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 (51)
7:00 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
Vincent Neil Emerson with Dax Lindholm
Presented by First Fleet Concerts.
7:00 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
Vincent Neil Emerson
Presented by First Fleet Concerts with Dax Lindholm
7:00 PM CTVal Air Ballroom
Clutch
Presented by First Fleet Concerts. Clutch with Slomosa and Blood Vulture.
7:00 PM CTVal Air Ballroom
Josiah Queen: Damascus Road Experience
TPR. Presents Josiah Queen: Damascus Road Experience at Val Air Ballroom.
7:30 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
All Them Witches with Emma Ruth Rundle
All Them Witches, Emma Ruth Rundle
7:00 PM CTWells Fargo ArenaDowntown / Court Ave
Ella Langley with Kameron Marlowe and Gabriella Rose
Ella Langley, Kameron Marlowe, Gabriella Rose
7:00 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
Spite with Stick To Your Guns, No Cure, and Vomit Forth
Spite, Stick To Your Guns, No Cure
7:00 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
Spite
Presented by First Fleet Concerts with Stick to Your Guns, No Cure, Vomit Forth
7:00 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
Spite, Stick to Your Guns, No Cure, Vomit Forth
Presented by First Fleet Concerts. Spite with Stick to Your Guns, No Cure, and Vomit Forth.
7:00 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
Katy Nichole
Presented by First Fleet Concerts with Emerson Day and Cade Thompson
7:00 PM CTFunny Bone Comedy Club
Jake Iannarino's "Highly Unscripted Tour"
Ages 21 and up. Doors: 6 pm, show: 7 pm.
7:00 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
Katy Nichole w/ Emerson Day and Cade Thompson
Presented by First Fleet Concerts.
7:00 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
Winyah with Foxtide
Presented by First Fleet Concerts. Winyah with Foxtide.
7:00 PM CTVal Air Ballroom
The Story So Far
Presented by First Fleet Concerts. The Story So Far with special guests The Starting Line and Ultra Q.
7:30 PM CTVal Air Ballroom
The Story So Far with The Starting Line and Ultra Q
The Story So Far, The Starting Line, Ultra Q
7:00 PM CTWooly'sEast Village
Brother Ali with DJ Abilities
Presented by First Fleet Concerts. Brother Ali with DJ Abilities.
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Browse Music-category events for the next 14 daysPlanning a Date Night in Des Moines
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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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