Get your Beach Slang on as that band, Harsh Times and Starry Nights perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Daytrotter 324 Brady St. Davenport. Tickets are $12 in advance/$15 at doors for the all-ages show, call 563-293-3240. Need more deets on Beach Slang? First there’s the choppy E chord, revving the song like a boot stomping a gas pedal: the sound of all that excess energy built up at the start of the night. Then comes James Alex’s fine-grain sandpaper voice: “Play it loud, play it fast / Play me something that will always last / Play it soft, play it quiet / Play me something that might save my... Read More

Angaleena Presley, with Angela Meyer and Jake McVey will perform Live at Daytrotter, 324 Brady St., Davenport at 7 p.m. April 28. Tickets are $8 in advance/$12 at doors for the all-ages show. If there’s a pedigree for a modern country music star, then Angaleena Presley fits all of the criteria: a coal miner’s daughter; native of Beauty, Kentucky; a direct descendant of the original feuding McCoys; a one-time single mother; a graduate of both the school of hard knocks and college; a former cashier at both Wal-Mart and Winn-Dixie. Perhaps best of all the member of Platinum-selling Pistol Annies... Read More

We can feel it in the air, we can see it in the color of the grass, and we can taste it in the seasonal brews – spring is here and summer is near! As the coming months will bring us longer days to enjoy more of what we love, Daytrotter knows that discovering new music to add to your “windows down & hair blowin’ in the wind” playlist is crucial. That’s why they want you to enjoy 3 months of Daytrotter for only $2.99 – just use promo code LONGERDAYS when you sign up from now until May 5th! With over 6,500 unique sessions from your favorite bands, there are plenty of gems... Read More

Local entrepreneur and music scene tastemaker Sean Moeller always has plenty of great shows up his sleeve, and looking into April and beyond, Moeller’s got a stacked lineup. Here’s what’s up with the creator and former head dude at Daytrotter: Philadelphia’s The Districts will be attempting to destroy Baked with their crushing, fun rock and roll April 21, as part of a 4-day stretch of shows at the venue that you’re not going to want to miss — with the string ending April 23 with Norway’s SONDRE LERCHE and special guests! Get those tickets today! Matthew Logan Vasquez... Read More

Aaron Lee Tasjan with Lewis Knudsen and Esme Alexis are performing Live at Daytrotter at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 15 at the Daytrotter locale at 324 Brady St., Davenport. Tickets are $8 in advance/$10 at doors. For more info call 563-293-3240. The show is all ages. East Nashville-based musician Aaron Lee Tasjan has always considered himself a songwriter first and foremost, writing his own off-kilter folk-inflected songs since he picked up his first acoustic as a teen guitar prodigy. “A lot of the stuff I did previously was never the main focal point,” Tasjan explains. “It’s all just been... Read More

Time to tighten your belts and wrassle your way to the Turnbuckle for some fun comedy, music and wrestling. It’s a festival Andy Kaufman would love, Sean Moeller has announced Turnbuckle, a few fest for Memorial Day Weekend At Codfish Hollow – featuring Comedy, Music and Professional Wrestling! Moeller Nights, Codfish Hollow, Bummer City and the Nerve Center Present: Turnbuckle, a comedy, music and professional wrestling festival set for Memorial Day weekend, May 26-27, 2017! It will be a weekend of HARDY CHUCKLING, BOD SWINGING and ATOMIC PILEDRIVERS the likes of which have never been seen! Over... Read More

It takes a ton of work to put together any creative event, and certainly it’s a herculean achievement to present as massive a presentation as the second annual Daytrotter Downs, which takes place Friday and Saturday. Over the two days, almost 50 bands will perform at two primary venues – the Daytrotter spot on Brady and River Music Experience’s Redstone Room – as well as four free pre-show performances beginning Saturday at 10 am at Ragged Records/Trashcan Annies, 11am at Abernathy’s, 12pm at The Full Kit, and 1pm at Analog Arcade Bar (21+), all located in Downtown Davenport leading up... Read More

The second annual Daytrotter Downs music festival featuring the next batch of pedigree performers will take place March 3-4. During Daytrotter Downs 2017, you’ll hear: dance party beats, thoughtful Americana, gritty folk tunes, psychedelic guitar solos, soulful slow jams, punk, shoe-gaze and much more. Come discover some of your new favorite bands while catching some artists that you already know and love. During our two-day festival, 47 bands will perform between two venues in Downtown Davenport. We’re teaming up with the River Music Experience’s Redstone Room as our second venue, giving... Read More

Are you ready for a weekend full of live local and national music? Come to QC Jantopia’s Inauguration event this weekend, Friday, January 20 through Sunday, January 22 starting at Daytrotter and ending at Rozz-Tox.  This event is hosted by Utiopiugly Productions. The proceeds for this event will be split between Kings Harvest Ministries and Humility of Mary Shelter, Inc. You can view the event facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/301213823598793/. Friday’s performance begins at 6:00 p.m. at Daytrotter, which is located at 324 Brady St. Davenport, IA 52801, and includes a $10 entry... Read More

As always, Sean Moeller is a blur of activity, booking a ton of shows up for your viewing pleasure in the Quad-Cities. Here’s what he’s got up his sleeves for the coming weeks, for you to check out: Jan. 31 :: BASECAMP w/ special guests — the next hot electro rock, R&B-ish dance band in America. If you like Bon Iver, Royal Blood, Flume, Chet Baker or LCD Soundsystem, don’t miss this one. LISTEN TICKETS Feb. 9 :: LOLO w/Lex Allen — LOLO made one of 2016’s greatest pop records and she’s back. You know her and love her. Every time she’s been to town she’s... Read More