Quad City Live Music Guide

For QC Music Fans and Musicians

Fans can find information about local bands and where they're playing. Bands can look up local venues that book live music. Venues can find out about local bands. All the pictures on this site have been cleared for promotional use. (Credit quadcitymusic.com Unless the caption says otherwise.)

"It's important for people to go out and support the local bands and artist's in this area. No matter what kind of music you're into, there's a band out there for you to enjoy. Folk, acoustic, classic rock, country, funk, heavy metal, it's all out there in the Quad Cities waiting for you." - John Pepping

Selected live music at local Venues

Taken from our comprehensive music calendar. Free If no cover is listed. These are the shows that I'm thinking of going to:

The following events take place every week

If you know of any corrections, please email quadcity at gmail dot com

Mon: Rusty Nail, Those Other Guys 8-12
Tue: Davenport Bier Stube, Acoustic Jam with Jordan Danielson 9-1
Wed: Davenport Bier Stube, Dave Ellis 9-1
Wed: Mojo's, Acoustic open mic night 7-9
Wed: Rusty Nail, The Night Crawlers Jazz Band 7:30-10:30
Wed: Stoeger's, 1520 Washington St, Dav. The Coveralls 8-12
Wed: 3rd and 22 Sports Bar, The Lee Blackmon Trio; top 40 favorites 7:30-10:30
Wed: Below Brady, Open Mic with Craig Bentley
Wed: Grumpy's, Rob Dahms
Thu: Moline Bier Stube, Open Mic with Dave Ellis 8-12
Thu: Dalton's Pub, open mic night hosted by Dave Ellis 8-12
Thu: Mojo's, BHC Jazz Band 7-9
Thu: Theo's Java Club, open stage 7-10
Thu: American Legion, 829 16th Ave., East Moline., Country Music Dance; Shagnasty 6-11 (309) 755-5622
Thu: Bar 1812, (Mixers) Open Jam with Sunny Wheat
Thu: Coffee Dive, Open Mic with Rob Thomas 324-1536
Thu: Below Brady, Open Mic Jazz Jam
Thu: Gravy's, Johnny Goldmine and the Nuggets
Thu: Starting Line piano bar, Mike and Mary Stroehle
Fri: Hunter's, Evolution Trio(Triplicity); Live Jazz 8-11
Fri: Racer's Edge, Open Mic Night 9:30pm-12:30
Fri: Savitri's, Live Jazz 8-11
Sat: Savitri's, Live Jazz 8-11
Sat: Racer's Edge, Live Blues with the Ernie Peniston Band 7:30-11:30
Sun: Eleventh Street Bar, Open Jam with Jordan Danielsen and Dustin Cobb 9-12

News

The Coffee Artist is now Cafe Fresh. 1711 5th Ave, Moline. 797-6558 (coffee shop-type music)
Chaps became Tombstone, and is now closed.
The Mark is now called the iWireless Center.
Mixers, has closed. Bar1812 has opened in the same location. The first show was July 8th with Smooth Kitty.
The Veranda is now Martinis on the Rock. (4619 34th St., Rock Island.)
Hunter's, closed August 2006, but reopened with new owners.
The Brew and View/Rocket Cinema has closed.
Banana Joe's last day open was for Pigstock 10. Robbie Bahr from the old Pigpen took over Quad City Live. It eventually closed December 2005. (I get lots of questions about this, so I'll leave it pinned in the news section.)
The largest local discussion board has its own domain name now! http://qcmusicians.net
Penguin's Comedy Club has live music regularly. (10pm after the comedians get done.)

Redstone Room

"The Redstone Room is a dream come true for the RME. Plans to create a world class live music venue for the Quad Cities have been in place since the original concept plans. Together with our proposed Music Incubator educational center, the RME will become a showcase for the creation and performance of American music."
- Lon Bozarth

QC Soundboard is now formed!

"SoundBoard is a fan-based, community-driven organization whose mission is to perpetuate the continued success and growth of the Quad Cities' live music scene by providing centralized resources to fans, talent, venues and the media. By working inclusively with regional talent and with local music venues to create these resources, we can enhance the diversity and vitality of the Quad Cities' live music community."

Independent Music Association of the Quad Cities

Our Mission is to help independent artists and musicians reach a larger audience. We focus on eastern Iowa and western Illinois, but can help any band. This is an outgrowth of this site, and we hope to incorporate as a non-profit organization next year.

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