Wooly's ★ 4.1
Wooly's is Des Moines' primary mid-size live music and late-night dancing venue in the East Village, booking national touring acts and local headliners
Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Des Moines, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
Dance Clubs in Des Moines
Live Music in Des Moines
Noce Jazz Club ★ 4.5
Des Moines' most important live music destination: an intimate basement jazz club on Walnut Street booking national touring jazz acts and strong regional
Wooly's ★ 4.1
The city's primary mid-size concert venue, booking touring acts across rock, indie, hip hop and electronic genres. The standing-room floor and raised balcony
Hessen Haus ★ 4.2
Hessen Haus hosts live German folk, polka and contemporary music regularly, with the Oktoberfest season (September-October) being the most intensive live
Rooftop Bars in Des Moines
Wellman's Pub Rooftop ★ 4.0
Wellman's Pub operates a covered rooftop patio that is one of the East Village's most popular outdoor drinking spots in warm months. Iowa Hawkeyes game days
Speakeasies
Lgbtq in Des Moines
Blazing Saddle ★ 4.1
Des Moines' most established LGBTQ bar, with a long history in the East Village and a programme of drag shows, karaoke nights and themed events across the
Listening Bars in Des Moines
Noce Jazz Club ★ 4.5
Noce functions as Des Moines' only genuine listening bar: the music is the purpose, the environment is designed around hearing, and the cocktail programme
Late Night Dives in Des Moines
High Life Lounge ★ 3.9
One of the city's most beloved dive bars, with cheap Miller High Life cans, irreverent decor and occasional live music on weekend evenings. The regulars span