aiplannerdes moines events & things to do in january
Exciting events and experiences happening this month in des Moines.
Beggars Bargain
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Davina and the Vagabonds
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Your event ticket includes our house greens salad with choice of dressing, a selection of entrée options, warm house breads and butter along with coffee, tea and iced water services. Additional beverages, starters, shared plates, entrée upgrades, and desserts are available for purchase and may be added during your dining experience. Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Sowers? commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band is converting audiences one show at a time, from Vancouver to Miami and across Europe.
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The Shaun Johnson Big Band: Sinatra and Friends
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Your event ticket includes our house greens salad with choice of dressing, a selection of entrée options, warm house breads and butter along with coffee, tea and iced water services. Additional beverages, starters, shared plates, entrée upgrades, and desserts are available for purchase and may be added during your dining experience. The Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience is an 8-piece Pop orchestra featuring Hall of Fame inductees and an Emmy®-winning crooner (also the lead singer of Tonic Sol-fa). Known for putting a fresh, contemporary twist on the American Songbook, the group?s latest album soared to the Top 5 on the Billboard® Jazz Chart.
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Davina and the Vagabonds
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Your event ticket includes our house greens salad with choice of dressing, a selection of entrée options, warm house breads and butter along with coffee, tea and iced water services. Additional beverages, starters, shared plates, entrée upgrades, and desserts are available for purchase and may be added during your dining experience. Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Sowers commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band is converting audiences one show at a time, from Vancouver to Miami and across Europe.
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Iowa Wolves vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce
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Doc Bullfrog
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Drake Bulldogs Mens Basketball vs. Indiana State Sycamores Mens Basketball
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Iowa Wolves vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce
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Big Easy @ The Ingersoll
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Your event ticket includes our house greens salad with choice of dressing, a selection of entrée options, warm house breads and butter along with coffee, tea and iced water services. Additional beverages, starters, shared plates, entrée upgrades, and desserts are available for purchase and may be added during your dining experience. Step into the soul of New Orleans without leaving Des Moines. BIG EASY AT THE INGERSOLL is a celebration of Cajun flavors, live brass, and Mardi Gras magic. Experience an unforgettable night where music, food, and culture collide?featuring The Vieux Carre Jazz Orchestra and the electrifying BYO Brass. Savor chef-driven Cajun cuisine and craft cocktails that transport you straight to Bourbon Street, then let the rhythms of the Big Easy carry you through the night. With tarot readings, festive energy, and a show that blends fine dining with high-energy performance, every third Thursday becomes a one-of-a-kind escape.
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World's Toughest Rodeo - Friday
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Ben Jones Sings 100 Years of the American Songbook
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Your event ticket includes our house greens salad with choice of dressing, a selection of entrée options, warm house breads and butter along with coffee, tea and iced water services. Additional beverages, starters, shared plates, entrée upgrades, and desserts are available for purchase and may be added during your dining experience. Award-winning vocalist BEN JONES brings his powerhouse voice and magnetic storytelling to a century of unforgettable songss from the golden age of GERSHWIN and PORTER to the anthems of BILLY JOEL, JONI MITCHELL, and beyond. In this brand-new concert, Jones reimagines 100 YEARS OF SONGBOOK-WORTHY MUSIC with elegance, humor, and heart, tracing how AMERICAS SOUNDTRACK has evolved while its emotional truth remains timeless. He is joined at the piano by RON ABEL, the multi-award-winning composer, arranger, and musical director whose work has graced BROADWAY, TELEVISION, and the CONCERT STAGE for artists ranging from LUCIE ARNAZ to PATTI LUPONE.
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Blake Jack
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