Live Music & Concerts in Iowa

When you’re not listening to Studio One, we encourage you to get out and listen to live music! Every day, there’s live music near you. It could be a singer-songwriter at your local coffee shop, a cover band down at the brewery or a Studio One favorite making a tour stop at one of our state’s amazing local music venues. We scour the state for upcoming concerts, so check out a show near you:

Des Moines Concerts

Jackie Venson | Friday, May 15
xBk, Des Moines

Karla Bonoff | Saturday, May 16
Temple Theater, Des Moines

George Thorogood & The Destroyers | Tuesday, May 19
Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee

Styx | Thursday, May 21
with Cheap Trick
Water Works Park, Des Moines

Mr. Softheart | Saturday, May 23
with Jordan Sellergren & Dickie
xBk, Des Moines

Thelma and the Sleaze | Thursday, May 28
with Allegra Hernandez & Morgana Moon and The Damned Saints
xBk, Des Moines

Amelia Day | Friday, May 29
with Rutabaga
xBk, Des Moines

Meet Me @ The Altar | Saturday, May 30
with Fluorescents & Look @ Me
Wooly's, Des Moines

TONK! | Sunday, May 31
xBk, Des Moines

Mac Saturn | Monday, June 1
xBk, Des Moines

The Last Dinner Party | Thursday, June 4
Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
Presented by Studio One & First Fleet Concerts

More Cheese | Monday, June 8
with Sarah Tonin & Momzilla
xBk, Des Moines

The Bones of J.R. Jones | Thursday, June 11
xBk, Des Moines

Joel Sires | Saturday, June 13
with River Glen
xBk Annex, Des Moines

Todd Rundgren | Sunday, June 14
Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee

Garden Fest | Monday, June 22
with Weary Ramblers, Ducharme-Jones & more!
xBk, Des Moines

Bat Problem | Thursday, June 25
with Sundogs at Midnight & TV Cop
xBk, Des Moines

Shows Coming Soon to Central Iowa

Journey | Tuesday, July 7
Casey's Center, Des Moines

Rainbow Kitten Surprise | Wednesday, July 8
Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee

Ziggy Marley | Thursday, July 9
Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee

Tyler Childers | Wednesday, July 15
with Wednesday
Casey's Center, Des Moines

Lord Huron | Sunday, July 19
Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Presented by Studio One & First Fleet Concerts

The Head And The Heart | Sunday, July 19
with Wilderado
Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines

Hinterland Music Festival | July 30 - Aug. 2
with KATSEYE, Lorde, Mumford & Sons, Kali Uchis & more!
Avenue of the Saints Ampitheatre, Saint Charles
Sponsored by Studio One

Band of Horses | Friday, July 31
with Dinosaur Jr.
Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines

Big Thief | Monday, Aug. 17
Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
Presented by Studio One & First Fleet Concerts

Minus The Bear | Saturday, Sept. 12
Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines

Bleachers | Friday, Sept. 25
Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Presented by Studio One

Kurt Vile + The Violators | Tuesday, Nov. 10
with Twisted Teens
Wooly's, Des Moines

Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Concerts

Jackie Venson | Saturday, May 16
Wildwood Saloon, Iowa City

The Wallflowers | Thursday, June 18
with Early James
Englert Theatre, Iowa City

Trombone Shorty | Sunday, June 21
with Orleans Avenue
Englert Theatre, Iowa City

Who's Playing in Eastern Iowa Soon

Graham Nash | Wednesday, July 15
Englert Theatre, Iowa City

Aimee Mann | Wednesday, July 22
Englert Theatre, Iowa City
Sponsored by Studio One

Gillian Welch + David Rawlings | Wednesday, Aug. 5
Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City

Catfish Keith | Saturday, Aug. 8
The James Theater, Iowa City

Lettuce | Sunday, Aug. 16
Englert Theatre, Iowa City

Umphrey's McGee | Thursday, Aug. 20
Englert Theatre, Iowa City

Judy Collins | Wednesday, Aug. 26
with Bruce Cockburn
Englert Theatre, Iowa City

Ray LaMontagne | Tuesday, Sept. 1
Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City

Dan Tedesco | Friday, Sept. 11
The James Theater, Iowa City

Big Head Todd and The Monsters | Thursday, Oct. 15
Englert Theatre, Iowa City

Fruit Bats | Wednesday, Oct. 21
Englert Theatre, Iowa City

Quad Cities Live Music

Sway Wild | Wednesday, May 6

Earth Tongue | Thursday, May 21
with Pink Fuzz & Cough N Flop
Raccoon Motel, Davenport

Casts | Sunday, May 24
with Elliott Bay Towers & Lex Leto
Raccoon Motel, Davenport

Public Figure | Thursday, June 4
with Party Cove, Company Dimes & Camp Regret
Raccoon Motel, Davenport

Tsushimamire | Saturday, June 6
with We Are The Asteroid
Raccoon Motel, Davenport

The Bones of J.R. Jones | Saturday, June 13
Raccoon Motel, Davenport

Night Moves | Thursday, June 25
Raccoon Motel, Davenport

Upcoming Shows in the Quad Cities

Charlie Parr | Friday, July 17
Raccoon Motel, Davenport

Western Iowa & Omaha Concerts

Dry Cleaning | Tuesday, May 12
Slowdown, Omaha

ZZ Top | Thursday, May 14
Harrah's Stir Cove, Council Bluffs

Hairball | Friday, May 15
Harrah's Stir Cove, Council Bluffs

Amyl and the Sniffers | Tuesday, June 16
The Astro Theater, Omaha

Alison Krauss and Union Station | Wednesday, June 17
with Jerry Douglas
Orpheum Theatre, Sioux City

Upcoming Shows in Omaha & Western Iowa

The Black Keys | Monday, July 20
with Eddie 9V
The Astro, Omaha