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

Katy Guillen & The Drive | Thursday, Nov. 20
with Lily DeTaeye
xBk, Des Moines

Greet Death | Friday, Nov. 21
Lefty's Live Music, Des Moines

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

Cheap Trick | Sunday, Dec. 7
Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee

Patricia Holly Album Release | Sunday, Dec. 7
xBk, Des Moines

Soul Coughing | Wednesday, Dec. 10
Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines

Dessa | Friday, Dec. 12
Wooly's, Des Moines

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

Euforquestra | Saturday, Dec. 20
with The Finesse
Wooly's, Des Moines

The Finesse Holiday Special | Sunday, Dec. 21 & Monday, Dec. 22
with Morgana Moon & The Dang Saints, Adam Bohanan, Jeni Grouws and more
Temple Theater, Des Moines - Studio One is the media sponsor!

Mark Your Calendars: Shows Coming to Des Moines

Dropkick Murphys | Friday, Feb. 27, 2026
Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines

The Last Dinner Party | Thursday, June 4, 2026
Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines - Co-presented by Studio One!

Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Live Music

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

Heet Deth | Friday, Nov. 21
with Daisy Glue, Mopium & Cultural You
Gabe's, 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
Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City

Quad Cities Live Music

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

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

Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Shows in the Quad Cities

Adam Weiner (Low Cut Connie) | Friday, Mar. 6, 2026
Raccoon Motel, Davenport

Western Iowa Live Music

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