Like most musicians, Joe Nichols is just glad to be back playing live in front of a paying audience. The 43-year-old Arkansas native will bring his traditional country sound to Murphy Park at The Bend, East Moline, Saturday at 8 p.m. It’s an acoustic show with a few other accompanying performers, and two opening acts. This is the first concert at the park (next to The Hyatt, Bend Event Center, and near The Rust Belt) since Sept. 11, 2019, when Murphy Park concluded its 2019 summer concert series. “Any time we can play live, we look forward to it,” Nichols, who lives in Tyler, Tex., said in... Read More

Country and hard rock icon, Aaron Lewis is bringing his State I’m in Tour to the Event Center stage at Rhythm City Casino Resort on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 8 PM. Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 25 at 10 AM CST. Tickets range from $35 – $70 plus applicable taxes and fees. Tickets may be purchased by visiting rhythmcitycasino.com, by phone at 844-852-4FUN or in person at The Market gift shop inside Rhythm City Casino Resort. All ages are welcome. Throughout his more than two-decade career, whether topping the charts as front man of hard rock heroes Staind, or his second act... Read More