# Bars with Live Music in Des Moines, IA

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 5 open bars and pubs with live music in Des Moines, Iowa. These local stages include 1 rooms with known capacity under 500, 0 venues with verified talent-booking contacts, and 1 rooms with active 90-day show schedules out of 30 total venues in town.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/des-moines/bars-with-live-music
- Open venues matching this hub: 5
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 1
- Bars and breweries with live music: 5
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 0
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 1

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Locals Bar & Stage](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/locals-bar-stage-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Bar & pub | n/a | 1 |
| [Greenwood Lounge](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/greenwood-lounge-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Bar & pub | n/a | 0 |
| [Highland Underground](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/highland-underground-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Bar & pub | 80 | 0 |
| [In Confidence Speakeasy at Hotel Fort Des Moines](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/in-confidence-speakeasy-at-hotel-fort-des-moines-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Bar & pub | n/a | 0 |
| [Wooly's](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/wooly-s-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Bar & pub | 683 | 0 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/des-moines/small-music-venues) with 14 venues
- [Bars with live music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/des-moines/bars-with-live-music) with 5 venues

## Related locations

- [West Des Moines](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/west-des-moines) with 5 venues
- [Ankeny](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/ankeny) with 3 venues
- [Waukee](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/waukee) with 4 venues
- [Indianola](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/indianola) with 5 venues
- [Winterset](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/winterset) with 4 venues
- [Ames](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/ames) with 6 venues
- [Fort Dodge](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/fort-dodge) with 4 venues
- [Cedar Falls](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ia/cedar-falls) with 5 venues