Saturday, March 23, 2024
Easter Pop Up Market at Covered Bridges Winery

  • 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join Speckled Hen Farms for our Easter Pop up Market @ Covered Bridges Winery Saturday, March 23rd from 12-4:30. Krist has loaded up on fun Easter and Spring goodies to create your one of a kind Easter Basket! We’ll have a few pre-made or create your own with a cute vintage Easter tote as the basket! There will also be some beautiful (and fun) Easter pottery from Lone Oaks Pottery and Barnware Pottery! Ooh and artisan bread! We will also have artisan bread for your Easter celebration. Enjoy a glass of wine and think Spring!

Saturday, March 23, 2024
Looking4Luke / Music at the Winery

  • $5 cover charge
  • Music from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  • Lou Lou B’s Food Truck serving from 5:30 – 8:00

Matthew Kiger, Mark Christensen & John O’Neal; Three guys playing acoustic music ranging from classic rock, pop & country to some of today’s hit songs. As a group we enjoy singing music that all ages can sit back & enjoy. Come on out to hear songs from artists like Eric Clapton, Elvis Presley, The Eagles, up to current acts like Little Big Town, Ed Sheeran & more.

Saturday, April 6, 2024
Gina Gedler & The Boys / Music at the Winery

  • $5 cover charge
  • Music from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  • Lou Lou B’s Food Truck serving from 5:30-8:00 pm

Gina Gedler is a singer as well as entertainer. She has been heavily involved in music and stage. Currently she is lead vocalist with Ballyhoo Foxtrot Combo and the Soya Vista Jazz Orchestra as well as a guest lead vocal for several other local bands. Gina sings a wide variety of music including jazz, show tunes, cabaret and everything in between. Gina will be joined by,
Ben Hagen on keyboard and Bryan Schumacker on saxophone.

Saturday, April 13, 2024
The Thankful Band / Music at the Winery

  • $5 cover charge
  • Music from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  • Reno & Woody’s Food Truck serving from 5:00-8:00 pm

The Thankful Band will be here playing some amazing Jazz for us. Come enjoy a relaxing night of music, award winning Iowa wine and great food.

Sunday, April 14, 2024
Corbett Reeves / Sunday Wine Down

  • Music from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
  • No cover charge. If you like what you hear, please tip the musician.

Corbett has been a constant presence in the DSM metro for over a decade, playing acoustic guitar and singing at festivals, bars, churches, private parties…basically any place with a stage. His honest take on new and old classics blends an Iowan’s desire to do it right with a Louisiana native’s penchant to break the rules. His setlist which includes Rock, Folk, and Americana, with a sprinkling of his own soulful originals, will help you remember why your favorite songs are still your favorite songs.

Saturday, April 20, 2024
Stand Up Comedy Night

  • Tickets $20 in advance or $30 at the door as long as space is available.
  • Hot Peppers Mexican Grill Food Truck will be serving from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

Join us for some great stand up from four amazing local Comedians.

Our Host Mike Gettler is a Des Moines based comic that hates writing comedy bios but loves writing jokes.

Opening Acts:

Lisa Rossi is a comedian who explores the mysteries of marriage, Midwestern life, and why she loves Chardonnay and French fries so much. She has performed in comedy festivals across the country, including the Omaha Comedy Festival, the Laugh Riot Festival in Los Angeles and the Lysistrata Comedy Festival in New Orleans. Lisa completed a comedy writing program with the Groundlings Theatre called Writing Lab in 2022. She is a graduate of the John S. Knight Journalism program at Stanford where she used improv comedy to teach journalists connection with readers. You can catch Lisa at theaters around the Midwest, especially the Backline in Omaha and Teehee’s Comedy Club in Des Moines.

Darius Daye. Darius is a Comedian from Des Moines, Iowa, who brings you into his crazy life by telling stories that will paint a picture that you will never forget. On his way to becoming a Tik Tok sensation with over 66 thousand followers. His comedic talent, funny personality and, and inviting energy has made people laugh all over the country.

Headliner: Dan Umthan

Dan’s jokes are painstakingly handcrafted in small batches with smoked peat and aged in sherry oak casks for 12 years. He was all-state Speech in Group Acting in 1999 and has since performed at the Guthrie Center American Legion for two free Coors Banquets, a fine beer. His body is composed of 8436 burritos consumed over 40 years. He executive produced Beast Village Comedy Fest in Des Moines, the Underground Comedy Open Mic since 2008 and a fine web series about geek culture called the Doomcast.

Friday, April 26, 2024 | Wine & Stem Friday’s

  • Tickets $40

Wine & Stem Friday’s! Come enjoy a glass of wine while you create your very own tulip bouquet. Kelli & Clint from Cedar Shake Farms will be here with a huge variety of tulips for you to choose from. Ticket price includes 1 dozen tulips and your first glass of wine. Tickets are non-refundable. (There will be plenty of flowers to purchase extra bouquets at the event)

Saturday, April 27, 2024
The Weary Ramblers / Music at the Winery

  • This is a ticketed event. Click the button to purchase. PLEASE NOTE YOU ARE PURCHASING TABLES, NOT INDIVIDUAL SEATS. All tickets are ‘Will Call’ at the door upon arrival for the event.
  • Music from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  • Food Truck serving from 5:30-8:00 pm

Newly formed Iowa folk duo, Weary Ramblers bring years of experience to the stage with award-winning songwriting and chemistry. Chad Elliott and Kathryn Fox showcase multi-instrumental performances with tight harmonies and great storytelling.

Saturday, May 4, 2024
Ducharme-Jones / Music at the Winery

  • $5 cover charge
  • Music from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  • General Lee’s Smoke Shack serving from 5:00-8:00 pm
  • Music will be outdoors weather permitting. Seating is limited, bring your lawn chairs or a blanket to enjoy our vast outdoor space.

Ducharme-Jones perform original, Americana, Roots-Rock, hailing originally from Austin, Texas and now residing in the Des Moines Metroplex. Their songwriting is lyrical with strong harmonies, a hook to draw the listener in, along with solid, melodic, and sophisticated guitar. Their performances include original songs, as well as their take on some of their favorite covers including but not limited to Lucinda Williams, Tom Petty, Linda Ronstadt, Jimi Hendrix or Dolly Parton.

Friday, May 10, 2024 | Wine & Stem Friday’s

  • Tickets $40

Wine & Stem Friday’s! Come enjoy a glass of wine while you create your very own tulip bouquet. Kelli & Clint from Cedar Shake Farms will be here with a huge variety of tulips for you to choose from. Ticket price includes 1 dozen tulips and your first glass of wine. Tickets are non-refundable. (There will be plenty of flowers to purchase extra bouquets at the event)

Saturday, May 11, 2024
Matt Terronez Quartet / Music at the Winery

  • $5 cover charge
  • Music from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  • Hot Peppers Mexican Grill serving from 5:00-8:00 pm
  • Music will be outdoors weather permitting. Seating is limited, bring your lawn chairs or a blanket to enjoy our beautiful outdoor space.

Matt Terronez is an Iowa-based singer/songwriter, arranger, guitarist, and keyboard player. His artistic arrangements and soulful vocal interpretations seamlessly blend pop, jazz, and R&B sensibilities. Terronez’ immediately recognizable voice, and genre-defying approach to music overall, produce memorable performances that bring audiences back, time and time again.

Terronez performs in and fronts several acts, including the jazz-tinged Matt Terronez Quartet, the soul-blues-fusion band The RhythMatics, and the classic rock and soul band Boomerang. With countless gigs played across the central U.S. and Rockies, Terronez parlays his unique ability to “read the room” into energetic, crowd-pleasing events. Matt’s relaxed rapport engages audiences and brings them along for a fun and uplifting musical journey every single time he plays.

“Today’s Agenda: 1) Open. 2) Pour. 3) Sip. 4) Rest under a tree.”

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