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

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
- Saturday, February 7th at 7:30 p.m.
- With special guests Rival 5 and Gallivant
Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
- Saturday, August 15th at 7:30 p.m.
- FREE concert (all ages)

Comedian Steven Michael Quezada

Adler Theatre, Davenport
Thursday, February 12th at 7:30 p.m.

49 Winchester

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
- Thursday, February 12th at 8 p.m.
Capitol Theatre, Davenport
- Tuesday, February 17th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Taylor Hunnicutt

Comedian Dane Cook

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
Friday, February 13th at 8 p.m.

Warrant

Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort, Larchwood
- Friday, February 13th at 8 p.m.
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
- Saturday, February 14th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Firehouse

Dylan Gossett

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
Thursday, February 19th at 7:30 p.m.

Toto

Capitol Theatre, Davenport
- Thursday, February 19th at 7 p.m.
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
- Wednesday, March 11th at 7:30 p.m.

Comedian George Lopez (RESCHEDULED FROM 6/14/25)

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Friday, February 20th at 8 p.m.

Comedian Nate Jackson (RESCHEDULED FROM 10/3/25)

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Friday, February 20th at 7:30 p.m.
Ages 16+

Turnpike Troubadours

Horizon Events Center, Clive
Friday, February 20th at 7 p.m.
With special guest The Randy Rogers Band

Comedian Rodney Carrington

Diamond Jo Casino & Hotel, Northwood
Friday, February 20th at 7 p.m.& 9:30 p.m.

Brett Young

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Saturday, February 21st at 7:30 p.m.
With special guest Jenna Davis

Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners

Bridge View Center, Ottumwa
Saturday, February 21th at 7:30 p.m.

NEEDTOBREATHE

Capitol Theatre, Davenport
Thursday, February 26th at 7:30 p.m.

Sawyer Brown

Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
Friday, February 27th at 8 p.m.

Dropkick Murphys

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
- Friday, February 27th at 7 p.m.
The Rust Belt, Moline (Quad Cities)
- Thursday, March 5th at 7 p.m.
With special guests The Aggrolites and Haywire

Pork Tornadoes

Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids
Saturday, February 28th at 7:30 p.m.

Three Dog Night

Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
Saturday, February 28th at 8 p.m.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City
Wednesday, March 4th at 7:30 p.m.

Chase Matthew

Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
- Thursday, March 5th at 7 p.m.
- With special guests Zach John King and Trevor Snider
Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort, Larchwood
- Saturday, March 28th at 8 p.m.

Tyler Farr

Wooly's, Des Moines
Thursday, March 5th at 7 p.m.
With special guest Aiden Mack Flathers

Carly Pearce

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
- Saturday, March 7th at 8 p.m.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Sioux City
- Saturday, April 4th at 8 p.m.

Grand Funk Railroad

Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center, Bettendorf
Saturday, March 7th at 8 p.m.

George Birge

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Sioux City
Saturday, March 7th at 8 p.m.

Gary Allan

Stephens Auditorium, Ames
Saturday, March 7th at 8 p.m.

Hawthorne Heights

Wooly's, Des Moines
Tuesday, March 10th at 7 p.m.
With special guests letlive. and Creeper

Comedian Chris Kattan

Adler Theatre, Davenport
Thursday, March 12th at 7:30 p.m.

Trisha Yearwood

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Friday, March 13th at 7:30 p.m.
With special guests Leslie Satcher and Bridgette Tatum

Bailey Zimmerman

Vibrant Arena, Moline (Quad Cities)
Friday, March 13th at 7 p.m.
With special guests Hudson Westbrook and Blake Whiten

Comedian Billy Gardell

Bridge View Center, Ottumwa
- Friday, March 13th at 7 p.m.
Englert Theatre, Iowa City
- Saturday, March 14th at 7 p.m.

Ian Munsick

Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
Saturday, March 14th at 8 p.m.

Foghat & Head East

Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
Saturday, March 14th at 7 p.m.

Sam Barber

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Saturday, March 14th at 7:30 p.m.
With special guest Clover Country

Comedian Bert Kreischer

Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids
Sunday, March 15th at 7 p.m.

LANCO

Wooly's, Des Moines
Sunday, March 15th at 7 p.m.

HARDY

Vibrant Arena, Moline (Quad Cities)
Friday, March 20th at 7 p.m.
With special guests Cameron Whitcomb and McCoy Moore

Jake Owen

Capitol Theatre, Davenport
- Friday, March 20th at 7 p.m.
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
- Friday, March 27th at 7:30 p.m.
With special guest Kendell Marvel

Comedian Larry the Cable Guy

Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
Saturday, March 21st at 8 p.m.

Comedian Jessica Kirson

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
- Saturday, March 21st at 7:30 p.m.
Capitol Theatre, Davenport
- Sunday, March 22nd at 7:30 p.m.

Comedian John Crist

Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
Sunday, March 22nd at 7 p.m.

Bob Dylan

Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City
Wednesday, March 25th at 8 p.m.

Comedian Daniel Tosh

Stephens Auditorium, Ames
- Wednesday, March 25th at 7 p.m.
Adler Theatre, Davenport
- Thursday, March 26th at 7 p.m.

Wheatus

Wooly's, Des Moines
Thursday, March 26th at 7 p.m.

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Thursday, March 26th at 8 p.m.

Tracy Lawrence

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
- Thursday, March 26th at 8 p.m.
Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
- Friday, March 27th at 8 p.m.

Skillet

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
Friday, March 27th at 8 p.m.

Comedian Margaret Cho

Englert Theatre, Iowa City
Friday, March 27th at 7:30 p.m.

Comedian Whitney Cummings

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Saturday, March 28th at 7 p.m.

Journey

Casey's Center, Des Moines
- Wednesday, April 8th at 7:30 p.m.
Vibrant Arena, Moline (Quad Cities)
- Wednesday, June 24th at 7:30 p.m.

Luke Combs

Jack Trice Stadium, Ames
Saturday, April 11th
With special guests Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, and Thelma & James

WAR

Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
Saturday, April 11th at 9 p.m.

Clint Black

Five Flags Center, Dubuque
Wednesday, April 15th at 7 p.m.
With special guest Gunnar Latham

Nate Smith

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Thursday, April 16th at 7:30 p.m.
With special guests Brandon Wisham and Josh Ross

Niko Moon

Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
Friday, April 17th at 7:30 p.m.

ERNEST

Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center, Bettendorf
Friday, April 17th at 8 p.m.
With special guest Rhys Rutherford

Sevendust

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
- Friday, April 17th at 7 p.m.
- With special guest NonGrata
Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort, Larchwood
- Saturday, April 18th at 8 p.m.

Clutch

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Sioux City
Saturday, April 18th at 7 p.m.

Aly & AJ

Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
Sunday, April 19th at 7:30 p.m.

CeCe Winans

Stephens Auditorium, Ames
Thursday, April 23rd at 7 p.m.

Comedian Nate Bargatze

Casey's Center, Des Moines
- Friday, April 24th at 7 p.m.
Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids
- Friday, June 12th at 7 p.m.

Comedian Ron White

Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
Saturday, April 25th at 9 p.m.

America

Des Moines Civic Center
Saturday, April 25th at 7 p.m.

Brandon Lake

Vibrant Arena, Moline (Quad Cities)
Saturday, April 25th at 7 p.m.
With special guest Pat Barrett

Comedian Trey Kennedy

Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort, Larchwood
Saturday, April 25th at 8 p.m.

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

Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort, Larchwood
Saturday, May 2nd at 8 p.m.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Sunday, May 3rd at 8 p.m.

Geoff Tate (of Queensryche)

First Avenue Club, Iowa City
Sunday, May 3rd at 7 p.m.

Comedian Jeff Dunham

Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
Thursday, May 7th at 8 p.m.

Stephen Pearcy of RATT

Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
Friday, May 8th at 8 p.m.

Comedian Kevin James

Adler Theatre, Davenport
Saturday, May 9th at 8 p.m.

Cody Johnson

Casey's Center, Des Moines
Saturday, May 9th at 7:30 p.m.

ZZ Top

Stir Concert Cove at Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel, Council Bluffs
Thursday, May 14th at 8 p.m.

Comedian Steve Hytner

Adler Theatre, Davenport
Thursday, May 21st at 7:30 p.m.

Comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood

Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
Thursday, May 28th at 7 p.m.

Dustin Lynch

Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort, Larchwood
Saturday, June 6th at 6:15 p.m.
With special guests Mitchell Tenpenny and Rowan Grace

The Bellamy Brothers

First Avenue Club, Iowa City
Friday, June 12th at 8 p.m.
With special guest The Palomino Band

Comedian Jeff Foxworthy

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
Saturday, June 13th at 8 p.m.

Styx

Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park
Thursday, June 18th at 7:30 p.m.

Carly Pearce & Sara Evans

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

Comedian Matt Mathews

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

“Weird Al” Yankovic

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

Jordan Davis

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

Buchanan County Fair, Independence

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

Tyler Childers

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

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

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

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

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
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.

Iowa State Fair, Des Moines

Rod Stewart
- Friday, August 14th at 8 p.m.
Lainey Wilson
- Sunday, August 16th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Tigirlily Gold

Velocity Festival, Dyersville

Shinedown
- Friday, September 4th
Carrie Underwood
- Saturday, September 5th
Creed
- Sunday, September 6th

Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas

Adler Theatre, Davenport
Friday, September 11th at 7:30 p.m.
With special guest Theo Lawrence

Clay County Fair, Spencer

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias
- Sunday, September 13th at 7:30 p.m.

Comedian Brad Williams

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

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