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Plan Your Visit

Get ready for an amazing night!

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 vibrant arts and cultural destination offering myriad opportunities for our community to connect to unique and engaging performance experiences. The historic mansion features a 1,252 seat hall, providing an intimate experience for concert-goers.

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.

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.

Temple for Performing Arts
Temple Theater
1011 Locust St.
Des Moines, IA 50309

Temple Theater

Located on the second floor of the Temple for Performing Arts, the Temple Theater is one of Des Moines most intimate performance venues, offering guests the opportunity to feel like a part of the performance.

Parking

Parking is available in the parking lot south of Locust St. between 9th and 10th Streets for free after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and free on the weekends. On-street metered parking is available throughout downtown. Parking meters charge Monday through Saturday from 9 AM – 9 PM.

Plan Your Visit

Dining near the Temple for Performing Arts.

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 Staplin Performing Arts Center.

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