EXPLORE: Live Music

By Cyote Williams

The sweetest sounds from every corner of the city.

DES MOINES CIVIC CENTER
221 Walnut St., Des Moines
www.dmpa.org
  • Oct. 25: “Dirty Dancing” in concert
  • Oct. 28: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” live in concert
  • Jan. 12-14: “STOMP”
  • Feb 6-11: “Company”
  • Feb 23-24: “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™” in concert
  • March 12-17: “Funny Girl”
  • April 30- May 5: “MJ. The Musical”

DES MOINES SYMPHONY
Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut St., Des Moines
www.dmsymphony.org
  • Oct. 14: Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles
  • Oct. 21-22: DM Symphony: Discover Scheherazade
  • Nov. 18-19: DM Symphony: Discover Freedom
  • Feb. 3-4: DM Symphony: Discover Groundbreaking Innovation
  • March 9-10: DM Symphony: Discover Gershwin
  • April 13-14: DM Symphony: Discover Symphonic Dance
  • May 11-12: DM Symphony: Season Finale: (Re)discover the Ode to Joy

HOYT SHERMAN PLACE
1501 Woodland Ave., Des Moines
www.hoytsherman.org
  • Oct. 3: Pat Metheny: Dream Box Tour at 7:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 5: Tower of Power at 7:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 6: Grace Potter at 8 p.m.
  • Oct. 7: Amos Lee at 7:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 10: Brian Setzer Rockabilly Riot at 8 p.m.
  • Oct. 12: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder at 7:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 21: The Salvation Army: Unmasking the Singer at 6 p.m.
  • Oct. 22: The Black Jacket Symphony Presents Eagles’ “Hotel California” at 8 p.m.
  • Oct. 27: The Nadas’ 30th Birthday Party at 8 p.m.
  • Nov. 3: Emo Orchestra Featuring Hawthorne Heights at 7 p.m.
  • Nov. 5: Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited: Foxtrot at 50 and Hackett Highlights at 7:30 p.m.
  • Nov. 8: Puddles Pity Party at 7:30 p.m.
  • Nov. 12: Lake Street Dive: Gather Round Sounds Tour at 8 p.m.
  • Nov. 14: A Motown Christmas at 7:30 p.m.
  • Nov. 15: Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary Tour at 7:30 p.m.
  • Nov. 17: Little River Band at 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 14: Christmas with Lorie Line at 7 p.m.
  • Dec. 17: Michael W. Smith Christmas at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  • Jan. 6: Ruben & Clay: Twenty Years - One Night at 7:30 p.m.
  • Feb. 6: Hélène Grimaud: Lauridsen Great Pianist Series at 7:30 p.m.
  • March 1: Blind Boys of Alabama at 7:30 p.m.
  • March 26: Brian Culbertson - The Trilogy Tour at 7:30 p.m.

NOCE
1326 Walnut St., Suite 100, Des Moines
www.nocedsm.com
  • Oct. 6 through Nov. 24: Fly Me To the Moon: Max Wellman sings Sinatra with the Nate Sparks Big Band at 7 p.m.
  • Oct. 7: Damani Phillips & Co. at 7 p.m.
  • Oct. 13: The Blake Shaw Big(ish) band at 7 p.m.
  • Oct. 14: Chameleon: The Many Colors of Herbie Hancock with Jason Danielson at 7 p.m.
  • Oct. 20: Bojangles: Napoleon Douglas sings Sammy Davis Jr. at 7 p.m.
  • Oct. 21: The Nate Sparks Big Band at 7 p.m.
  • Oct. 27: Dan Wilson with Mitch Towne at 7 p.m.
  • Nov. 3: Michael Conrad with the Iowa Composers Jazz Orchestra at 7 p.m.
  • Nov. 11: Elaine Dame at 7 p.m.
  • Nov. 17: Joyann Parker sings Patsy Cline at 7 p.m.
  • Nov. 18: The Joyann Parker Band at 7 p.m.
  • Nov. 25: Gina Gedler sings Bette Midler, Peggy Lee, Barbra Streisand and Linda Ronstadt at 7 p.m.

WELLS FARGO ARENA
Wells Fargo Arena, 223 Center St., Des Moines
www.iowaeventscenter.com
  • Nov. 3: Shania Twain: The Queen of Me Tour
  • Dec. 7: Old Dominion: The No Bad Vibes Tour
  • March 21: Tim McGraw: Standing Room Only Tour
  • April 26: Zach Bryan: The Quittin’ Time Tour

DES MOINES COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA
Sheslow Auditorium, 2507 University Ave., Des Moines
www.desmoinescommunityorchestra.org
  • Oct. 8: DMCO Introduces the Orchestra with “Paddington Bears First Concert” and “The Composer is Dead” at 2 p.m.
  • Dec. 3: Handel’s “Messiah” performed at Grace Methodist Church at 2 p.m.
  • Feb. 11: DMCO honors Henry Mancini with their winter concert at 2 p.m.
  • May 19: DMCO brings Spain to you with their spring concert at 2 p.m.

STEPHENS AUDITORIUM
1900 Center Dr., Ames
www.center.iastate.edu/locations/stephens-auditorium
  • Oct. 6: The Guess Who at 7:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 14: Theresa Caputo Live at 7:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 21: iLuminate at 7:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 24: Mineria Symphony Orchestra of Mexico at 7:30 p.m.
  • Nov. 19: The Fab Four at 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 1: One Night Of Tina: A Tina Turner Tribute Show at 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 17: Home Free: For The Holidays at 7:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 19: Mannheim Steamroller at 7:30 p.m.
  • Jan. 30: Jesus Christ Superstar at 7:30 p.m.
  • Feb. 8: Langston Hughes Project at 7 p.m. 

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MORE LIVE MUSIC VENUES
A city full of sounds can only be detailed so much. These other music venues host concerts and performances throughout the fall and winter.