2025 Concerts & Comedy Shows Coming to Iowa [LIST]
2025 will be here before you know it, and there are already some awesome shows on the schedule! Here are some of the concerts and comedy shows coming to Eastern and Central Iowa next year:
*The list will be updated as more are announced*
Comedian Mike Birbiglia
- Englert Theatre, Iowa City
- January 9th, 10th, 11th at 7:30 p.m.
Halestorm's Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger
- Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
- Saturday, January 11th at 8 p.m.
Comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood
- Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
- Saturday, January 18th at 7:30 p.m.
Comedian Nick Swardson
- Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
- Sunday, January 19th at 7:30 p.m.
Chris Janson
- Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
- Friday, January 24th at 8 p.m.
Comedian/Social Media Star Matt Mathews
- Stephens Auditorium, Ames
- Friday, January 24th at 7 p.m.
Montgomery Gentry
- Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
- Friday, January 24th at 8 p.m.
Cody Johnson
- Vibrant Arena, Moline
- Saturday, January 25th at 7:30 p.m.
- With special guests Ashley McBryde and Drew Baldridge
Ella Langley
- Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
- Friday, January 31st at 7:30 p.m.
Treaty Oak Revival and Kolby Cooper (Bulls, Bands, & Barrels)
- Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids
- Saturday, February 1st at 6:30 p.m.
Zach Top
- Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
- Thursday, February 6th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Cole Goodwin
Pork Tornadoes
- Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
- Saturday, February 8th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Super Size Seven
Ian Munsick
- Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
- Saturday, February 8th at 8:45 p.m.
- With special guest Colby Acuff
Flatland Cavalry
- Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
- Thursday, February 13th at 8 p.m.
- Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
- Friday, February 14th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Tyler Halverson
Collective Soul
- Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
- Friday, February 14th at 8 p.m.
Parmalee
- Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
- Friday, February 14th at 7:30 p.m.
- With special guest Avery Anna
Comedian George Lopez
- Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport
- Saturday, February 15th at 8 p.m.
Larry Fleet
- Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
- Friday, February 21st - doors at 7 p.m.
- With special guest Everette
Parker McCollum
- Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
- Saturday, February 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
- With special guests Kameron Marlowe and Laci Kaye Booth
Stephen Pearcy of RATT
- Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
- Saturday, February 22nd at 8:45 p.m.
Lee Brice
- Bridge View Center, Ottumwa
- Thursday, February 27th at 7:30 p.m.
Rascal Flatts
- Vibrant Arena, Moline
- Saturday, March 1st at 7 p.m.
- With special guests Chris Lane and Lauren Alaina
LANCO
- Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake
- Saturday, March 1st at 8:45 p.m.
Comedian Chris D'Elia
- Five Flags Center, Dubuque
- Saturday, March 1st at 7 p.m.
Josh Turner
- Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
- Friday, March 7th at 8 p.m.
Trampled by Turtles
- Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
- Thursday, March 7th at 7:30 p.m.
Amy Grant
- Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
- Friday, March 8th at 7:30 p.m.
Comedian Patton Oswalt
- Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
- Sunday, March 9th at 8 p.m.
Brantley Gilbert
- Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids
- Friday, March 14th at 7 p.m.
- With special guests Black Stone Cherry, Austin Snell, and Colt Ford
Brett Young
- Capitol Theatre, Davenport
- Friday, March 14th at 7 p.m.
Comedians/Social Media Stars #IMOMSOHARD
- Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
- Saturday, March 15th at 8 p.m.
Armor for Sleep
- Wooly's, Des Moines
- Monday, March 17th at 7:30 p.m.
- With special guests Boys Night Out and Hellogoodbye
Carly Pearce
- Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
- Saturday, March 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
Comedian Charlie Berens
- Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids
- Saturday, March 22nd at 8 p.m.
Dwight Yoakam
- Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids
- Friday, March 28th at 7 p.m.
- With special guests The Mavericks and 49 Winchester
Comedian Rob Schneider
- Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
- Saturday, March 29th at 7:30 p.m.
Whose Live Anyway?
- Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
- Thursday, April 3rd at 7:30 p.m.
- Featuring Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray
Warren Zeiders
- Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
- Friday, April 4th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Tyler Braden
Comedian Jeff Dunham
- Alliant Energy PowerHouse, Cedar Rapids
- Friday, April 11th at 7 p.m.
Warrant
- Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
- Friday, April 11th at 7:30 p.m.
- With special guests BulletBoys and Stretch
Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers
- Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
- Friday, April 11th at 7:30 p.m.
Comedian Rob Schneider
- Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
- Thursday, April 17th at 7:30 p.m.
The Devil Wears Prada
- Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines
- Friday, April 18th at 7 p.m.
- Capitol Theatre, Davenport
- Saturday, May 3rd at 7 p.m.
- With special guests Erra, Kingdom of Giants and Acres
Brooks & Dunn
- Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
- Thursday, April 24th at 7 p.m.
- With special guest David Lee Murphy
Night Ranger
- Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside
- Thursday, April 24th at 8 p.m.
Comedian Maria Bamford
- Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
- Friday, April 25th at 7:30 p.m.
Comedian Tom Segura
- Vibrant Arena, Moline
- Thursday, May 8th at 7:30 p.m.
Comedian Nikki Glaser
- Adler Theatre, Davenport
- Thursday, May 29th at 7 p.m.
Comedian Shane Gillis
- Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
- Saturday, May 31st at 8 p.m.
Comedian Matt Rife
- Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
- Sunday, June 8th at 7 p.m.
Coheed & Cambria
- Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee
- Sunday, June 8th at 6:30 p.m.
- With special guests Mastodon and Periphery
Alison Krauss & Union Station
- McGrath Amphitheatre, Cedar Rapids
- Friday, June 13th at 7 p.m.
- With special guest Jerry Douglas
The Wallflowers
- Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
- Friday, June 13th at 8 p.m.
Comedian/Impractical Jokers Star Joe Gatto
- Adler Theatre, Davenport
- Saturday, June 14th at 7 p.m.
Weird Al
- Des Moines Civic Center
- Friday, June 27th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Puddles Pity Party
- SOLD OUT
Delaware County Fair
- Delaware County Fairgrounds, Manchester
- Scotty McCreery
- Friday, July 11th
Great Jones County Fair
- Great Jones County Fairgrounds, Monticello
- Hardy
- Saturday, July 19th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest John Morgan
- Aaron Tippin, Sammy Kershaw, & Collin Raye
- Sunday, July 20th at 7 p.m.
Mississippi Valley Fair
- Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport
- All concerts start at 8 p.m.
- Kane Brown
- Tuesday, July 29th
- Nate Smith
- Wednesday, July 30th
- Jon Pardi
- Sunday, August 3rd
Iowa State Fair
- Iowa State Fairgrounds (Grandstand), Des Moines
- Forrest Frank
- Thursday, August 7th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Lecrae
- Megan Moroney
- Saturday, August 9th at 8 p.m.
- With special guest Kameron Marlowe
- Hairball
- Wednesday, August 13th at 8 p.m.
Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge
- Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines
- Wednesday, August 20th at 7:30 p.m.
Cody Jinks
- Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park, Des Moines
- Thursday, September 18th at 6 p.m.
- With special guest Tanner Usrey
Where to Eat if You're Going to a Concert at Wells Fargo Arena
Heading to an event at Wells Fargo Arena or the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines? We've got you covered! We put together a list of restaurants within walking distance (15 minutes) of the venues that are open for dinner and have a Google rating of 4-stars or higher. Here are some of your options:
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Where to Eat if You're Going to a Concert in Downtown Cedar Rapids
The next time you're headed to a concert in Downtown Cedar Rapids, leave a little earlier so you can enjoy one of the awesome local restaurants nearby! Here are the places with seating that are within walking distance of the Alliant Energy Powerhouse Arena, Theatre Cedar Rapids, and the Paramount Theatre (restaurants near the McGrath Amphitheatre are at the end):
Gallery Credit: Courtlin