Date Night Events in Des Moines
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Live music, comedy, arts, wine and dinner events in Des Moines and the suburbs over the next 14 days. The list starts with evening events, 4 PM or later Central time; switch to All times for matinees and daytime tastings.
Date Night Events, Next 14 Days (48)
7:00 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
Kurt Vile + The Violators with Twisted Teens
Presented by First Fleet Concerts. Kurt Vile + The Violators with Twisted Teens.
7:00 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
Kurt Vile and the Violators
Kurt Vile and the Violators, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Violators
7:00 PM CTVal Air Ballroom
Rock4Vets West Des Moines
Rock4Vets West Des Moines featuring Sons of Gladys Kravits & Standing Hampton with openers ByrdWhystle and Steffen Poulsen.
7:00 PM CTFunny Bone Comedy Club
Updating
Ages 21 and up. Doors: 6 pm, show: 7 pm. Listed on the site as Updating.
7:30 PM CTThe IngersollIngersoll
Queen Of The Night - Whitney Houston Tribute
Queen Of The Night - Whitney Houston Tribute
7:30 PM CTThe IngersollIngersoll
Queen of the Night! Remembering Whitney
Queen Of The Night - Whitney Houston Tribute
7:30 PM CTThe IngersollIngersoll
Queen Of The Night - Whitney Houston Tribute
Queen Of The Night - Whitney Houston Tribute
7:00 PM CTVibrant Music Hall
Alicia Villarreal - Bendita Locura Tour 2026
Alicia Villarreal - Bendita Locura Tour 2026 live at Vibrant Music Hall
7:00 PM CTVal Air Ballroom
The Prince Experience
Val Air Ballroom & IA Live Presents The Prince Experience, a tribute to Prince.
9:30 PM CTHoyt Sherman PlaceDowntown / Court Ave
Derrick Stroup: Running Hot Tour (Late Show)
Late show comedy tour performance by Derrick Stroup
7:00 PM CTVal Air Ballroom
The Wood Brothers
Presented by First Fleet Concerts. The Wood Brothers with special guest Amelia Day.
7:30 PM CTHoyt Sherman PlaceDowntown / Court Ave
Andy Grammer – Greater Than Pt. II: A One Man Show
Concert performance by Andy Grammer
7:00 PM CTVal Air Ballroom
The Living Tombstone
Presented by First Fleet Concerts. The Living Tombstone live at Val Air Ballroom.
7:00 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
Tropidelic with Surfer Girl, The Quasi Kings
Presented by First Fleet Concerts.
7:00 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
Tropidelic
Presented by First Fleet Concerts with Surfer Girl, The Quasi Kings
7:00 PM CTWells Fargo ArenaDowntown / Court Ave
TobyMac with Third Day and Chris Tomlin
TobyMac, Chris Tomlin, Third Day
7:00 PM CTFunny Bone Comedy Club
JIMBO'S 'JOAN! Can We Laugh?!' TOUR (A Parody)
Ages 21 and up. Doors: 6 pm, show: 7 pm.
7:00 PM CTxBk Live
A Killer's Confession with Dizasterpiece and Dead Things
A Killer's Confession, Dizasterpiece, Dead Things
7:00 PM CTWells Fargo ArenaDowntown / Court Ave
Zac Brown Band with Grace Potter
Zac Brown Band, Grace Potter, Grace Potter
7:30 PM CTHoyt Sherman Place
Stayin' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees
Stayin' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees tribute concert at Hoyt Sherman Place.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a date night event here?
Music, comedy and arts events, plus events whose titles mention concerts, live music, wine, tastings, dinner, comedy or jazz.
What does Evening only show?
Events in the next 14 days that start between 4 PM to 4 AM, Central time, the same evening the home page means by tonight. Events without a listed start time are left out of that view; switch to All times to see them.
Are there free date night events?
Some. Events whose listed price says free are marked Free on their cards. An event with no listed price says so rather than being counted as free.
Where can we eat before the show?
The Restaurants Open Now page shows which restaurants are open at the moment, and each event page names its venue.
How often is this list updated?
New events are collected daily from venue and organizer calendars. All times are Central Time, and each list shows when it was last updated.
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