What concerts are in Des Moines in October? Check the schedule at biggest venues.

The summer outdoor concert season has come to a close, and venues near Des Moines are heating up for fall acts.

Here’s a look at all of the concerts at Casey’s Center, Des Moines Civic Center, Hoyt Sherman Place, Val Air Ballroom, Vibrant Music Hall, Wooly’s and xBk Live in October 2025.

What concerts are at Casey’s Center in October 2025?

Comedians Adam Sandler and Gabriel Iglesias host shows at the Casey’s Center this month. The venue will also host three Iowa Wild games.

Here are the concerts at Casey’s Center in October:

• Jonas Brothers: JONAS20 Greetings From Your Hometown: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. Tickets start at $40 at Hy-VeeTix.com.

• Brandon Lake: King of Hearts Tour: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9. Tickets start at $30 at Hy-VeeTix.com.

• Paul McCartney: Got Back Tour: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14. Tickets start at $36 at Hy-VeeTix.com.

What concerts are at the Des Moines Civic Center in October 2025?

In addition to “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical,” the first show of the 2025-26 Willis Broadway Series, the Des Moines Civic Center will host five concerts in October:

• The Goonies in Concert with the Des Moines Symphony: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. Tickets start at $28 at dmpa.org.

• Wisdom: Dvorak 6 & Chopin (Des Moines Symphony): 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. Tickets start at $20 at dmpa.org.

• Playstation: The Concert: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29. Tickets start at $49 at dmpa.org.

• Twilight in Concert: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30. Tickets start at $40 at dmpa.org.

What concerts are at Hoyt Sherman Place in October 2025?

Dee Dee Bridgewater and the Memphis Soulphony perform June 9, 2023 at Waterfront Park in Burlington during the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival.

• A.J. Croce Presents Croce Plays Croce: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2. Tickets start at $49 at Ticketmaster.com.

• Il Divo: 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5 (Note: This time was changed). Tickets start at $59 at Ticketmaster.com.

• JOHNNYSWIM: When the War is Over Tour: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6. Tickets start at $29.50 at Ticketmaster.com.

• Evil Dead in Concert: 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12. Tickets start at $30 at Ticketmaster.com.

• Mania: The ABBA Tribute: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14. Tickets start at $27.50 at Ticketmaster.com.

• Girl Named Tom: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Tickets start at $30 at Ticketmaster.com.

• Dee Dee Bridgewater with Bill Charlap: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23. (Note: This show was rescheduled from June 12). Tickets start at $49 at Ticketmaster.com.

• Greensky Bluegrass: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29. Tickets start at $35 at Ticketmaster.com.

What concerts are at Val Air Ballroom in October 2025?

Franz Ferdinand performs on the last day of Bonnaroo near Manchester, Tenn., on Sunday, June 18, 2023.

• Franz Ferdinand: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct 6. Tickets start at $45 at axs.com.

• Marc Rebillet: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9. Tickets at axs.com.

• Maddox Batson: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10. Tickets at axs.com.

• Saint Motel: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13. Tickets at axs.com.

• Moe.: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. Tickets start at axs.com.

• Joe Nichols: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23. Tickets start at axs.com.

• Bone Thugs-N-Halloween: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. Tickets start at axs.com.

What concerts are at Vibrant Music Hall in October 2025?

• Dylan Scott: Easy Does It Tour: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10. Tickets at $34 at Ticketmaster.com.

• Cage the Elephant: 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14. Tickets start at $52.50 at Ticketmaster.com.

• In This Moment: Black Mass Tour: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16. Tickets start at $58.50 at Ticketmaster.com.

• Russell Dickerson: RUSSELMANIA Tour: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Tickets start at $47.50 at Ticketmaster.com.

• All Time Low: Everyone’s Talking! Tour: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29. Tickets start at $53 at Ticketmaster.com.

What concerts are at Wooly’s in October 2025?

Saxsquatch performs during opening night at the new River Breeze Event Center, 6110 Asheville Hwy., in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022.

• Nicotine Dolls: An Attempt at Romantic: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2. Tickets are $33 at axs.com.

• Trey Lewis: 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Tickets are $27 at axs.com.

• SunSquabi: 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. Tickets are $27 at axs.com.

• Corrosion of Conformity: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6. Tickets are $39 at axs.com.

• Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7. Tickets are $33 at axs.com.

• Nile: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9. Tickets are $39 at axs.com.

• Saxsquatch: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17. Tickets are $27 at axs.com.

• Sons of the East: 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. Tickets are $39 at axs.com.

• PeelingFlesh: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22. Tickets are $27 at axs.com.

• Petey USA: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23. Tickets are

• Tyler Rich: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. Tickets are $27 at axs.com.

• Between the Buried and Me & Hail the Sun: 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. Tickets are $45 at axs.com.

• Chris Webby: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28. Tickets are $39 at axs.com.

• Koyo: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29. Tickets are $33 at axs.com.

• Archers: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. Tickets are $30 at axs.com.

What concerts are at xBk Live in October 2025?

• Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2. Tickets are $21 at eventim.us.

• American Aquarium: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. Tickets are $25 at eventim.us.

• Tough Ghost – Bellyard – Chris Falcon: 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Tickets are $19 at eventim.us.

• Durry: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7. Tickets are $23 at eventim.us.

• Mike T “Probably Too Nice” EP Release: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10. Tickets are $19 at eventim.us.

• Thrash of the Titans: 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. Tickets are $25 at eventim.us.

• KAYKO: 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12. Tickets are $25 at eventim.us.

• Simon Cropp & Marques Morel: 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13. Tickets are $15 at eventim.us.

• The Counselors of Evil present: Something Scary. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14. Tickets are $15 at eventim.us.

• Bruce Katz Band: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15. Tickets are $25 at eventim.us.

• Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16. Tickets are $25 at eventim.us.

• The Spooklights: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17. Tickets are $17 at eventim.us.

• Social Cinema and Sego with Sarah Tonin: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Tickets are $19 at eventim.us.

• Doom Gong: 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. Tickets are $15 at eventim.us.

• Patresa Hartman “Wolf in a Lady Suit” Album Release Party: 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20. Tickets are $15 at eventim.us.

• Abi Carter: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. Tickets are $19 at eventim.us.

• Cole Chaney: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22. Tickets are $25 at eventim.us.

• Eddie Pepitone: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23. Tickets are $27 at eventim.us.

• That 1 Guy: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. Tickets are $25 at eventim.us.

• John Nemeth & The Blue Dreamers: 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. Tickets only available at the door or free for Central Iowa Blues Society members.

• MoonShrom: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29. Tickets are $15 at eventim.us.

• Militarie Gun: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30. Tickets are $28 at eventim.us.

• Night Stories with Traffic Death and DJ Richie Daggers: 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. Tickets are $15 at eventim.us.

Brian Smith is an audience strategist and senior editor at the Des Moines Register. Contact him at [email protected] or 515-284-8214.

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