What a better way to end the work week than a relaxed Friday afternoon in an aesthetically beautiful setting accompanied with lovely live music. Music at Butterworth, a tranquil event that showcases renowned performers from all over the world, is happening this Friday Mar 10 at the Butterworth Center (1105 8th Street Moline) at 3 p.m. This free concert to the public will be featuring The Tesla Quartet, this month. The Tesla Quartet is a Julliard-trained ensemble which brings refinement and prowess to both new and established repertoire. The quartet includes Ross Snyder (violin), Michelle Lie (violin),... Read More

Multi-Platinum, three-time Grammy® Award winning artist, best-selling author and acclaimed actor Michael W. Smith will bring his “Surrounded By A Million Lights World Tour,” presented by Compassion International and featuring special guest Nathan Tasker, to the Adler Theatre on Friday, March 16. While on tour, Michael will perform fan favorites from his extensive repertoire along with “A Million Lights,” “Surrounded (Fight My Battles)” and more new music from two, all new full-length albums releasing back-to-back in February from Rocketown Records and The Fuel Music: both his USA... Read More

One of country music’s biggest stars is coming to the Quad Cities! Whether you are a fan of The Voice or “Doing It to Country Songs”, you don’t want to miss this concert! Blake Shelton is coming to the TaxSlayer Center this Friday Feb 23! The show starts at 7 p.m. and will also feature Brett Eldridge, Carly Pearce and very special guest Trace Adkins. Ticket prices are $55, $75 and $95 and can be purchased online at http://www.taxslayercenter.com/Upcoming-Events/Event-List/Blake-Shelton.aspx, at the TaxSlayer Box Office (1201 River Drive Moline) or by calling TicketMaster Phone Center at... Read More

This Friday Feb 16, Lonestar will be gracing the stage at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center (2021 State Street Bettendorf)! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Known for merging their country roots with strong melodies and rich vocals, Lonestar has charted more than 20 singles on the Hot Country Songs chart. Comprised of Richie McDonald (lead vocals), Michael Britt (lead guitar and backing vocals), Keech Rainwater (drums) and Dean Sams (keyboards & backing vocals), Lonestar has amassed RIAA-certified sales in excess of ten million album units since their national launch in 1995! They have achieved... Read More

Guess what international success rock band is heading to the QCA this weekend! The Guess Who! The Guess Who will be performing this Saturday Feb 10 at 8 p.m. at the Rhythm City Casino in Davenport! Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. This is an all ages show. These Canadian rockstars stormed into the U.S. with “American Woman” in 1970 and continued their success to find a place amongst music’s most popular bands and have been eternally etched within the very fabric of pop culture history. Founding member and original drummer/songwriter Garry Peterson will be joined onstage... Read More

Does your guitar need some restringing? Do you like helping local food banks? Then this is the event for you! Saturday Feb 3, West Music, in partnership with D’Addario Strings will be providing a FREE RESTRING on your acoustic or electric guitar from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.! Staff will be on-hand to help with restrings and will also be available to provide advice on any additional repairs or sets. This offer is limited to one 6-string acoustic steel-string guitar or one 6-string electric guitar per customer. No locking tremolo systems. Guitars will be restrung with appropriate gauge D’Addario guitar... Read More

How does a weekend full of beautiful melodies and harmonies sound? Splendid, right? Augustana College’s Department of Music has an eventful weekend planned at Centennial Hall (3703 7th Ave Rock Island). All concerts are free to the public. Friday Feb 2, come tap your foot to the upbeat rhythms at the Jazz Ensemble Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. The 18-member Augustana Jazz Ensemble will perform music by Carmichael and Rodgers and Hart, among others. Saturday Feb 3 at 4 p.m. indulge your ears and mind with glorious melodies at the Winter Choral Concert. The Winter Choral concert will include the... Read More

Do you have massive amounts of musical trivia in your memory bank? Wonder if you’ll ever have any use for them? Well here is your chance of a lifetime! The River Music Experience and Mississippi Valley Blues Society have teamed up together to bring you Music Trivia Night! Come test your musical knowledge on Sunday Jan 14 at River Music Experience, located at 129 Main Street Davenport. Doors open at 2 p.m. and questions will begin at 3 p.m. This all ages trivia event will consist of teams with 4-8 people. The cost per person is $10, or you can receive a $5 discount if 8 spots are purchased at... Read More

Crusin’, a Quad-Cities area band featuring luminary Max Allan Collins, is among the inductees into this year’s class for the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association is honored to be able to recognize Iowa artists with induction into the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame and help retain Iowa’s musical legacy. Since incorporation, over 320 entities have had the honor of being inducted. Categories include Bands, Individual Artists, DJs, Media Representatives,  Venues, Ballrooms, Border Bands, Women Who Rock, Support People, Out of State Artists, and Lifetime... Read More

Want to get together with your Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls and get your music tastes ‘NSync even though the temperature is far from 98 Degrees? Then join all the New Kids on The Block and the Boys II Men at 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan 6 for Boy Band Review at Missipi Brew, 107 Iowa Ave., Muscatine. Singers Jan, Bender, Zach and Skinner, accompanied by musicians Sabrina, AJ and Zach will be playing your favorites from Backstreet Boys, ‘NSync, New Kids On The Block, Boys II Men, One Direction, Justin Timberlake and more. “We were covering a variety of songs before and people loved boy band songs... Read More