Time to celebrate the weekend with some great music in the Quad Cities area. Here's a list of some live local bands to go support starting Wednesday, September 14.

Wednesday

Chuck Murphy @ Binnie's Scenic Tavern
Open Jam hosted by The Channel Cats @ Bent River River

Thursday

North of 40 @ Dwyer & Michaels Bike Night @ McGrath QC Harley Davidson
Ky + the Other Guy host open mic @ Green Tree Brewery, LeClaire
Lewis Knudsen @ Twin Span Brewing

North of 40 photo

Friday

Bluesfest @ LeClaire Park, Davenport
Rob Leines & David Quinn @ Raccoon Motel
Flash in a Pan @ Common Chord (formerly RME) Live @ Five
For Those About to Yacht Live @ the Gypsy Highway
3 on the Tree @ Triple Play
Danger Zone @ Parkside, Moline

For Those About to Yacht photo

Saturday

Bluesfest @ Leclaire Park, Davenport
Down 24 @ Bonnie's Scenic Tavern
3 on the Tree @ Psycho Silo
The Mamiltons @ Hawktoberfest-Hook's Pub & Grub
Daylight Over @ Harley Corin's
Project X @ Fields Bar, E. Moline
Josiah Johnson with Calvin Arsenia @ Raccoon Motel, Davenport
Tony Hoeppner & Friends @ Rams Riverhouse, Port Byron
Alex & Alan Live at Wide River Winery, Clinton
Brian Skow & Friends @ Tuggers, Port Byron
Algiers + Mountain Swallower @ Rozz-Tox
Frankie Joe & Kinfolk @ Geneseo Brewing Co.
Jordan Danielsen @ Green Tree Brewery, LeClaire
BanD @ Bootleg Hill LLC
Funktastic 5 @ Hawkeye Tap

Frankie Jo and the Kinfolk photo

Sunday

Kiss the Tiger with James Tutson & the Rollback at Raccoon Motel

Upcoming Shows

September

24th Moonshine Run @ 11th St Precinct

October

1st Hap Hazard @ 11th St Precinct
8th Rabbit Hole @ 11th St Precinct
22nd Moonshine Run @ 11th St Precinct
29th Blues Rock It @ 11th St Precinct

November

5th Rabbit Hole @ 11th St Precinct
12th No eXcuse @ 11th St Precinct
19th Crooked Cactus @ 11th St Precinct
26th Hap Hazard @ 11th St Precinct

December

3rd Moonshine Run @ 11th St Precinct
10th Blues Rock It @ 11th St Precinct
17th Crooked Cactus @ 11th St Precinct
31st Blues Rock It @ 11th St Precinct

If you have any shows coming up that you'd like to promote here on 97X just email billstage@97X.com. We'd love to get the word out about your show.

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