Around the corner or around the world
435 E Grand AveDes Moines, IA
Des Moines • East Village
Craft cocktails. Club energy.
Des Moines' destination for crafted cocktails and vibrant nightlife, where seasonal drinks, DJs, and the East Village night out meet.
Midwest cocktail culture and nightlife
A polished room for the first drink and the last song.
Nightingale Cocktail is the pinnacle of Des Moines' vibrant nightlife and crafted cocktail scene. Nestled at 435 E. Grand Avenue, Nightingale pairs exquisite handcrafted cocktails with a unique, upscale environment and an event calendar built for every taste.
The experience combines the best of cocktail culture and the nightclub atmosphere in a way that can only happen here.
From Wednesday to Sunday, evenings start with cocktails mixed by friendly, experienced bartenders serving a seasonal menu of artfully refined, unpretentious selections. At 9 PM, live DJs take center stage and ignite the intimate dance floor.
New for 2026 • Nightingale Nest
One of Des Moines' best-kept patio secrets, rebuilt for the night.
Nightingale Nest is our newly renovated outdoor space: enclosed, intimate, and designed to feel less like a patio and more like a private open-air room. Settle into high-top tables, relaxed lounge seating, and a tucked-away tree nook while the full cocktail menu comes straight from a fully stocked outdoor bar.
Above it all, two thousand points of light cast the patio in a shifting glow, intimate early and electric as the night comes alive.
Every signature cocktail, served outside without leaving the room.
A cozy outdoor room with high tops, lounge chairs, and a tucked away tree nook.
Two thousand programmable lights overhead for a space that moves with the night.
Events
Five nights a week, the room changes shape.
Evenings begin with cocktails and conversation, then shift at 9 PM as live DJs turn Nightingale into the pulsing heart of Des Moines nightlife.
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Resident DJs
The sound of the room, week after week.
Our resident DJs shape the Nightingale night, moving the room from cocktail-hour atmosphere into late-night momentum.
Open Format / Hip-Hop / House
Mollie Git Down
A high-energy fan favorite with the flexibility to read the room and keep it moving, Mollie Git Down blends open-format instincts with hip-hop heat, house momentum, and the kind of presence that pulls the dancefloor in fast. Catch her Friday and Saturday nights at Nightingale.
House / Club / Hip-Hop / Open Format
G Mint
A dancefloor veteran with refined track selection, technical precision, and the range to move seamlessly from house and club records into hip-hop and open-format favorites. Catch G Mint setting the pace Friday and Saturday nights at Nightingale.
Bass
Nicky Rage
A local legend in heavy sound, Nicky Rage brings low-end pressure, sharp pacing, and the long-running Melting Sounds energy to Nightingale for a monthly Friday night built around bass, movement, and release.
Club / Hip-Hop / Open Format
Chris Coffey
Chris Coffey brings a confident open-format touch to the Nightingale floor, moving cleanly between club records, hip-hop favorites, and feel-good dance tracks with a polished sense of timing and crowd control. Catch him Friday and Saturday nights at Nightingale.
Throwbacks / Club Classics
DJ D.M.S.
DJ D.M.S. brings the kind of familiar records that turn a good night into a shared one, moving through throwbacks, club classics, and dancefloor favorites with an easy confidence built for sing-alongs, hands up, and late-night nostalgia. Find him every Saturday at Backtrax Throwback Happy Hour.
Bachata / Salsa / Reggaeton
AliDra
AliDra brings warmth, rhythm, and a deep feel for Latin dance music to the Nightingale floor, moving from bachata and salsa into reggaeton with the kind of flow that keeps the room connected. Catch her every week at Caliente Thursdays.
Venue rental
Private events with the Nightingale atmosphere intact.
Host a private night out with a full bar, polished service, flexible seating, and the sound and lighting that already make the room feel alive.
Nightingale is built for gatherings that should feel more memorable than a standard event room: holiday parties, corporate functions, receptions, launches, fundraisers, and celebrations that need a little late-night energy.
Request rental info20-100 guests
Comfortable for intimate cocktail receptions, team events, milestone parties, and private celebrations.
Your event, your shape
Outside food is welcome, with bar service, seating options, and room flow built around the night you have in mind.
Sound, visuals, DJs
Our in-house team can support music, microphones, presentations, video, games, and lighting for the room.
Cocktail receptionsCorporate eventsWedding receptionsBirthdaysBachelorette partiesFundraisersShowersTrivia or game nights
Private rentals are subject to management approval. Nightingale is not available for public paid-entry events or for-profit events hosted by outside organizers.
Work
Make memorable nights with a team that knows the room.
We are looking for self-directed people who care about thoughtful service, elevated cocktails, and creating an exceptional guest experience from the first round to the final song.