Concert season is upon us! Here are some of the concerts and comedy shows coming to Eastern and Central Iowa this year:

*Updated 5/14/25: The list will continue to be updated as more shows are announced*

The Fray

• Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
• Thursday, May 22nd at 8 p.m.

Wiz Khalifa

• Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
• Thursday, May 22nd at 8 p.m.
• With special guest Chevy Woods, Fedd the God, and DJ Bonics

The Pretty Reckless

• The Rust Belt, Moline (Quad Cities)
• Sunday, May 25th at 7 p.m.

Mackenzie Carpenter

• Q Casino, Dubuque
• Sunday, May 25th at 8 p.m.
• FREE concert

Comedian Nikki Glaser

• Adler Theatre, Davenport
• Thursday, May 29th at 7 p.m.

Comedian David Spade

• Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
• Friday, May 30th at 8 p.m.

Comedian Shane Gillis

• Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
• Saturday, May 31st at 8 p.m.

Georgette Jones

• Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
• Saturday, May 31st at 8 p.m.

Tailgate N' Tallboys Festival

• Clinton, Iowa
• Thursday, June 5th
  • Whiskey Myers, Wyatt Flores, Bayker Blankenship, Joe Stamm Band
• Friday, June 6th
  • Riley Green, Ella Langley, Ole 60, Preston Cooper
• Saturday, June 7th
  • Jason Aldean, Gavin Adcock, Lily Rose, Dylan Schneider, Graham Barham

Whiskey Myers

• Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park, Des Moines
• Friday, June 6th at 6:30 p.m.
• With special guests Bayker Blankenship and Pony Bradshaw

I Love the 80s

• Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
• Friday, June 6th at 8 p.m.
• Featuring A Flock of Seagulls, Bow Wow Wow feat. Annabella, and Animotion

The Marshall Tucker Band (Rescheduled)

• Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
• Saturday, June 7th at 8 p.m.

Blackberry Smoke

• Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
• Saturday, June 7th at 7:30 p.m.

Comedian Matt Rife

• Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
• Sunday, June 8th at 7 p.m.

Coheed & Cambria

• Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
• Sunday, June 8th at 6:30 p.m.
• With special guests Mastodon and Periphery

Alison Krauss & Union Station

• McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
• Friday, June 13th at 7 p.m.
• With special guest Jerry Douglas

Wild N Out Iowa Takeover - Comedy Show (RESCHEDULED FROM 4/18/25)

• Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
• Friday, June 13th at 8 p.m.
• "Hosted by entertainment mogul Nick Cannon, features a star-studded lineup of comedians, cast members, and special guests, delivering the same unpredictable fun that has captivated millions on MTV."

Neal McCoy

• Winthrop Days, Phil Steffen Field
• Friday, June 13th at 8 p.m.
• With special guest Dirty Champagne

The Wallflowers

• Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
  • Friday, June 13th at 8 p.m.
• Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
  • Saturday, August 9th at 7:30 p.m.
  • With special guest the Nadas
  • FREE concert

ZZ Top

• Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
• Saturday, June 14th at 8 p.m.

I Want My 80s Tour

• Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel, Tama
• Saturday, June 14th at 7 p.m.
• Featuring Rick Springfield, Paul Young, Wang Chung, and John Waite

Comedian George Lopez

• Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
• Saturday, June 14th at 8 p.m.

Chicago

• Five Flags Center, Dubuque
• Wednesday, June 18th at 8 p.m.

Jake Owen

• Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
• Thursday, June 19th at 7:30 p.m.
• With special guest Uncle Kracker

Comedian Theo Von

• Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids
• Thursday, June 19th at 7:30 p.m.

Dustin Lynch

• Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
• Friday, June 20th at 7:30 p.m.

Lorrie Morgan

• Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery, Walford
• Friday, June 20th at 8 p.m.
• With special guest Morgan Spears

Jay & Silent Bob's Aural Sects Tour (Kevin Smith & Jason Mewes)

• Englert Theatre, Iowa City
  • Friday, June 20th at 7:30 p.m.
• Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
  • Saturday, June 21st at 8 p.m.

Justin Moore & Joe Nichols

• McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
• Saturday, June 21st at 7 p.m.

Muscadine Bloodline

• Horizon Events Center, Clive
• Saturday, June 21st at 6 p.m.
• With special guest Josh Meloy

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

• Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
• Saturday, June 21st at 8 p.m.

Collective Soul

• Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
• Sunday, June 22nd at 7:30 p.m.

Modest Mouse

• Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
• Monday, June 23rd at 7:30 p.m.

Heart

• Vibrant Arena, Moline (Quad Cities)
• Sunday, August 24th at 7 p.m.
• With special guest Todd Rundgren

Steve Earle

• Englert Theatre, Iowa City
  • Tuesday, June 24th at 7:30 p.m.
• Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
  • Friday, June 27th at 8 p.m.

Tyler Hubbard

• Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
  • Thursday, June 26th at 7 p.m.
• The Rust Belt, Moline (Quad Cities)
  • Friday, July 18th at 8 p.m.

Foreigner

• Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
  • Friday, June 27th at 7:30 p.m.
• McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
  • Sunday, August 11th at 7:30 p.m.
  • With special guest Cage Willis

Weird Al

• Des Moines Civic Center
• Friday, June 27th at 8 p.m.
• With special guest Puddles Pity Party
• SOLD OUT

Hairball

• Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
• Friday, June 27th at 8 p.m.

Linn County Fair

• Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City
• Chris Cagle
  • Friday, June 27th at 7:30 p.m.
  • With special guest Matt Stell
• Dylan Scott
  • Saturday, June 28th at 7:30 p.m.
  • With special guest Tyler Richton & The High Bank Boys

Butler County Fair

• Butler County Fairgrounds, Allison
• Tyler Farr
  • Saturday, June 28th at 7:30 p.m.

Mighty Howard County Fair

• Howard County Fairgrounds, Cresco
• The Frontmen
  • Larry Stewart (of Restless Heart), Richie McDonald (of Lonestar), and Tim Rushlow (of Little Texas)
  • Saturday, June 28th at 8 p.m.
  • With special guests the Feudin' Hillbillys

Styx & The Kevin Cronin Band

• Vibrant Arena, Moline (Quad Cities)
• Thursday, July 3rd at 7 p.m.
• With special guest Don Felder

311

• Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
  • Saturday, July 5th at 7 p.m.
• Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
  • Wednesday, July 9th at 7:30 p.m.
• With special guests Badflower and Sitting on Saturn

Blues Traveler & Gin Blossoms

• McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
• Monday, July 7th at 6 p.m.
• With special guest Spin Doctors

Walker Montgomery

• Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery, Walford
• Thursday, July 10th at 8 p.m.
• With special guest Boot Jack Duo

Aaron Lewis & the Stateliners

• The Rust Belt, Moline (Quad Cities)
  • Thursday, July 10th at 8 p.m.
• Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
  • Saturday, August 2nd at 7 p.m.
  • With Travis Tritt

Delaware County Fair

• Delaware County Fairgrounds, Manchester
• Daughtry
  • Thursday, July 10th at 8:30 p.m.
• Scotty McCreery
  • Friday, July 11th at 8:30 p.m.

Todd Rundgren

• Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
• Friday, July 11th at 8 p.m.

Kings of the West

• Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
• Friday, July 11th at 7 p.m.
• Featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, E-40, Too $hort, Mack 10, DJ Quik, Tha Dogg Pound, Suga Free, and CuhDeeJah

Head East

• Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
  • Friday, July 11th at 7:30 p.m.
  • FREE concert
• Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
  • Friday, August 1st at 8 p.m.
  • ​With special guest The Sweet Nuthins

Cedar County Fair

• Cedar County Fairgrounds, Tipton
• Jo Dee Messina
  • Saturday, July 12th at 7:30 p.m.

Burton Cummings

• Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
• Saturday, July 12th at 8 p.m.

Kansas & .38 Special

• McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
• Sunday, July 13th at 6:15 p.m.
• With special guests The Outlaws

Sierra Ferrell

• Capitol Theatre, Davenport
• Monday, July 14th at 7 p.m.
• With special guest Kaitlin Butts

Switchfoot

• Capitol Theatre, Davenport
• Tuesday, July 15th at 7 p.m.

Lake Street Dive

• Capitol Theatre, Davenport
  • Wednesday, July 16th at 8 p.m.
• Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park, Des Moines
  • Wednesday, September 10th at 8 p.m.
  • With special guest Lawrence

Great Jones County Fair

• Great Jones County Fairgrounds, Monticello
• Sam Hunt
  • Thursday, July 17th at 8 p.m.
  • With special guest Dylan Marlowe
• Nelly
  • Friday, July 18th at 8 p.m.
  • With special guest Chingy
• Hardy
  • Saturday, July 19th at 8 p.m.
  • With special guest John Morgan
• Aaron Tippin, Sammy Kershaw, & Collin Raye
  • Sunday, July 20th at 7 p.m.

Buchanan County Fair

• Buchanan County Fairgrounds, Independence
• Randy Houser
  • Friday, July 18th at 8 p.m.
  • With special guest Dillon Carmichael

O.A.R.

• Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
• Friday, July 18th at 8 p.m.
• With special guest Lee DeWyze

Craig Morgan

• Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel, Tama
• Friday, July 18th at 8 p.m.

Emery

• Wooly's, Des Moines
• Saturday, July 19th at 7 p.m.
• With special guests Have Mercy and Good Terms

Muscatine County Fair

• Muscatine County Fairgrounds, West Liberty
• Clay Walker
  • Saturday, July 19th at 7:30 p.m.
  • With special guest Timothy Wayne

Air Supply

• Des Moines Civic Center
• Sunday, July 20th at 7:30 p.m.

Wynonna Judd

• Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
• Thursday, July 24th at 7:30 p.m.

Beck with the Des Moines Symphony

• Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park, Des Moines
• Thursday, July 24th at 6:30 p.m.
• With special guest Molly Lewis

Lee Brice

• Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
• Friday, July 25th at 7:30 p.m.

Jackson County Fair

• Jackson County Fairgrounds, Maquoketa
• Sawyer Brown
  • Friday, July 25th at 7:30 p.m.
  • With special guest Confederate Railroad
• Gretchen Wilson
  • Saturday, July 26th at 7:30 p.m.
  • With special guest Eddie Montgomery

Fayette County Fair

• Fayette County Fairgrounds, West Union
• Chris Janson
  • Saturday, July 26th at 6 p.m.
  • With special guests Jackson Dean and Steve Schroeder

Gary Alan

• Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
• Saturday, July 26th at 8 p.m.

Warren Zeiders

• Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
  • Saturday, July 26th at 8 p.m.
  • Special guest TBA
• Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
  • Friday, August 1st at 7:30 p.m.

Maddie & Tae

• Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
• Saturday, July 26th at 7:30 p.m.
• FREE concert

Mississippi Valley Fair

• Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport
• All concerts start at 8 p.m.
• Kane Brown
  • Tuesday, July 29th
• Nate Smith
  • Wednesday, July 30th
• TLC
  • Thursday, July 31st
  • With special guest 3OH!3
• Third Eye Blind
  • Friday, August 1st
• Pop Evil
  • Saturday, August 2nd
  • With special guest Lit
• Jon Pardi
  • Sunday, August 3rd

JoJo Siwa

• Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
• Thursday, July 31st at 8 p.m.

Clayton County Fair

• Clayton County Fairgrounds, Garnavillo
• The Gatlin Brothers: Larry, Steve & Rudy
  • Thursday, July 31st
  • With special guest Tyler Richton & The High Bank Boys

In This Moment

• Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
• Friday, August 1st at 6:30 p.m.
• With special guests Wargasm, Kat Von D, and The Pretty Wild

Hinterland Music Festival

• Saint Charles, Iowa
• Friday, August 1st
  • 'Tyler, The Creator,' Clairo, Remi Wolf, Royel Otis, Rebecca Black, Good Neighbours, INJI, Scowl
• Saturday, August 2nd
  • Kacey Musgraves, The Marias, Still Woozy, Role Model, Glass Beams, Gigi Perez, Willow Avalon, 'hey, nothing'
• Sunday, August 3rd
  • Lana Del Rey, Bleachers, Sierra Ferrell, Wyatt Flores, Michael Marcagi, Evan Honer, Orla Gartland, Sam Austins

Jessie Murph

• Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park, Des Moines
• Thursday, August 7th at 7 p.m.

Iowa State Fair

• Iowa State Fairgrounds (Grandstand), Des Moines
• Forrest Frank
  • Thursday, August 7th at 8 p.m.
  • With special guest Lecrae
• Parker McCollum
  • Friday, August 8th at 8 p.m.
  • With special guest Josh Abbott Band
• Megan Moroney
  • Saturday, August 9th at 8 p.m.
  • With special guest Kameron Marlowe
• Pitbull
  • Sunday, August 10th at 8 p.m.
• Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Monday, August 11th at 8 p.m.
• Rascal Flatts
  • Tuesday, August 12th at 8 p.m.
• Hairball
  • Wednesday, August 13th at 8 p.m.
• Def Leppard
  • Thursday, August 14th at 8 p.m.
• Hank Williams Jr.
  • Friday, August 15th at 8 p.m.
  • With special guest Old Crow Medicine Show
• T-Pain
  • Saturday, August 16th at 8 p.m.
  • With special guest charlieonnafriday
• KIDZ BOP LIVE
  • Sunday, August 17th at 6 p.m.

READ MORE: All the Free Concerts & Shows at the 2025 Iowa State Fair

The Wallflowers

• Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
• Saturday, August 9th at 7:30 p.m.
• With special guest The Nadas

Tracy Lawrence

• Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
• Friday, August 15th at 8 p.m.

Kip Moore

• Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
  • Friday, August 15th at 7:30 p.m.
• McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
  • Saturday, August 16th at 7 p.m.

The Frontmen

• Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
• Saturday, August 16th at 7:30 p.m.
• Larry Stewart (of Restless Heart), Richie McDonald (of Lonestar), and Tim Rushlow (of Little Texas)
• FREE concert

Black Stone Cherry

• Wooly's, Des Moines
• Sunday, August 17th at 7:30 p.m.
• With special guest Tim Montana

Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge

• Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines
• Wednesday, August 20th at 7:30 p.m.

Flatland Cavalry

• Capitol Theatre, Davenport
• Thursday, August 21st at 8 p.m.

Brothers Osborne

• Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
• Friday, August 22nd at 8 p.m.
• Special guest TBA

Pork Tornadoes

• Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
• Saturday, August 23rd at 7:30 p.m.
• FREE concert

Heart

• Des Moines Civic Center
  • Saturday, August 23rd at 8 p.m.
• Vibrant Arena, Moline (Quad Cities)
  • Sunday, August 24th at 7 p.m.
  • With special guest Todd Rundgren

Alice Cooper

• Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
• Tuesday, August 26th at 7:30 p.m.

Tim McGraw

• Field of Dreams, Dyersville
• Saturday, August 30th at 2 p.m.
• With special guests Hailey Whitters, Ty Myers, Timothy Wayne, Cody Lee, and Dani Rose

Velocity Music Festival

• Field of Dreams, Dyersville
• Sunday, August 31st
• Featuring Brantley Gilbert and Nickelback - more artists TBA

Bachman-Turner Overdrive

• Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
• Sunday, August 31st at 7:30 p.m.

Ani DiFranco

• Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
• Sunday, September 7th at 7:30 p.m.
• With special guest Hurray for the Riff Raff

Bonnie Raitt

• Adler Theatre, Davenport
• Wednesday, September 10th at 7:30 p.m.
• With special guest Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band

Mudvayne

• Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
  • Thursday, September 11th at 6:30 p.m.
  • With special guests Vended and Static-X
• Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
  • Saturday, September 13th at 7 p.m.
  • With special guest Vended

Noah Reid

• Englert Theatre, Iowa City
• Friday, September 12th at 7:30 p.m.

Cody Jinks

• Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park, Des Moines
• Thursday, September 18th at 6 p.m.
• With special guest Tanner Usrey

Eli Young Band

• Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
• Friday, September 19th at 8 p.m.

Jason Aldean

• Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
• Friday, September 19th at 7:30 p.m.
• With special guests Nate Smith, RaeLynn, and Dee Jay Silver

Randy Travis

• Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
• Friday, September 19th at 7:30 p.m.
• With guest vocalist James Dupré

Jefferson Starship

• Englert Theatre, Iowa City
• Sunday, September 21st at 7:30 p.m.

Breaking Benjamin & Three Days Grace

• Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
• Tuesday, September 23rd at 7 p.m.
• With special guests Return to Dust

Halestorm & Lindsey Stirling

• Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids
• Wednesday, September 24th at 7 p.m.
• With special guest Apocalyptica

Sevendust

• Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
• Friday, September 26th at 8 p.m.

Comedian Brian Regan

• Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
• Friday, September 26th at 8 p.m.

Cole Swindell

• Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids
• Friday, September 26th at 7 p.m.
• With special guests Priscilla Block and Greylan James

Eric Church

• Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
• Saturday, September 27th at 7:30 p.m.
• With special guest Marcus King Band

Cinderella's Tom Keifer Band

• Bridge View Center, Ottumwa
• Saturday, September 27th at 8 p.m.
• With special guests LA Guns

Father John Misty

• Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
• Wednesday, October 1st at 8 p.m.
• With special guest Cut Worms

Comedian Trey Kennedy

• Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
• Saturday, October 4th at 7 p.m.

Jonas Brothers

• Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
• Sunday, October 5th at 7:30 p.m.
• With special guest Boys Like Girls

Franz Ferdinand

• Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
• Monday, October 6th at 7:30 p.m.

Brandon Lake

• Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
• Thursday, October 9th at 7 p.m.
• With special guests Franni Cash and Pat Barrett

Dylan Scott

• Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
• Friday, October 10th at 7:30 p.m.
• With special guests George Birge and Zach John King

John Anderson (Acoustic Show)

• Adler Theatre, Davenport
• Friday, October 10th at 7:30 p.m.

Shaggy

• Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
• Saturday, October 11th at 8 p.m.

Bret Michaels

• Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
• Friday, October 17th at 8 p.m.

Whose Live Anyway? Comedy Show

• Adler Theatre, Davenport
• Wednesday, October 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
• Featuring Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray

Russell Dickerson

• Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
• Saturday, October 25th at 8 p.m.

Starship ft. Mickey Thomas

• Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
• Friday, November 7th at 8 p.m.
• With special guest Head East

Comedian Heather McMahan

• Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
• Friday, November 21st at 8 p.m.

Comedian Bert Kreischer

• Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
• Thursday, December 11th at 7 p.m.