QC Music

Wednesday June 30
Open Blues Jam at Kavanaugh’s Rock Island 6-9
Jeff Dowler Acoustic at Fields Bar, East Moline 6-9
Jef Spradley at Faithful Pilot, LeClaire 6:30 PM
Wednesday Night Open Jam at Bent River Rock Island 8-11
Thursday July 1
Big John Hammer & the Rusty Nails at Maquoketa Summer Concert Ser…

Live Music Happening in the Quad Cities

Here's a full list of who's playing where. If we missed you just let us know. This list is, of course, subject to change...but here's what we have at the moment!
Wednesday
WNOJ presents Feature Artist #159 Jaddha @ Bent River, RI
50 Shades @ Eldridge
Thursday
Jordan Danielsen @ Go Fish Marina
Doc and Deli…

I love the fact that bands are returning to the stage.  As a musician myself, I've been itchy to get up and play.  I'm probably a lot more rusty than the rest of these folks.  So, enjoy yourselves and support the local music scene in the Quad Cities.
If you have any shows coming up that you'd like to…

Alborn has been throwing out some new music and fun projects recently so I wanted to reach out to the guys for a quick interview to spread awareness of what they've got going on.
1st off…new music. Looks like you’ve been digging into some unreleased stuff...

If you're itching to get out & about...live music might be exactly what you're looking for.  I
This Friday, Illinois is starting to open up!  Which means there's a bunch more options for live music than there has been in a while!  Get out & support your local establishments!
If you have any sh…

If you're itching to get out & about...live music might be exactly what you're looking for.  I
As of Friday 6/12 Iowa-based breweries are fully open for business with no limits on capacity! Which is why you see a bunch of shows in Davenport.  Illinois-based bars continue to operate outdoor-only s…

The wife and I went out last night.  It had been a long time since we did that.  I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little anxious.  Being in quarantine will do that.
The one thing that science will agree on is that music is healing.  I "think" science will say that anyway.  It's what they t…

Lopiez Pizza is doing something cool.  Each month they are picking a different artist to grace their menu. The June 2020 Lopiez Artist of the Month is Iowa's own Druids. Their picture is gracing the front of the menu along with a short bio...

Local Quad Cities blues band, Avey/Grouws Band has been awarded a grant from the Fueling Musicians Program with Joe Bonamassa.
He is helping touring musicians by setting up a fund to help out those who aren't able to make money during this pandemic...