Category: Music

Doors: 6:30 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
All Ages$18 In Advance
$20 Day of ShowTickets are now on sale online at www.woolysdm.com or at the Wooly’s box office which is open weekdays from 12:00 – 5:00 PM.

The Great American Songbook is the trove of music that keeps much of the jazz & cabaret world going. These songs make up a significant piece of our cultural heritage. They are America’s art songs. At least, that is Max Wellman’s view. It is also the inspiration behind a new series of concerts featuring arranger/pianist Nate Sparks as part of Wellman’s quartet. Loosely inspired also by Wynton Marsalis’s series of albums in the ’80s & ’90s of the same name, these concerts will feature new arrangements from month to month highlighting different songs in the canon.
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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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Nate Sparks is a New York-based composer/arranger/performer who grew up in Runnells, Iowa. Nate began playing the piano at age 7, trumpet at 11, and pursued jazz throughout his middle school and high school years. His acceptance into several national high school honor bands and music festivals led him to a post-secondary study of jazz at the Juilliard School, where he also began his career as a writer.
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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 8PM 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

Noce is proud to present a monthly series of concerts highlighting the work of great Iowa songwriters, whether they specialize in jazz or not. The room that has played host to so many great artists is now open for songwriters of all creeds, giving listeners & musicians an opportunity to appreciate the singular beauty of great songwriting.
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Iowa singer-songwriter, artist and author, Chad Elliott, independently released Rest Heavy: The Sun Studio Sessions on August 10, 2018. Elliott’s writing weaves love, loss and forgiveness into well-worn lyrics with timeless melodies.
With Rest Heavy, Elliott shows his love of roots-rock, soul, and blues music with a rocking band behind his artfully crafted songs and gravelly delivery. The self-produced album was recorded at the famed Sun Studio in Memphis, TN by Ples Hampton. Hampton said, “It was honestly one of the best sessions I’ve ever had up here. This is gold.”
Elliott, performing on acoustic guitar and harmonica, is joined by his full band, The Redemptions, including Tommy Lewis, Travis McFarlane, Kevin Boehnke, Joseph Cafaro, and Jim Van Dorn.
Rest Heavy ranges from modern gospel love songs like the title track, “Rest Heavy,” (with its throwback soul sound) to the tale of unrequited love in “Alberta.” He delves into country soul with “Hills of Tennessee,” recalls early Tom Waits in the jazzy “Cadillac Problems, Buick Times,” adds in some Parlor blues in “Slow Again,” and offers some bottom feeder blues with “Dirty River (Catfish Blues).” An American ramble song that tips its hat to beat poets, musicians, and ramblers of the world, “Shy of Shameless” is a travel log of sorts. “Embarcadero Street” has a raw feel to it with its slinky slide guitar and trashy drums.
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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 8PM 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

Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:30 PM
All Ages$15 (General Admission)Tickets are now on sale online at www.woolysdm.com or at the Wooly’s box office which is open weekdays from 12:00 – 5:00 PM.Tables are available for purchase online only at www.woolysdm.com for $60. Tables seat up to 4 people and tickets to the show must be purchased separately. Tables will be reserved starting closest to the stage based on the time of purchase. (Limited availability)Booths are available for purchase for $75 at the Wooly’s box office which is open weekdays from 12:00 – 5:00 PM or by emailing boxoffice@woolysdm.com. (Limited Availability)

Noce is proud to present a monthly series of concerts highlighting the work of great Iowa songwriters, whether they specialize in jazz or not. The room that has played host to so many great artists is now open for songwriters of all creeds, giving listeners & musicians an opportunity to appreciate the singular beauty of great songwriting.
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Iowa singer-songwriter, artist and author, Chad Elliott, independently released Rest Heavy: The Sun Studio Sessions on August 10, 2018. Elliott’s writing weaves love, loss and forgiveness into well-worn lyrics with timeless melodies.
With Rest Heavy, Elliott shows his love of roots-rock, soul, and blues music with a rocking band behind his artfully crafted songs and gravelly delivery. The self-produced album was recorded at the famed Sun Studio in Memphis, TN by Ples Hampton. Hampton said, “It was honestly one of the best sessions I’ve ever had up here. This is gold.”
Elliott, performing on acoustic guitar and harmonica, is joined by his full band, The Redemptions, including Tommy Lewis, Travis McFarlane, Kevin Boehnke, Joseph Cafaro, and Jim Van Dorn.
Rest Heavy ranges from modern gospel love songs like the title track, “Rest Heavy,” (with its throwback soul sound) to the tale of unrequited love in “Alberta.” He delves into country soul with “Hills of Tennessee,” recalls early Tom Waits in the jazzy “Cadillac Problems, Buick Times,” adds in some Parlor blues in “Slow Again,” and offers some bottom feeder blues with “Dirty River (Catfish Blues).” An American ramble song that tips its hat to beat poets, musicians, and ramblers of the world, “Shy of Shameless” is a travel log of sorts. “Embarcadero Street” has a raw feel to it with its slinky slide guitar and trashy drums.
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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 8PM 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

Reggae Monday Open Mic is back at the Gaslamp! We couldn’t be more excited to get things back and rolling. We do have a few guidelines we would like people to follow moving forward to keep everyone safe.

– Respect people and their personal space. Lets keep this a safe environment.
– No smoking on the patio (Go outside and burn em if ya got em)
– If you plan on signing up to sing, please bring your own microphone and mic stand. ( you dont want my spit and breath, and i don’t want yours)
– Please bring your own instrument to play
– Acoustic style instruments only please (acoustic guitar, cajon, djembe, bongos, etc.)

We are pumped to get rolling again. Thanks for your patience and understanding while we try and adjust to this “new normal”.

See ya Monday!

Every Thursday night, Noce hosts different jazz musicians to play free of cover.
Our master of sound has done a terrific job with the audio and video quality & you’ll be easily able to cast the video to any device that is chromecast-enabled. Come hear the music play at a safe distance!
Digital show stream begins at 8PM on Facebook and Youtube
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Nate Sparks is a New York-based composer/arranger/performer who grew up in Runnells, Iowa. Nate began playing the piano at age 7, trumpet at 11, and pursued jazz throughout his middle school and high school years. His acceptance into several national high school honor bands and music festivals led him to a post-secondary study of jazz at the Juilliard School, where he also began his career as a writer.
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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
Noce’s merchandise offerings have been restocked! Check them out at https://squareup.com/store/noce

Reconnect and Re-engage with a new Thursday Night Experience…

It’s a spicy new take on Thursday Nights with DJ XAN and a mix of Latin, Club, and Top 40 dance music that will bring the sizzle all summer long…

We’re can’t wait to welcome everyone back to an outstanding nightlife experience but, of course, there will be some important changes to protect the health and safety of all of our patrons and team members. Please read on…

First of all, if you don’t feel safe being out and around people, please stay home until you’re comfortable! We’ll be here when you’re ready.

Next, per Iowa State law, we are required to limit capacity to 50% of our normal opperating capacity and to enforce social distancing in our seating areas. Because of that, we’ll be offering a guest list which will offer preferential entry in the event that we reach capacity. While being on the guest list doesn’t guarantee entry if we’re at capacity, if you’re on the guest list, you’ll be moved to the front of the line over those who aren’t on the list. Also, guest list is only vaild until 11 PM, so please arrive early.

Seating will be limited per Iowa Rules, and VIP reservations will be available (and HIGHLY recommended) and limited to parties of six, but our dancefloor will be open although we will require that everyone observe social distancing rules—even while dancing.

As always, this event is 21+ with valid ID required.

In this powerful 90-minute stage performance, Joyann Parker and her seasoned band showcase the most popular and best-loved of Patsy’s songs. Enjoy a nostalgic trip back in time as Joyann beautifully weaves the stories of Patsy’s life and career in and out of the music you know and love.
Vintage costumes and ambiance enhance Joyann’s uncanny and authentic channeling of the classic vocals of the legendary Patsy Cline. This is a must-see show that has sold out over and over again.
Joyann has been nominated for Tribute Act of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year for 2019 by the Midwest Country Music Association.
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Joyann Parker brings a full range of talent to her performances as an accomplished singer, pianist, guitarist and songwriter. She has performed for thousands at major venues and festivals across the country, frequently sells out the most prestigious clubs in the Twin Cities and garnered national and international attention for her newest record, “Hard To Love.”
Joyann is a 2018 Blues Blast Magazine Music Award nominee and Heritage guitars artist. She has opened for Grammy winner Robert Cray, taken the stage for Grammy nominee Elvin Bishop in a pinch, represented Minnesota at the 2015 International Blues Competition in Memphis, TN and won the award for 2016’s Best Self-Produced CD from the Minnesota Blues Society.
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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 8PM 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

In this powerful 90-minute stage performance, Joyann Parker and her seasoned band showcase the most popular and best-loved of Patsy’s songs. Enjoy a nostalgic trip back in time as Joyann beautifully weaves the stories of Patsy’s life and career in and out of the music you know and love.
Vintage costumes and ambiance enhance Joyann’s uncanny and authentic channeling of the classic vocals of the legendary Patsy Cline. This is a must-see show that has sold out over and over again.
Joyann has been nominated for Tribute Act of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year for 2019 by the Midwest Country Music Association.
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Joyann Parker brings a full range of talent to her performances as an accomplished singer, pianist, guitarist and songwriter. She has performed for thousands at major venues and festivals across the country, frequently sells out the most prestigious clubs in the Twin Cities and garnered national and international attention for her newest record, “Hard To Love.”
Joyann is a 2018 Blues Blast Magazine Music Award nominee and Heritage guitars artist. She has opened for Grammy winner Robert Cray, taken the stage for Grammy nominee Elvin Bishop in a pinch, represented Minnesota at the 2015 International Blues Competition in Memphis, TN and won the award for 2016’s Best Self-Produced CD from the Minnesota Blues Society.
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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 8PM 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

Joyann Parker brings a full range of talent to her performances as an accomplished singer, pianist, guitarist and songwriter. She has performed for thousands at major venues and festivals across the country, frequently sells out the most prestigious clubs in the Twin Cities and garnered national and international attention for her newest record, “Hard To Love.”
Joyann is a 2018 Blues Blast Magazine Music Award nominee and Heritage guitars artist. She has opened for Grammy winner Robert Cray, taken the stage for Grammy nominee Elvin Bishop in a pinch, represented Minnesota at the 2015 International Blues Competition in Memphis, TN and won the award for 2016’s Best Self-Produced CD from the Minnesota Blues Society.
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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 8PM 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

Joyann Parker brings a full range of talent to her performances as an accomplished singer, pianist, guitarist and songwriter. She has performed for thousands at major venues and festivals across the country, frequently sells out the most prestigious clubs in the Twin Cities and garnered national and international attention for her newest record, “Hard To Love.”
Joyann is a 2018 Blues Blast Magazine Music Award nominee and Heritage guitars artist. She has opened for Grammy winner Robert Cray, taken the stage for Grammy nominee Elvin Bishop in a pinch, represented Minnesota at the 2015 International Blues Competition in Memphis, TN and won the award for 2016’s Best Self-Produced CD from the Minnesota Blues Society.
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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 8PM 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

This concert was rescheduled from March 15, 2020. Enjoy a special Botanical Blues performance in November!Bryce Janey began his career at the age of 13 in his hometown of Marion, IA in a family blues-rock trio called The Janeys and played regionally and nationally from Chicago to Los Angeles. They shared the stage with many Chicago artist and national acts, including Buddy Guy, Blues Traveler, Kenny Neal, and the late great “Queen of the Blues” Koko Taylor. Bryce was Inducted into the Iowa Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. Bryce won the Iowa Blues Challenge in 2011, and in 2012 was an IBC Semi-Finalist in Memphis,TN. Learn more: http://www.thejaneys.com/home.html

Reggae Monday Open Mic is back at the Gaslamp! We couldn’t be more excited to get things back and rolling. We do have a few guidelines we would like people to follow moving forward to keep everyone safe.

– Respect people and their personal space. Lets keep this a safe environment.
– No smoking on the patio (Go outside and burn em if ya got em)
– If you plan on signing up to sing, please bring your own microphone and mic stand. ( you dont want my spit and breath, and i don’t want yours)
– Please bring your own instrument to play
– Acoustic style instruments only please (acoustic guitar, cajon, djembe, bongos, etc.)

We are pumped to get rolling again. Thanks for your patience and understanding while we try and adjust to this “new normal”.

See ya Monday!

Every Thursday night, Noce hosts different jazz musicians to play free of cover.
Our master of sound has done a terrific job with the audio and video quality & you’ll be easily able to cast the video to any device that is chromecast-enabled. Come hear the music play at a safe distance!
Digital show stream begins at 8PM on Facebook and Youtube
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Nick Leo is a Des Moines-based musician and composer. He has an MM in Jazz Pedagogy and a BA in Music from the University of Northern Iowa where he studied with Chris Merz, Dr. Robert Washut, Sean Botkin, and Genadi Zagor. He maintains a busy performance schedule as a versatile jazz and Latin music pianist and is the Teaching Artist of Jazz Piano at Drake University.
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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
Noce’s merchandise offerings have been restocked! Check them out at https://squareup.com/store/noce

Reconnect and Re-engage with a new Thursday Night Experience…

It’s a spicy new take on Thursday Nights with DJ XAN and a mix of Latin, Club, and Top 40 dance music that will bring the sizzle all summer long…

We’re can’t wait to welcome everyone back to an outstanding nightlife experience but, of course, there will be some important changes to protect the health and safety of all of our patrons and team members. Please read on…

First of all, if you don’t feel safe being out and around people, please stay home until you’re comfortable! We’ll be here when you’re ready.

Next, per Iowa State law, we are required to limit capacity to 50% of our normal opperating capacity and to enforce social distancing in our seating areas. Because of that, we’ll be offering a guest list which will offer preferential entry in the event that we reach capacity. While being on the guest list doesn’t guarantee entry if we’re at capacity, if you’re on the guest list, you’ll be moved to the front of the line over those who aren’t on the list. Also, guest list is only vaild until 11 PM, so please arrive early.

Seating will be limited per Iowa Rules, and VIP reservations will be available (and HIGHLY recommended) and limited to parties of six, but our dancefloor will be open although we will require that everyone observe social distancing rules—even while dancing.

As always, this event is 21+ with valid ID required.

he Great American Songbook is the trove of music that keeps much of the jazz & cabaret world going. These songs make up a significant piece of our cultural heritage. They are America’s art songs. At least, that is Max Wellman’s view. It is also the inspiration behind a new series of concerts featuring arranger/pianist Nate Sparks as part of Wellman’s quartet. Loosely inspired also by Wynton Marsalis’s series of albums in the ’80s & ’90s of the same name, these concerts will feature new arrangements from month to month highlighting different songs in the canon.
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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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Nate Sparks is a New York-based composer/arranger/performer who grew up in Runnells, Iowa. Nate began playing the piano at age 7, trumpet at 11, and pursued jazz throughout his middle school and high school years. His acceptance into several national high school honor bands and music festivals led him to a post-secondary study of jazz at the Juilliard School, where he also began his career as a writer.
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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 8PM 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

This concert was rescheduled from March 22, 2020. Enjoy a special Botanical Blues performance in November!Dennis “Big Daddy” Kain is a veteran of many years of performing Delta and Country Blues as a soloist and as a featured musician. Dennis has performed in a variety of venues; from Iowa backwoods to deep in the Delta and on the islands of Hawaii. Dennis began his musical journey on the banks of the Des Moines River where he learned how to play finger-style and slide Blues. Dennis has learned to play many Blues standards and has written numerous creative Blues songs of his own. As “Big Daddy” has recently said about his background: I am a “Student of the Blues, learning a way to navigate this world of the blues. Lots of acoustic blues from days when a 78 record on a gramophone got people dancing in a juke joint”. Dennis is a great musician. Don’t miss this Bluesman from the old… and new schools.

Reggae Monday Open Mic is back at the Gaslamp! We couldn’t be more excited to get things back and rolling. We do have a few guidelines we would like people to follow moving forward to keep everyone safe.

– Respect people and their personal space. Lets keep this a safe environment.
– No smoking on the patio (Go outside and burn em if ya got em)
– If you plan on signing up to sing, please bring your own microphone and mic stand. ( you dont want my spit and breath, and i don’t want yours)
– Please bring your own instrument to play
– Acoustic style instruments only please (acoustic guitar, cajon, djembe, bongos, etc.)

We are pumped to get rolling again. Thanks for your patience and understanding while we try and adjust to this “new normal”.

See ya Monday!