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.
Saturday August 31
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Symphony 7:30 PM
Broadway star Michael Cavanaugh, accompanied by the Des Moines Symphony, will bring Billy Joel’s iconic songbook to life.
Sunday September 1
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Symphony 7:30 PM
Enjoy symphonic and pop favorites side-by-side in our Dance Away With Me program featuring guest vocalists Scarlett Stratton and Ben Davis.