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There are a ton of options for live music this weekend. Go support your people!

Wednesday 9/29

Open Blues Jam at Kavanaugh’s, Rock Island 6-9

Open Mic at Whiskey Stop, East Moline 6-9

Pat Foley at Bierstube, LeClaire (Parrot Head Club) 6-9

Postmodern Jukebox at the Adler, Davenport 8-11:30

Open Jam at Bent River, Rock Island 8-12

Thursday 9/30

Jef Spradley at Twin Span Brewing, Bettendorf 6-9

Open Mic at The Spot, Rock Island 7-10

Into It. Over It. at The Raccoon Motel, Davenport 8-10

Open Jam at My Place the Pub 8:30-12

Friday 10/1

Lewis & Kris at Mississippi River distilling Company, LeClaire 6:30-9:30

Funktastic 5 at The Tangled Wood, Bettendorf 7-10

Mike Conrad Trio at The Grape Life, Davenport 7:30-10:30

Old Shoe/David Zollo & the Body Electric at River Music Experience 7:30-10:30

Saved By Summer at Green Tree Brewery, LeClaire 8-11

Blues Rock-It at Parkside, Moline 8-12

Avey Grouws Band Album Release at The Gypsy Highway, Davenport 8:30-12:30

Wildfire Band at Rhythm City Casino, Davenport 8:30-11:45

Jef Spradley at Mayne St. Pub N Grub, Blue Grass 9-12

The Knockoffs at Harley Corin’s, Bettendorf 9-1

The Textures/Atomic Comet at RIBCO, Rock Island 9-1

Saturday 10/2

Crooked Cactus @ 11th Street Precinct

Frankie Joe & Kinfolk at Freight House Farmers Market, Davenport 10-12

Toby Mac at Taxslayer Center, Moline 6-9

Jef Spradley at Tuggers, Port Byron 6-9

Lucky Cochran & the Persuaders at Front Street Brewery tasting room, Davenport 6:30-9:30

Eclipse/Project Pickle Farm/Maddy Braun Band at Gypsy Highway, Davenport 7-12:30

Have Your Cake at The Tangled Wood, Bettendorf 7-10

Chicago Farmer/Alexa Mueller at River Music Experience, Davenport 7-10

Jim Ryan Acoustic at Svithiod Club, Moline 7-10

Troy Rangel/Neal Smith at The Grape Life, Davenport 8-10

Daylight Over at Len Brown’s North Shore Inn, Moline 8-12

Jeremy Ivey w/Dillon Warnek at The Raccoon Motel, Davenport 8-10

Colt 45 at Rhythm city Casino, Davenport 8:30-11:45

Tangled Reality at Jimbo’s Knucklehead Saloon, East Moline 9-12

The Textures at RIBCO, Rock Island 9-1

Cal Stage Band at Harley Corin’s, Bettendorf 9-1

Sweet Life Rap/Alternative at The Village Theatre, Davenport 9-1

Malfoid, Drew, A+W, JMoney, E-gotta-bag, Blue Benji, El Dios, Yung Bullet, 202 Tevin, 202 Dilly, Vltra Usion, Jai

10/1-10/3 Forgotten Frequencies Music Festival, Fulton

150 capacity! Vibe Emissions, Chef Haya, Big City, Ion, 40Hz, Cotten, Kornholo, Oceanz, Ruger, Shadow Wanderer, Snag, Bruss, Durty Dan, Dlux3, Fubar, Fupa the punja, Koster, Lotonez, Mcnasty, Naughtyboi, Patrick Blin, Plemistry, Sadboi Samurai, Tator Tot

Thanks to Roberta at Local Scene Magazine which brings you information about area musicians and venues. See photos of bands and venues...she's a great photographer. Catch up on the latest activities of your favorite musicians.

Upcoming Shows:

October
9 - 50 Shades of Rock @ 11th Street Precinct
16 - Corporate Rock @ 11th Street Precinct
23 - Haphazard @ 11th Street Precinct
30 - Blues Rockit @ 11th Street Precinct

November
13 - 50 Shades of Rock @ 11th Street Precinct
20 - Crooked Cactus @ 11th Street Precinct
27 - Haphazard @ 11th Street Precinct

December
4 - Crooked Cactus @ 11th Street Precinct
11- 50 Shades of Rock @ 11th Street Precinct
18 - Blues Rockit @ 11th Street Precinct

If you have any shows coming up that you'd like to promote here on 97X.com and when we talk about it on the air, let me know. Just email billstage@97X.com and we'd love to get the word out about live music. It's been a rough road for bars & bands for the foreseeable future so let me know how we can help.

To add your event, send the info to BillStage@97X.com

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