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See You On the Patio! It's the Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Live Music Schedule!

Wellmans West 2019 Live Music Schedule

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It's Summertime at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines! That means Sundays on the patio and live music. We're pleased to bring to you our Grotto Summer Concert Series. Chill tunes every week! This happens from 4-7 every Sunday until September 1st!

Every Sunday from 4-7pm, join us on the Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Grotto Patio. Chill tunes, cold drinks and good friends. Here's the summer lineup:

6/9 Tim & Jana — Easy-listening and R&B hits of the 70s and 80s radio hits come back to life. Enjoy musical memories as well as some of Jana's original songs.

6/16 Brian Congdon — Des Moines-based singer songwriter. Alternative acoustic.

6/23 Damon Dotson — Damon Dotson is a singer/songwriter based out of Des Moines, IA and originally from Northwest Iowa. Dotson has opened for legendary performers like BB King, Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys and many more.

6/30 Joshua Sinclair — Using only a guitar, a microphone, and a loop pedal, JOSHUA SINCLAIR has been described as "Ryan Adams meets Ed Sheeran," performing originals as well as popular cover tunes.

7/7 Bruce Day — With Bruce Day you will enjoy acoustic rock with world-class vocals and a kick drum, which creates a unique full sound from a solo musician.

7/14 Tim & Jana —Easy-listening and R&B hits of the 70s and 80s radio hits come back to life. Enjoy musical memories as well as some of Jana's originals songs.

7/21 Damon Dotson — Damon Dotson is a singer/songwriter based out of Des Moines, IA and originally from Northwest Iowa. Dotson has opened for legendary performers like BB King, Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys and many more.

7/28 Jay Casmirri — Jay has been entertaining audiences across the country since 1980, as a soloist and as lead singer for several popular bands, most recently Phoenix-based "The Blenderz".

8/4 Joshua Sinclair — Using only a guitar, a microphone, and a loop pedal, JOSHUA SINCLAIR has been described as "Ryan Adams meets Ed Sheeran," performing originals as well as popular cover tunes.

8/11 Brian Congdon — Des Moines-based singer songwriter. Alternative acoustic.

8/18 PJ Gartrell — You might know PJ as the Entertainment Director at Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar. He brings his talent on keys and vocals to Wellman’s on Sunday, August 18th.

8/25 Damon Dotson — Damon Dotson is a singer/songwriter based out of Des Moines, IA and originally from Northwest Iowa. Dotson has opened for legendary performers like BB King, Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys and many more.

9/1 Brad Seidenfeld — Brad is a Central Iowa based singer songwriter. Alternative acoustic.


Grotto Summer Concert Series: Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines

It's Summertime at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines! That means Sundays on the patio and live music. We're pleased to bring to you our Grotto Summer Concert Series. Chill tunes every week on the Grotto Patio. This happens from 4-7 every Sunday until September 2nd!

Every Sunday from 4-7pm, join us on the Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Grotto Patio. Chill tunes, cold drinks and good friends. Here's the summer lineup:

7/1 - Brian Congdon
7/8 - Joshua Sinclair
7/15 - Keifer Brandt
7/22 - Damon Dotson
7/29 - Jay Casmirri
8/5 - Brad Seidenfeld
8/12 - Damon Dotson
8/19 - Dueling Pianos
8/26 - Damon Dotson
9/2 - Bruce Day

Nightmare at West Glen! $1500 in cash and prizes at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop AND Shotgun Betty's

Wear your Halloween Best! Bring your buds! $1500 in cash and prizes at our Halloween Bash! 
October 28th at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop and Shotgun Betty's at West Glen Town Center in West Des Moines.  

Wear your Halloween Best! Bring your buds! $1500 in cash and prizes at our Halloween Bash! October 28th at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop and Shotgun Betty's at West Glen Town Center in West Des Moines.  

Wear your Halloween Best! Bring your buds! $1500 in cash and prizes at our Halloween Bash! 
October 28th at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop and Shotgun Betty's at West Glen Town Center in West Des Moines.  

Announcing the Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Live Music Schedule for the Grotto Patio!

Wellman's Pub & Rooftop is excited to announce the live music schedule for Sunday Funday. We'll have LIVE music every Sunday outside on the Grotto Patio from 3-6pm. Grab your buds and chill with a brew and some tasty eats in the sun.

5/7 - Bruce Day
5/14 - Brian Congdon
5/21 - Ted Stockton
5/28 - Damon Dotson
6/4 -  Royce Johns
6/11 - Joshua Sinclair
6/18 - Brian Congdon
6/25 - Damon Dotson
7/2 - David Watson
7/9 -  Royce Johns
7/16 - Damon Dotson
7/23 - Bruce Day
7/30 - Brian Congdon
8/6 - Keifer Brandt
8/13 - Ted Stockton
8/20 - Royce Johns
8/27 -  Damon Dotson
9/3 - Bruce Day

This Sunday on the Grotto with Ted Stockton plus Updated Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Music Schedule

 

The Wellman's Pub & Rooftop Grotto Patio is rocking every Sunday from 3pm-6pm. Lots of fan favorites here: Ted Stockton, Damon Dotson, Bruce Day, Brad Seidenfeld, Keifer Brandt and JB/JC will be rocking acoustic shows here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines. Here's our lineup beginning on May 1st:

6/26 - Ted Stockton
7/3 - Brad Seidenfeld
7/10 - Bruce Day
7/17 - Damon Dotson
7/24 - Keifer Brandt
7/31 - Bruce Day
8/7 - Brad Seidenfeld
8/14 - Damon Dotson
8/21 - Keifer Brandt
8/28 - TBA
9/4 - JB/JC

See you at the Grotto!

 

Wellman's West Des Moines Craft Beer Profile: Peace Tree Blonde Fatale

Here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines, we're happy to note that we have a whole mess of tasty beers on our menu. They're so great that we've chosen to showcase the Iowa craft beers that we have on tap here whenever we get the itch to do so. 

West Des Moines Craft Beer: Peace Tree Brewing's Blonde Fatale at Wellman's Pub and Rooftop

West Des Moines Craft Beer: Peace Tree Brewing's Blonde Fatale at Wellman's Pub and Rooftop

Today, we're profiling one of our mainstays: Peace Tree Brewing's Blonde Fatale, brewed in Knoxville, Iowa. What's not to love about Peace Tree? They started with a passion for beer out of an old abandoned car dealership in Knoxville and have grown to become one of the most respected craft breweries in the Midwest. We proudly pour the Blonde Fatale and often feature many others from Peace Tree. Here's a bit about the Blonde Fatale from Peace Tree's website:

Blonde Fatale:  Our Belgian-style Blonde Ale will steal your heart as the unfiltered golden hue seduces your taste buds with surprising smoothness.  It’s delicately hopped with Styrian Golding and Celeia for medium aroma with a crisp and refreshing bite.  The Belgian yeast adds hints of fruity complexity, but be warned – it’s mysterious charm will draw you in again and again. And, at 8.5% ABV, will catch up with you if you’re not careful. Drink responsibly. Available: Year-round in bottles and draft.

So there you have it. An Iowa brewed beer that you can find on tap here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines. And while we're at it, we thought we'd remind you that every Tuesday we have $1 off any Iowa brewed beer that we have on tap as well as $5, 100% Iowa raised black angus beef burgers. It's a chance to taste many of our other craft brews that we have on tap here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines. 

Cheers!

Beer and Burger Night -- Wellman's Pub and Rooftop West Des Moines

Beer and Burger Night -- Wellman's Pub and Rooftop West Des Moines

UPDATED: Here's Your Sunday Funday Band Schedule at Wellman's Pub and Rooftop!

The Grotto Patio at Wellman's Pub and Rooftop West Des Moines.

Once again this Spring and Summer, our Grotto Patio will be rocking every Sunday from 4pm-7pm. Lots of fan favorites here: Damon Dotson, Bruce Day, Brad Seidenfeld, Keifer Brandt and JB/JC will be rocking acoustic shows here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines. Here's our lineup beginning on May 1st:

5/1    Damon Dotson
5/8    Brad Seidenfeld
5/15    Brian Congdon
5/22    Bruce Day
5/29 - Damon Dotson
6/5 - Bruce Day
6/12 - Damon Dotson
6/19 - Brad Seidenfeld
6/26 - JB/JC
7/3 - Brad Seidenfeld
7/10 - Bruce Day
7/17 - Damon Dotson
7/24 - Keifer Brandt
7/31 - Bruce Day
8/7 - Brad Seidenfeld
8/14 - Damon Dotson
8/21 - Keifer Brandt
8/28 - TBA
9/4 - JB/JC

See you at the Grotto!

Wellman's Craft Beer Profiles! Best Craft Beer in West Des Moines: Exile Hannah

 

Because we love craft beer around here (duh!), we're going to do the next best thing to drinking beer... We're going to talk about it. So every once in a while, we'll feature a craft beer that you can get here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop in West Des Moines. For the moment, we're going to tackle our Iowa brewed beers that we feature here, starting with one of our favorites: Exile Brewing Company from Des Moines.

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West Des Moines Craft Beer Exile Brewing Company

We love Exile for many reasons. Yes their beer is outstanding, but first and foremost, we love that it's a family owned place, owned by the Tursi family of Latin King Fame. They took some of the best knowledge of beer and the food that they've crafted for decades and took the risk to brew something beautiful. In fact, they've created lots of beautiful things. 

One of our favorites is their Bavarian Wheat that they call "Hannah." Here are the tasting notes from their website: 

Intense aromas of clove and banana give way to a mouthwatering citrus flavor in this unique brew. German wheat and malt come together in a meticulous decoction mash to make a distinct and refreshing beer. A lifelong friend of Exile, Hannah is outspoken and independent, and the perfect embodiment of our Bavarian Wheat.

We're proud to carry Hannah on tap here at Wellman's Pub & Rooftop! If you want to try it, stop in anytime. Mention this blog post and we'll take $1 off your first Exile Hannah pint! 

Wellman's Pub & Rooftop is a neighborhood bar and grill in West Des Moines, featuring craft beers on tap and in bottles. You can visit Wellman's Pub & Rooftop 365 days a year at 597 Market Street in West Des Moines near the West Glen shopping center.