Des Moines Symphony Concerts & Events

Thursday July 24

Saturday August 30

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Decades: Back to the 80s
7:30 PM

Back to the 80s is a power packed evening of the decade’s #1 hit songs, including "The Power of Love," "Time After Time," "Material Girl," "Another One Bites The Dust," "Footloose," "Addicted to Love" and many others. Featuring the music of iconic 80s stars like Madonna, Debbie Gibson, Huey Lewis & The News, Phil Collins, Queen, Joe Cocker and others, Back to the 80s contains all new arrangements by Grammy-winner Jeff Tyzik and features three incredible vocalists. Bring your picnics and blankets and join the Symphony for free, family-friendly performances at the Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park!
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Sunday August 31

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Disco Divas: Back to the 70s
7:30 PM

Put on your platform shoes and jump on the dance floor! Disco Divas joins the Orchestra, celebrating the reigning Queens of Disco: Donna Summer, Gloria Gayner, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan & the one and only Diana Ross along with classic Disco hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, The Bee Gees and more. Join the Symphony for free, family-friendly performances at the Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park!
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Saturday September 27

The Harriet S. and J. Locke Macomber Concert
Season Debut: Triumph – Tchaikovsky 5
7:30 PM

The Symphony’s 88th Season opens with Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, features Eighth Blackbird performing Viet Cuong’s Vital Sines, and closes triumphantly with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5!
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Sunday September 28

The Harriet S. and J. Locke Macomber Concert
Season Debut: Triumph – Tchaikovsky 5
2:30 PM

The Symphony’s 88th Season opens with Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, features Eighth Blackbird performing Viet Cuong’s Vital Sines, and closes triumphantly with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5!
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Saturday October 11

Pops 1
The Goonies in Concert (40th Anniversary!)
3:30 PM

Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of this timeless adventure when the Des Moines Symphony brings Dave Grusin’s iconic score to life while the movie plays on the big screen.
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Saturday October 18

Sunday October 19

Saturday November 22

Masterworks 3
Strength – Scottish Highlands & Eroica
7:30 PM

Violinist Stefan Jackiw ignites the Civic Center with the triumphant and virtuosic melodies of Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy.
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Sunday November 23

Masterworks 3
Strength – Scottish Highlands & Eroica
2:30 PM

Violinist Stefan Jackiw ignites the Civic Center with the triumphant and virtuosic melodies of Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy.
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