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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>Des Moines comes alive this week with rising pop talent <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/jessie-murph-tickets/performer/134773">Jessie Murph</a> at <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/jessie-murph-tickets-des-moines-lauridsen-amphitheater-at-water-works-park-8-7-2025--concerts-pop/production/5737505">Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park</a> and classic rock legends <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/three-dog-night-tickets/performer/859">Three Dog Night</a> at <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/three-dog-night-tickets-des-moines-hoyt-sherman-auditorium-8-7-2025--concerts-pop/production/5572674">Hoyt Sherman Place</a>. Country fans can catch <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/parker-mccollum-tickets/performer/48924">Parker McCollum</a> and rising star <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/megan-moroney-tickets/performer/153567">Megan Moroney</a> at <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/parker-mccollum-tickets-des-moines-iowa-state-fair-8-8-2025--concerts-country-and-folk/production/5494569">Iowa State Fair</a>. To close out the week global hitmaker <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/pitbull-tickets/performer/6663">Pitbull</a> takes over the <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/iowa-state-fair-tickets-des-moines-iowa-state-fair-8-10-2025--theater-other-theater/production/5577499">Iowa State Fair</a> stage for a party atmosphere you will not want to miss.</p>        
        <h2>Things to Do in Des Moines Next Week</h2> 
        
<p>Next week in Des Moines <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/rascal-flatts-tickets/performer/2407">Rascal Flatts</a> and Lynyrd Skynyrd will rock the grand stage at Iowa State Fair, making it the place to be for classic country and Southern rock fans. Hairball brings ’80s hair metal nostalgia the night after, followed by anthems from Def Leppard and Hank Williams Jr to keep the summer energy high. Rounding out the week with a dash of R&amp;B flair, <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/tpain-tickets/performer/13434">T-Pain</a> will light up the fairgrounds with hit after hit under the Iowa sky.</p>

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