Music scene · Windsor Heights

In Windsor Heights, a suburb of roughly 5,200 residents, music means school concerts, church programs, and acoustic sets at local bars. Musicians from the Des Moines area sometimes drive in for small gigs, especially during fair season.

Venues in Windsor Heights include the high school auditorium, community center, church halls, and a few local bars. During fair season, the fairgrounds and park pavilion become informal stages. Artists from Des Moines sometimes stop in for small room shows.

Regional and local performers make up the music community in Windsor Heights, while musicians from the nearby Des Moines area occasionally drive in for a gig.

New players in Windsor Heights should check the community center for open mic nights and join the high school music program. Connecting with a nearby college music department helps, and many locals drive to Des Moines for real gigs while building a foundation in this suburb.