The Quad-Cities' premiere musical festival featuring top national bands and award winning BBQ right on the Mississippi Riverfront is NEXT WEEK!! With headliners Los Lonely Boys, North Mississippi Allstars, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, and many moreRiver Roots Live is sure to make their 10th Anniversary one to remember. Come on down to LeClaire Park August 15 and 16 for live music, food & drink, and one heck of a good time.

 

 After appearing at festivals such as Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, The Devil Makes Three makes their return visit to the Redstone Room Wednesday for a show of high energy and good fun   Come ready to hear a mix of bluegrass, folk, and country. On Saturday, local favorites The Blue Notes, The Mark Avey Band, and The Harris Collection gather round for a night of blues at RME. Don't forget about tomorrow's Friday Live at 5, too, featuring Minus Six.

 

 Davenport welcomes an artist of unmatched lyrical creativity and universal appeal at the RiverCenter this weekend. With two hit singles, "Satellite" and "Love You" reaching over 2 million hits on YouTube, Kevin Gates is sure to impress at the RiverCenter tomorrow. Mark your calendars for the Quad City Strength & Fitness Expo taking place at the RiverCenter next weekend, too.

 

 Get your network on this week starting tonight when The Network of Young Professionals host their Network at Night. On Tuesday, Find Your Passion during Network at Noon when Living Lands and Waters crew member, Mike Coyne-Logan, talks about LLW's mission and history.

 

 Prepare yourself for a weekend of baseball. The Quad Cities River Bandits are home tonight through Sunday as they face the Beloit Snappers. With promotions like Thirst-Day Thursday, Fireworks Friday, Fan Appreciation Saturday, and Family Sunday, the River Bandits have quite a line-up for fans of all ages. If you're looking for a chance to get free tickets, stop by Bix Bistro in Hotel Blackhawk for lunch. For every $25 spent, you'll receive one GA ticket to a home game of your choice!

 

See you downtown!

This Week's Events: August 7 - 13


Thursday, August 7

Bar Wars Trivia

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 8:30 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Bix BeiderBomb: Comedy Workshop
Where: Upstairs of Boozies Bar and Grill
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

 

Bucktown Center for the Arts

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Drop-In Hockey (Adult)

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $10

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Falbos Karaoke Night
Where: Falbo Bros Pizzeria
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Figure Drawing/Painting Class
Where: Atom Studio + Gallery, Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 6:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Price: $60/month or $15/session
Japanese Artist Anna Ito- Calligraphy art, ZEN art stones, & Statement Jewelry Exhibit
Where: Bucktown Center for the Arts, Showcase #1
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: Available for purchase at affordable prices
Leadership Through People Skills Course
Where: St. Ambrose University Downtown Education Center
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: $1,295
Network @ Night
Where: PUB 1848
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Price: $10/Non-member, FREE/member
Pub Trivia
Where: Brady Street Pub
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Beloit Snappers
Where: Modern Woodmen Park
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up

 

River's Edge Monthly Ice Schedule

Discover dozens of sporting events at River's Edge!

Follow the links below to see the complete ice and turf schedule for the month.

Ice Schedule

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Thursdays at the Figge

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Wine-tini Thursdays

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Price: 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine and 1/2 Price Martinis

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Wine & Art Event

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Price: $20/student

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Friday, August 8

 

$5,250 Summer Blockbuster

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

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Brewery Tours

Where: Great River Brewery

Time: 6:00 p.m

Price: N/A

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Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Drop-In Hockey (Adult)
Where: River's Edge
Time: 8:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Price: $10

 

Friday Live at 5 featuring Minus Six sponsored by IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union

Where: River Music Experience, RME Courtyard

Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Japanese Artist Anna Ito- Calligraphy art, ZEN art stones, & Statement Jewelry Exhibit
Where: Bucktown Center for the Arts, Showcase #1
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: Available for purcase at affordable prices
Kevin Gates- By Any Means Tour
Where: RiverCenter
Time: Doors 8:00 p.m. / Show 9:00 p.m.
Price: $27/GA Ticket; $42/Gold Circle Ticket
Leadership Through People Skills Course
Where: St. Ambrose University Downtown Education Center
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Price: $1,295
Live Lunch with Tony Hoeppner
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Midnight Multiplier

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Mike Cochrane

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Beloit Snappers
Where: Modern Woodmen Park
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Steve McFate's Band
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Saturday, August 9
Alyx Rush
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Brewery Tours

Where: Great River Brewery
Time: Noon, 1:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m, 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Price: N/A

 

Bucktown Center for the Arts

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Exhibition: Berlin: Divided Past, United Future
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Berlin- Made in America
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership

 

Exhibition: Innovators and Legends

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Exhibition: Local Threads

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: Thunderstorm
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Two Americans in Paris: Stuart Davis and Grant Wood
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

 

Freight House Farmers Market

Where: Freight House Building and Lot

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Japanese Artist Anna Ito- Calligraphy art, ZEN art stones, & Statement Jewelry Exhibit
Where: Bucktown Center for the Arts, Showcase #1
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: Available for purcase at affordable prices

 

Midnight Multiplier

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Music at the Market- Kevin Boyd

Where: Freight House Farmer's Market

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.; 6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.

Price: $5 and up

Website

 

Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Beloit Snappers

Where: Modern Woodmen Park

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and up

Website

 

River Prairie Minstrels

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

RME Guitar Circle

Where: River Music Experience, Admissions Area

Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Sangria Saturdays

Where: Me & Billy

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Price: $4

Website

 

Songwriter's All-Original Open Mic

Where: River Music Experience, Second Floor

Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Steve McFate's Band

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

The Blue Notes, The Mark Avey Band, and The Harris Collection

Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room

Time: Doors 7:00 p.m. / Show 8:00 p.m.

Price: $5

Website

 

Tour: Innovators and Legends

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Xstream Cleanup 2014

Where: Waterways and drainage ways throughout Scott and Rock Island Counties

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Website

 

Sunday, August 10

$18,000 Cooler Days of Summer
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Music on the Levee- Ken Paulsen Orchestra
Where: LeClaire Park Bandshell
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Open Mic Night with Karl Beatty
Where: Barrel House 211
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Perseid Meteor Shower Talk
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership
Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Beloit Snappers
Where: Modern Woodmen Park
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up

 

Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro

Where: Blackhawk Hotel

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Price: $22.95/Adult, $8.95/Kid age 6-12, FREE/Kids 5 & under

Website

 

Sunday Specials

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.

Price: $3 craft and domestic drafts

Website

 

Tour: Two Americans in Paris

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website


Monday, August 11

 

Leadership Through People Skills Course

Where: St. Ambrose University Downtown Education Center

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Price: $1,295

Website

 

Live Lunch with Lewis Knudsen

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Mexican Monday

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Price: $3 Margaritas & $6 Tacos

Website

 

Nifty 50's

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and up

Website

Tuesday, August 12

 

Bar Wars Trivia

Where: Me & Billy

Time: 8:30 p.m.

Price: $5 Coors Light pitchers/$6 Cheeseburgers, fries, and Old Style Light

Website

 

Creative Project Management Course

Where: St. Ambrose University Downtown Education Center

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Price: $695

Website

 

Drop-In Hockey (Adult)

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $10

Website

 

Freight House Farmers Market
Where: Freight House Building and Parking Lot
Time: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Price: FREE

 

It's Firkin Tuesday!

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Price: $3 Burger Baskets

Website

 

Leadership Through People Skills Course

Where: St. Ambrose University Downtown Education Center

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Price: $1,295

Website

 

Network @ Noon: Find Your Passion

Where: Kahl Educational Center

Time: 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $15/member; $20/non-member

Website

 

Wednesday, August 13

 

$1500 Weekday Winning Slot Tourney

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Price: 100 points/entry; 10 entries max/guest

Website

 

Attack of the Casks

Where: Great River Brewery

Time: 5:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: N/A

Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Creative Project Management Course
Where: St. Ambrose University Downtown Education Center
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Price: $695
Japanese Artist Anna Ito- Calligraphy art, ZEN art stones, & Statement Jewelry Exhibit
Where: Bucktown Center for the Arts, Showcase #1
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: Available for purcase at affordable prices
Leadership Through People Skills Course
Where: St. Ambrose University Downtown Education Center
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: $1,295

Nifty 50's

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Open Jam Session

Where: Brady Street Pub

Time: 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and Up

Website

 

The Devil Makes Three

Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room

Time: Doors 7:00 p.m. / Show 8:00 p.m.

Price: $17.50 in adv., $20 day of show

Website


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