Music Under the Stars
June 8, 2025 - July 6, 2025
Join us for a series of free outdoor concerts featuring the Des Moines Metro Concert Band and Jazz Band with Vince Kenney as Music Director and Conductor! For more information about Music Under the Stars, check out their website here.
June 8, 7:00 PM: Pirate Songs & Love Songs
featuring Will Baker, bass trombone and Marisa Cravero, guest vocalist
EMC Plaza Stage at Hoyt Sherman Place
June 15, 7:00 PM: Once Upon a Father’s Day: Music for Dads & their Princesses
featuring: Abby Kate Boeschen, soprano and Gina Gedler, guest vocalist
EMC Plaza Stage at Hoyt Sherman Place
June 22, 7:00 PM: Historic Hoyt Sherman Place
featuring: Andy Classen, trumpet and Tina Haase-Findlay, guest vocalist
EMC Plaza Stage at Hoyt Sherman Place
June 29, 7:00 PM: Fourth of July celebration: “Let Freedom Ring”
featuring: Jennifer Wohlenhaus Bloomberg, oboe and Gina Gedler, guest vocalist
EMC Plaza Stage at Hoyt Sherman Place
July 6, 7:00 PM: 78 RPM
featuring: Kristen Ronning, horn and Max Wellman, guest vocalist
Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park