The Almighty Ringworm @rngwrm13 will be playing a FREE SHOW at Wake Brewing in Rock Island, 2529 5th Ave., this Friday with DUG @dug_noise – Molder @molder_official and Knoll @knollgrind. Music starts at 6 p.m. This a free show to anyone 21+ to celebrate Wake’s 3/4 Anniversary. There will be food trucks @smash_pizza and @floydsburgers plus live screen printing from @gnarcitycustomprinting. More info? See here.  Read More

The River Music Experience, 2nd and Main streets, Davenport, has brought back the free Live@Five on Fridays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The RME courtyard will host live music featuring a wide range of genres and styles. This year’s schedule of bands is: Sept. 10: Avey Grouws Band Sept. 24: The Wontu Trees sponsored by Dahl Ford Davenport  Read More

3 Doors Down will be coming to East Moline‘s Rust Belt at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10! The band released the following on its social media: Quad Cities! We’re bringing our #TheBetterLife20 Tour to The Rust Belt on Friday, September 10 with Chayce Beckham. We can’t wait to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our debut album “The Better Life” by playing it in its entirety plus all the hits! Tickets on sale now. For tickets:click here  Read More

On Sept. 10, at 7 p.m., ROOKIE w/IN THE PINES are coming to Davenport‘s Raccoon Motel! LISTEN to Rookie here. LISTEN to In The Pines here. TICKETS to all Raccoon Motel shows can be purchased HERE!! www.theraccoonmotel.com  Read More

Lewis Knudsen will present a Full Band Concert to celebrate his New Album Debut of “In My Wildest Dreams 7-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10 at River Music Experience, 129 N. Main St., Davenport. Opening Set is by OhLeahLeah. As a bonus, Knudsen will play a James Taylor Tribute set! For more info, click HERE.  Read More

Waxahatchee with Katy Kirby will perform tonight at Wake Brewing, 2529 5th Ave., Rock Island. Doors at 5PM Music at 6:30PM Tickets are available at the door and HERE. COVID-19 Protocols: After careful consideration, this show has been moved from Codfish Hollow to a fully outdoor venue – Wake Brewing in Rock Island, IL. In accordance with recommendations by the CDC, proof of full vaccination is required to attend. Entry procedures: 1. Bring a printed copy, image or app that can verify your FULL vaccination status. 2. Bring an appropriate ID which will match the name on your vaccination record. 3.... Read More

Anyone attending the Michael Buble concert Sept. 16 at Moline’s TaxSlayer Center must be fully vaccinated against covid-19 or have received a negative covid test within 72 hours prior to the show, the TaxSlayer announced this week. This has become normal procedure for other Buble concerts during his current tour, as well as other concerts by many acts touring the country. Buble’s current tour was already canceled once due to covid, and his original Moline date in May was pushed back to his current show day Sept. 16. People can begin visiting the TaxSlayer at 10 a.m. Sept. 16 to provide... Read More

The following article is part of QuadCities.com’s partnership with local music website The Echo. For more, check out theechoqc.com! By Avery Pearl Despite her busy schedule, from being Lizzo’s lead guitarist to going on tour with major acts like Bruno Mars and Fifth Harmony, or kicking it with her celebrity friends like Camila Cabello, Juno still makes time to give back to her community. Through a collaboration with the River Music Experience (RME), Juno led a three-event education series with the students from Project Renewal, which focused on music education and self-expression through music.... Read More

Grammy-winning musician Jason Mraz will re-release his first ever album, Live & Acoustic, this fall in honor of its 20th anniversary. Released in 2001, the album encapsulates Mraz’s early but formative days performing in the San Diego coffee shop scene.  Live & Acoustic (20th Anniversary Edition) will include two previously unreleased bonus tracks and will be offered on vinyl for the first time.  A vinyl pre-order starts today at Mraz’s site, and the album will be available at all DSPs on November 5. To celebrate the album’s anniversary, Mraz will hit the road with longtime collaborator... Read More

For years, Moeller Nights’ GARP Fest has rocked the barn at Codfish Hollow Barnstormers in rural Maquoketa, quickly becoming recognized as one of the Midwest’s best events. But on short notice this year, the barn made the difficult decision to temporarily cease performances, leaving the beloved festival without a venue. After cancelling last year due to the pandemic shutdown, this comes at a challenging time. Responding quickly to the closure of GARP’s original venue, Davenport-based River Music Experience has stepped in as a co-producer to bring the festival to Rock Island. RME and Moeller... Read More