Events at this location

The Des Moines Big Band, a storied ensemble that goes back to the 1950s, has played with some of the greatest names in jazz, from legends like Clark Terry to some of the more local household names such as Scott Smith. Led by renowned trumpeter/arranger Dave Rezek, this organization is in residence at Noce on Wednesday nights.
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Customers may be subject to updated guidelines regarding masking or vaccine requirement as Noce sees fit & as the situation continues to evolve. All ticket purchases are final & Noce does not offer refunds for those purchases.

Every Thursday night, Noce hosts different jazz musicians to play free of cover.
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Klezmer music is upbeat. Klezmer music is tender. Klezmer music is hand-clapping. Klezmer music is tear-jerking. In the hands of The Java Jews it’s always fun.
It’s music. It’s stories. It’s singing. If the spirit moves you, it’s dancing, too! That’s what you can expect from Iowa’s one and only klezmer band — The Java Jews. The band plays a mix of Yiddish and Hebrew melodies, including Yiddish parodies of classic American tunes, all combined with dixieland, avant-garde jazz and a touch of Spike Jones.
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Customers may be subject to updated guidelines regarding masking or vaccine requirement as Noce sees fit & as the situation continues to evolve. All ticket purchases are final & Noce does not offer refunds for those purchases.

Crooner Fred Gazzo brings an unforgettable show, alongside a stellar band of musicians.
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Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is required for entry. For individuals electing not to get vaccinated, proof of a negative test from the 48 hours prior to the show will be accepted. A photo of either document will suffice.
Customers may be subject to updated guidelines regarding masking or vaccine requirement as Noce sees fit & as the situation continues to evolve. All ticket purchases are final & Noce does not offer refunds for those purchases.

Every city has its jazz heroes, and Des Moines is no exception. For the past 20 years, the Community Jazz Center of Greater Des Moines (CJC) has honored these heroes with its Annual Hall of Fame and Special Recognition Awards. This year’s event is scheduled for the evening of Sunday, October 24, at Noce in downtown Des Moines. CJC will be inducting pianist Jason Danielson and trombonist Paul Bridson into the Hall of Fame. Several other musicians will receive recognition for their contributions to the local jazz scene. All musicians receiving awards and recognition will perform throughout the evening.

The Des Moines Big Band, a storied ensemble that goes back to the 1950s, has played with some of the greatest names in jazz, from legends like Clark Terry to some of the more local household names such as Scott Smith. Led by renowned trumpeter/arranger Dave Rezek, this organization is in residence at Noce on Wednesday nights.
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Customers may be subject to updated guidelines regarding masking or vaccine requirement as Noce sees fit & as the situation continues to evolve. All ticket purchases are final & Noce does not offer refunds for those purchases.

Vocalist Max Wellman is enticing music lovers throughout the region. With a sound evoking the likes of Sinatra and Connick, Wellman’s recordings & performances promise that the Great American Songbook is alive & well for a new generation of listeners.
Wellman co-founded Noce, a state-of-the-art jazz club in the Western Gateway neighborhood of downtown Des Moines. Additionally, Wellman has appeared at some of the great clubs throughout the country, from Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola at Lincoln Center to Andy’s Jazz Club in Chicago to Dazzle in Denver & many in between. Performances alongside vocalist Rose Colella & pianist Annie Booth have been met with rave reviews.

The Des Moines Big Band, a storied ensemble that goes back to the 1950s, has played with some of the greatest names in jazz, from legends like Clark Terry to some of the more local household names such as Scott Smith. Led by renowned trumpeter/arranger Dave Rezek, this organization is in residence at Noce on Wednesday nights.
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Customers may be subject to updated guidelines regarding masking or vaccine requirement as Noce sees fit & as the situation continues to evolve. All ticket purchases are final & Noce does not offer refunds for those purchases.

Every Thursday night, Noce hosts different jazz musicians to play free of cover.
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Saxophonist/vocalist Dave Bohl is one of the busiest musicians in town. A graduate of Drake University, he’s performed with Aretha Franklin, Idina Menzel, 10,000 Maniacs, and many others. He performs regularly with the Des Moines Big Band, the Tighten Up, Orquesta Alto Maiz, as well as his own quartet. When he’s not performing, you can hear him anchoring news on radio markets throughout the Midwest including Des Moines, Madison, Wisconsin, and Omaha, Nebraska.

Gina Gedler and company have teamed up to produce an evening of Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award winning vocalist Linda Ronstadt’s music. Arguably the most versatile vocalist of the modern era, Ronstadt forged a four-decade career establishing herself as a powerhouse in pop, country, rock & roll, big band, opera, Broadway, Latin and Afro-Cuban influences.
Gina Gedler’s range perfectly fits the bill for this variety of styles, supported by her powerhouse vocals and undeniably charming stage presence. This performance is not to be missed!
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In addition to our live audience performance in Noce Jazz & Cabaret, this show will be streamed live via Facebook and Youtube beginning at 7 & 9PM on the night of the show.
Noce is gladly accepting contributions in lieu of our usual cover for shows through the following portals – https://cash.app/$nocedsm – https://paypal.me/nocedsm

Gina Gedler and company have teamed up to produce an evening of Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award winning vocalist Linda Ronstadt’s music. Arguably the most versatile vocalist of the modern era, Ronstadt forged a four-decade career establishing herself as a powerhouse in pop, country, rock & roll, big band, opera, Broadway, Latin and Afro-Cuban influences.
Gina Gedler’s range perfectly fits the bill for this variety of styles, supported by her powerhouse vocals and undeniably charming stage presence. This performance is not to be missed!
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In addition to our live audience performance in Noce Jazz & Cabaret, this show will be streamed live via Facebook and Youtube beginning at 7 & 9PM on the night of the show.
Noce is gladly accepting contributions in lieu of our usual cover for shows through the following portals – https://cash.app/$nocedsm – https://paypal.me/nocedsm

Energy, intellect, creativity, imagination, passion and collaboration are on full display when Dave Rezek’s Alpha State Agents assemble. The original music and arrangements are penned and played by musicians with rich, professional playing and teaching experiences from New York and Boston to the entire Midwest, covering Broadway shows to the top large and small jazz ensembles; those whose playground is the Alpha state of mind, where anything is possible.
The Agents: Dave Rezek (trumpet, flugelhorn), Chris Steinke (alto sax), Chris Merz (tenor sax), Joel Nagel (trombone), Jason Danielson (piano), Scott Barnum (bass), John Kizilarmut (drums).
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Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is required for entry. For individuals electing not to get vaccinated, proof of a negative test from the 48 hours prior to the show will be accepted. A photo of either document will suffice.
Customers may be subject to updated guidelines regarding masking or vaccine requirement as Noce sees fit & as the situation continues to evolve. All ticket purchases are final & Noce does not offer refunds for those purchases.

The Des Moines Big Band, a storied ensemble that goes back to the 1950s, has played with some of the greatest names in jazz, from legends like Clark Terry to some of the more local household names such as Scott Smith. Led by renowned trumpeter/arranger Dave Rezek, this organization is in residence at Noce on Wednesday nights.
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Customers may be subject to updated guidelines regarding masking or vaccine requirement as Noce sees fit & as the situation continues to evolve. All ticket purchases are final & Noce does not offer refunds for those purchases.

Every Thursday night, Noce hosts different jazz musicians to play free of cover.
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Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is required for entry. For individuals electing not to get vaccinated, proof of a negative test from the 48 hours prior to the show will be accepted. A photo of either document will suffice.
Customers may be subject to updated guidelines regarding masking or vaccine requirement as Noce sees fit & as the situation continues to evolve. All ticket purchases are final & Noce does not offer refunds for those purchases.

As a young child, Max Wellman was first exposed to jazz and standards by Ella Fitzgerald’s acclaimed series of Songbook Albums. This collection highlighted the work of specific composers in a series of double LPs that have been heralded ever since their release. Wellman honors the legacy of those recordings through a regular concert series at Noce, with each concert specifically featuring the work of a great American songbook composer. This installment features the music of Irving Berlin, prolific songwriter of such favorites as Puttin’ on the Ritz, Cheek to Cheek, White Christmas, and God Bless America.
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Vocalist Max Wellman is enticing music lovers throughout the region. With a sound evoking the likes of Sinatra and Connick, Wellman’s recordings & performances promise that the Great American Songbook is alive & well for a new generation of listeners.
Wellman co-founded Noce, a state-of-the-art jazz club in the Western Gateway neighborhood of downtown Des Moines. Additionally, Wellman has appeared at some of the great clubs throughout the country, from Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola at Lincoln Center to Andy’s Jazz Club in Chicago to Dazzle in Denver & many in between. Performances alongside vocalist Rose Colella & pianist Annie Booth have been met with rave reviews.
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In addition to our live audience performance in Noce Jazz & Cabaret, this show will be streamed live via Facebook and Youtube beginning at 7PM on the night of the show.
Noce is gladly accepting contributions in lieu of our usual cover for shows through the following portals – https://cash.app/$nocedsm – https://paypal.me/nocedsm – 1326 Walnut St, DSM, IA 50309

Gabriel Espinosa was born in Merida, Mexico, in 1952. With the help of his mother he began playing the guitar at the age of six. In 1976, Gabriel attended Central College where he received a BA in music followed by Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, where he received a degree in arranging and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1983. In his last year at Berklee, Gabriel formed the group Ashanti with friend and classmate George Robert. In 1996, Gabriel returned to Central College where he became Director of Jazz Studies, directed the jazz band, taught private music lessons, and started the very successful Vocal Combos music program. In 2004, Gabriel became the Director of the Latin American Ensemble at Grinnell College. With his return to Iowa also came the return of his band “Ashanti.”
Alison Wedding started her music career at age two, singing for family and friends in the living room. It was not until she walked into a jazz ensemble at her fine arts high school in Dallas, Texas, that she was introduced to jazz. The harmonies, chord progressions, and rhythms fascinated her. With the help of her mentor Dave Alexander, Alison began to explore improvisation, now one of her greatest skills. Alison has a deep passion for teaching voice and improvisation, holding a voice faculty of Berklee College of Music position for 11 years where she taught voice lessons and led the Spontaneous Composition class, birthed from the concepts of her teacher, Rhiannon. Alison recently relocated to Miami and is a full time Jazz Lecturer at the Frost School Of Music at the University of Miami.

Gabriel Espinosa was born in Merida, Mexico, in 1952. With the help of his mother he began playing the guitar at the age of six. In 1976, Gabriel attended Central College where he received a BA in music followed by Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, where he received a degree in arranging and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1983. In his last year at Berklee, Gabriel formed the group Ashanti with friend and classmate George Robert. In 1996, Gabriel returned to Central College where he became Director of Jazz Studies, directed the jazz band, taught private music lessons, and started the very successful Vocal Combos music program. In 2004, Gabriel became the Director of the Latin American Ensemble at Grinnell College. With his return to Iowa also came the return of his band “Ashanti.”
Alison Wedding started her music career at age two, singing for family and friends in the living room. It was not until she walked into a jazz ensemble at her fine arts high school in Dallas, Texas, that she was introduced to jazz. The harmonies, chord progressions, and rhythms fascinated her. With the help of her mentor Dave Alexander, Alison began to explore improvisation, now one of her greatest skills. Alison has a deep passion for teaching voice and improvisation, holding a voice faculty of Berklee College of Music position for 11 years where she taught voice lessons and led the Spontaneous Composition class, birthed from the concepts of her teacher, Rhiannon. Alison recently relocated to Miami and is a full time Jazz Lecturer at the Frost School Of Music at the University of Miami.

The Des Moines Big Band, a storied ensemble that goes back to the 1950s, has played with some of the greatest names in jazz, from legends like Clark Terry to some of the more local household names such as Scott Smith. Led by renowned trumpeter/arranger Dave Rezek, this organization is in residence at Noce on Wednesday nights.
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Customers may be subject to updated guidelines regarding masking or vaccine requirement as Noce sees fit & as the situation continues to evolve. All ticket purchases are final & Noce does not offer refunds for those purchases.

Jazz vocalist Max Wellman takes the stage with The Pelicans, a dixieland style jazz band led by clarinetest Dan Stevenson & featuring many of central Iowa’s best jazz musicians, to deliver a show full of some of the greatest music to come out of the birthplace of jazz. From Basin Street to Bourbon Street, you won’t want to miss this electric music.
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Vocalist Max Wellman is enticing music lovers throughout the region. With a sound evoking the likes of Sinatra and Connick, Wellman’s recordings & performances promise that the Great American Songbook is alive & well for a new generation of listeners.
Wellman co-founded Noce, a state-of-the-art jazz club in the Western Gateway neighborhood of downtown Des Moines. Additionally, Wellman has appeared at some of the great clubs throughout the country, from Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola at Lincoln Center to Andy’s Jazz Club in Chicago to Dazzle in Denver & many in between. Performances alongside vocalist Rose Colella & pianist Annie Booth have been met with rave reviews.
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The Pelicans (formerly the Party Gras Classic Jazz Band) have performed New Orleans-infused jazz and blues throughout Iowa for over twenty years, including jazz festivals in Des Moines, Cedar Falls, and Clear Lake, as well as Music Under the Stars, Jazz in July, the Salisbury House, the Des Moines Arts Festival, and many corporate events, private parties, Dixieland concerts, jazz worship services, clubs, wedding receptions, celebrations, and second lines. We love bringing our audiences the authentic sounds of the French Quarter. Laissez les bon temps roulez

The Des Moines Big Band, a storied ensemble that goes back to the 1950s, has played with some of the greatest names in jazz, from legends like Clark Terry to some of the more local household names such as Scott Smith. Led by renowned trumpeter/arranger Dave Rezek, this organization is in residence at Noce on Wednesday nights.
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Customers may be subject to updated guidelines regarding masking or vaccine requirement as Noce sees fit & as the situation continues to evolve. All ticket purchases are final & Noce does not offer refunds for those purchases.

The incomparable Jazz & Blues Queen, Tina Haase Findlay continues her tradition of ringing in the holiday season at Noce with a show the evening after Thanksgiving with a spectacular show with special guest performers!
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Already honored at the tender age of 53 with the terms “legend” and “icon,” the award-winning vocals of Tina Haase Findlay have made their mark throughout the jazz realm as well as in blues, rock, soul, gospel, commercial jingles, and musical theatre. This includes countless big band and combo settings, such as The Bob Weast Swingin’ Big Band and The Red Sneaker Dixieland Jazz Band. She has opened for and/or shared the stage with such luminaries as Sam Salamone, Frank Tribble, Irene Myles, Susie Miget, Renee Austin, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Bruce Katz, Joanna Connor, and many more. Most recently, her much-lauded Queens of Jazz tribute shows at Noce Jazz Club in downtown Des Moines have cemented her place as one of the scene’s most sought-after vocalists. A two-time Iowa Blues Challenge winner, Tina is currently the youngest member (and one of the few women) of the Des Moines Jazz Hall of Fame.

The incomparable Jazz & Blues Queen, Tina Haase Findlay continues her tradition of ringing in the holiday season at Noce with a show the evening after Thanksgiving with a spectacular show with special guest performers!
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Already honored at the tender age of 53 with the terms “legend” and “icon,” the award-winning vocals of Tina Haase Findlay have made their mark throughout the jazz realm as well as in blues, rock, soul, gospel, commercial jingles, and musical theatre. This includes countless big band and combo settings, such as The Bob Weast Swingin’ Big Band and The Red Sneaker Dixieland Jazz Band. She has opened for and/or shared the stage with such luminaries as Sam Salamone, Frank Tribble, Irene Myles, Susie Miget, Renee Austin, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Bruce Katz, Joanna Connor, and many more. Most recently, her much-lauded Queens of Jazz tribute shows at Noce Jazz Club in downtown Des Moines have cemented her place as one of the scene’s most sought-after vocalists. A two-time Iowa Blues Challenge winner, Tina is currently the youngest member (and one of the few women) of the Des Moines Jazz Hall of Fame.

Join Andrew Walesch and his orchestra for an exciting new show celebrating the music of one of America’s most iconic songwriters, Cole Porter.
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Like a good many before him, singer and pianist Andrew Walesch manages to encapsulate the sophistication of a cosmopolite and the self-effacing charm of a country boy. Andrew Walesch and his big band, filled with many Twin Cities’ big band and jazz legends, will take you through a journey in time to celebrate Frank Sinatra’s legendary career.
Leading his all-star big band packed with local sidemen legends, showman Andrew Walesch kidnaps the Blue Eyes tradition and makes it his own in his jazz-bent Sinatra revue that jams venues all over the Midwest and beyond with a uniquely cross-generational audience.