Live Music & Upcoming 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 Metro | Cedar Rapids & Iowa City | Quad Cities | Western Iowa

Des Moines Live Music

moe. | Tuesday, Oct. 21
Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines

The Lubben Brothers | Thursday, Oct. 23
Temple Theater, Des Moines

Dee Dee Bridgewater | Thursday, Oct. 23
with Bill Charlap
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines

All Time Low | Wednesday, Oct. 29
with Mayday Parade
Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee

Smallpools | Tuesday, Nov. 4
Wooly's, Des Moines

Jordan Messerole | Tuesday, Nov. 4
Temple Theater, Des Moines

Keb' Mo' | Wednesday, Nov. 5
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines

Hippie Sabotage | Thursday, Nov. 6
Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines

Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band | Sunday, Nov. 9
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines

Mark Your Calendars: Shows Coming to Des Moines

Hot Mulligan | Monday, Dec. 1
with Drug Church, Arm's Length & Anxious
Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines

Andrew Hoyt | Saturday, Dec. 13
Temple Theater, Des Moines

Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Live Music

Molly Tuttle | Sunday, Nov. 16
with Joshua Ray Walker & Cecilia Castleman
Englert Theatre, Iowa City

Mark Your Calendars: Who's Playing in Eastern Iowa Soon

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis | Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026
Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit | Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026
Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City

Ray LaMontagne | Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 (POSTPONED)
Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City

Quad Cities Live Music

Social Cinema & Sego | Tuesday, Oct. 21
with Out In Front
Raccoon Motel, Davenport

Ada Lea | Wednesday, Nov. 5
with Lena Rich
Raccoon Motel, Davenport

Bonnie Trash | Friday, Nov. 21
with Bleached Cross & Everlasting Light
Raccoon Motel, Davenport

Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Shows in the Quad Cities

Cursive | Sunday, Dec. 21
with AJJ
Raccoon Motel, Davenport

Western Iowa Live Music

Chase Rice | Friday, Nov. 14
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Sioux City