# Small Music Venues in Des Moines, IA

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 14 open small music venues and clubs under 500 capacity in Des Moines, Iowa. These local stages include 9 rooms with known capacity under 500, 2 venues with verified talent-booking contacts, and 5 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/small-music-venues
- Open venues matching this hub: 14
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 9
- Bars and breweries with live music: 2
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 2
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 5

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [xBk Live](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/xbk-live-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Listening room | 250 | 28 |
| [Stoner Theater](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/stoner-theater-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Hall & arts center | 182 | 13 |
| [Confluence Brewing Company](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/confluence-brewing-company-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Brewery & taproom | 155 | 3 |
| [Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/greater-des-moines-botanical-garden-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Hall & arts center | 220 | 3 |
| [Rogue Planet Music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/rogue-planet-music-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Music venue | n/a | 3 |
| [Des Moines Community Playhouse](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/des-moines-community-playhouse-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Hall & arts center | 413 | 0 |
| [Highland Underground](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/highland-underground-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Bar & pub | 80 | 0 |
| [Hoyt Sherman Place](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/hoyt-sherman-place-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Music venue | 1,252 | 0 |
| [Jasper Winery](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/jasper-winery-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Winery & tasting room | 200 | 0 |
| [Temple Theater](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/temple-theater-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Hall & arts center | 276 | 0 |
| [The Fremont](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-fremont-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Music venue | n/a | 0 |
| [The Ingersoll](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-ingersoll-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Music venue | 212 | 0 |
| [Walker's Place](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/walker-s-place-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Music venue | n/a | 0 |
| [Wesley on Grand](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/wesley-on-grand-des-moines-ia) | Des Moines, IA | Music venue | n/a | 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