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The Tayoncé Effect: Live Nation Says Concert Attendance Was Up 20% In 2023
Live Nation Entertainment revealed Friday that concert attendance jumped by 20% in 2023 — the year global pop sensations Beyoncé and Taylor Swift launched their blockbuster greatest-hits tours.
The Beverly Hills-based ticket vendor and concert promoter also noted in its latest earnings report that ticket sales were up 30%, with more than 620 million tickets sold by Ticketmaster bringing in nearly $36 billion. In 2023 alone, more than 145 million people attended upwards of 50,000 live events, the company reported.
All of this has led to the live music behemoth increasing its revenue by 36% in 2023 to $22.7 billion, and growing its operating income by 46% to $1.07 billion.
"The live music industry reached new heights in 2023, and demand for live music continues to build," Michael Rapino, chief executive of Live Nation, said Friday in a statement.
"Our digital world empowers artists to develop global followings, while inspiring fans to crave in-person experiences more than ever. At the same time, the industry is delivering a wider variety of concerts which draws in new audiences, and developing more venues to support a larger show pipeline," the statement continued.
Much of that success is thanks to two of music's biggest stars, Beyoncé and Swift. The former's Renaissance tour racked up more than $575 million in ticket sales, while the latter's ongoing Eras tour is estimated to have amassed more than $700 million.
Both artists further capitalized on their tours' popularity by releasing concert movies via AMC Theatres; they have grossed a combined total of $305.7 million worldwide.
In early 2023, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Ticketmaster, Live Nation and the United States ticketing market after colossal demand for Swift's Eras tour resulted in a Ticketmaster meltdown — spurring a class action lawsuit filed by disgruntled Swifties against Ticketmaster.
The hearing scrutinized alleged anticompetitive practices by Live Nation and Ticketmaster, which control an estimated 80% of the ticketing market. The Department of Justice also has launched an investigation into the ticket vendors' practices.
"Ticketmaster comes under a lot of criticism," Joe Berchtold, president and chief financial officer of Live Nation Entertainment, said during the Senate hearing in January 2023.
"But I can say with great confidence that technologically Ticketmaster is a much better ticketing system today than it was in 2010. Its performance in large on-sales is the best in the industry, it has the best marketing capabilities of any ticketing system, and it is far and away the leader in preventing fraud and getting tickets into the hands of real fans."
Live Nation Reports 2023 Biggest Year Ever For Concert Turnout And Ticket Sales
Live Nation, the entertainment giant that owns Ticketmaster, reported its biggest year ever in 2023, in terms of both attendance and ticket sales.
In its end-of-year report, the company, currently the subject of an antitrust investigation by the US justice department, said concert attendance was up by 20% compared to 2022, with more than 145 million fans attending more than 50,000 events. Ticketmaster sold 620m tickets, up 13% compared to the year prior.
During the year, which saw headline-grabbing international tours from such mega-artists as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, the company's total revenue increased 36% to $22.7bn, while operating income went up 46% to $1.07bn.
The increase in shows and attendance also translated into double-digit increases in ancillary sales for arenas, amphitheaters and other venue types, according to the company. The report also highlighted the global industry expansion in its blockbuster year, with 50% more international acts in the top 50 tours, and 15% more shows on average, compared to five years ago – before the Covid pandemic brought the live-events industry to a halt.
Though the industry has more than rebounded since then, there are still major concerns for Live Nation's business, namely the ongoing antitrust investigation and outrage over Ticketmaster's mishandling of sales for Swift's Eras tour, which left many fans empty-handed, crashed the site and sent resale prices soaring. Several Swift fans sued Ticketmaster for "fraud, price-fixing and antitrust violations", alleging that "intentional deception" allowed scalpers to buy the majority of tickets; within hours of the first sale, tickets were being resold on secondary seller sites for as much as $22,000 (£18,000).
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US senators introduce 'fans first' live-event ticketing reform bill
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The debacle led a bipartisan group of six US senators to introduce the Fans First Act in December. The proposed legislation would increase transparency in ticket sales, protect consumers from fake or overpriced tickets, and build accountability measures for bad actors. The bill would also strengthen the Better Online Ticket Sales (Bots) Act, signed into law in 2016, to further prohibit the use of bots to purchase tickets online; it would impose civil penalties on illegal resales and establish a website for fans to file complaints monitored by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
This year seems poised to be equally robust in terms of ticket sales, with the second international and domestic legs of the Eras tour, as well as tours from internationally popular artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Drake, Bad Bunny and Olivia Rodrigo, among others.
"The live music industry reached new heights in 2023, and demand for live music continues to build," said Michael Rapino, the president and CEO of Live Nation, in a statement accompanying the report. "Our digital world empowers artists to develop global followings, while inspiring fans to crave in-person experiences more than ever. At the same time, the industry is delivering a wider variety of concerts which draws in new audiences, and developing more venues to support a larger show pipeline."
He added: "Against this backdrop, we expect all our businesses to continue growing and adding value to artists and fans as we deliver double-digit operating income and AOI growth again this year, with our profitability compounding by double-digits over the next several years."
A Month-by-month Concert Lineup Around Des Moines In 2024
What musicians and groups have concerts in the Des Moines metro in 2024?Find out by checking the list below, which already has more than 100 shows at central Iowa's major venues, including Horizon Events Center in Clive, Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, Iowa State Fair Grandstand in Des Moines, Lefty's Live Music in Des Moines, Stephens Auditorium in Ames, Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee, Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Wooly's in Des Moines and more.From Lil Wayne at Wells Fargo Arena to Big Head Todd and the Monsters at Hoyt Sherman Place to George Strait and Chris Stapleton at Jack Trice Stadium to Lauren Daigle at Iowa State Fair Grandstand and Post Malone at the Iowa Speedway, there's something for everyone. And we'll continue to add to this list as more concerts are announced.Did we miss a concert or major venue? Email us at news@kcci.Com.Central Iowa concert list for 2024 FEBRUARYFeb. 2: Comedian Kathy Griffin at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsFeb. 2: Dead of Winter featuring Winterland and Stringfield at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 2: Winter Jam at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsLineup: Crowder, Lecrae, Cain, Katy Nichole, Seventh Day Slumber, NewSong, Zane Black, Joseph O'Brien, SEU Worship, John Wesley, LIN DFeb. 2: The Nadas at Wooly'sTicketsFeb. 3: Flatland Cavalry at Vibrant Music HallTickets Feb. 3: Hairball at Jacobson Exhibition Center on Iowa State FairgroundsTicketsFeb. 3: BELLYARD album release at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 3: Church of Cash: World class Johnny Cash tribute at Wooly'sTicketsFeb. 4: Queercore presents: The Naughty Spelling Bee at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 6: Helene Grimaud at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsFeb. 6: Cartoon Smokers, Everything Had Teeth, Pest Heaven, Ovozovi at sBk LiveTicketsFeb. 8: Arkansauce with Alleygrass at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 9: Nickel Creek at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsFeb. 9: Scotty McCreery at Vibrant Music HallTicketsFeb. 9: Heatbox & Mark Joseph Dual album release at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 9: No Sleep at Wooly'sTickets Feb. 9-10: Winter Blues Fest at Des Moines Marriott DowntownTicketsFeb. 9: Ben Levin Duo, Josh Hoyer, The Cold Stares, JD Simo, Mike Morgan & the Crawl, Carolyn WonderlandFeb. 10: Matt Woods, John Studebaker, Heath Alan's Iowa Blues Expo, Rush Cleveland Trio, Gabe Stillman Band, Jimmi & the Band of Souls, Tony Holiday, Indigenous, Max Kaplan & the Magic, McKinley James, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, Tom Holland & the Shuffle Kings, Cashbox Kings, Toronzo CannonFeb. 10: Ramona & the Sometimes Presents: Cupid's Lounge at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 10: She's Crafty: Chicago's all-female Beastie Boys tributeTicketsFeb. 11: Heartbreak Hotel: Rhythm & Pep Anti-Valentine's Variety Show at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 12: Sweet Treats: A MFKn Soulful Showcase Featuring The Finesse at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 13: Jeremie Albino at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 14: Andy Frasco & The U.N. With special guest Dogs In A Pile at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 15: Willi Carlisle with Ken Pomeroy at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 16: Dirty, Nerdy, and Flirty at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 16: Wade Bowen at Wooly'sTicketsFeb. 17: Comedian Ari Shaffir at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsFeb. 17: Evan Honer at xBk LiveTickets (sold out)Feb. 17: Koo Koo at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 17: Taylor Fest at Wooly'sTicketsFeb. 18: Steel Panther at Wooly'sTicketsFeb. 18: Tommy Doggett Band at xBk LiveTicketsFeb 20: The Bird Hunters with Blaine Garrett at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 21: Sicard Hollow at xBk LiveTickets Feb. 22: Janee "C" Harvey at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 23: Postmodern Jukebox at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsFeb. 23: Russell Dickerson at Vibrant Music HallTicketsFeb. 23: Death Kill Overdrive at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 23: Shrek Rave at Wooly'sTicketsFeb. 23: Greg Wheeler & The Poly, Mall Cops, Death Kill, Overdrive, O at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 24: Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsFeb. 24: Skizzy Mars at Wooly'sTicketsFeb. 24: Belles with Kaylyn Sahs at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 25: Bloody Marys & Blues with the Avey Grouws Band at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 25: Drew Peterson at The Goldfinch Room in Stephens Auditorium, AmesTicketsFeb. 26: Monday Night Live featuring Melvin James at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 27: Bryce Vine at Vibrant Music HallTicketsFeb. 27: Go Ahead and Die at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 28: Kris Lager at xBk LiveTicketsFeb. 29: Greensky Bluegrass at Val Air BallroomTicketsFeb. 29: Cat Power sings Dylan at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsFeb. 29: Janee "C" Harvey at xBk LiveTicketsGet the latest headlines from KCCI» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: AppleGoogle PlayMARCHMarch 1: Sierra Ferrell at Val Air BallroomTicketsMarch 1: Blind Boys of Alabama at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets March 1: Tyler Richton & The High Bank Boys, Cory Waller & The Wicket at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 2: Casey Donahew at Val Air BallroomTicketsMarch 2: Emo Nite at Wooly'sTicketsMarch 2: Battle Of The Bands w/ Jordan Beem, Luke Fox, & The Get Down at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 3: Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes with Dickie at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 5: Flogging Molly at Val Air BallroomTicketsMarch 5: Petey at Wooly'sTicketsMarch 6: Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Val Air BallroomTickets March 7: Eli Young Band at Val Air BallroomTicketsMarch 7: The Moss at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 8: Chase Matthew at Val Air BallroomTicketsMarch 8: Remo Drive at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 8: Whitey Morgan and the 78s at Wooly'sTicketsMarch 9: Anxious, Koyo, One Step Closer at Wooly'sTicketsMarch 9: Larry Fleet at Val Air BallroomTicketsMarch 11: An Evening with Tinsley Ellis at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 12: Bruce Hornsby and Ymusic at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsMarch 12: Nicotine Dolls at Wooly'sTicketsMarch 14: The High Kings & Gaelic Storm at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsMarch 14: Blackberry Smoke at Val Air BallroomTicketsMarch 14: Early Eyes at xBk LiveTickets March 15: Comedian Matteo Lane at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsMarch 15: Avenged Sevenfold at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsMarch 15: Fool House at Wooly'sTicketsMarch 15: Save the Art 5 at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 16: JJ Grey & Mofro at Val Air BallroomTicketsMarch 16: The Black Jacket Symphony presents Journey's "Escape" at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsMarch 16: Tropidelic at Wooly'sTicketsMarch 17: Dude Dad Live! At Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsMarch 17: Chappell Roan at Wooly'sTicketsMarch 17: Mike Mains & The Branches with 28 Days Later & Keep WarmTickets March 18: Black Flag at xBK LiveTicketsMarch 19: Wyatt Flores at Wooly'sTicketsMarch 19: Mostly Kosher at Temple TheaterTicketsMarch 20: Too Many Zooz at Wooly'sTicketsMarch 20: Squinny with Good Morning Midnight, Zap Tura, Haploid at xBK LiveTicketsMarch 21: Tim McGraw at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsMarch 21: Flipturn at Wooly'sTicketsMarch 21: Armchair Boogie at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 22: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The June Bugs at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 23: The Pork Tornadoes at Wooly'sTicketsMarch 23: Benefit for Iowa Abortion Access Fund at xBk LiveTicketsFeaturing Other Brothers, Dickie, Munk Rivers, Allegra Hernandez, Mr. Softheart, and The DeevesMarch 24: Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsMarch 24: Heath Church at The Goldfinch Room in Stephens Auditorium, AmesTicketsMarch 24: Dizzy Shakes Album Release w/ Extravision and Spectral Snake at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 25: Monday Night Live featuring Jamie McLean at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 26: Brian Culbertson at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsMarch 26: Low Cut Connie at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 27: Zach Williams at Stephens AuditoriumTicketsMarch 27: Bonne with Gilda House at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 28: Queen of the Night: A Tribute to Whitney Houston at Vibrant Music HallTickets March 28: Ax and the Hatchetmen with Social Cinema at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 29: Mike Zito with The Buckmiller Schwager Band at xBk LiveTicketsMarch 30: Brothers Osborne at Vibrant Music HallTickets March 30: Deerhoof at Wooly'sTicketsMarch 30: Rittz at Lefty's Live MusicTicketsMarch 30: Brothers Osborne at Vibrant Music HallTicketsMarch 30: Loving with Fog Lake at xBk LiveTicketsAPRILApril 2: Bumpin Uglies at xBk LiveTicketsApril 3: Fall Out Boy with Jimmy Eat World at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsApril 5: Chanticleer at Stephens AuditoriumTicketsApril 5: John Mellencamp at Des Moines Civic CenterTicketsApril 6: Breaking Benjamin at Vibrant Music HallTicketsApril 6: MANIA: The ABBA Tribute at Stephens AuditoriumTicketsApril 9: Hannah Wicklund at Wooly'sTicketsApril 10: Hippie Sabotage at Horizon Events CenterTicketsApril 10: James McMurtry at Wooly'sTicketsApril 10: Pecos and The Rooftops at Val Air BallroomTicketsApril 11: Lil Wayne at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsApril 11: Upon a Burning Body at Wooly'sTicketsApril 12: Wheeler Walker Jr. At Val Air BallroomTicketsApril 12: Comedian and musician Charlie Berens at Stephens AuditoriumTicketsApril 12: Martha Redbone at Temple TheaterTicketsApril 12: Mason Ramsey at Wooly'sTicketsApril 12: Jonah Kagen at xBk LiveTicketsApril 13: Creed Fisher at Wooly'sTicketsApril 15: Dethklok at Vibrant Music HallTicketsApril 16: AJR at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsApril 16: Spanish Love Songs and Oso Oso at Wooly'sTicketsApril 18: Kane Brown at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsApril 20: Suzanne Vega at Temple TheaterTicketsApril 19: Comedian Pinky Patel at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsApril 21: Gladys Knight at Vibrant Music HallTicketsApril 23: Comedian Daniel Sloss at Vibrant Music HallTicketsApril 23: Struggle Jennings at Wooly'sTicketsApril 25: Joe Satriani & Steve Vai at Des Moines Civic CenterTicketsApril 25: Enterprise Earth at xBk LiveTicketsApril 25: Zach Bryan at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsApril 26: Zach Bryan at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsApril 26: The Marshall Tucker Band and Jefferson Starship at Val Air BallroomTicketsApril 27: Renee Elise Goldsberry at Des Moines Civic CenterTicketsApril 28: Brad & Kate at The Goldfinch Room in Stephens Auditorium, AmesTicketsApril 30: David Foster and Katharine McPhee at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsMAYMay 1: Morgan Wade at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsMay 2: Tori Kelly at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsMay 1: Nothing More and Wage War at Val Air BallroomTicketsMay 3: Megan Moroney at Vibrant Music HallTicketsMay 4: Atmosphere at Val Air BallroomTicketsMay 4: Spring Revelry festival at Memorial Balloon Field in IndianolaTicketsLineup: Cody Canada, Tyler Halverson, Kaitlin Butts, Josh Meloy, Muscadine Bloodline, Trampled by Turtles, Ryan Bingham with the Texas Gentlemen, Turnpike Troubadours.May 5: Dayseeker at Val Air BallroomTicketsMay 5: Whose Live Anyway? At Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsMay 6: Whose Live Anyway? At Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsMay 7: Blind Guardian at Wooly'sTicketsMay 7: Staind with special guest Seether at Vibrant Music HallTicketsMay 9: Portugal. Then Man at Val Air BallroomTicketsMay 10: Comedian Katt Williams at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsMay 10: Adam Doleac at Wooly'sTicketsMay 11: Cake at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works ParkTicketsMay 11: Shakey Graves at Val Air BallroomTicketsMay 12: Royce Johns and Caleb Elliott at The Goldfinch Room in Stephens Auditorium, AmesTicketsMay 14: Disturbed at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets (rescheduled from Jan. 25)May 14: Sleep Token at Vibrant Music HallTicketsMay 15: Bad Religion and Social Distortion at Val Air BallroomTicketsMay 17: Cody Johnson at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsMay 17-18: Greenbelt Music FestivalTicketsMay 18: Chicago at Vibrant Music HallTicketsMay 18: Nate Bargatze at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsMay 18: Comedian John Crist at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsMay 18: Jesse Daniel at xBk LiveTicketsMay 19: X Ambassadors at Wooly'sTicketsMay 20: Maddie Zahm at Wooly'sTicketsMay 23: Dying Fetus at Wooly'sTicketsMay 25: Willie Nelson and Family at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works ParkTicketsMay 25: George Strait and Chris Stapleton at Jack Trice StadiumTicketsMay 28: Bodysnatcher and Spite at Wooly'sTicketsMay 31: Riley Green at Vibrant Music HallTicketsJUNEJune 4: T-Pain at Vibrant Music HallTicketsJune 6: Comedian Tom Segura at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsJune 5: Medium Build at Wooly'sTicketsJune 7-8: The Ruckus at AdventurelandTickets Friday, June 7: Chris Young, Brian Kelly, Maddie & Tae, RedferrinSaturday, June 8: Jake Owen, Russell Dickerson, Lauren Alaina, Drew GreenJune 8: Bailey Zimmerman at Vibrant Music HallTicketsJune 11: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss with JD McPherson at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works ParkTicketsJune 13: Comedian Joe Pera at Val Air BallroomTicketsJune 13: Samara Joy at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsJune 18: Escision at Vibrant Music HallTicketsJune 22: Trace Adkins at Central Iowa Expo in BooneTicketsJune 23: Pixies, Modest Mouse and Cat Power at Vibrant Music HallTicketsJune 27: Parker McCollum at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsJune 27: Nolan Taylor at xBk LiveTicketsJULY July 2: Little Feat at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsJuly 11: Brantley Gilbert at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works ParkTicketsJuly 12-13: 80/35 Music Festival at Water Works ParkJuly 13-14: IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa SpeedwayJuly 13: Luke Combs before race, Eric Church followsTicketsJuly 14: Kelsea Ballerini before race, Post Malone followsTickets July 20: Beaverdale Bluegrass Festival at Tower Park, 4900 Hickman RoadFreeLineup: River City Opry, Flash in a Pan, Miles Over MountainsJuly 23: Bowling for Soup at Wooly'sTicketsAUGUSTAug. 1: Barry Manilow at Wells Fargo ArenaTicketsAug. 2-4: Hinterland Music Festival in St. CharlesTicketsAug. 2: Orville Peck, Hippo Campus, Sam Barber, Josiah and the Bonnevilles, Odie Leigh, Debbii Dawson. Headliner: HozierAug. 3: Lizzy McAlpine, Charley Crockett, Red Clay Strays, Madison Cunningham, Richy Mitch & the Coal Miners, Blondshell, Hans Williams. Headliner: Vampire WeekendAug. 4: Mt. Joy, Ethel Cain, Chappell Roan, The Japanese House, Flipturn, The Last Dinner Party, Katy Kirby, Palehound. Headliner: Noah KahanAug. 8-18: Iowa State Fair Grandstand concertsAug. 8: Lauren DaigleTicketsAug. 9: Foreigner with Melissa EtheridgeTicketsAug. 10: Jelly RollTicketsAug. 11: TBAAug. 12: TBAAug. 13: Thomas RhettTicketsAug. 14: Motley CrueTicketsAug. 15: Gabriel IglesiasTicketsAug. 16: Avett Brothers with G. Love & Special SauceTicketsAug. 17: Ne-YoTicketsAug. 18: Kidz BopTicketsAug. 13: Graham Nash at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsAug. 24: Luke Bryan at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets SEPTEMBERSept. 12: Sum 41 at Vibrant Music HallTicketsSept. 13: Goth Babe at Val Air BallroomTicketsSept. 25: Intocable: 30 Aniversario Tour at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTicketsSept. 29: Marcus King at Vibrant Music HallTicketsOCTOBEROct. 18: Staying' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees at Stephens AuditoriumTicketsNOVEMBERTBADECEMBERDec. 15: Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
DES MOINES, Iowa —What musicians and groups have concerts in the Des Moines metro in 2024?
Find out by checking the list below, which already has more than 100 shows at central Iowa's major venues, including Horizon Events Center in Clive, Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, Iowa State Fair Grandstand in Des Moines, Lefty's Live Music in Des Moines, Stephens Auditorium in Ames, Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee, Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Wooly's in Des Moines and more.
From Lil Wayne at Wells Fargo Arena to Big Head Todd and the Monsters at Hoyt Sherman Place to George Strait and Chris Stapleton at Jack Trice Stadium to Lauren Daigle at Iowa State Fair Grandstand and Post Malone at the Iowa Speedway, there's something for everyone. And we'll continue to add to this list as more concerts are announced.
Did we miss a concert or major venue? Email us at news@kcci.Com.
FEBRUARY
Feb. 2: Comedian Kathy Griffin at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
Feb. 2: Dead of Winter featuring Winterland and Stringfield at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 2: Winter Jam at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
Feb. 2: The Nadas at Wooly'sTickets
Feb. 3: Flatland Cavalry at Vibrant Music HallTickets
Feb. 3: Hairball at Jacobson Exhibition Center on Iowa State FairgroundsTickets
Feb. 3: BELLYARD album release at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 3: Church of Cash: World class Johnny Cash tribute at Wooly'sTickets
Feb. 4: Queercore presents: The Naughty Spelling Bee at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 6: Helene Grimaud at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
Feb. 6: Cartoon Smokers, Everything Had Teeth, Pest Heaven, Ovozovi at sBk LiveTickets
Feb. 8: Arkansauce with Alleygrass at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 9: Nickel Creek at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
Feb. 9: Scotty McCreery at Vibrant Music HallTickets
Feb. 9: Heatbox & Mark Joseph Dual album release at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 9: No Sleep at Wooly'sTickets
Feb. 9-10: Winter Blues Fest at Des Moines Marriott DowntownTickets
Feb. 10: Ramona & the Sometimes Presents: Cupid's Lounge at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 10: She's Crafty: Chicago's all-female Beastie Boys tributeTickets
Feb. 11: Heartbreak Hotel: Rhythm & Pep Anti-Valentine's Variety Show at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 12: Sweet Treats: A MFKn Soulful Showcase Featuring The Finesse at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 13: Jeremie Albino at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 14: Andy Frasco & The U.N. With special guest Dogs In A Pile at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 15: Willi Carlisle with Ken Pomeroy at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 16: Dirty, Nerdy, and Flirty at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 16: Wade Bowen at Wooly'sTickets
Feb. 17: Comedian Ari Shaffir at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
Feb. 17: Evan Honer at xBk LiveTickets (sold out)
Feb. 17: Koo Koo at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 17: Taylor Fest at Wooly'sTickets
Feb. 18: Steel Panther at Wooly'sTickets
Feb. 18: Tommy Doggett Band at xBk LiveTickets
Feb 20: The Bird Hunters with Blaine Garrett at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 21: Sicard Hollow at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 22: Janee "C" Harvey at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 23: Postmodern Jukebox at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
Feb. 23: Russell Dickerson at Vibrant Music HallTickets
Feb. 23: Death Kill Overdrive at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 23: Shrek Rave at Wooly'sTickets
Feb. 23: Greg Wheeler & The Poly, Mall Cops, Death Kill, Overdrive, O at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 24: Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
Feb. 24: Skizzy Mars at Wooly'sTickets
Feb. 24: Belles with Kaylyn Sahs at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 25: Bloody Marys & Blues with the Avey Grouws Band at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 25: Drew Peterson at The Goldfinch Room in Stephens Auditorium, AmesTickets
Feb. 26: Monday Night Live featuring Melvin James at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 27: Bryce Vine at Vibrant Music HallTickets
Feb. 27: Go Ahead and Die at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 28: Kris Lager at xBk LiveTickets
Feb. 29: Greensky Bluegrass at Val Air BallroomTickets
Feb. 29: Cat Power sings Dylan at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
Feb. 29: Janee "C" Harvey at xBk LiveTickets
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MARCH
March 1: Sierra Ferrell at Val Air BallroomTickets
March 1: Blind Boys of Alabama at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
March 1: Tyler Richton & The High Bank Boys, Cory Waller & The Wicket at xBk LiveTickets
March 2: Casey Donahew at Val Air BallroomTickets
March 2: Emo Nite at Wooly'sTickets
March 2: Battle Of The Bands w/ Jordan Beem, Luke Fox, & The Get Down at xBk LiveTickets
March 3: Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes with Dickie at xBk LiveTickets
March 5: Flogging Molly at Val Air BallroomTickets
March 5: Petey at Wooly'sTickets
March 6: Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Val Air BallroomTickets
March 7: Eli Young Band at Val Air BallroomTickets
March 7: The Moss at xBk LiveTickets
March 8: Chase Matthew at Val Air BallroomTickets
March 8: Remo Drive at xBk LiveTickets
March 8: Whitey Morgan and the 78s at Wooly'sTickets
March 9: Anxious, Koyo, One Step Closer at Wooly'sTickets
March 9: Larry Fleet at Val Air BallroomTickets
March 11: An Evening with Tinsley Ellis at xBk LiveTickets
March 12: Bruce Hornsby and Ymusic at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
March 12: Nicotine Dolls at Wooly'sTickets
March 14: The High Kings & Gaelic Storm at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
March 14: Blackberry Smoke at Val Air BallroomTickets
March 14: Early Eyes at xBk LiveTickets
March 15: Comedian Matteo Lane at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
March 15: Avenged Sevenfold at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
March 15: Fool House at Wooly'sTickets
March 15: Save the Art 5 at xBk LiveTickets
March 16: JJ Grey & Mofro at Val Air BallroomTickets
March 16: The Black Jacket Symphony presents Journey's "Escape" at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
March 16: Tropidelic at Wooly'sTickets
March 17: Dude Dad Live! At Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
March 17: Chappell Roan at Wooly'sTickets
March 17: Mike Mains & The Branches with 28 Days Later & Keep WarmTickets
March 18: Black Flag at xBK LiveTickets
March 19: Wyatt Flores at Wooly'sTickets
March 19: Mostly Kosher at Temple TheaterTickets
March 20: Too Many Zooz at Wooly'sTickets
March 20: Squinny with Good Morning Midnight, Zap Tura, Haploid at xBK LiveTickets
March 21: Tim McGraw at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
March 21: Flipturn at Wooly'sTickets
March 21: Armchair Boogie at xBk LiveTickets
March 22: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The June Bugs at xBk LiveTickets
March 23: The Pork Tornadoes at Wooly'sTickets
March 23: Benefit for Iowa Abortion Access Fund at xBk LiveTickets
March 24: Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
March 24: Heath Church at The Goldfinch Room in Stephens Auditorium, AmesTickets
March 24: Dizzy Shakes Album Release w/ Extravision and Spectral Snake at xBk LiveTickets
March 25: Monday Night Live featuring Jamie McLean at xBk LiveTickets
March 26: Brian Culbertson at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
March 26: Low Cut Connie at xBk LiveTickets
March 27: Zach Williams at Stephens AuditoriumTickets
March 27: Bonne with Gilda House at xBk LiveTickets
March 28: Queen of the Night: A Tribute to Whitney Houston at Vibrant Music HallTickets
March 28: Ax and the Hatchetmen with Social Cinema at xBk LiveTickets
March 29: Mike Zito with The Buckmiller Schwager Band at xBk LiveTickets
March 30: Brothers Osborne at Vibrant Music HallTickets
March 30: Deerhoof at Wooly'sTickets
March 30: Rittz at Lefty's Live MusicTickets
March 30: Brothers Osborne at Vibrant Music HallTickets
March 30: Loving with Fog Lake at xBk LiveTickets
APRIL
April 2: Bumpin Uglies at xBk LiveTickets
April 3: Fall Out Boy with Jimmy Eat World at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
April 5: Chanticleer at Stephens AuditoriumTickets
April 5: John Mellencamp at Des Moines Civic CenterTickets
April 6: Breaking Benjamin at Vibrant Music HallTickets
April 6: MANIA: The ABBA Tribute at Stephens AuditoriumTickets
April 9: Hannah Wicklund at Wooly'sTickets
April 10: Hippie Sabotage at Horizon Events CenterTickets
April 10: James McMurtry at Wooly'sTickets
April 10: Pecos and The Rooftops at Val Air BallroomTickets
April 11: Lil Wayne at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
April 11: Upon a Burning Body at Wooly'sTickets
April 12: Wheeler Walker Jr. At Val Air BallroomTickets
April 12: Comedian and musician Charlie Berens at Stephens AuditoriumTickets
April 12: Martha Redbone at Temple TheaterTickets
April 12: Mason Ramsey at Wooly'sTickets
April 12: Jonah Kagen at xBk LiveTickets
April 13: Creed Fisher at Wooly'sTickets
April 15: Dethklok at Vibrant Music HallTickets
April 16: AJR at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
April 16: Spanish Love Songs and Oso Oso at Wooly'sTickets
April 18: Kane Brown at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
April 20: Suzanne Vega at Temple TheaterTickets
April 19: Comedian Pinky Patel at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
April 21: Gladys Knight at Vibrant Music HallTickets
April 23: Comedian Daniel Sloss at Vibrant Music HallTickets
April 23: Struggle Jennings at Wooly'sTickets
April 25: Joe Satriani & Steve Vai at Des Moines Civic CenterTickets
April 25: Enterprise Earth at xBk LiveTickets
April 25: Zach Bryan at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
April 26: Zach Bryan at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
April 26: The Marshall Tucker Band and Jefferson Starship at Val Air BallroomTickets
April 27: Renee Elise Goldsberry at Des Moines Civic CenterTickets
April 28: Brad & Kate at The Goldfinch Room in Stephens Auditorium, AmesTickets
April 30: David Foster and Katharine McPhee at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
MAY
May 1: Morgan Wade at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
May 2: Tori Kelly at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
May 1: Nothing More and Wage War at Val Air BallroomTickets
May 3: Megan Moroney at Vibrant Music HallTickets
May 4: Atmosphere at Val Air BallroomTickets
May 4: Spring Revelry festival at Memorial Balloon Field in IndianolaTickets
May 5: Dayseeker at Val Air BallroomTickets
May 5: Whose Live Anyway? At Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
May 6: Whose Live Anyway? At Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
May 7: Blind Guardian at Wooly'sTickets
May 7: Staind with special guest Seether at Vibrant Music HallTickets
May 9: Portugal. Then Man at Val Air BallroomTickets
May 10: Comedian Katt Williams at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
May 10: Adam Doleac at Wooly'sTickets
May 11: Cake at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works ParkTickets
May 11: Shakey Graves at Val Air BallroomTickets
May 12: Royce Johns and Caleb Elliott at The Goldfinch Room in Stephens Auditorium, AmesTickets
May 14: Disturbed at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets (rescheduled from Jan. 25)
May 14: Sleep Token at Vibrant Music HallTickets
May 15: Bad Religion and Social Distortion at Val Air BallroomTickets
May 17: Cody Johnson at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
May 17-18: Greenbelt Music FestivalTickets
May 18: Chicago at Vibrant Music HallTickets
May 18: Nate Bargatze at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
May 18: Comedian John Crist at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
May 18: Jesse Daniel at xBk LiveTickets
May 19: X Ambassadors at Wooly'sTickets
May 20: Maddie Zahm at Wooly'sTickets
May 23: Dying Fetus at Wooly'sTickets
May 25: Willie Nelson and Family at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works ParkTickets
May 25: George Strait and Chris Stapleton at Jack Trice StadiumTickets
May 28: Bodysnatcher and Spite at Wooly'sTickets
May 31: Riley Green at Vibrant Music HallTickets
JUNE
June 4: T-Pain at Vibrant Music HallTickets
June 6: Comedian Tom Segura at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
June 5: Medium Build at Wooly'sTickets
June 7-8: The Ruckus at AdventurelandTickets
June 8: Bailey Zimmerman at Vibrant Music HallTickets
June 11: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss with JD McPherson at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works ParkTickets
June 13: Comedian Joe Pera at Val Air BallroomTickets
June 13: Samara Joy at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
June 18: Escision at Vibrant Music HallTickets
June 22: Trace Adkins at Central Iowa Expo in BooneTickets
June 23: Pixies, Modest Mouse and Cat Power at Vibrant Music HallTickets
June 27: Parker McCollum at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
June 27: Nolan Taylor at xBk LiveTickets
JULY
July 2: Little Feat at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
July 11: Brantley Gilbert at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works ParkTickets
July 12-13: 80/35 Music Festival at Water Works Park
July 13-14: IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway
July 20: Beaverdale Bluegrass Festival at Tower Park, 4900 Hickman RoadFree
July 23: Bowling for Soup at Wooly'sTickets
AUGUST
Aug. 1: Barry Manilow at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
Aug. 2-4: Hinterland Music Festival in St. CharlesTickets
Aug. 8-18: Iowa State Fair Grandstand concerts
Aug. 13: Graham Nash at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
Aug. 24: Luke Bryan at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 12: Sum 41 at Vibrant Music HallTickets
Sept. 13: Goth Babe at Val Air BallroomTickets
Sept. 25: Intocable: 30 Aniversario Tour at Hoyt Sherman PlaceTickets
Sept. 29: Marcus King at Vibrant Music HallTickets
OCTOBER
Oct. 18: Staying' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees at Stephens AuditoriumTickets
NOVEMBER
TBA
DECEMBER
Dec. 15: Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco at Wells Fargo ArenaTickets
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