# Iowa Music Venues

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 253 open live music venues across 118 towns in Iowa. The state directory covers 47 rooms with known capacity under 500, 53 bars and breweries, 24 stages with verified talent-booking contacts, and 116 venues with active 90-day show schedules.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia
- Open venues matching this hub: 253
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 47
- Bars and breweries with live music: 53
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 24
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 116

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [WinnaVegas Casino](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/winnavegas-casino-sloan-ia) | Sloan, IA | Hotel & resort | n/a | 55 |
| [Gypsy Highway](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/gypsy-highway-davenport-ia) | Davenport, IA | Music venue | n/a | 32 |
| [xBk Live](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/xbk-live-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Listening room | 250 | 28 |
| [Lake Robbins Ballroom](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/lake-robbins-ballroom-woodward-ia) | Woodward, IA | Hall & arts center | n/a | 24 |
| [Opus Concert Cafe](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/opus-concert-cafe-cedar-rapids-ia) | Cedar Rapids, IA | Coffee shop | n/a | 22 |
| [Lubben Vineyards & Wines LLC](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/lubben-vineyards-wines-llc-anamosa-ia) | Anamosa, IA | Winery & tasting room | 99 | 17 |
| [Sheslow Auditorium](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/sheslow-auditorium-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Hall & arts center | n/a | 17 |
| [Elray's Live & Dive](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/elray-s-live-dive-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Music venue | n/a | 16 |
| [The Redstone Room](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-redstone-room-davenport-ia) | Davenport, IA | Music venue | n/a | 16 |
| [Trumpet Blossom Cafe](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/trumpet-blossom-cafe-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Coffee shop | n/a | 16 |
| [Luther College](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/luther-college-decorah-ia) | Decorah, IA | Hall & arts center | 1,428 | 14 |
| [Prairie Meadows](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/prairie-meadows-altoona-ia) | Altoona, IA | Hotel & resort | 1,000 | 14 |
| [The Englert Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-englert-theatre-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Hall & arts center | 715 | 14 |
| [Winterset Cidery](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/winterset-cidery-winterset-ia) | Winterset, IA | Brewery & taproom | n/a | 14 |
| [Millstream Brewing Co.](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/millstream-brewing-co-amana-ia) | Amana, IA | Brewery & taproom | n/a | 13 |
| [Stoner Theater](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/stoner-theater-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Hall & arts center | 182 | 13 |
| [Voxman Music Building](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/voxman-music-building-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Music venue | 700 | 13 |
| [Tye Recital Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tye-recital-hall-ames-ia) | Ames, IA | Music venue | n/a | 12 |
| [The Adler Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-adler-theatre-davenport-ia) | Davenport, IA | Hall & arts center | n/a | 11 |
| [Center for Faith and Life](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/center-for-faith-and-life-decorah-ia) | Decorah, IA | Hall & arts center | 1,428 | 10 |
| [Des Moines Civic Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/des-moines-civic-center-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Hall & arts center | 2,762 | 9 |
| [Revelton Distilling Company](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/revelton-distilling-company-osceola-ia) | Osceola, IA | Winery & tasting room | n/a | 9 |
| [The Arts Center at Iowa Western](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-arts-center-at-iowa-western-council-bluffs-ia) | Council Bluffs, IA | Hall & arts center | 663 | 9 |
| [Wildwood Saloon](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/wildwood-saloon-iowa-city-ia) | Iowa City, IA | Bar & pub | 300 | 9 |
| [Betty Strong Encounter Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/betty-strong-encounter-center-sioux-city-ia) | Sioux City, IA | Hall & arts center | n/a | 8 |
| [Burlington Capitol Theater](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/burlington-capitol-theater-burlington-ia) | Burlington, IA | Hall & arts center | 370 | 8 |
| [Capitol Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/capitol-theatre-davenport-ia) | Davenport, IA | Hall & arts center | 1,500 | 8 |
| [Fairfield Arts & Convention Center - Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/fairfield-arts-convention-center-sondheim-center-for-the-performing-arts-fairfield-ia) | Fairfield, IA | Hall & arts center | n/a | 8 |
| [Lakeside Hotel Casino](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/lakeside-hotel-casino-osceola-ia) | Osceola, IA | Hotel & resort | 500 | 8 |
| [Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/lewis-and-clark-interpretive-center-sioux-city-ia) | Sioux City, IA | Hall & arts center | n/a | 8 |

## Related locations

- [Des Moines](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/des-moines) with 30 venues
- [Dubuque](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/dubuque) with 12 venues
- [Iowa City](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/iowa-city) with 12 venues
- [Davenport](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/davenport) with 11 venues
- [Cedar Rapids](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/cedar-rapids) with 10 venues
- [Sioux City](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/sioux-city) with 7 venues
- [Ames](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/ames) with 6 venues
- [Cedar Falls](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/cedar-falls) with 5 venues
- [Indianola](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/indianola) with 5 venues
- [West Des Moines](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/west-des-moines) with 5 venues
- [Clear Lake](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/clear-lake) with 4 venues
- [Decorah](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/decorah) with 4 venues