Concerts in Des Moines in December 2026

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

• Music

  5 PM

  Unveil: Presented by the Museum Shop

  Des Moines Art Center · Greenwood-Ashworth

  • Music

Thursday, December 3, 2026

• Music

  1:30 PM

  Art Workshop: Greeting Cards, Thinking of You

  Des Moines Art Center · Greenwood-Ashworth

  • Music

• Music

  7 PM

  MoonShroom

  Stoner Studio Theater · Downtown

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Drake University Jazz Ensemble Two: Paul Lichty, director

  Drake University Performing Arts · Drake neighborhood

  • Music
  • Jazz

• Music

  7:30 PM

  The Doo Wop Project

  Stephens Auditorium (Iowa State Center) · Ames (Iowa State University)

  • Music

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Pouya

  Val Air Ballroom · West Des Moines

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Friday, December 4, 2026

• Music

  5 PM

  Friday Soirée

  Maintenance Shop (M-Shop) · Ames (Iowa State University)

  • Music
  • Theatre

  Free

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Drake University Bands: Vince Kenney and Bryan Hummel, conductors

  Drake University Performing Arts · Drake neighborhood

  • Music

• Music

  until Dec 27

  Annie

  Des Moines Playhouse · Waveland Park

  • Music
  • Theatre

  Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 5, 2026

• Music

  11 AM

  The Metropolitan Opera 2026/27: Samson et Dalila - Presented with Des Moines Metro Opera

  The Varsity Cinema

  • Music
  • Cinema
  • Opera

• Music

  7 PM

  An Irish Christmas with Rend Collective

  Rend Collective

  Hoyt Sherman Place · Sherman Hill

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  —Time not announced

  PetRock: Tribute to Smooth Rock of the 70s

  PetRock

  Val Air Ballroom · West Des Moines

  • Music
  • Rock

  Tickets ↗

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Sunday, December 6, 2026

• Music

  3 PM

  Holiday Concert - ISU Choirs and Orchestra

  Stephens Auditorium (Iowa State Center) · Ames (Iowa State University)

  • Music

• Music

  3 PM

  The Night Lights - Wild Heart Album Release w/ Awful Purdies

  The Night Lights · Awful Purdies

  xBk Live · Drake neighborhood

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  6 PM

  Holiday Concert feat. Freddy Gazzo

  Freddy Gazzo

  Salisbury House & Gardens

  • Music

  $65

• Music

  7 PM

  Holiday Concert - ISU Bands

  Stephens Auditorium (Iowa State Center) · Ames (Iowa State University)

  • Music

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

• Music

  8 PM

  An Evening with David Cook

  David Cook

  xBk Live · Drake neighborhood

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Thursday, December 10, 2026

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Danny Gokey

  Danny Gokey · Mickey Bell

  Val Air Ballroom · West Des Moines

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Friday, December 11, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  John Dacosse

  Funny Bone Comedy Club · West Glen, West Des Moines

  • Music

• Music

  7:30 PM

  An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue

  The Ingersoll · Ingersoll Avenue

  • Music
  • Theatre

Saturday, December 12, 2026

• Music

  2 PM

  An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue

  The Ingersoll · Ingersoll Avenue

  • Music
  • Theatre

• Music

  6:30 PM

  John Dacosse

  Funny Bone Comedy Club · West Glen, West Des Moines

  • Music

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Not Quite New Year's Eve with Not Quite Brothers

  Not Quite Brothers · Dirty Rotten Scoundrels · Gallivant

  Val Air Ballroom · West Des Moines

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Sunday, December 13, 2026

• Music

  1 PM

  An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue

  The Ingersoll · Ingersoll Avenue

  • Music
  • Theatre

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Monday, December 14, 2026

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Voodoo Glow Skulls

  xBk Live · Drake neighborhood

  • Music
  • Punk
  • Ska

Thursday, December 17, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue

  The Ingersoll · Ingersoll Avenue

  • Music
  • Theatre

Friday, December 18, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  Willie Farrell

  Funny Bone Comedy Club · West Glen, West Des Moines

  • Music

• Music

  7:30 PM

  An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue

  The Ingersoll · Ingersoll Avenue

  • Music
  • Theatre

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Sara Evans: Holiday Road Tour

  Sara Evans

  Hoyt Sherman Place · Sherman Hill

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  —Time not announced

  The Nadas

  Val Air Ballroom · West Des Moines

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 19, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue

  The Ingersoll · Ingersoll Avenue

  • Music
  • Theatre

Sunday, December 20, 2026

• Music

  2 PM

  An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue

  The Ingersoll · Ingersoll Avenue

  • Music
  • Theatre

Monday, December 21, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

  Mannheim Steamroller

  Des Moines Civic Center · Downtown

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Tuesday, December 22, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  An Irving Berlin White Christmas Revue

  The Ingersoll · Ingersoll Avenue

  • Music
  • Theatre

Thursday, December 31, 2026

• Music

  8 PM

  New Year's Eve Pops: Cirque - Symphonic Cinema

  Des Moines Civic Center · Downtown

  • Music
  • Circus
  • Symphonic

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  —Time not announced

  NYE with Pianopalooza

  Pianopalooza

  Wooly's · East Village

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  —Time not announced

  The Pork Tornadoes

  The Pork Tornadoes · Rival 5

  Val Air Ballroom · West Des Moines

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

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