If your Mondays are anything like ours here at the River Cities' Reader, they're probably not the cheeriest days of the week. But I think I can speak for everyone here in saying that the next couple of 'em might not be so bad. Work on Monday, December 24, and then - blam! Day off, baby! Work on Monday, December 31, and then - blam! Really lethargic and cranky day off, baby!
But before the inevitable surliness of January 1, 2008, commences, there's Monday night to consider, and the following is a list of venues offering New Year's Eve musical entertainment in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas, along with information - as of press time - on times, prices, and what sorts of New Year's treats you can expect. You folks like champagne, I hope? (Many thanks to Reader interns Caitlin Healy and Elizabeth Woolley for their help in amassing the listings.)
Happy New Year from the entire Reader staff!
3rd Street Live (1204 3rd St. SE, Cedar Rapids): Cheese Pizza and Inch 75, 9pm, $10, champagne toast, (319)365-6141.
Beer Belly's (112 N. College Ave., Aledo): Crossroads, (309)582-3130.
Bent River Brewing Company (1413 5th Ave., Moline): The Tritones Jazz Ensemble, Sunny Wheat, Justin Morrissey, 9 pm, (309)797-2722.
Biscuits Bar & Grill (600 Front St., Buffalo): Nervous Rex, no cover, champagne toast, (563)381-9045.
Blueport Junction (6605 W. River Dr., Davenport): Mr. Smith's Wild West Show: Karaoke & DJ, no cover, champagne toast, (563)326-3251.
The Boulevard Reception Hall (1801 10th St., Moline): DJ and Dancing, $35/couple, hors d´oeuvres, open bar, trivia, prizes, (309)797-6722.
The Clarion Hotel Davenport (5202 Brady St., Davenport): The Dani Lynn Howe Band, 8pm, show package with dinner, hors d´oeuvres, champagne toast, hotel accommodations, (563)391-1230.
Crabby's Bar & Grill (826 W. 1st Ave., Coal Valley): "Be All You Can Bee" Karaoke, champagne toast, party favors, (309)799-5532.
Creekside Bar & Grill (3303 Brady St., Davenport): Studebaker John & the Hawks, 9pm, no cover, champagne toast, (563)324-4619.
Desperado's (112 Main St., Wheatland): After Midnight Karaoke, 8pm, no cover, champagne toast, (563)374-3366.
Dolce (217 N. Brady St., Davenport): DJ Brian, prime-rib dinner package, champagne toast, prizes, reservations suggested, (563)322-3807.
Eagles Lodge (4401 W. Locust St., Davenport): HI-FI, $3/singles, $5/couples, 8pm, (563)386-5680.
Enchanted Inn (4815 S. Concord St., Davenport): Karaoke, 9pm, no cover, champagne toast, (563)322-9467.
Fargo (4204 Avenue of the Cities, Moline): Funktastic Five, 7pm, $25, hors d'oeuvres, champagne, (309)764-7424.
The Gallery (3727 Esplanade Ave., Davenport): Mickey Mann in the DJ Stand, 9pm, free 6-ounce bottles of champagne while supplies last, champagne toast, (563)391-9784.
Gravy's Bar & Grill (1902 Rockingham Rd., Davenport): Fifth of Country: Roots Honky Tonk, 9pm, (563)328-2927.
Greenbriar Restaurant & Lounge (4506 27th St., Moline): Heart to Heart DJ Services, 9:30pm, no cover, champagne toast, (309)764-2043.
Hal's Wagon Wheel (1708 State St., Bettendorf): One Night Standards, 9pm, no cover, champagne toast, party favors, (563)344-2516.
Hillsdale American Legion (402 Main St., Hillsdale): Back-4-More (formerly Double Take), (309)658-2220.
Hollar's Bar & Grill (4050 27th Ave., Moline): Karaoke, 9pm, (309)277-9028.
Iowa City Yacht Club (13 S. Linn St., Iowa City): Public Property, 9pm, $15, (319)337-6464.
Keller's Ranch (300 W. 10th Ave., Milan): Southern Cross, 10:30pm, $10/single, $15/couple, snacks, champagne toast, prizes, early breakfast, (309)787-8300.
Kelly's Irish Pub (2222 E. 23rd St., Davenport): Spatterdash and Wicked Liz & the Bellyswirls, 9pm, no cover, champagne toast, (563)344-0000.
Len Brown's North Shore Inn (700 N. Shore Dr., Moline): Purple Sage, 8pm, no cover, (309)764-6823.
Lucky's at the Steeplegate Inn (100 W. 76th St., Davenport): Corporate Rock and Hap Hazard, 9pm, $10, dinner buffet beforehand, champagne toast, (563)386-6900.
Martini's On the Rock (4619 34th St., Rock Island): Gray Wolf Band, 9pm, $10, hors d'oeuvres, champagne toast, party favors, (309)732-1631.
The Mill (120 E. Burlington St., Iowa City): Euforquestra, 9pm, $15, (319)351-9529.
Mound Street Landing (1029 Mound St., Davenport): Project Pickle Farm, (563)323-1200.
Oak View Country Club (1601 SW. 3rd Ave., Aledo): W900, no cover, dinner beforehand, reservations required, (309)582-7916.
The Other Place (724 Main St., Erie): Spankin' Frank, 9pm, no cover, champagne toast, (309)659-9295.
Pat McGuire's Irish American Grill (3333 N. Harrison St., Davenport): Keep Off the Grass, 8:30pm, no cover, dinner beforehand, champagne toast, reservations recommended, (563)386-0090.
The Picador (330 E. Washington St., Iowa City): Murder by Death, 10pm, champagne toast, (319)354-4788.
Poopy's Pub & Grub (1030 Viaduct Rd., Savanna): Animals in Pants, 10pm, no cover, champagne toast, (815)273-4516.
Purgatory's Pub (2104 State St., Bettendorf): DJ Services, 8pm, no cover, hors d'oeuvres, champagne toast, (563)355-2985.
Racer's Edge (936 15th Ave., East Moline): Erra and 4th & 20, 9pm, $5, champagne toast, party favors, (309)755-8131.
Rascal's (1414 15th St., Moline): Rule #1, 10pm, no cover, champagne toast, (309)797-9457.
Red Crow Grille (2504 53rd Ave., Bettendorf): Zach & Tom on trumpet and piano, 6pm, no cover, reservations required, (563)332-2370.
The Redstone Room (129 Main St., Davenport): Family Groove Company and The Orchestrated Loons, 9pm, $10, (563)326-1333.
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort (3184 Highway 22, Riverside, Iowa): The Eddie Butts Band, 11pm, champagne toast, party favors, (319)648-1234.
Rock Island Brewing Company (1815 2nd Ave., Rock Island): The Gibbs Brothers and Minus Six, 10pm, (309)793-1999.
Rockin' Ham Bar & Grill (1334 W. 2nd St., Davenport): Sugar Nipples, 9:30pm, $15, hors d´oeuvres, champagne toast, party favors, (563)322-4944.
The Rusty Nail (2606 W. Locust St., Davenport): NINE-1-1, 9pm, $20/advance, $22/door, Mexican buffet, hors d'oeuvres, champagne toast, party favors, (563)386-1900.
Stooges (908 3rd St., Orion): Third Rail, 9pm, no cover, champagne toast, party favors, (309)526-3050.
Tiddley Tap (340 16th St., Bettendorf): Karaoke, 8pm, no cover, hors d'oeuvres, champagne toast, party favors, (563)344-2545.
Torchlight Lounge & Liquor (2020 1st St., Milan): Smooth Groove, 9pm, hors d'oeuvres, champagne toast, (309)755-5898.
Village Pub & Grill (426 W. 1st Ave., Milan): The Dave Churchill Band, 8:30pm, no cover, hors d'oeuvres, champagne toast, (309)787-1993.
