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Best Shows This Spring

in Des Moines

Hadestown at Des Moines Civic Center

Hadestown

Cleaning up during the 2018/19 awards season, plucky folk opera Hadestown garnered eight Tony Awards (including the coveted Tony for Best Musical), four Drama Desk Awards, six Outer Critics Circle Awards, and a Drama League Award. This came as no surprise given the production received much acclaim during both its Off-Broadway and Broadway runs, praised for its soaring imagination, vibrant retelling of a classic story, and a sumptuous score that evokes smoky New Orleans jazz and bubbling Americana-tinged folk. Don't miss out when the lauded musical hits the road on this hotly anticipated national tour!

& Juliet at Des Moines Civic Center

& Juliet

Nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best New Musical! If you've been waiting for a musical that features the hits of Britney Spears, The Backstreet Boys and The Weeknd, then your day is finally here! Following its rapturous run on Broadway, & Juliet features music by songwriter extraordinaire Max Martin and now is heading out on tour! This new brand new tuner is bound to be a season highlight and unforgettable night out!

Some Like It Hot at Des Moines Civic Center

Some Like It Hot

The 13-time Tony-nominated, Grammy-winning show is hitting the road on a brand new tour in 2024! The classic black and white romantic comedy Some Like It Hot bursts onto the stage in full technicolor during a brand new imagining of Billy Wilder's 1959 musical mobster classic. Widely considered one of the most influential and celebrated filmmakers of the Golden Era of Hollywood cinema, Wilder brought together silver screen legends Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon for bonafide box office success, creating one of the most beloved films of the MGM canon in the process.

Life of Pi at Des Moines Civic Center

Life of Pi

After scooping a multitude of Olivier Awards for its debut run in London's West End, and three Tony Awards after its successful run on Broadway this stunning stage adaptation of Yann Martel's metaphysical novel heads out across the country! With the entire original creative team in tow, including breathtaking puppetry by Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell. Don't miss this acclaimed new work!

Maria Bamford at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

Maria Bamford

Recently lighting up TV and laptop screens around the world with her idiosyncratic Netflix series Lady Dynamite and stand-up special Old Baby, it may surprise some to find out that impression queen Maria Bamford has been honing her craft since the early 90s. Armed with a thousand voices, Bamford's off the wall style mines the depths of mental health, pop culture and her own personal life with hilariously quirky results.

Monster Jam at Wells Fargo Arena

Monster Jam

Going strong since the early 1990s, this bone-crunching, fuel-injected motor show gathers together the best drivers and monster trucks in the world to face off in the hopes of making it to the finals in Las Vegas. Expect to see amazing tricks, incredible stunts, and stunning pyrotechnics when this full-throttle show blazes into your town!

Apr 12 - 13, 2025

Wells Fargo Arena

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Brooks and Dunn at Wells Fargo Arena

Brooks and Dunn

Hold onto your stetsons, ladies and gentlemen, because the biggest-selling duo in Country music history is dusting off its hits and heading on tour! Comprised of soulful singer Ronnie Dunn and free-wheeling showman Kix Brooks, Brooks and Dunn ruled the country roost in the '90s, kicking off the era's line-dancing craze with upbeat honky-tonk anthems and danceable beats.

Dawes at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

Dawes

Through a tapestry of warm vocals and sun-soaked guitar hooks, Dawes have made a name for themselves for replicating the feel of the Lauren Canyon sound of the 70's. But far from being a copy, the quartet are something retro inspired, but with a chilled vibe straight out of the present. Enjoy some authentically vintage beats by Dawes in 2024!

Bright Eyes at Val Air Ballroom

Bright Eyes

Indie-folk-rock trailblazers Bright Eyes have revealed the massive news that they are returning in 2025 with their brand new tour. The Omaha group comprised of singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, producer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Mogis and pianist Nate Walcott have signed to Dead Oceans (home to Khruangbin, Phoebe Bridgers and Dirty Projectors among others).

Chris Botti at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

Chris Botti

The world's top-selling instrumental artist Chris Botti has charm and talent in spades; the Italian American contemporary jazz trumpeter breathes new life into a range of different genres from American songbook standards to bebop classics by the likes of Miles Davis. Botti is not only a highly skilled musician but a consummate entertainer, with a gleam in his eye his onstage banter calls to mind the performers of jazz's golden age.

Warren Zeiders at Vibrant Music Hall

Warren Zeiders

Country star Warren Zeiders returns for the brand new 'The Relapse' 2025 tour! With his gritty voice and soulful guitar, he oozes the very essence of whiskey and cowboy hats. Kicking off in early spring, don't miss your chance to see Zeiders live, with support from fellow country singer Tyler Braden

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