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        <h2>Guide to Live Events in Des Moines: Concerts, Sports and Shows Near You</h2>
<p>Des Moines, IA, pulses with live entertainment, offering everything from concerts and theater performances to major sporting events and music festivals. Whether you’re cheering for your favorite team or experiencing a chart-topping artist live, Vivid Seats makes it easy to secure the best tickets.</p>
        
        <h2>Things to Do in Des Moines This Week</h2> 
        
<p>This week in Des Moines you can experience stirring sounds of the <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/buena-vista-orchestra-tickets/performer/410578">Buena Vista Orchestra</a> at <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/buena-vista-orchestra-tickets-des-moines-hoyt-sherman-auditorium-8-2-2025--concerts-classical/production/5643169">Hoyt Sherman Place</a>. Theater lovers won’t want to miss <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/parade-tickets--theater-musical/performer/2614">Parade The Musical</a> at <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/parade-tickets-des-moines-des-moines-civic-center-8-3-2025--theater-musical/production/4898432">Des Moines Civic Center</a>. And sports fans can cheer on the <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/iowa-cubs-tickets--sports-minor-league-baseball/performer/19696">Iowa Cubs</a> at <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/iowa-cubs-tickets-principal-park-8-3-2025--sports-minor-league-baseball/production/5166854">Principal Park</a>.</p>        
        <h2>Things to Do in Des Moines Next Week</h2> 
        
<p>You can kick off next week at the Iowa State Fair as <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/forrest-frank-tickets/performer/190580">Forrest Frank</a> ignites the stage on August 7 before <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/parker-mccollum-tickets/performer/48924">Parker McCollum</a> and <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/megan-moroney-tickets/performer/153567">Megan Moroney</a> bring country flair on August 8 and 9.</p><p>If you prefer intimate venues look for <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/jessie-murph-tickets/performer/134773">Jessie Murph</a> at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park and legendary rockers <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/three-dog-night-tickets/performer/859">Three Dog Night</a> at Hoyt Sherman Place on August 7, and wrap things up with the fair’s own variety show on August 10 under the lights of the <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/iowa-state-fair-tickets--theater-other-theater/performer/165924">Iowa State Fair</a>.</p>

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Def Leppard Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA Thu, Aug 14 at 8:00pm