at Iowa State Fair Grandstand (19 Aug 26)

Colt Ford

Wed 19 Aug 2026 Iowa State Fair Grandstand Des Moines, IA, US

Upon A Burning Body and Dark Agenda at Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon (14 Jul 26) with Fox Lake

Upon A Burning Body

Tue 14 Jul 2026 Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon Iowa City, IA, US

Ensiferum at Wooly's (18 Sep 26) with Firewind

Ensiferum

Fri 18 Sep 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Aaron Watson at Iowa State Fairgrounds (23 Aug 26)

Aaron Watson

Sun 23 Aug 2026 Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, IA, US

Dying Wish at Wooly's (05 Aug 26)

Dying Wish

Wed 05 Aug 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

Banda Corona Del Rey and Voz de Mando at Val Air Ballroom (16 May 26)

Banda Corona Del Rey

Sat 16 May 2026 Val Air Ballroom West Des Moines, IA, US

D.R.I. at xBk live (19 May 26) with Deathwish

D.R.I.

Tue 19 May 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

Royale Lynn at xBk live (24 Jul 26)

Royale Lynn

Fri 24 Jul 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

Blacktop Mojo at Wildwood BBQ & Saloon (05 Aug 26)

Blacktop Mojo

Wed 05 Aug 2026 Wildwood BBQ & Saloon Iowa City, IA, US

Flagman at xBk live (20 Jul 26)

Flagman

Mon 20 Jul 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

bikini trill at xBk live (04 Aug 26)

bikini trill

Tue 04 Aug 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US

Smells Like Nirvana at Wooly's (13 Jun 26) with Dead Original

Smells Like Nirvana

Sat 13 Jun 2026 Wooly's Des Moines, IA, US

TV Cop at xBk live (25 Jun 26)

TV Cop

Thu 25 Jun 2026 xBk live Des Moines, IA, US