Jelly sandals, JNCO jeans, Doc Martens, slap bracelets and scrunchies — those are just a few memorable trends of the 1990s. And while a lot of those fashion choices are best laid to rest, there are some country music hits from the decade that we never want to let go. This year The Back Road Music Festival in Galva, Illinois is hosting some of the biggest names in County Music of the 1990s. Combined the first 3 acts announced have over 18 #1 songs and over 52 Top 10’s. Trace Adkins will be headlining the 2023 festival; joined by 2 of the biggest hit makers of the 90s, Lonestar and Diamond... Read More

Jelly sandals, JNCO jeans, Doc Martens, slap bracelets and scrunchies — those are just a few memorable trends of the 1990s. And while a lot of those fashion choices are best laid to rest, there are some country music hits from the decade that we never want to let go. This year The Back Road Music Festival in Galva, Illinois is hosting some of the biggest names in County Music of the 1990s. Combined the first 3 acts announced have over 18 #1 songs and over 52 Top 10’s. Trace Adkins will be headlining the 2023 festival; joined by 2 of the biggest hit makers of the 90s, Lonestar and Diamond... Read More

Jelly sandals, JNCO jeans, Doc Martens, slap bracelets and scrunchies — those are just a few memorable trends of the 1990s. And while a lot of those fashion choices are best laid to rest, there are some country music hits from the decade that we never want to let go. This year The Back Road Music Festival in Galva, Illinois is hosting some of the biggest names in County Music of the 1990s. Combined the first 3 acts announced have over 18 #1 songs and over 52 Top 10’s. Trace Adkins will be headlining the 2023 festival; joined by 2 of the biggest hit makers of the 90s, Lonestar and Diamond... Read More

The Back Road Music Festival returns for its 8th year to the Galva Park in Galva, IL. With 4 nationally touring country bands on the main stage complemented by 3 aspiring groups on the side stage, you will be guaranteed a memorable evening without the hustle & bustle of a big city show. Live music, great food, good times & a family-friendly environment that you will NOT want to miss. August 13, 2022, in Galva, Illinois! Featuring: Kip Moore Jameson Rodgers Jerrod Niemann Callista Clark Tickets are on sale now at www.tbrmf.com!  Read More

The Levitt AMP Galva Music Series will welcome Good Morning Bedlam and Surf Zombies to the new stage at Wiley Park in Galva, Ill., to kick off this annual series on Sunday, May 30. Based in Minneapolis, Good Morning Bedlam has become an innovative force in the Midwest folk scene, with tight soaring three-part harmonies and a thumping kick-drum, they captivate their audience night after night with no intention of slowing down. Also appearing on stage are Surf Zombies, who raise surf rock from the dead with fast, crazy, original instrumentals that straddle retro surf, bubblegum punk and garage rock,... Read More

Grab some lawn chairs and get ready for a summer full of music in Galva, Ill. The Galva Arts Council is excited to announce a very talented lineup for the third annual Levitt AMP Galva Music Series presented by Regional Media, which starts at May 30. Held at Wiley Park in Galva, starting at 6 p.m., these Sunday concerts are an opportunity for community members of all ages to enjoy free live music in a picnic-style setting. Food and beverages will be available for purchase during concerts. Admission to the concerts is free and attendees are encouraged to invite friends, family, and neighbors for... Read More

The Galva Arts Council is holding a public event in Wiley Park in Galva, Ill., Saturday, May 1, to announce the lineup for the 2021 Levitt AMP Galva Music Series. At 6 p.m., Americana singer/songwriter Beth Bombara and her band will perform, followed by a viewing of a video which showcases the 20 acts which will perform in Galva this summer as part of the concert series. This free event is open to the public and family friendly. Guests are strongly encouraged to adhere to current Covid-19 guidelines. Food and beverage vendors will not be onsite for this event, but will be for future events and... Read More

After so many shutdowns, economic devastation, and death caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, there’s something new and life-affirming opening in the Quad-Cities art scene. The Excelsior Studio and Galleria – owned by self-employed artist Melody Sloat, and her husband Jacob – will open Friday in a former antique shop at 13013 N. 700th Ave. (Route 19), in Cambridge, Ill., 40 minutes southeast of Moline. The couple bought the historic building, and did much clearing, repairs and renovations in preparation to open. (For more information, check out their Facebook page.) “It’s always been a dream.... Read More

Galva’s summer music series will be postponed a year, and a virtual one will take its place soon, a trend which seems to be gaining momentum as the uncertainty of a summer under the cloud of Covid-19 looms before us. As part of the cascade of Covid-19-related closures, the third-annual Levitt AMP Galva Music Series this summer is canceled, and its organizer is working on creating a more compressed online series in its place. The 12 Sunday night concerts in Wiley Park, free to the public, were due to start May 31. John Taylor of Cambridge, president of the series and concert organizer, said it... Read More