Your Unofficial Guide to 2019 Summer Concerts in Iowa [LIST]

Nothing goes together better than summer and live music! There are some awesome concerts coming up in Iowa this May through September, so we've put together a list of all of the big ones! Well, all of the ones we know so far. That includes all the listed shows for the U.S. Cell Center, the McGrath Amphitheatre, Wells Fargo Arena, and the TaxSlayer Center. There are obviously plenty of other smaller live music events in the area, but we tried to focus on the most recognizable names.

Here's a rundown of popular summer concerts in our half of the state:

• Cardi B
  • Friday, May 3rd at 7 p.m.
  • Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines
  • Get tickets HERE
• Halestorm & In This Moment
  • Thursday, May 9th at 6 p.m.
  • U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids
  • With special guests Palaye Royale and Beasto Blanco
  • Get tickets HERE
• Kelsea Ballerini: Miss Me More Tour
  • Friday, May 10th at 7 p.m.
  • U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids
  • With special guests Brett Young and Brandon Ratcliff
  • Get tickets HERE
• 98 Degrees
  • Saturday, May 11th at 8 p.m.
  • Rhythm City Casino in Davenport
  • Get tickets HERE
• Dave Matthews Band
  • Tuesday, May 14th at 8 p.m.
  • Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines
  • Get tickets HERE
• Kenny Chesney: Songs for the Saints Tour
  • Thursday, May 16th at 7 p.m.
  • Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines
  • Get tickets HERE
• Tool
  • Friday, May 17th at 8 p.m.
  • Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines
  • Get tickets HERE
• Ronnie Milsap
  • Friday, May 17th at 8 p.m.
  • Riverside Casino & Golf Resort in Riverside
  • Tickets are SOLD OUT
• Chicago
  • Saturday, May 18th at 7 p.m.
  • McGrath Amphitheater in Cedar Rapids
  • Get tickets HERE
• The Temptations and The Four Tops
  • Saturday, May 18th at 7 p.m.
  • Five Flags Center in Dubuque
  • Get tickets HERE
• Lindsay Ell
  • Saturday, May 25th at 8 p.m.
  • Rhythm City Casino in Davenport
  • Get tickets HERE
• LOCASH
  • Saturday, May 25th at 7 p.m.
  • Q Casino in Dubuque
  • Get tickets HERE
• Alabama: 50th Anniversary Tour
  • Friday, May 31st at 7 p.m.
  • U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids
  • Get tickets HERE
• Cody Jinks
  • Saturday, June 1st at 7:30 p.m.
  • McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids
  • Get tickets HERE
• Dustin Lynch
  • Saturday, June 1st at 7 p.m.
  • Q Casino in Dubuque
  • Get tickets HERE
• Sublime with Rome
  • Sunday, June 2nd at 6:30 p.m.
  • McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids
  • With special guests Soja and Common Kings
  • Get tickets HERE
• New Kids on the Block: Mixtape Tour
  • Sunday, June 9th at 7:30 p.m.
  • Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines
  • With special guests Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty by Nature, Tiffany, and Debbie Gibson
  • Get tickets HERE
• Paul McCartney
  • Tuesday, June 11th at 8 p.m.
  • TaxSlayer Center in Moline
  • Get tickets HERE
• Steve Miller Band
  • Thursday, June 13th at 7 p.m.
  • Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines
  • With special guest Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
  • Get tickets HERE
• Justin Moore
  • Friday, June 14th at 7 p.m.
  • Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake
  • Tickets are SOLD OUT
• Cheap Trick
  • Saturday, June 15th at 8 p.m.
  • Riverside Casino & Golf Resort in Riverside
  • Get tickets HERE
• Pentatonix
  • Saturday, June 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
  • TaxSlayer Center in Moline
  • With special guest Rachel Platten
  • Get tickets HERE
• Shawn Mendes: The Tour
  • Saturday, June 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
  • Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines
  • With special guest Alessia Cara
  • Get tickets HERE
• Jimmie Allen
  • Friday, June 28th at 8 p.m.
  • Diamond Jo Casino in Dubuque
  • Get tickets HERE
• Joe Diffie
  • Friday, June 28th at 7 p.m.
  • Linn County Fair in Central City
  • With special guests Brandon Lay & Beau Timmerman
  • Get tickets HERE
• Nelly
  • Saturday, June 29th at 7 p.m.
  • Five Flags Center in Dubuque
  • With special guest Chingy
  • Get tickets HERE
• Billy Idol
  • Friday, July 5th at 8:30 p.m.
  • Riverside Casino & Golf Resort in Riverside
  • Get tickets HERE
• Chris Janson
  • Saturday, July 6th at 8 p.m.
  • The Buchanan County Fair in Independence
  • With special guest Diamond Rio
  • Get tickets HERE
• Alice Cooper ’Ol’ Black Eyes is Back’ Tour
  • Tuesday, July 9th at 8 p.m.
  • Five Flags Center in Dubuque
  • Get tickets HERE
• Josh Turner
  • Saturday, July 13th at 7 p.m.
  • The Winneshiek County Fair in Decorah
  • With special guest Claire Dunn
  • Get a Grandstand Button HERE
• Kane Brown
  • Sunday, July 14th at 7 p.m.
  • Q Casino in Dubuque
  • Get tickets HERE
• Great Jones County Fair Shows
  • Tim McGraw/Trace Adkins - Thursday, July 18th
  • Hootie and the Blowfish/Barenaked Ladies - Friday, July 19th
  • Chris Stapleton/Kendell Marvel - Saturday, July 20th
  • TobyMac/We Are Messengers - Sunday, July 21st
• REO Speedwagon
  • Sunday, July 21st - doors at 6 p.m.
  • Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake
  • Get tickets HERE
• Billy Currington
  • Thursday, July 25th at 7:30 p.m.
  • McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids
  • Get tickets HERE
• Jackson County Fair Shows
  • Vince Neil/Hells Bells - Friday, July 26th
  • Kip Moore/High Valley - Saturday, July 27th
• Dubuque County Fair Shows
  • Chris Young/Carlton Anderson - Friday, July 26th
  • Dennis Deyoung & the Music of STYX/Gin Blossoms - Saturday, July 27th
• Peter Frampton Finale
  • Monday, July 29th at 7:30 p.m.
  • McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids
  • Get tickets HERE
•  "Weird Al” Yankovic: The Strings Attached Tour
  • Tuesday, July 30th at 8 p.m.
  • McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids
  • Get tickets HERE
• Mississippi Valley Fair
  • Dan + Shay - Tuesday, July 30th
  • Brooks & Dunn - Wednesday, July 31st
  • Jake Owen - Thursday, August 1st
  • Tesla - Friday, August 2nd
  • Nickelback - Saturday, August 3rd
  • Brad Paisley - Sunday, August 4th
• Iowa State Fair Shows
  • For King & Country/Zach Williams - Thursday, August 8th
  • The Chainsmokers - Friday, August 9th
  • Slipknot - Saturday, August 10th
  • Zac Brown Band - Sunday, August 11th
  • Dan + Shay/Carly Pearce - Tuesday, August 13th
  • Foreigner/Night Ranger - Thursday, August 15th
  • Luke Bryan/Jon Langston - Friday, August 16th
  • Pentatonix/Rachel Platten - Saturday, August 17th
  • Hootie & the Blowfish/Barenaked Ladies - Sunday, August 18th
• 3 Doors Down
  • Friday, August 9th at 7 p.m.
  • Q Casino in Dubuque
  • Get tickets HERE
• Twins of Evil: Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson
  • Saturday, August 10th at 7 p.m.
  • U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids
  • Get tickets HERE
• Ashley McBryde
  • Friday, August 16th at 8 p.m.
  • Diamond Jo Casino in Dubuque
  • Tickets go on sale April 20th at 10 a.m.
• KISS: End of the Road Tour
  • Tuesday, September 3rd at 7:30 p.m.
  • Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines
  • Get tickets HERE
• Steely Dan
  • Wednesday, September 4th at 7 p.m.
  • TaxSlayer Center in Moline
  • Get tickets HERE
• Thomas Rhett: Very Hot Summer Tour
  • Friday, September 6th at 7 p.m.
  • Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines
  • With special guests Dustin Lynch, Russell Dickerson, and Rhett Akins
  • Get tickets HERE
• Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters
  • Monday, September 23rd - doors at 6 p.m.
  • Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake
  • With special guest Lillie Mae
  • Get tickets HERE

If there are any big shows we missed, feel free to leave them in the comments below!