ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS (August 17, 2026) — The Rock River Jazz Band is closing out the RB&W Park summer season with a massive, high‑energy finale on August 22, 7PM, in Rock Falls — and we want EVERYONE there!

We’re packing the night with powerhouse tributes to the giants of jazz, swing, funk, and pop: Gordon Goodwin and the Big Phat Band, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, The Beatles, Quincy Jones, Average White Band, Brian Setzer, Miles Davis, and even the iconic Harlem Globetrotters whistling theme.🎵 Think you can guess the song? Come find out!

This is the final RB&W Park concert of the season, and we’re aiming for a huge crowd to help us send summer out in style. Bring your lawn chairs, your friends, your neighbors — let’s fill the park and make it a night to remember.

And don’t miss our last concert of the entire year on September 5 at the Page Park Band Shell in Dixon, Illinois. After that, we’re done until next year… so catch us while you can!

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