Concerts & Comedy Shows Coming to Iowa in 2026 [LIST]

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park, Des Moines
- Sunday, June 14th at 7 p.m.
Adler Theatre, Davenport
- Friday, September 11th at 7:30 p.m.
Featuring Jerry Douglas
With special guest Theo Lawrence

Christopher Cross

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Thursday, June 18th at 7:30 p.m.

Carly Pearce & Sara Evans

Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
Friday, June 19th at 7:30 p.m.

Taking Back Sunday

Capitol Theatre, Davenport
Friday, June 19th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Bayside

Luke Bryan

Casey's Center, Des Moines
- Friday, June 19th at 7 p.m.
- With special guests Drew Baldridge, RaeLynn, and Karley Scott Collins
Vibrant Arena, Moline (Quad Cities)
- Friday, July 10th at 7 p.m.
- With special guests Shane Profitt, Lauren Watkins, RaeLynn, and DJ Rock

Comedian Matt Mathews

Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
Saturday, June 20th at 9 p.m.
SOLD OUT

Kathy Mattea

Five Flags Center, Dubuque
Saturday, June 20th at 7:30 p.m.

Edwin McCain

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:30 p.m.
With special guest Five For Fighting

Charley Crockett

Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
Thursday, June 25th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Sierra Hull

Gene Simmons Band

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

Linn County Fair, Central City

Arch Allies
- Friday, June 26th at 7:30 p.m.
Chase Matthew & Terri Clark
- Saturday, June 27th at 7:30 p.m.

Russell Dickerson

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
- Friday, June 26th at 7 p.m.
Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
- Friday, July 10th at 7:30 p.m.

Mighty Howard County Fair, Cresco

Joe Nichols
- Saturday, June 27th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Hailey Whitters

“Weird Al” Yankovic

Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids
Wednesday, July 1st at 7:30 p.m.
With special guest Puddles Pity Party

Ziggy Marley

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Thursday, July 9th at 7:30 p.m.
With special guest J Boog

Gavin DeGraw

Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
Thursday, July 9th at 7 p.m.

Jordan Davis

Stir Concert Cove at Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel, Council Bluffs
Friday, July 10th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Cole Goodwin

Buchanan County Fair, Independence

Eli Young Band
- Friday, July 10th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Chayce Beckham

Walcott Truckers Jamboree, World's Largest Truck Stop

Little Texas
- Friday, July 10th at 7 p.m.
- With special guest Angela Meyer & The Western Stars at 5 p.m.

Cedar County Fair, Tipton

Randy Houser
- Saturday, July 11th at 7:30 p.m.

Saving Abel

First Avenue Club, Iowa City
Saturday, July 11th at 8 p.m.

Tyler Childers

Casey's Center, Des Moines
Wednesday, July 15th at 7:30 p.m.
With special guest Wednesday

KALEO

Stir Concert Cove at Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel, Council Bluffs
Thursday, July 16th at 7:30 p.m.
With special guest Dawes

Muscatine County Fair, West Liberty

Confederate Railroad
- Thursday, July 16th at 7:30 p.m.
- Special guest TBA
Josh Ross & Mark Chesnutt
- Saturday, July 18th at 7:30 p.m.

Post Malone & Jelly Roll

Jack Trice Stadium, Ames
Friday, July 17th at 7 p.m.
With special guest Carter Faith

Delaware County Fair, Manchester

Koe Wetzel
- Friday, July 17th at 8:30 p.m.

Allamakee County Fair, Waukon

Tracy Byrd
- Friday, July 17th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Tyler Richton and the High Bank Boys

Switchfoot

Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
Saturday, July 18th at 8 p.m.
With special guests Fuel and Lit

Cinderella's Tom Keifer Band

Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
Sunday, July 19th at 7 p.m.
With special guest L.A. Guns

Great Jones County Fair, Monticello

Bailey Zimmerman
- Thursday, July 23rd at 8 p.m.
Megan Moroney
- Friday, July 24th at 8 p.m.
Riley Green
- Saturday, July 25th at 8 p.m.

Crowder

Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
Friday, July 24th at 7:30 p.m.

Fayette County Fair, West Union

Nate Smith
- Saturday, July 25th at 6:30 p.m.
- With special guest Steve Schroeder

Death Cab for Cutie

Stir Concert Cove at Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel, Council Bluffs
Sunday, July 26th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Nation of Language

Dubuque County Fair, Dubuque

Dylan Marlowe
- Thursday, July 30th at 7 p.m.
- With special guest Atlus

Hinterland Music Festival, St. Charles

Thursday, July 30th
- Katseye
- beabadoobee
- Ashnikko
- Audrey Nuna
- Jane Remover
- Frost Children
- Porch Light
Friday, July 31st
- Lorde
- MUNA
- Snow Strippers
- Paris Paloma
- Sofia Isella
- Saint Avangeline
- Amble
Saturday, August 1st
- Mumford & Sons
- Jessie Murph
- The Format
- Santigold
- CMAT
- Waylon Wyatt
- Julia Wolf
Sunday, August 2nd
- Kali Uchis
- Young Miko
- Geese
- Wet Leg
- Suki Waterhouse
- Audrey Hobert
- Samia
- Haute & Freddy

Stone Temple Pilots

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
Friday, July 31st at 7 p.m.
With special guests Candlebox and Buckcherry

Whiskey Myers

Stir Concert Cove at Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel, Council Bluffs
Friday, July 31st at 8 p.m.
With special guest Southall

Lee Brice

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
- Saturday, August 1st at 6 p.m.
- With special guests Ashley McBryde and George Birge
Battery Park at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Sioux City
- Friday, August 14th at 7 p.m.

Jackson County Fair, Maquoketa

Dylan Scott
- Saturday, August 1st at 7:30 p.m.
- With special guest Ashley Cooke

Mississippi Valley Fair, Davenport

Brad Paisley
- Tuesday, August 4th
Keith Urban
- Wednesday, August 5th
Jessie Murph
- Thursday, August 6th
Tucker Wetmore
- Friday, August 7th
- With special guest Braxton Heath
Goo Goo Dolls
- Saturday, August 8th
- With special guest Neon Trees
Craig Morgan
- Sunday, August 9th
- With special guest Neal McCoy

Cooper Alan

Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
Friday, August 7th at 7:30 p.m.

Men At Work

Stir Concert Cove at Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel, Council Bluffs
Saturday, August 8th at 7 p.m.
With special guests Toad the Wet Sprocket and Shonen Knife

Tracy Lawrence

Worthington Veterans Memorial Park, Worthington
Saturday, August 8th at 3 p.m.
With special guests Aaron Tippin and Cory Waller and The Wicked Things

Comedian John Mulaney

McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
- Thursday, August 13th at 8 p.m.
Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
- Friday, August 14th at 8 p.m.
With a surprise special guest

Iowa State Fair, Des Moines

HARDY
- Thursday, August 13th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest McCoy Moore
Rod Stewart
- Friday, August 14th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Richard Marx
The Red Clay Strays
- Saturday, August 15th at 8 p.m.
Lainey Wilson
- Sunday, August 16th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Tigirlily Gold
AJR
- Wednesday, August 19th at 8 p.m.
Riley Green
- Thursday, August 20th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Mackenzie Carpenter
Josiah Queen
- Sunday, August 23rd at 6 p.m.
- With special guest Ben Fuller

Clay Walker

Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
- Friday, August 14th at 8 p.m.
Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort, Larchwood
- Saturday, August 15th at 8 p.m.

Comedian Ms. Pat

Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
Friday, August 21st at 8 p.m.

Comedian Maria Bamford

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Friday, August 21st at 7:30 p.m.

Midwest Old Threshers Reunion, Mount Pleasant

Jimmy Fortune
- Thursday, September 3rd at 8 p.m.
Cooper Alan
- Friday, September 4th at 8 p.m.
Tyler Farr
- Saturday, September 5th at 8 p.m.
Dylan Scott
- Sunday, September 6th at 8 p.m.

Velocity Festival, Dyersville

Friday, September 4th
- Shinedown
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Kensington
- Alana Springsteen
- No Fly List
- Loess Hills
Saturday, September 5th
- Carrie Underwood
- Collective Soul
- Maggie Rose
- Default
- Danny Worsnap
- 10 Years
- Roseland
Sunday, September 6th
- Creed
- Skillet
- Nate Smith
- Filter
- Cody Lee
- Black Stone Cherry
- 12 Stones

Collin Raye

Five Flags Center, Dubuque
Saturday, September 5th at 7:30 p.m.

Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms, & Spin Doctors

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park, Des Moines
Thursday, September 10th at 6 p.m.

Jefferson Starship

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
- Friday, September 11th at 8 p.m.
McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
- Friday, September 25th at 7 p.m.
With special guests Pure Prairie League and Firefall

Clay County Fair, Spencer

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias
- Sunday, September 13th at 7:30 p.m.
Lee Greenwood
- Monday, September 14th at 7:30 p.m.
- With special guest Jimmy Fortune
Martina McBride
- Tuesday, September 15th at 7:30 p.m.
- Special guest TBA

Brooks and Dunn

Vibrant Arena, Moline (Quad Cities)
Saturday, October 3rd at 7 p.m.
With special guests David Lee Murphy and Angie K

Tucker Wetmore

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Saturday, October 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
With special guests George Birge and Jacob Hackworth

The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short Comedy Show

Des Moines Civic Center
Sunday, October 11th at 7 p.m.
With special guests Jeff Babko and the Steep Canyon Rangers

Pam Tillis

Five Flags Center, Dubuque
Saturday, October 17th at 7:30 p.m.

Comedian Brad Williams

Stephens Auditorium, Ames
Sunday, October 18th at 7 p.m.

Thomas Rhett

Casey's Center, Des Moines
Thursday, October 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
With special guests Zach John King and Emily Ann Roberts

Micky Dolenz - 60 Years of The Monkees

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Sunday, November 8th at 7:30 p.m.

Zac Brown Band

Casey's Center, Des Moines
Friday, November 20th at 7 p.m.
With special guest Grace Potter

Aly & AJ (RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL 19TH)

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
Sunday, December 6th at 7:30 p.m.

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Concerts & Comedy Shows Coming to Iowa in 2026 [LIST]

*This is an ongoing list - last updated on 3/11/26*

Comedian Billy Gardell

Steel Panther

Jake Owen

Comedian Jessica Kirson

Comedian Daniel Tosh

Tracy Lawrence

Carly Pearce

Journey

Sevendust

Hairball

Comedian Fortune Feimster (RESCHEDULED FROM JAN/FEB)

Comedian Nate Bargatze

Tommy James & The Shondells (RESCHEDULED FROM 11/15/25)

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

Styx

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives (RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 2026)

The Wallflowers

Alison Krauss & Union Station