Iowa Concerts & Comedy Shows in 2024 [LIST]

There are a ton of shows on the schedule for 2024! Here are all of the big concerts and comedy shows in Eastern and Central Iowa that we know of as of April 26th:

Zach Bryan

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
April 25th & 26th at 7 p.m.
With special guests The Middle East and Levi Turner

The Marshall Tucker Band & Jefferson Starship

Val Air Ballroom, Des Moines
Friday, April 26th at 7 p.m.

Gary Allan

Bridge View Center, Ottumwa
Friday, April 26th at 8 p.m.

Lonestar

Rhythm City Casino, Davenport
Saturday, April 27th at 8 p.m.

David Foster & Katharine McPhee

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Tuesday, April 30th at 7:30 p.m.

Morgan Wade

Capitol Theatre, Davenport
- Tuesday, April 30th at 8 p.m.
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
- Wednesday, May 1st at 8 p.m.

Tori Kelly

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Thursday, May 2nd at 8 p.m.

Megan Moroney

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Friday, May 3rd at 7:30 p.m.
With special guest Logan Crosby

Whiskey Myers

Alliant Energy Powerhouse Arena, Cedar Rapids
Sunday, May 5th at 6:30 p.m.
With special guest Lukas Nelson + POTR and Reid Haughton

Whose Live Anyway?

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
May 5th & 6th at 7:30 p.m.
Featuring Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, Ryan Stiles, and Joel Murray

Staind

Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee
Tuesday, May 7th at 6 p.m.
With special guest Seether

Dustin Lynch

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
Thursday, May 9th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Skeez

Emery & The Almost

Wooly's, Des Moines
Thursday, May 9th at 7 p.m.
With special guest Bad Luck.

Portugal. The Man

Val Air Ballroom, Des Moines
Thursday, May 9th at 7 p.m.
With special guest Reyna Tropical

Cake

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
- Friday, May 10th at 8 p.m.
Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park, Des Moines
- Saturday, May 11th at 8 p.m.

Katt Williams Comedy Show

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
Friday, May 10th at 8 p.m.

Disturbed (rescheduled from 1/25)

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m.
With special guests Falling in Reverse and Plush

Hawthorne Heights

Wooly's, Des Moines
Tuesday, May 14th at 7 p.m.

Violent Femmes

Val Air Ballroom, Des Moines
Tuesday, May 14th at 8 p.m.

Sleep Token

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Tuesday, May 14th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Empire State Bastard
Tickets are SOLD OUT

Cody Johnson

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
Friday, May 17th at 7:30 p.m.
With special guests Justin Moore and Drake Milligan

Howie Mandel Comedy Show (Rescheduled Date)

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

Static-X and SevenDust

Five Flags Center, Dubuque
Friday, May 17th at 7 p.m.
With special guests Dope and Lines of Loyalty

Gavin DeGraw

Capitol Theatre, Davenport
Friday, May 17th at 7 p.m.

Skid Row x Lzzy Hale

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
Saturday, May 18th at 8 p.m.

Nate Bargatze Comedy Show

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
- Saturday, May 18th at 7 p.m.
Alliant Energy Powerhouse Arena, Cedar Rapids
- Thursday, June 13th at 7 p.m.
Vibrant Arena, Moline
- Friday, August 23rd at 8 p.m.

John Crist Comedy Show

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Saturday, May 18th at 7 p.m.

Chicago

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
- Saturday, May 18th at 6:30 p.m.
Adler Theatre, Davenport
- Tuesday, May 28th at 7:30 p.m.

Alabama

Vibrant Arena, Moline
Sunday, May 19th at 7 p.m.
With special guest the Bellamy Brothers

X Ambassadors

Wooly's, Des Moines
Sunday, May 19th at 7:30 p.m.

The War & Treaty

Englert Theatre, Iowa City
Thursday, May 23rd at 7:30 p.m.

Micky Dolenz

Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
Friday, May 24th - doors at 7 p.m.

George Strait

Jack Trice Stadium, Ames
Saturday, May 25th at 5:45 p.m.
With special guests Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town

Pete Davidson Comedy Show

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Saturday, May 25th at 7 p.m.

Riley Green

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
- Friday, May 31st at 6 p.m.
- With special guest Ella Langley
Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
- Thursday August 29th at 8 p.m.
- Special guest TBA

Warrant

Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
Saturday, June 1st at 7 p.m.
With special guests Lita Ford and Firehouse

Michael Franti & Spearhead

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
Monday, June 3rd at 5:30 p.m.
With special guests Bombargo and Stephen Marley

T-Pain

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Tuesday, June 4th at 6:30 p.m.
With special guests Larussell, NandoSTL, and Young Cash

Tom Segura Comedy Show

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
Thursday, June 6th at 7:30 p.m.

Chris D'Elia Comedy Show

Des Moines Civic Center
Thursday, June 6th at 8 p.m.

Tailgate N' Tallboys Festival

Clinton Riverfront, Clinton
Jelly Roll
- Thursday, June 6th
Bailey Zimmerman
- Friday, June 7th
Shinedown
- Saturday, June 8th
Also featuring Nate Smith, The Cadillac Three, Austin Snell, Josh Ross, Alexandra Kay, Them Dirty Roses, Redferrin, Lakeview, Myron Elkins, and DJ Cliffy D

The Ruckus Music Festival

Adventureland, Altoona
Friday, June 7th
- Chris Young
- Brian Kelley
- Maddie & Tae
- Redferrin
Saturday, June 8th
- Jake Owen
- Russell Dickerson
- Lauren Alaina
- Drew Green

Bailey Zimmerman

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Saturday, June 8th at 6 p.m.
With special guest Josh Ross

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park, Des Moines
Tuesday, June 11th at 7 p.m.
With special guest JD McPherson

Ashley McBryde

Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
Thursday, June 13th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Harper O'Neill

Jon Pardi

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park, Des Moines
Thursday, June 13th at 6:30 p.m.
With special guest Carter Faith

Elle King

Capitol Theatre, Davenport
- Thursday, June 13th at 7:30 p.m.
Val Air Ballroom, Des Moines
- Saturday, June 15th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Grace Bowers and The Hodge Podge

Air Supply

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
Friday, June 14th at 8 p.m.

Lee Brice

Rhythm City Casino, Davenport
Friday, June 14th at 8 p.m.

Winthrop Days

Phil Steffen Field, Winthrop
Sawyer Brown
- Friday, June 14th at 8 p.m.

REO Speedwagon

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park, Des Moines
Friday, June 21st at 6:30 p.m.
With special guest Night Ranger

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
- Saturday, June 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
- Friday, September 13th at 7:30 p.m.
- With special guest Brit Taylor

Trace Adkins

Central Iowa Expo, Boone
Saturday, June 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
With special guest Walker Montgomery

Pixies & Modest Mouse

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Sunday, June 23rd at 6:30 p.m.
With special guest Cat Power

Flaming Lips

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
Tuesday, June 25th at 8 p.m.

Parker McCollum

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
Thursday, June 27th at 7:30 p.m.
With special guest Corey Kent

Bill Currington

Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
Friday, June 28th at 7 p.m.
With special guests Chayce Beckham and Mackenzie Carpenter

Linn County Fair

Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City
Joe Nichols
- Friday, June 28th at 7:30 p.m.
- With special guest The Castellows
Sara Evans and Tracy Byrd
- Saturday, June 29th at 7:30 p.m.

Lil Jon

Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
Saturday, June 29th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Mike Jones

The Kid Laroi

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Sunday, July 7th at 7:30 p.m.
With special guests glaive and Chase Shakur

Gabriel Iglesias Comedy Show

Rhythm City Casino, Davenport
- Sunday, July 7th at 8 p.m.
Alliant Energy Powerhouse, Cedar Rapids
- Friday, October 25th at 8 p.m.

The Wallflowers

Capitol Theatre, Davenport
Tuesday, July 9th at 7:30 p.m.

Delaware County Fair

Delaware County Fairgrounds, Manchester
Chris Young
- Thursday, July 11th at 8:30 p.m.
Brantley Gilbert
- Friday, July 12th at 8:30 p.m.

Brantley Gilbert

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park, Des Moines
Thursday, July 11th at 6:30 p.m.

The Beach Boys

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
Friday, July 12th at 8 p.m.

I Prevail

Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
Friday, July 12th at 6:30 p.m.
With special guests Hollywood Undead and TBA

UB40

Rhythm City Casino, Davenport
Saturday, July 13th at 8 p.m.

Cedar County Fair

Cedar County Fairgrounds, Tipton
Rodney Atkins & Easton Corbin
- Saturday, July 13th at 7 p.m.

Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend

Iowa Speedway, Newton
Luke Combs
- Pre-Race Show on Saturday, July 13th (90 minute set)
Eric Church
- Post-Race Show on Saturday, July 13th (90 minute set)
Kelsea Ballerini
- Headliner 1 for Post-Race Show on Sunday, July 14th (60 minute set)
Post Malone
- Headliner 2 for Post-Race Show on Sunday, July 14th (90 minute set)

Buchanan County Fair

Buchanan County Fairgrounds, Independence
Eddie Montgomery
- Thursday, July 18th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest The Kentucky Headhunters
Walker Hayes
- Friday, July 19th at 8 p.m.

Great Jones County Fair

Jones County Fairgrounds, Monticello
Lainey Wilson
- Thursday, July 18th
- With special guest Jackson Dean
Creed
- Friday, July 19th
- With special guests Switchfoot and Finger Eleven
Cody Johnson
- Saturday, July 20th
- With special guest Randall King
Hailey Whitters
- Sunday, July 21st

Little Texas

Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery, Walford
Friday, July 19th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Zakk Grandahl Band

Gin Blossoms

Rhythm City Casino, Davenport
Friday, July 19th at 8 p.m.

Mark Normand Comedy Show

Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
Saturday, July 20th at 7 p.m.

Muscatine County Fair

Muscatine County Fairgrounds, West Liberty
Tracy Lawrence
- Saturday, July 20th at 7:30 p.m.
- With special guest Drew Baldridge

Maddie & Tae

Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
Saturday, July 20th - doors open at 8 p.m.

Bowling for Soup

Wooly's, Des Moines
Tuesday, July 23rd at 7 p.m.
With special guests Keep Flying and Eternal Boy

Larry the Cable Guy Comedy Show

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
Friday, July 26th at 8 p.m.

Maren Morris

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Friday, July 26th at 8 p.m.

Little River Band

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

Jackson County Fair

Jackson County Fairgrounds, Maquoketa
Muscadine Bloodline
- Friday, July 26th at 7:30 p.m.
- With special guest Jason Boland & the Stragglers
Justin Moore
- Saturday, July 27th at 7:30 p.m.
- With special guest Jadynce Jean

Primus & Coheed and Cambria

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
Saturday, July 27th at 6:30 p.m.
With special guest Too Many Zooz

Rick Springfield

Rhythm City Casino, Davenport
Saturday, July 27th at 8 p.m.

Mississippi Valley Fair

Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport
Thomas Rhett
- Tuesday, July 30th
Koe Wetzel & Priscilla Block
- Wednesday, July 31st
T-Pain
- Thursday, August 1st
Bret Michaels
- Friday, August 2nd
Alice Cooper
- Saturday, August 3rd
Scotty McCreery
- Sunday, August 4th

Barry Manilow

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
Thursday, August 1st at 7 p.m.

Clint Black

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
Thursday, August 1st at 7 p.m.

Counting Crows

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Friday, August 2nd at 7:30 p.m.

Upchurch

Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
Friday, August 2nd at 8 p.m.
With special guests t2., Brodnax, and JJ Lawhorn

Hinterland Music Festival

Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater, Saint Charles
Friday, August 2nd
- Hozier
- Orville Peck
- Hippo Campus
- Sam Barber
- Josiah and The Bonnevilles
- Odie Leigh
- Debbii Dawson
Saturday, August 3rd
- Vampire Weekend
- Lizzy McAlpine
- Charley Crockett
- Red Clay Strays
- Madison Cunningham
- Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
- Blondshell
- Hans Williams
Sunday, August 4th
- Noah Kahan
- Mt. Joy
- Ethel Cain
- Chappell Roan
- The Japanese House
- flipturn
- The Last Dinner Party
- Katy Kirby
- Palehound

Bush

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
Tuesday, August 6th at 6:30 p.m.
With special guests Jerry Cantrell and Candlebox

Iowa State Fair

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines
Lauren Daigle
- Thursday, August 8th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Blessing Offor
Foreigner
- Friday, August 9th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Melissa Etheridge
Jelly Roll (SOLD OUT)
- Saturday, August 10th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Dax
Greta Van Fleet
- Sunday, August 11th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest The Beaches
Brett Young
- Monday, August 12th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest NEEDTOBREATHE
Thomas Rhett
- Tuesday, August 13th at 8 p.m.
Mötley Crüe
- Wednesday, August 14th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Pop Evil
Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias Comedy Show
- Thursday, August 15th at 8 p.m.
Avett Brothers
- Friday, August 16th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest G. Love & Special Sauce
Ne-Yo
- Saturday, August 17th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Eric Bellinger
Kidz Bop
- Sunday, August 18th at 6 p.m.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
Friday, August 9th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Shemekia Copeland

Ice Nine Kills & In This Moment

Back Waters Stage at Q Casino, Dubuque
- Saturday, August 10th at 6:15 p.m.
Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
- Saturday, August 17th at 6:15 p.m.
With special guests Avatar and TX2

Gabby Barrett

Rhythm City Casino, Davenport
Friday, August 16th at 8 p.m.

Josh Gracin

Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery, Walford
Friday, August 16th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Greenbrier

Girl Named Tom

Five Flags Center, Dubuque
Sunday, August 18th at 7:30 p.m.

Five Finger Death Punch

Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
Monday, August 19th at 6:30 p.m.
With special guests Marilyn Manson and Slaughter To Prevail

Smashing Pumpkins

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Tuesday, August 20th at 7:30 p.m.
With special guest The Glorious Sons

20 Years of Tears

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
Thursday, August 22nd at 5 p.m.
Featuring Hawthorne Heights, Thursday, Anberlin, Armor for Sleep, Emery, and This Wild Life