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Des Moines has concerts nearly every day in June. Here's where to find them.
Summer concerts in Des Moines are back, with nearly daily shows to choose from in June. Here's a roundup of all the concerts at Wells Fargo Arena, Vibrant Musical Hall, Hoyt Sherman, Val Air Ballroom, Wooly's and xBk Live in June 2025. In June, Wells Fargo will host Des Moines Con, Matt Rife's comedy tour, Iowa High School Sports Awards and more, but will not have any concerts. Cozy Worldwide: Throwback and Current R&B/Hip Hop: 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Tickets start at $27 at Coheed and Cambria * Mastodon - The Infinite Arc Tour: 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 8. Tickets start at $97 at Key Glock: GLOCKAVELI Tour: 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18. Tickets start at $30 at Acid Bath: 8 p.m. om Friday, June 6. Tickets start at $74 at Blackberry Smoke: Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour: 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Tickets start at $49 at Jay & Silent Bob's Aural Sects Tour: 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. Tickets start at $45 at Modest Mouse: 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 23. Tickets start at $56 at I love the 80's: 8 p.m. on Friday, June 6. Tickets start at $49 at Music Under the Stars: 7 p.m. on June 8, 15, 22, 29. The series is free and outdoors. Dee Dee Bridgewater with Bill Charlap: 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 12. Tickets start at $59 at Ryan Adams: Heartbreaker '25 World Tour: 8 p.m. on Monday, June 16. Tickets start at $51 at Boney James: Slow Burn Tour: 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 20. Tickets start at $49 at Stark Raving Madge: A Tribute To The 70's: 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6. Tickets start at $18 at honestav: 8 p.m. on Friday, June 13. Tickets are currently sold out. Riff Raff: 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. Tickets start at $33 at Merkules 'THE SURVIVOR'S GUILT TOUR': 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. Tickets start at $33 at Origami Angel: 7 p.m. on Friday, June 20. Tickets start at $35 at The Cat Empire: 7 p.m. on Monday, June 23. Tickets start at $45 at 40 Oz To Freedom (Sublime Tribute): 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 28. Tickets start at $27 at Tripping Daisy: 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 29. Tickets start at $37 at Mike V and the Rats w/ Old Dogs and Swing Youth: 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3. Tickets start at $24 at Gully Boys w/ Early Girl and Allegra Hernandez: 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4. Tickets start at $18 at The Maytags w/ Tomar and the FCs and Abbie Sawyer: 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 5. Tickets start at $18, but general admission is currently sold out. Sarah Tonin - Social Cinema - Kensett - Dirty Blonde: 8 p.m. on Friday, June 6. Tickets start at $15 at LIVE AT THE ANNEX: Nathan Thiessen: 9:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6. Admission is free, and tickets are not required. Benefit for Iowa Abortion Access Fund: 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Admission is free, and tickets are not required. Joel Sires - Druids - Yetter: 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 8. Tickets start at $15 at Clayton Ryan and Molly Brandt: 7 p.m. on Monday, June 9. Tickets start at $15 at Jesus Christ Taxi Driver w/ Clip Clop: 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11. Tickets start at $15 at Jordan Messerole - Album Release Party: 8 p.m. on Friday, June 13. Tickets start at $15 at Dead Posey w/ OVTLIER and Another Day Dawns: 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. Tickets start at $21 at Rhythm & Pep Presents: Queer Icons: 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 15. Tickets start at $24 at Amanda DeBoer Bartlett + Fiddle in the Middle at the Annex: 7 p.m. on Monday, June 16. Tickets start at $15 at Phaedrus Bach w/ Adam Bruce: 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18. Admission is free and tickets are not required. Juneteenth Poetry Jam + Open Mic: 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 19. Tickets start at $14 at The Soul Rebels: 7 p.m. on Friday, June 20. Tickets start at $30 at Soulcage - Album Release w/ Parabola and January: 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. Tickets start at $12 at Wayne Baker Brooks: 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. Tickets start at $24 at Call Me Hot Not Pretty! The Chappell Roan Tribute Show: 8 p.m. on Friday, June 27. Tickets start at $15 at Traffic Death • Extermination Day • Frontal Assault: 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 28. Tickets start at $18 at Pride Karaoke Party: 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 29. Admission is free and tickets are not required. TV Buddha w/ Toon Smokes and Duo Beats: 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 29. Tickets start at $15 at Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez is a general assignment reporter for the Register. Reach her at vreynarodriguez@ or follow her on Twitter @VictoriaReynaR. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Des Moines concerts: June Wells Fargo Arena, Vibrant Music Hall acts
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5 days ago
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Celebrated comedian bringing 2025 tour to Des Moines this fall
DES MOINES, Iowa — A celebrated comedian is bringing his 2025 tour to Des Moines this fall. Newton nonprofit holds fundraiser to install safe haven baby box Gabriel Iglesias will be bringing his new 'The 1976 Tour: A Fluffy Celebration' to Wells Fargo Arena in October. The tour comes after his successful special, 'Gabriel Iglesias: Legend of Fluffy,' was released on Netflix. The Des Moines show is scheduled for Sunday, October 19. Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 6 at 12 p.m. To find more information about tickets and how to purchase, click here. Iglesias will also be making a stop in Sioux City, Iowa on October 24. Metro News: DMPS dedicates Stop the Bleed program to Doug Richardson Celebrated comedian bringing 2025 tour to Des Moines this fall Virtual reality arcade at Merle Hay Mall faces harsh reality How some DSM residents conserve water after CIWW reduction use request Riders share style and stories, Coolest Bike in Town show Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
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Sorry Bo, Being Good At Striking Is ‘Never Happening'
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Time to dust off the wrestling shoes. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Bo Nickal, suffered his first professional loss against Reinier de Ridder in the co-main event of UFC Des Moines this past weekend (Sat., May 3, 2025), absorbing a devastating knee to the liver that crumbled him from inside Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa (watch highlights). Advertisement Much dialogue has been about the promising prospect's loss, with many people dogpiling on the outspoken three-time NCAA Division I national champion. However, his gym remains supportive, urging fans and detractors alike to stay calm and emphasizing that Nickal is still developing as a fighter. Fellow standout wrestler Henry Cejudo also shared words of encouragement with Nickal. Today, former UFC Heavyweight, Brendan Schaub — now an 'insider' podcaster believes Nickal must lean on his elite wrestling to sustain a successful UFC career. 'There aren't enough hours in the day for where Bo's striking is at to get to an elite level. There just aren't,' Schaub said on his podcast. 'Bo is an elite athlete, but that's how hard striking is. Striking in MMA takes a long time to get comfortable with and to execute a game plan, and he's just not there. It doesn't matter who his coaches are—it's never happening. Never happening!' Advertisement 'So, today, his coaches should say, 'Bo, if you're going to win and have a career in the UFC, you've got to dominate. So, what are we going to work on? Your wrestling, ground-and-pound, and submissions. Forget your striking. We're going to do just enough so you don't look like a moron.' But if they say, 'Schaub, take it easy, his striking is really good in the gym, we're not focused on wrestling,' I'll tell you, he won't last long,' Schaub added. 'When he's forced to strike, you guys know I love Bo, but I've seen better guys on the regional scene, on Contender Series. It's just not there. That's okay!' Schaub concluded. 'If this were a video game, his striking is a 1 and his wrestling is a 10. Why the f—k are we trying to win with the 1?' There is no doubt Nickal will rebound from this disappointing loss and continue to evolve as a fighter, with only eight professional fights under his belt. The question is, how? More from
USA Today
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Des Moines native Jeremy Stephens falls in UFC homecoming to Mason Jones
The song '400 Degreez' by Juvenile rained through the speakers inside Wells Fargo Arena. The Des Moines faithful were on their feet when the hometown favorite Jeremy Stephens made his walkout to the UFC octagon on May 3. But fellow lightweight Mason Jones heard the noise and played spoiler to the homecoming festivities in enemy territory. The Welsh fighter earned a unanimous decision win over Stephens, who made his UFC return after a nearly four-year hiatus from the company. 'I just want to go out there and destroy people and I hit Jeremy with so many big shots and I was wrecking the body … I felt like I could've finished him,' Jones said. '… the guy is durable, he's very durable.' Stephens had his moments inside the octagon. He took part in an exchange in the second round where he landed a few clean blows that bloodied Jones. Ultimately, Jones fended off major damage and kept the momentum on his side. During round one, Stephens was forced to defend a barrage of leg kicks from Jones. After a violent second round, Jones relied on his grappling to smother Stephens on the ground in round three. Jones improved to 12-2 in his career while Stephens dropped to 28-20. 'For my career to flourish, his must end and I had to finish that," Jones said. "I had to finish his career, and I wanted to send him to retirement, and I wanted to knock him out so badly, but he is who he is. He's Jeremy 'Heathens' Stephens and when that name came across my desk I was like, 'Listen, I'm going to give him a fire fight.'' Marc Ray is the high school sports reporter for the Iowa City Press-Citizen. He can be reached at MARay@ and on X, formerly Twitter, at @themarcszn.
USA Today
04-05-2025
- Sport
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UFC on ESPN 67 video: Amazat Bekoev smashes 'TUF' winner Ryan Loder
UFC on ESPN 67 video: Amazat Bekoev smashes 'TUF' winner Ryan Loder Amazat Bekoev now has back-to-back finishes to start his octagon tenure after battering "The Ultimate Fighter" winner Ryan Loder at UFC on ESPN 67. Bekoev (20-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) made quick work of things Saturday's card at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, connecting with the hands early and often. He put Loder (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) on the ropes, then didn't stop until a final knockdown led to the TKO finish at the 2:44 mark of Round 1 in the middleweight bout. Check out the replay of Bekoev's handiwork in the video below (via X): After campaigning hard to join the UFC roster, Bekoev made a successful debut at UFC 311 in January, scoring a first-round knockout of Zachary Reese. He followed that up with this finish, and now has some momentum behind his name at 185 pounds. "I know he has high-level wrestling, but this is my time," Bekoev said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. "I don't want to fight anymore on Fight Nights, I want to fight on the big shows. This is my second finish in the first round. Mick Maynard, I told you I will not disappoint you." Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 67 results
