Live-music venues worth the trip in Council Bluffs, Iowa

A 4,000-guest, 36,000-square-foot outdoor amphitheater at Harrah’s Council Bluffs, Stir Cove’s own page describes a seasonal music destination that runs major touring concerts through the warmer months.

Mid-America Center is a pillarless, fixed-seat arena in Council Bluffs that has hosted concerts and family shows since 2002.

A presenter hall on the Iowa Western Community College campus in Council Bluffs, the Arts Center’s own site books touring musicians and tribute acts alongside comedy and theater dates.

A room inside Horseshoe Council Bluffs, Whiskey Roadhouse’s own page says it brings performances to the casino with bands on Friday and Saturday nights, an EDM night on the last Saturday of each month, and occasional ticketed national rock acts. The same page notes the room is 21 and over.

A live music venue and bar in Council Bluffs on the Historic 100 Block, the B-Side’s own site describes two stages for musicians by musicians, running everything from open jams to full sets of local and regional acts.

A bar and grill near Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs, the Dock’s own site runs live music Thursday through Saturday in season, with bands outside on Friday and a band outside and a different band inside on Saturday nights, booking local and regional cover and tribute acts.