Plan Your Visit
Our concert venues are located in three unique Des Moines neighborhoods. Make a night of it! Plan ahead with dinner arrangements at one of our favorite nearby dining spots. Learn more below.
Hoyt Sherman Place
1501 Woodland Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 244-0507
Hoyt Sherman Place
Hoyt Sherman Place is a beautiful 1,252 seat venue located in Historic Sherman Hill.
Parking
Hoyt Sherman Place offers a large parking lot directly east of the theater. There is also ample street parking in the Sherman Hill neighborhood, in the Iowa Methodist parking ramp directly east of Hoyt Sherman Place, as well as the Iowa Methodist surface parking lot located kitty-corner from Hoyt Sherman Place, with access from 15th Street.
Plan Your Visit
Dining near Hoyt Sherman Place.
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A Dong Restaurant
Vegetarian, Vietnamese
1511 High Street (map)
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Americana
American (New)
1312 Locust Street (map)
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Aposto
Italian, Mediterranean
644 18th Street (map)
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Django
French
1420 Locust Street (map)
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Proof
Mediterranean, American (New)
1301 Locust Street (map)
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Centro
Italian
1003 Locust Street (map)
Sheslow Auditorium
Drake University
Des Moines, IA 50311
Sheslow Auditorium
Sheslow Auditorium is a beautiful recital hall with 776 seats located on Drake University’s campus, just west of the Varsity Theater on 25th Street. Sheslow is physically joined to Old Main, with Sheslow located at the north end of the structure. Entrances are located on the east and west sides of the building.
Parking
Free parking is available on the adjacent streets, and in the large parking lot immediately to the northeast of Sheslow at the corner of Carpenter and 25th St.
Plan Your Visit
Dining near Sheslow Auditorium.
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Drake Diner
American Comfort Food
1111 25th Street (map)
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Eatery A
Mediterranean & Wood-fired Pizza
2932 Ingersoll Avenue (map)
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Flying Mango
BBQ, Cajun & Caribbean
4345 Hickman Road (map)
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Jethro’s BBQ
Barbeque
3100 Forest Avenue (map)
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Louie’s Wine Dive
American (New)
4040 University Avenue (map)
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The Cheese Shop
American (New)
833 42nd Street (map)
Staplin Performing Arts Center
Valley High School
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Staplin Performing Arts Center
The Staplin Performing Arts Center celebrated its grand opening on Nov. 16, 2014, and its dedication on Nov. 12, 2015, It is quickly becoming a centerpiece of the WDMCS community. Conceived as a home for arts in the community, the facility was designed and built with audiences in mind, using state-of-the-art equipment and acoustics to keep audiences comfortable and draw them into performances.
Parking
Free parking is available in the large parking lot immediately adjacent to the Staplin Performing Arts Center.
Plan Your Visit
Dining near Stapin Performing Arts Center.
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Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant
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Brightside Kitchen
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Jethro’s BBQ ‘N Bacon Bacon
Experience CMA
Concert tickets & packages that suit you.
From individual concert tickets to season ticket packages, CMA makes it easy for everyone to experience world-class music at great prices. Student discounts are available too!
Tickets & Packages