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.

The iWireless Center in Moline, IL

***Tickets Go On Sale Friday, May 30 at 10:00 AM***

PEARL JAM ANNOUNCE FALL U.S. TOUR DATES

BAND ADDS 10 SHOWS AROUND PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS FESTIVAL HEADLINING PERFORMANCES

FIRST EVER QUAD CITIES PERFORMANCE!

SEATTLE - Pearl Jam announced today that they will perform 10 additional concert dates this October around their previously announced headlining slots at Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Pearl Jam's fall dates kick off in Cincinnati, OH on October 1st and wrap in Denver, CO on October 22nd. This tour includes the band's first ever stops in Tulsa, OK, Lincoln, NE and Moline, IL and marks the first time the band will return to Memphis, TN since 2000.

Public tickets for all tour dates go on sale Friday, May 30th at 10AM. A special ticket pre-sale begins today for current Pearl Jam Ten Club members (as of Tuesday, May 20th).

As announced last month, Pearl Jam will headline both weekends of Austin City Limits Music Festival (October 3-5 and October 10-12). ACL will release further details about the band's exact performance dates over the coming months. For tickets and more information, visit: www.aclfestival.com.

Pearl Jam Fall 2014 Tour Dates:

DATE                           CITY                           VENUE

October 1                      Cincinnati, OH              US Bank Arena

October 3                      St Louis, MO                Scottrade Center

October 3-5                   Austin, TX                     Austin City Limits Music Festival

October 8                      Tulsa, OK                     BOK Center

October 9                      Lincoln, NE                   Pinnacle Bank Arena

October 10-12                Austin, TX                     Austin City Limits Music Festival

October 14                    Memphis, TN                 FedEx Forum

October 16                    Detroit, MI                     Joe Louis Arena

October 17                    Moline, IL                      iWireless Center

October 19                    St. Paul, MN                  Xcel Energy Center

October 20                    Milwaukee, WI               BMO Harris Bradley Center

October 22                    Denver, CO                    Pepsi Arena

Pearl Jam released their much-anticipated tenth studio album, Lightning Bolt, through Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records on October 15, 2013. Lightning Bolt debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart as well as #1 on iTunes in over 50 countries and is available now at www.pearljam.com, via iTunes and all major retailers.

Please email review ticket and/or photo credential requests to sarah@pearljam.com.

www.pearljam.com / www.facebook.com/PearlJam / www.twitter.com/PearlJam / www.instagram.com/PearlJamOfficial

Tickets On Sale Next Friday, May 30 at 10:00 AM

Reserved seat tickets & general admission floor tickets ($69.50) will be available at the iWireless Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com. Four ticket limit - strictly enforced.

For More Show Information Contact:

Mike Lynskey, Jam Productions, 312-440-9191, mike.lynskey@jamusa.com

Stephani Nagle, iWireless Center, 309-277-1332, snagle@iwirelesscenter.com

Brought to you by Jam Productions

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DES MOINES, IA (05/19/2014)(readMedia)-- Throughout the 11 days of the 2014 Iowa State Fair, Fairgoers can enjoy more than half a million dollars worth of free entertainment from rock legends to country up-and-comers. "Nothing Compares" to this year's entertainment, all free with gate admission. The Iowa State Fair runs August 7-17.

This year's line-up features alternative rock band Alien Ant Farm. The group boasts more than five million record sales, a Grammy Award nomination and four top-ten singles including their double-platinum cover of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal." Other rock groups include the Beatle's tribute band Yesterday, Los Lonely Boys, Winger and The Romantics.

After reuniting in 2013, Trick Pony is back and better than ever with a new flare to fit today's country radio. Their hits include "On a Mission," "Just What I Do" and the top-ten single off their gold-certified debut album, "On a Night like This." Other country acts include Dustin Lynch, the Swon Brothers and Eric Paslay.

Back by popular demand, the self-proclaimed "Glee-meets-Stomp" group Vocal Trash will perform daily on the Fairview Stage. Also returning is southern rock band Black Stone Cherry and Hairball, the world's ultimate 80s arena rock impersonation act.

Discounted admission tickets are available now through August 6, with savings of nearly 30 percent. Purchase tickets online at iowastatefair.org. The Iowa State Fair Ticket Office opens Monday, July 7, for walk-up orders.

A complete listing of event dates, times and locations follows:

Fairview Stage sponsored by Coors Light with media sponsor KCCI 8 News

August 7-17 Vocal Trash (1 & 3 p.m.)

August 7 Los Lonely Boys (8 p.m.)

August 8 The Nadas (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 9 Alien Ant Farm (8 p.m.)

August 10-11 Savannah Jack (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 12 Green River Ordinance (8 p.m.)

August 13 The Romantics (8 p.m.)

August 14 Trixter (8 p.m.)

August 15 Black Stone Cherry (8 p.m.)

August 16 The Blue Band (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 17 Here Come the Mummies (8 p.m.)

Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi

August 7-8 The Willis Clan (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 9 Iowa State Fair Queen Coronation (7 p.m.)

August 10-14 Ron Diamond (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 15-16 Ryan Shupe and The RubberBand (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 17 Bill Riley All Star Show (7 p.m.)

Bud Light Stage sponsored by ABC5

August 7 Winger (8 p.m.)

August 8 Great White (8 p.m.)

August 9 PopROCKS (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 10 Slaughter (8 p.m.)

August 11-12 Hairball (7:30 p.m.)

August 13 Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles (8 p.m.)

August 14 Ben Portsmouth (8 p.m.)

August 15-16 Yesterday: A Beatles Tribute (8 p.m.)

August 17 Fastball (8 p.m.)

Susan Knapp Amphitheater with media sponsor KDSM FOX 17

August 7 Kristian Bush (8 p.m.)

August 8 Jon Pardi (8 p.m.)

August 9 Dallas Smith (8 p.m.)

August 10 Trick Pony (8 p.m.)

August 11 Dustin Lynch (8 p.m.)

August 12 Country Gold (5 & 7:30 p.m.)

August 13 The Swon Brothers (8 p.m.)

August 14 Fair-well to Summer Dance Party (7 p.m.)

August 15 Eric Paslay (8 p.m.)

August 16 Sundy Best (8 p.m.)

August 17 Charles Esten (8 p.m.)

"Nothing Compares" to the 2014 Iowa State Fair, August 7-17. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines. Discounted gate admission tickets are on sale now through our convenient print at home ticket option at iowastatefair.org. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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Saturday, May 31, 2014

The Muddy Water's, 1708 State Street, Bettendorf, Iowa, is marking four-years in business with a fun-filled anniversary celebration on May 31, starting at 4:30 p.m.

The Muddy Waters "backyard" will be the home to an impressive live music line-up starting with the Winter Blues All-Stars at 4:30 p.m. The Winter Blues All-Stars is comprised of talented young musicians selected from the River Music Experience's Winter Blues program. The annual Winter Blues program features vocal and instrumental workshops, as well as a concentration on blues composition and improvisation. The 2014 Winter Blues All- stars include Jesse Barger (guitar), Noah Schneider (guitar), MacKenzie Noppe (drums, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals), Matt Fuller (guitar), Michael Osborne (bass guitar, harmonica), Sarah Elisabeth Hanson (vocals).

The Curtis Hawkins Band will rob the stage at 6:00 p.m. Playing a variety of soul, funk, and blues, The Curtis Hawkins Band has shown that they are capable of doing what it takes to make it in the music scene. Based out of the Quad Cities and Galesburg, Illinois, members include Andrea Mendoza (bass), Ian Johnson (guitar, vocals), Jamie Hopkins (drums, vocals), and m3 (keyboards, vocals). You can find them playing original music from their "Keep Workin' The Blues" CD (available on iTunes) then turn around and bust out everything from rock-n-roll to funk-n-soul! If you like Steeley Dan, Santana, Prince, the Allman Brothers, and Stevie Wonder, swing into The Muddy Waters "back-yard" for a listen to The Curtis Hawkins Band - real music by real musicians.

A high-energy, 7-piece, power horn band is what's happening on the stage at 8:00 p.m. with Tangent!. Tangent! is from right here in the Quad Cities and they will be mixing all of the best sounds and songs of Motown, Blues, Soul, Rock, and Jazz. While reasonably true to the original songs, Tangent! also lends their own style and solos into the mix, just at the right time. The music that they play will lift you off of your lawn chair, and right onto the dance space. If you like horns, excellent guitar and keyboards, a female singer with pipes of gold, or a rhythm section that is rock solid, come listen to Tangent! You will be glad that you did.

At 10:00 p.m., John Nemeth and the Bo-Keys will capture the audience and headline the night's events. Since bursting onto the scene in 2007, John Németh has wowed critics and audiences alike with his riveting vocals and harmonica prowess. He has just received the "2014 Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year" Award from the International Blues Foundation. The Philadelphia Inquirer testified to his standing in the current music scene with the comment, "Classic soul and R&B styles have been revitalized by artists such as James Hunter, Eli 'Paperboy' Reed, and Sharon Jones. You can include John Németh on any list of the best of them." The dynamic soul sensation continues to reinvigorate vintage American rhythm and blues with his uncanny ability to skillfully blend retro and modern blues and soul into compelling music that is simultaneously old and new.

Throughout the day, The Muddy Waters will have drink specials, give-aways, and a food menu that will include Cajun and  Creole style choices  all prepared by Blazin' Cajun.

The Muddy Waters, only three blocks east of the I-74 bridge, close to the bike path, and on the route for the Loop buses and is open 365 days a year. The Muddy Waters features three pool tables and large-screen TVs, and a variety of martinis and import and domestic beers including locally brewed offerings from Bent River Brewing Company and Great River Brewing Company.

Check the website for The Muddy Waters at: www.themuddywaters.com; email: info@muddys.info.