17 Aug 2012

This Week in Downtown Davenport - Aug 16-22, 2012

By QC Chamber

The wait is over! River Roots Live comes to life tomorrow in LeClaire Park and our delicious Ribfest BBQ vendors will be open for lunch beginning at 11:00 a.m. Admission is free before 5 p.m. and only $5 after 5 p.m. both nights.

Iconic 90's rockers Better Than Ezra and Tonic headline Saturday night and the and wildly-talented Keller Williams with the Travelin' McCourys headline Friday! With monster hits like Good, If You Could Only See, Desperately Wanting, Open Up Your Eyes, and You Wanted More, there will be plenty of big tunes to sing along to.

Fourteen more bands including YouTube sensation Julia Nunes and rising star Joe Robinson (who John Mayer fans will love) are sure to impress, too. Great bands like The Congress, Eric Sardinas, Steepwater Band, The Nighthawks, Quiet Corral, and Family Groove Company will be joined by some of the QC's finest bands including American Dust, Jordan Danielsen, and more. Check out the full lineup!

We've added even more lip-smacking Ribfest BBQ vendors this year too, so make sure to grab a ballot and cast your vote for the people's choice award after trying every rib and brisket you can find. We have other new vendors too this year including downtown's own The Ruby Slipper. Visit their booth and bring the kids out to the Jr. Jam Tent, too!

We'd like to say THANK YOU to all of our RRL sponsors and especially our title sponsors Riverboat Development Authority and Rhythm City Casino for making this event possible. We couldn't do this without our dedicated volunteers either; we're looking forward to a great weekend.

After the festival ends Friday night, head over to the River Music Experience for the River Roots Live Late Night show featuring Old Shoe. This five-piece Americana Folk Rock band is sure to bring the Redstone Room to life following the fest. Other RME events this week include Signal Path, Brer Bucktown's Traveling Tent Show, 3rd Sunday Jazz, The Tangents, Buffalo Clover, and Kidz Days at RME.

David Plowden's Iowa comes to a close at the Figge Art Museum on Sunday; go see this breath-taking exhibit before it's gone. While you're at the Figge, check out NASA | Art, Exploring NASA, Waxing Poetic, the Corn Zone, and Sculpting Fiber, too. If you are in the mood for some creativity, attend Create with Kelli or the Watercolor for Beginners class.

The River Bandits return to Modern Woodmen Park on Saturday night to kick-off a four game set! Outdoor Night closes out the series on Tuesday. To wrap-up the week, the Kane County Cougars come to town and the Bandits will give away another set of Replica World Series Championship Rings on Wednesday night.

Rhythm City Casino will offer live music this weekend by North of 40 and River City Six. Also check out the "State of Scott" film showing at the German American Heritage Center over the weekend. Plus, don't forget about Public Skates and Adult Drop-In Hockey going on at River's Edge.

See you downtown!

This Week's Events: August 16 - August 22

Thursday, August 16

$2,800 Bank It Blackjack Tournament

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Registration 5 p.m. Tournament 6 p.m.

Price: $20 entry fee

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