Here are the upcoming concerts scheduled in Iowa for 2026 and 2027. You can find tickets to most of these concerts by clicking on the provided link (note: you will be taken to a ticket reseller site where prices may be higher or lower than face value). Check out the calendar for Iowa and see if your favorite artist is coming to a location near you!!
Updated: August 2, 2026
| Date | Artist | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01/26 | Blackberry Smoke | Capitol Theatre - Iowa – Davenport, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/01/26 | Dylan Scott & Ashley Cooke | Jackson County Fairgrounds - Iowa – Maquoketa, IA | |
| 08/01/26 | Hinterland Music Festival: Mumford and Sons, Jessie Murph, & The Format - Saturday | Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater and Event Center – Saint Charles, IA | |
| 08/01/26 | Howard Jones | Stir Cove At Harrahs – Council Bluffs, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/01/26 | Spyro Gyra | Hoyt Sherman Place Theater – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/02/26 | Hinterland Music Festival: Kali Uchis, Young Miko, & Geese - Sunday | Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater and Event Center – Saint Charles, IA | |
| 08/04/26 | Brad Paisley | Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds – Davenport, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/05/26 | Blacktop Mojo | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 08/05/26 | Keith Urban | Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds – Davenport, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/05/26 | Bug Hunter & The Narcissist Cookbook | xBk Live – Des Moines, IA | |
| 08/05/26 | Gillian Welch & David Rawlings | Hancher Auditorium – Iowa City, IA | |
| 08/05/26 | 311 & Dirty Heads | Stir Cove At Harrahs – Council Bluffs, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/05/26 | Dying Wish | Wooly's – Des Moines, IA | |
| 08/06/26 | Tyler Halverson | Captain's Entertainment Complex – Arnolds Park, IA | |
| 08/06/26 | Jessie Murph | Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds – Davenport, IA | |
| 08/07/26 | Tucker Wetmore | Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds – Davenport, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/07/26 | Dylan Scott | Woodbury County Fairgrounds – Moville, IA | |
| 08/07/26 | Neal McCoy | Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery – Walford, IA | |
| 08/07/26 | Cooper Alan | Preservation Plaza at Arnolds Park Amusement Park – Arnolds Park, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/08/26 | Lil Jon | Battery Park – Sioux City, IA | |
| 08/08/26 | Talbott Brothers | Codfish Hollow Barnstormers – Maquoketa, IA | |
| 08/08/26 | Goo Goo Dolls | Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds – Davenport, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/08/26 | Travis Tritt | Rogers Sports Complex – Fort Dodge, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/08/26 | Men At Work, Toad The Wet Sprocket & Shonen Knife | Stir Cove At Harrahs – Council Bluffs, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/09/26 | Craig Morgan & Neal McCoy | Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds – Davenport, IA | |
| 08/09/26 | Kane Brown | Stir Cove At Harrahs – Council Bluffs, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/11/26 | Raynes | xBk Live – Des Moines, IA | |
| 08/12/26 | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 08/13/26 | John Morgan | Captain's Entertainment Complex – Arnolds Park, IA | |
| 08/13/26 | Hardy & McCoy Moore | Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/13/26 | The Crane Wives | Wooly's – Des Moines, IA | |
| 08/13/26 | Jeffrey Nothing | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 08/14/26 | Rod Stewart & Richard Marx | Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/14/26 | Clay Walker | Event Center at Rhythm City Casino Resort – Davenport, IA | |
| 08/14/26 | Overtime, Durte, Jake LaCoste, Wildcard & Shawn Paris | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 08/14/26 | Lee Brice | Battery Park – Sioux City, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/14/26 | Andy Grammer & Walk Off The Earth | Stir Cove At Harrahs – Council Bluffs, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/15/26 | Clay Walker | Grand Falls Casino – Larchwood, IA | |
| 08/15/26 | Micky and The Motorcars | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 08/15/26 | The Red Clay Strays | Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/16/26 | Lettuce | Englert Theatre – Iowa City, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/16/26 | Lainey Wilson & Tigirlily Gold | Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/17/26 | Big Thief | Val Air Ballroom – West Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/17/26 | Staind & Hoobastank | Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/18/26 | TLC, Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue | Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/19/26 | Jesse Welles | Val Air Ballroom – West Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/19/26 | Psychostick | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 08/19/26 | AJR | Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/19/26 | American Vanity | xBk Live – Des Moines, IA | |
| 08/20/26 | Riley Green & Mackenzie Carpenter | Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/20/26 | Umphrey's McGee | Englert Theatre – Iowa City, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/20/26 | The Fall of Troy | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 08/20/26 | Psychostick | xBk Live – Des Moines, IA | |
| 08/21/26 | Umphrey's McGee | Wooly's – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/21/26 | Alabama - The Band | Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/22/26 | BigXThaPlug | Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/23/26 | Josiah Queen & Ben Fuller | Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 08/23/26 | Spitalfield | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 08/26/26 | Judy Collins & Bruce Cockburn | Englert Theatre – Iowa City, IA | |
| 08/26/26 | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 08/27/26 | Clay Walker | Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park – Des Moines, IA | |
| 08/27/26 | Judy Collins | Hoyt Sherman Place Theater – Des Moines, IA | |
| 08/30/26 | Happy Together Tour | Grand Falls Casino – Larchwood, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/01/26 | Ray LaMontagne | Hancher Auditorium – Iowa City, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/02/26 | The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight | Five Flags Center - Arena – Dubuque, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/02/26 | Happy Together Tour | Paramount Theatre - Cedar Rapids – Cedar Rapids, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/03/26 | Jimmy Fortune | Midwest Old Threshers – Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 09/03/26 | Ugly Kid Joe | Wooly's – Des Moines, IA | |
| 09/04/26 | Cooper Alan | Midwest Old Threshers – Mount Pleasant, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/04/26 | Velocity Music Festival: Shinedown, Carrie Underwood & Creed - 3 Day Pass | Field Of Dreams Park – Dyersville, IA | |
| 09/04/26 | Velocity Music Festival: Shinedown - Friday | Field Of Dreams Park – Dyersville, IA | |
| 09/05/26 | Collin Raye | Five Flags Center - Theatre – Dubuque, IA | |
| 09/05/26 | Tyler Farr | Midwest Old Threshers – Mount Pleasant, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/05/26 | Velocity Music Festival: Carrie Underwood - Saturday | Field Of Dreams Park – Dyersville, IA | |
| 09/06/26 | Dylan Scott | Midwest Old Threshers – Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 09/06/26 | Velocity Music Festival: Creed - Sunday | Field Of Dreams Park – Dyersville, IA | |
| 09/09/26 | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 09/10/26 | Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors | Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/11/26 | Russell Dickerson | Stir Cove At Harrahs – Council Bluffs, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/11/26 | Jefferson Starship | Hoyt Sherman Place Theater – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/11/26 | Alison Krauss And Union Station | Adler Theatre – Davenport, IA | |
| 09/12/26 | Blackhawk | Winnavegas Casino – Sloan, IA | |
| 09/12/26 | The Collingsworth Family | Bridge View Center Theater – Ottumwa, IA | |
| 09/12/26 | Minus The Bear | Val Air Ballroom – West Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/13/26 | Creed Fisher | Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery – Walford, IA | |
| 09/14/26 | Lee Greenwood | Clay County Fair & Events Center – Spencer, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/15/26 | Martina McBride | Clay County Fair & Events Center – Spencer, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/16/26 | Emarosa | xBk Live – Des Moines, IA | |
| 09/18/26 | Ensiferum | Wooly's – Des Moines, IA | |
| 09/18/26 | Three Dog Night | Grand Falls Casino – Larchwood, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/20/26 | Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle & Starset | Mid-America Center – Council Bluffs, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/22/26 | Bowling For Soup | Val Air Ballroom – West Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/22/26 | Sub Urban | Gabe's – Iowa City, IA | |
| 09/23/26 | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 09/23/26 | Icon for Hire | Wooly's – Des Moines, IA | |
| 09/24/26 | Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy | Codfish Hollow Barnstormers – Maquoketa, IA | |
| 09/25/26 | Bleachers | Vibrant Music Hall – Waukee, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/25/26 | John Lloyd Young | The Ingersoll – Des Moines, IA | |
| 09/25/26 | Melissa Etheridge | Grand Falls Casino – Larchwood, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/25/26 | Jefferson Starship | McGrath Amphitheatre – Cedar Rapids, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/26/26 | Black Label Society | Stir Cove At Harrahs – Council Bluffs, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/26/26 | John Lloyd Young | The Ingersoll – Des Moines, IA | |
| 09/27/26 | Alana Springsteen | Wooly's – Des Moines, IA | |
| 09/28/26 | Dying Fetus & Sanguisugabogg | Val Air Ballroom – West Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 09/30/26 | Bruce Hornsby And The Noisemakers | Hancher Auditorium – Iowa City, IA | View Tickets |
| 10/02/26 | David Nail | First Avenue Club - IA – Iowa City, IA | View Tickets |
| 10/03/26 | Taking Back Sunday, Thrice & Saves The Day | Val Air Ballroom – West Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 10/03/26 | Tracy Lawrence | Orpheum Theatre - Sioux City – Sioux City, IA | View Tickets |
| 10/03/26 | Cheekface | xBk Live – Des Moines, IA | |
| 10/03/26 | Tucker Wetmore | Vibrant Music Hall – Waukee, IA | View Tickets |
| 10/05/26 | Bruce Hornsby And The Noisemakers | Hoyt Sherman Place Theater – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 10/07/26 | Rise Against | Vibrant Music Hall – Waukee, IA | View Tickets |
| 10/09/26 | Rise Against | Stir Cove At Harrahs – Council Bluffs, IA | View Tickets |
| 10/11/26 | Roger Clyne And The Peacemakers | Wooly's – Des Moines, IA | |
| 10/12/26 | Snarky Puppy | Hancher Auditorium – Iowa City, IA | |
| 10/13/26 | Snarky Puppy | Hoyt Sherman Place Theater – Des Moines, IA | |
| 10/14/26 | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 10/15/26 | Big Head Todd and The Monsters | Englert Theatre – Iowa City, IA | View Tickets |
| 10/16/26 | Big Head Todd and The Monsters | Hoyt Sherman Place Theater – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 10/17/26 | Pam Tillis | Five Flags Center - Theatre – Dubuque, IA | |
| 10/21/26 | Fruit Bats | Englert Theatre – Iowa City, IA | |
| 10/22/26 | Thomas Rhett | Casey's Center – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 10/28/26 | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 10/28/26 | All Them Witches | Wooly's – Des Moines, IA | |
| 10/30/26 | Boy Band Review | The Ingersoll – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 10/31/26 | Boy Band Review | The Ingersoll – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 10/31/26 | The Story So Far | Val Air Ballroom – West Des Moines, IA | |
| 11/01/26 | Diles Que No Me Maten | xBk Live – Des Moines, IA | |
| 11/02/26 | Outlander In Concert | Des Moines Civic Center – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 11/06/26 | Blue Oyster Cult | Event Center at Rhythm City Casino Resort – Davenport, IA | View Tickets |
| 11/07/26 | Blue Oyster Cult | Grand Falls Casino – Larchwood, IA | View Tickets |
| 11/08/26 | Micky Dolenz | Hoyt Sherman Place Theater – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 11/10/26 | Kurt Vile and The Violators | Wooly's – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 11/11/26 | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 11/13/26 | The Blind Boys of Alabama | Englert Theatre – Iowa City, IA | |
| 11/20/26 | Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band | Riverside Casino & Golf Resort – Riverside, IA | View Tickets |
| 11/20/26 | Zac Brown Band | Casey's Center – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 11/25/26 | Sabaton, Pop Evil & Wings of Steel | Vibrant Music Hall – Waukee, IA | |
| 11/25/26 | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 12/06/26 | Aly & AJ | Val Air Ballroom – West Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 12/09/26 | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 12/23/26 | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band | Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon – Iowa City, IA | |
| 02/26/27 | Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Part 2: Live In Concert | Des Moines Civic Center – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 02/27/27 | Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Part 2: Live In Concert | Des Moines Civic Center – Des Moines, IA | View Tickets |
| 05/09/27 | Audra McDonald | Hancher Auditorium - Hadley Stage – Iowa City, IA |
Check out the calendar above to see the hottest concerts coming to Iowa this year! You can find great tickets to see shows at top Iowa venues like Casey's Center, McLeod Center, Tyson Events Center, Five Flags Center, Vibrant Music Hall, and Hoyt Sherman Place Theater. In addition to the wide variety of concert venues, Iowa has a large selection of music festivals every year including Great Jones County Fair, Hinterland Festival, 80/35 Music Festival and the Iowa State Fair. Grab your tickets today!
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