Summer Pops
Along with our annual Yankee Doodle Pops Concert, the Symphony offers a yearly series of free outdoor concerts in the newly constructed Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park. These Summer Pops Concerts are free to attend and are central to the Symphony’s mission to enrich and inspire the community through great music.
Thursday July 24
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Symphony 6:30 PM
A truly unique musical experience awaits! Beck with the Des Moines Symphony, conducted by Edwin Outwater.
Saturday August 30
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Symphony 7:30 PM
Journey through the '80s with hits by Madonna, Billy Joel, Debbie Gibson, Huey Lewis & The News, Phil Collins, Queen, Joe Cocker and others at Water Works Park!
Sunday August 31
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Symphony 7:30 PM
Put on your platform shoes and dance! Disco Divas celebrates the reigning Queens of Disco: Donna Summer, Gloria Gayner, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan & the one and only Diana Ross along with classic Disco hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, The Bee Gees and more. Join the Symphony at Water Works Park!