Eldridge, IA natives turned Minnesota transplants, Doug Collins and the Receptionists will be hosting an album release event for their new EP, Davenport IA. The River Music Experience Community Room in downtown Davenport is the spot to be to catch singer/songwriter and published and produced playwright Collins and his band, with the show happening on Thursday June 5th.   

Voted finalist for Best Song of the year in 2013 in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Davenport IA is a homecoming tribute for the band which plays original works with a style that Collins says is a mix of his favorite musicians.  From MinnPost.com:  "I love Hank Williams, the Beatles, the Replacements, Dylan and Springsteen, and I keep going back to them for inspiration. These guys took themselves seriously, and worked as hard as they could, and that's all you can do." 

The Receptionists, who are fellow North Scott High School grads, Craig and Kevin Kluever will join Collins on stage as their Midwest tour wraps up in Davenport. Collins was dubbed "the Pope of Open Mic Village" in the Twin Cities, but he is excited to unveil his new album in his hometown. After party will begin at Me and Billy, 200 West 3rd Street, Davenport, IA 52801 immediately after RME show. 

WHAT:  EP Release event for Doug Collins and the Receptionists

WHERE:  River Music Experience Community Stage

WHEN:  Thursday, June 5th, 2014

TIME:  Doors open at 6:30pm

MORE INFORMATION: Contact Doug Collins at 651.239.3781 ordac719@gmail.com

Ringling Bros.® Presents Built To Amaze! a Circus Spectacular Extraordinarily Engineered by The Greatest Show On Earth® comes to the iWireless Center for 7 great performances, August 29-September 1

[Moline, IL]-Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Built To Amaze!, is an extraordinarily engineered circus experience where Children Of All Ages® find out what it takes to build The Greatest Show On Earth®. The foundation is set and the rising anticipation of high-energy, high-jinx and hilarity is ready to be transported by colorful circus machinery and unleashed from shipping crates right before the audience's eyes from August 29-September 1 at the iWireless Center.

Built To Amaze! opens with the All-Access Pre-show where everyone is invited to join the fun and meet the Built To Amaze! international cast of performers as they prepare for the show. The Ringling Bros.® Ringling Girls and Barnum B-Boys encourage kids to participate in a tug-of- war and kick off what will soon become an insane battle of girl power versus boy power in Built To Amaze! Audiences also can pick up some hip dance moves during the dance party, try on custom designed costumes, learn circus skills like juggling from the famous Ringling Bros. Clown Alley and even have the opportunity to witness and win a one of a kind masterpiece created by Asia, Ringling Bros. very own painting pachyderm!

Andre McClain, Ringmaster and America's favorite cowboy takes the Ringling Bros. reins and accompanied by his horse Comanche, leads his Built To Amaze! funny and mischievous super circus supervisors, to construct The Greatest Show On Earth. A fantastic design with more than 110 of the world's best performers representing 17 countries along with 95 exotic and domestic animals will be assembled, creating never-before-seen heart pounding performances. Ringling Bros. is thrilled to introduce nine-time international award winning comedic animal presenting duo Alex and Irina Emelin of Russia. Also new to Ringling Bros. is the Tower Tumblers, a troupe of competitive aerial athletes from the Ukraine who launch themselves from trampolines to scale, repel and pass through a three-story high translucent tower. Ringling Bros. brings a spirited and fiery competition of basketball with the next generation of whirling unicyclists, the legendary King Charles Troupe hailing from New York City!

You can only experience this design of excitement at Ringling Bros. Built To Amaze! Get your tickets for super circus fun today!

Tickets for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey PRESENTS Built To Amaze start at $13.  All seats are reserved, and tickets are available at the iWireless Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-745-3000. For group rates and information, call 309-277-1356. For more information, visit www.Ringling.com

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Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment's productions have appeared in more than 70 countries and on six continents to date and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, NuclearCowboyz®, AMSOIL Arenacross, Disney On Ice, Disney Live! and Marvel Universe LIVE! More information on Feld Entertainment is available online at www.feldentertainment.com.