Des Moines, IA Index of Event Tickets

Des Moines, IA

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Speed Link	EVENT NAME	DATES	VENUE	TYPE
	The Improvised Shakespeare Company	May/20/12 – May/20/12	Temple For The Performing Arts
	Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Super Heroes	May/20/12 – May/20/12	Wells Fargo Arena – IA	theater: children family
	Alejandro Escovedo	May/22/12 – May/22/12	Wooly’s
	Kid Ink	May/26/12 – May/26/12	Val Air Ballroom
	Tech N9ne & Machine Gun Kelly	May/29/12 – May/29/12	Val Air Ballroom	concerts: hip hop
	2012 NCAA Track and Field Championships – All Session Strip	Jun/06/12 – Jun/06/12	Drake Stadium
	Billy Elliot	Jun/12/12 – Jun/17/12	Des Moines Civic Center	theater: musical play
	Bow Wow	Jun/13/12 – Jun/13/12	Val Air Ballroom
	Anberlin	Jun/16/12 – Jun/16/12	Wooly’s
	The Temptations	Jun/21/12 – Jun/21/12	Hoyt Sherman Auditorium
	Idina Menzel	Jun/22/12 – Jun/22/12	Des Moines Civic Center	concerts: pop rock
	Korn	Jun/22/12 – Jun/22/12	Val Air Ballroom
	Daughtry	Jun/22/12 – Jun/22/12	Wells Fargo Arena – IA
	Girl Talk – The Band	Jun/25/12 – Jun/25/12	Val Air Ballroom	concerts: alternative
	ZZ Top with 3 Doors Down and Gretchen Wilson	Jun/26/12 – Jun/26/12	Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines	concerts: heavy metal
	Gang of Outlaws: ZZ Top, 3 Doors Down & Gretchen Wilson	Jun/26/12 – Jun/26/12	Wells Fargo Arena – IA
	80/35 Music Festival – Friday	Jul/06/12 – Jul/06/12	80 35 Music Festival Grounds
	80/35 Music Festival	Jul/06/12 – Jul/07/12	80/35 Music Festival
	80/35 Music Festival – Saturday	Jul/07/12 – Jul/07/12	80 35 Music Festival Grounds
	Old School	Jul/13/12 – Jul/13/12	Hoyt Sherman Auditorium
	The Underwater Tour 2012: Joshua Radin	Jul/20/12 – Jul/20/12	Wooly’s
	Hms Pinafore	Jul/20/12 – Jul/21/12	Hoyt Sherman Auditorium	theater: opera
	San Antonio Talons at Iowa Barnstormers	Jul/21/12 – Jul/21/12	Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines
	Iowa Barnstormers vs. San Antonio Talons	Jul/21/12 – Jul/21/12	Wells Fargo Arena – IA
	Scream It Like You Mean It Tour: Attack Attack! & We Came As Romans	Aug/03/12 – Aug/03/12	Val Air Ballroom	concerts: festival tour
	John Edward	Aug/06/12 – Aug/06/12	Des Moines Marriott Downtown	theater: psychic
	TobyMac	Aug/09/12 – Aug/09/12	Iowa State Fair
	Toby Mac	Aug/09/12 – Aug/09/12	Iowa State Fair
	Happy Together Tour	Aug/10/12 – Aug/10/12	Iowa State Fair
	Larry The Cable Guy	Aug/11/12 – Aug/11/12	Iowa State Fair
	Miranda Lambert	Aug/12/12 – Aug/12/12	Iowa State Fair
	Matisyahu & The Dirty Heads	Aug/12/12 – Aug/12/12	Simon Estes Amphitheater	concerts: alternative
	Late Model Auto Race	Aug/13/12 – Aug/13/12	Iowa State Fair
	Band Perry	Aug/14/12 – Aug/14/12	Iowa State Fair
	The Band Perry	Aug/14/12 – Aug/14/12	Iowa State Fair
	Truck & Tractor Pull	Aug/15/12 – Aug/15/12	Iowa State Fair
	Big Time Rush	Aug/16/12 – Aug/16/12	Iowa State Fair	concerts: pop rock
	Hank Williams Jr.	Aug/17/12 – Aug/17/12	Iowa State Fair
	Demolition Derby	Aug/18/12 – Aug/18/12	Iowa State Fair
	Journey	Aug/18/12 – Aug/18/12	Iowa State Fair	concerts: pop rock
	Rascal Flatts	Aug/19/12 – Aug/19/12	Iowa State Fair	concerts: country
	Andrew Bird	Aug/21/12 – Aug/21/12	Simon Estes Amphitheater
	Built To Spill	Aug/27/12 – Aug/27/12	Wooly’s
	Def Leppard & Poison	Aug/28/12 – Aug/28/12	Wells Fargo Arena – IA	concerts: heavy metal
	Les Miserables	Oct/02/12 – Oct/07/12	Des Moines Civic Center	theater: musical play
	Norah Jones	Oct/11/12 – Oct/11/12	Des Moines Civic Center
	Disney Live! Phineas and Ferb	Oct/20/12 – Oct/20/12	Wells Fargo Arena – IA	theater: children family
	The Fresh Beat Band	Oct/23/12 – Oct/23/12	Des Moines Civic Center
	Fresh Beat Band	Oct/23/12 – Oct/23/12	Des Moines Civic Center
	Celtic Thunder	Oct/24/12 – Oct/24/12	Des Moines Civic Center	theater: vocal
	Disney’s Beauty and the Beast	Nov/20/12 – Nov/25/12	Des Moines Civic Center	theater: children family
	Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic	Nov/21/12 – Nov/25/12	Wells Fargo Arena – IA	theater: children family
	Kenny Rogers	Nov/26/12 – Nov/26/12	Des Moines Civic Center	concerts: country
	War Horse	Dec/11/12 – Dec/16/12	Des Moines Civic Center	theater: musical play
	Carrie Underwood	Dec/14/12 – Dec/14/12	Wells Fargo Arena – IA	concerts: country
	Mannheim Steamroller	Dec/21/12 – Dec/22/12	Des Moines Civic Center	concerts: holiday
	Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam	Jan/04/13 – Jan/05/13	Wells Fargo Arena – IA
	The Book Of Mormon	Jan/24/13 – Jan/30/13	Des Moines Civic Center
	Book Of Mormon	Jan/31/13 – Feb/02/13	Des Moines Civic Center
	Jekyll & Hyde	Mar/05/13 – Mar/10/13	Des Moines Civic Center
	Million Dollar Quartet	Mar/19/13 – Mar/24/13	Des Moines Civic Center	theater: musical play
	2013 NCAA Wrestling Championships	Mar/21/13 – Mar/21/13	Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines
	2013 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships All – Session	Mar/21/13 – Mar/21/13	Wells Fargo Arena – IA
	Rock of Ages	Apr/26/13 – Apr/27/13	Des Moines Civic Center	theater: musical play
	Jersey Boys	May/28/13 – Jun/09/13	Des Moines Civic Center	theater: musical play

Summary of Events by Venue for

VENUE	No of Events Listed
80 35 Music Festival Grounds	2
80/35 Music Festival	1
Des Moines Civic Center	17
Des Moines Marriott Downtown	1
Drake Stadium	1
Hoyt Sherman Auditorium	3
Iowa State Fair	14
Simon Estes Amphitheater	2
Temple For The Performing Arts	1
Val Air Ballroom	6
Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines	3
Wells Fargo Arena – IA	10
Wooly’s	4