Thank you for packing downtown with record crowds last weekend! Bix events continue this week with the 41st Annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival at the RiverCenter/Adler Theatre and LeClaire Park! Bands include : Wally's Warehouse Waifs, Allred's Classic Jazz Band, Dave Bennett Quartet, Jim Cullum's Jazz Band, Andy Schumm and The Flatland Gang, and many more.
The Quad City River Bandits are home this week at Modern Woodmen Park. Tonight is another Thirst-Day Thursday, and tomorrow will feature fireworks as the Bandits wrap up a set against the Chiefs. The defending Midwest League champs return home on Wednesday for the first of two replica Cardinals Championship ring giveaways!
A big congratulations is in order to Hotel Blackhawk for achieving AAA's Four Diamond Award! Hotel Blackhawk is one of only three hotels in the state of Iowa to earn this esteemed designation and only a select group earns this honor nationwide. Restoration St. Louis is hard at work renovating the Renwick Building, too.
Art Talk at the Figge Art Museum tonight features a lecture about The Challenges of Reaching Space. Check out Wine & Art tonight as well during Thursdays at the Figge. Youngsters are sure to enjoy Fridays at the Figge and make sure to sneak a peek at the museum tour and film series over the weekend.
Banshee takes the Redstone Room stage tonight at 8:00 p.m. at RME! The Kansas City based metal band is touring again with their original bass player after the release of their fourth album. RME's live lunch series this week includes Lars Rehnberg, Jake Donelson, and Brent Feuerbach. Check out Open Mic Night and RME Guitar Circle, too.
Friday Live at 5 returns to the RME Courtyard this week! Come wind down after a busy week downtown while listening to the L.T. Eckles Blues Band, a Des Moines and Newton based band with a rooted sense of blues, jazz, and funk. Other RME shows this week include : MASQC, Rootless Experience, River Prairie Minstrels, Quad City Phoenix Festival, Firesale, and Blues Cafe.
Brian "Fox" Ellis will make another appearance at the German American Heritage Center as Wilhelm Grimm. Ellis will perform selections from Grimm's Fairy Tales on Sunday afternoon.
Mark your calendar for River Roots Live August 17 & 18! Better Than Ezra, Tonic, and Keller Williams with the Travelin' McCourys headline our awesome and eclectic 17 band lineup. Of course, Ribfest BBQ will fill the park, too. Stay tuned for more details!See you downtown!
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This Week's Events: August 2 - August 8 |
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Thursday, August 2
$2,800 Bank It Blackjack Tournament Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: Registration 5 p.m. Tournament 6 p.m. Price: $20 entry fee Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Art Talk! "Physics 101: The Challenges of Reaching Space" Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Banshee Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room Time: 8:00 p.m. Price: $10 Advance; $12 Day of Show
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival Where: RiverCenter Time: 6:00 P.M. Price: $20
Bix Porch Party Where: Davenport Public Library - Main Branch Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Brady Street Pub Lunch Specials & Happy Hour Where: Brady Street Pub Time: Lunch specials every weekday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Time: Happy Hour specials every weekday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Time: Sunday, drink specials all day Prices: See website
Drop-In Hockey (Adult) Where: River's Edge Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $10
Kilkenny's Live Music Where: Kilkenny's Pub Time: 9 p.m. Price: FREE
Live Lunch with LoJo Russo Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m. Price: FREE
MASQC Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
River Bandits v. Peoria Chiefs - Thirst-Day Thursday Where: Modern Woodmen Park Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: $5
River's Edge Monthly Turf & 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.
Thursdays at the Figge Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Trivia Challenge - Win Gift Certificates! Where: Brady Street Pub Time: 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Wine & Art Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Price: $15
Friday, August 3
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival Where: RiverCenter and Adler Theatre Time: Noon - 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Price: $20 single event, $35 day pass
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival Where: LeClaire Park Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Brewery Tours Where: Great River Brewery Time: 6:00 p.m, 7:00 p.m, and 8:00 p.m. Price: N/A
Cellarman's Series: Firkin Friday! Where: Great River Brewery Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Price: N/A
Class: Fridays at the Figge Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Price: $45/members; $55/non-members
Friday Live at 5 Featuring L.T. Eckles Blues Band Sponsored by Genesis Health System Where: River Music Experience, RME Courtyard Time: 5:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Kilkenny's Live Music Where: Kilkenny's Pub Time: 9 p.m. Price: FREE
Live Lunch with Lars Rehnberg Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Price: $5 and up
River Bandits v. Peoria Chiefs - Fireworks! Where: Modern Woodmen Park Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: $5 and Up
Rootless Experience Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: FREE
The Whoozdads Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Saturday, August 4
$1 Deals Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: While hard beverages are served Price: $1 drink specials Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival Where: RiverCenter and Adler Theatre
Time: Noon - 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Price: Adults - $20 single event, $35 all-day pass; Kids - $5 single event or $15 for a six-concert pass
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival
Where: LeClaire Park
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Brewery Tours Where: Great River Brewery
Time: Noon, 1:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m, and 3:00 p.m.
Price: N/A
Drop-In Hockey (Adult)
Where: River's Edge
Time: 4:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Price: $10
Exhibition: David Plowden's Iowa
Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Exploring NASA Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: NASA | Art: 50 Years of Exploration Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Sculpting with Fiber
Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Suds: History of Brewing Where: German American Heritage Center Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($5), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: University of Iowa Space Pioneers: 54 Years of Exploration Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Waxing Poetic: Exploring Expression in Art Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Family Event: Roving the Moon: Design Squad Challenge Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Price: $20/family of four
Family Gallery: Blast Off! Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Film Series: When We Left Earth - The NASA Missions Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 2:30 p.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Firesale CD Release Show with Bermuda Report Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room Time: 9:00 p.m. Price: $5
Freight House Farmers Market Where: Freight House Farmer's Market Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Kilkenny's Live Music Where: Kilkenny's Pub Time: 9 p.m. Price: FREE
Live Lunch with Jake Donelson 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 Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Museum Tour: NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 1:30 p.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Price: $5 and up
Quad City Phoenix Festival Where: River Music Experience Hall Time: 8:00 p.m. Price: $10
RME Guitar Circle Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Price: FREE
River Prairie Minstrels
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Price: FREE
Rock the Pit Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 8:00 p.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
The Whoozdads Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Sunday, August 5
$1 Deals Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: While hard beverages are served Price: $1 drink specials $3,000 Sunday Shake Up Slot Tournament
Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival Where: RiverCenter Time: Noon and 7:00 p.m. Price: Adults $20 and Kids $5; Adults $15 and Kids $5
Drop-In Hockey (Adult) Where: River's Edge Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $10
Film Series: When We Left Earth - The NASA Missions Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 2:30 p.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership |
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