For the Quad City Bank and Trust Riverfront Pops this September, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will bring one of the greatest pop music phenomenons in history back to life with ABBA: The Concert. Every year, thousands of people visit the Mississippi riverfront from all around the region for an afternoon of fun and music at Riverfront Pops.

ABBA: The Concert has been performed in more than 20 countries around the world and has done more than 1,000 shows. During these tours the show has always included members of the original ABBA rhythm section. ABBA: The Concert continues to be the top ABBA tribute group in the world while dazzling all who see them with their fantastic performance of such iconic hits as "Mamma Mia," "S.O.S," "Money, Money, Money," "The Winner Takes It All," "Waterloo," "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme," and "Dancing Queen." ABBA is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time with over 370 million records sold. Their music has returned to prominence recently with the hit musical and subsequent film, "Mamma Mia!"

The gates open at 3:00 p.m. for seating on the field and in the stands, with the concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. Shuttles will run from Central High School South Lot (11th and Harrison Streets), Palmer College (8th and Harrison Streets), and the Scott County Courthouse from 3:00 p.m. until concert time. Returning this year is a giant kids fun zone courtesy of Jumpin' Joey's Bounce Houses. And for the parents, Quad Cities Social Dancing will be giving free dance lessons from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Learn the Cha-Cha and the Hustle before the concert, and then you can dance the night away on our giant outdoor dance floor.

The Augustana Alumni Relations Office is participating in this tribute to the most popular Swedish band of all time by planning a weekend celebration of their own Swedish heritage. This weekend will include films, sight-seeing tours, and a pre-concert meet and greet with the original members of the ABBA band. To find out the latest information regarding this weekend exploration of everything Swedish, contact Kelly Noack, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations, at 309.794.7474.

Riverfront Pops is proud to be an anchor event to the 2012 East West Riverfest, running from September 7 to 16. East West Riverfest is a celebration of the arts, culture, and heritage of the Quad Cities. Over 200 events and activities will be taking place all around the Quad Cities during the ten-day festival. Over 50 organizations have signed up to participate in this exciting new festival. For more information, visit www.eastwestriverfest.com.

All tickets are $20. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Tickets go on sale this Friday and can be purchased in advance at the QCSO office, all area Quad City Bank and Trust locations, and through Ticketmaster. Groups of 20 or more can contact the box office directly at 563.322.QCSO for special rates and offers.

The Riverfront Pops is sponsored by Quad City Bank and Trust.

This summer, movie theater audiences nationwide will get a dose of rock history with "The Who: Quadrophenia--Can You See The Real Me?" The Story Behind The Album, a one-night movie theater event on Tuesday, July 24, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Taking fans on a riveting ride back to the 1970s, when The Who's creative musical genius was taking the world by storm, the event will provide an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look into one of rock's most influential bands and the creation of their celebrated 1973 album, "Quadrophenia."
"The Who: Quadrophenia- Can You See The Real Me?" The Story Behind The Album hits the big screen for one-night only, and begins with a special welcome message from lead guitarist Pete Townshend.  Tickets are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
"The Who: Quadrophenia- Can You See The Real Me?" The Story Behind The Album will be playing at the following movie theaters in your area on July 24 at 8:00 p.m.:
RAVE Davenport 53 18 with IMAX 3601 E 53Rd St Davenport IA 52807

Every year, thousands of people visit the Mississippi riverfront from all around the region for Riverfront Pops. With just a couple months to go until the big event, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra is excited to announce the guest artist they have invited to perform at this year's event. Also discussed will be several new partnerships surrounding this year's concert.

The QCSO will be announcing all of this on Monday, June 25, at 10:30 a.m. in LeClaire Park, Davenport. Refreshments will be provided beginning at 10:00 a.m. The press and the public are invited to this event. B-Roll and print quality images of past Riverfront Pops concerts and this September's guest artists will be provided to all members of the media at the event.



PRESS CONFERENCE DETAILS:
June 25, 2012
LeClaire Park Bandshell
400 W Biederbeck Drive
Davenport, IA

10:00 a.m. - Refreshements
10:30 a.m. - Press Conference
- Jeff vom Saal, Executive Director, Quad City Symphony Orchestra
- John Anderson, President and CEO, Quad City Bank and Trust
- Joe Taylor, President and CEO, Quad City Convention and Visitors Bureau, and member of the Experience Quad Cities Advisory Board
- Kai Swanson, Executive Assistant to the President, Augustana College
- and a performance by Quad Cities Social Dancing.

Guy Penrod will perform at the Adler Theatre, Davenport, on Friday, July 13, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

Reserved tickets ($18, $24 & $30) are on sale now! Tickets are available at the Adler Theatre Box Office, Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or at select Ticketmaster outlets.  The Adler Theatre is located at 136 East Third Street in downtown Davenport.

Penrod's latest recording, Hymns, debuted at #1 on Nielsen Soundscan's Southern Gospel retail chart and #5 on the Current Contemporary Christian chart following its release in March.  His 2010 Dove Award-nominated release, Breathe Deep, continues to be a benchmark for country recordings within the Christian marketplace, featuring successful mainstream country and southern gospel radio singles.

A 2011 Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductee, Penrod made his Grand Ole Opry debut last year.  Prior to his solo career, Penrod spent 14 years with the GRAMMY® and Dove Award-winning Gaither Vocal Band.

This concert is brought to you by Echo Ministries.

For more information:

www.GuyPenrod.com

www.EchoConcerts.com

We hope to see you there!

Yes, it's true!  Beth Moore is coming to Moline!

She will be at the I-Wireless Center July 27-28!

Have you purchased your tickets yet?

In addition, You Lead, a LifeWay women's ministry training, will be held on July 26-27 prior to the Beth Moore's Living Proof Live event.

 

 • Beth Moore                          • Travis Cottrell

Group seating for Beth Moore's Living Proof Live is still available for a limited time.

Here's how it works:

Buy a block of 50 or more seats in your name or your church's name for $60 each from LifeWay: click here.

Two weeks prior to the event, you will be asked to submit the names of those in your group to LifeWay.  Those who purchase group seating will have their section reserved for them.

All other tickets, in less than groups of 50, may be purchased through LifeWay for $65 each with general seating admission click here.

The weekend schedule is:

Thursday, July 26 You Lead training for women; 1:00 pm-6:00 pm, with registration beginning at 11am.

Friday, July 27 You Lead training for women resumes at 7:45 am and concludes at 1:00 pm with an addition bonus workshop at 1:15.

 

Friday, July 27 Beth Moore: Living Proof Live; 7 pm - 9:30 pm, with doors opening at 6 pm.

Saturday, July 28 Beth Moore: Living Proof Live; 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, with doors opening at 7:30 am.

 

To become a part of the Prayer and Publicity Network, click here.  As a PPN partner, you will receive updated prayer requests, information and the opportunity to have your women's bible studies listed for the attendees.  What a privilege to know you are part of the work of God in the Quad Cities as you pray for and promote this event!

 

Often people ask what Beth will be teaching/speaking on.  To her commendation, Beth seeks the Lord on behalf of us, the Quad Cities, and will speak forth what He leads her to say.  Be praying for her, Travis Cottrell who will be leading us in worship, and for the entire LifeWay team as they prepare for Living Proof Live, Moline, 2012!!

For more information, contact LifeWay or locally, Evie Gardner, City Coordinator at 563-359-5333 or egardner@harvestdavenport.org

 

WHAT: Classic Film Series

WHEN: One Tuesday a month, showing two times that day

WHERE: Putnam Museum's Giant Screen Theater

COST: $8.50 for adults, $7.50 for seniors/students/military and $6.50 for youth. Members will receive $1 off these prices.

DAVENPORT - During the month of May, the Putnam sent out a survey to get an idea of what types of classic films people would like to see here. The votes are in and the Putnam has created a wonderful lineup of films for you! The Classic Film Series begins this month on June 26! The Putnam's Classic Film Series presents a great opportunity for movie-goers to revisit some of the greatest Hollywood films of all time! One classic movie will show one Tuesday a month, showing two times that day. The  series kicks off with a 1951 classic adventure film, The African Queen. In Africa during WW1, a gin-swilling riverboat owner/captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship! The films stars Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, who won an Oscar for his role.

Upcoming 2012 Classic Film Series Schedule:

Tuesday, June 26: The African Queen, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 17: An American In Paris, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Tuesday, August 28: Casablanca, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Tuesday, September 25: Gone with the Wind, 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 23: To Kill at Mockingbird, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 27: The Bridge on the River Kwai, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Tuesday, December 11: It's a Wonderful Life, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Don't miss these legendary Hollywood movies, seeing them where they are meant to be seen - on the GIANT Screen!  And stay tuned for details on the "newer classics" starting in the fall, with films such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, Ghostbusters and Top Gun.

 

 

 

 

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DYC Youth Explosion

Performing Arts/Talent Show

Sunday, June 24, 2012
4:00 PM

$5 Donation

Third Missionary Baptist Church

Milhouse Hall
222 W. 14th St., Davenport, IA

Sponsored by:

NAACP

NAACP CELEBRATES 103 YEARS OF SERVICE 1909-2012

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 563-505-0903

Davenport Youth Council

#47AA

Better Than Ezra, Los Lobos, and Keller Williams with the Travelin' McCourys Headline RRL

River Roots Live is the Quad-Cities' premiere music festival featuring top national bands and barbeque and it returns for its eighth year in downtown Davenport's LeClaire Park August 17 & 18! Admission to the park each day is only $5 after 5 p.m. and FREE from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Better Than Ezra, Los Lobos, and Keller Williams with the Travelin' McCourys will headline River Roots Live's 17 bands with support from a strong lineup of outstanding national artists including Julia Nunes, The Nighthawks, Eric Sardinas, Joe Robinson, The Steepwater Band, The Congress, Maps & Atlases, Quiet Corral, and Family Groove Company. The Quad Cities' own talent will also be on display when American Dust, Jason Carl Band, The Low Down, and the Jordan Danielsen & The Great Space Coasters take the stage. Two more acts will be announced soon. Keller Williams with the Tavelin' McCourys will headline Friday night and Better Than Ezra and Los Lobos will anchor the Saturday lineup.

To say the past 20 years have been 'Good' for New Orleans-based rock band Better Than Ezra would be an understatement. The band had been selling out venues across the country since forming at Louisiana State University in 1988 where the band started touring on the Southern college circuit. After self-releasing their first album Deluxe in 1993, major record labels expressed an interest in the band. But it wasn't until after two years of touring and creating an intense loyal fan base that dubbed themselves the "Ezralites," that Better Than Ezra signed with Elektra Records. Elektra rereleased Deluxe and its single 'Good' which reached the #1 position on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart driving the album sales to platinum status.

Los Lobos' lineup has remained uninterrupted since 1984, when saxophonist/keyboardist Steve Berlin joined original members Pérez, Hidalgo, Rosas and Lozano, each of whom had been there since the beginning in 1973. More than three decades have passed since Los Lobos released their debut album, Just Another Band from East L.A. Since then they've repeatedly disproven that title?Los Lobos isn't "just another" anything, but rather a band that has consistently evolved artistically while never losing sight of their humble roots. The band is a rare example of longevity in a volatile music world that stresses style over substance,

Keller Williams is known as one of the most innovative solo singer/songwriters of this generation. The Travelin' McCourys are the latest incarnation of the most awarded band in the history of bluegrass. What happens when the two join forces? With Keller Williams and The Travelin' McCourys, fans will see Keller playing his music with one of the best live bands

on the touring circuit. McCoury fans, used to seeing the boys tour with Del McCoury in the lead, will now get to see them playing their songs with Keller on guitar. It's a perfect marriage of instrumental virtuosos, memorable songwriting, infectious musical camaraderie, and undeniable energy.

"We're excited to bring yet another talented and diverse lineup to the festival this year," said Kyle Carter, Director, Downtown Davenport Partnership. Our headliners have both well known hit songs and critical acclaim from diehard music fans; meanwhile, the full lineup also features young national acts making a big impression like Julia Nunes. Of course, the Quad Cities has no shortage of its own top-notch bands that will take the stage, too."

For less than the price of an adult beverage at some festivals (or for FREE), you can hear more than six hours of music. That's either only 71 cents an hour or nothing at all!

It wouldn't be River Roots Live without Rivbest BBQ! Get hungry for your favorite mouth-watering national and local Ribfest barbeque vendors, too! This isn't your neighbor burning some hotdogs and calling it BBQ. Our vendors travel the nation and represent the top tier of professional BBQ cookers in the United States. BBQ doesn't get much better than this. So loosen your belt, and we suggest trying every single one of 'em throughout the weekend.

The West Music Jr. Jam Tent will offer fun educational workshops for kids and performances from the River Music Experience's Rock Camp bands. Living Lands & Waters will be present throughout the weekend sharing information regarding how to join their river cleanup efforts.

With an estimated 30,000 attendees in 2012, River Roots Live has continued to grow every year since its inception in 2005. With that in mind, additional vendors and beverage tents will be added to the fest this year. For complete details regarding band bios and festival activities, please visit www.RiverRootsLive.com.

Produced by the Downtown Davenport Partnership, a division of Quad Cities Chamber, River Roots Live is supported by partners Living Lands & Waters and the River Music Experience - all nonprofit organizations. River Roots Live is proud to help promote music education programs at the River Music Experience, environmental clean-up efforts on the Mississippi River by Living Lands & Waters, and the growth of historic downtown Davenport.

River Roots Live is presented by Rhythm City Casino and Riverboat Development Authority. Major Sponsors include U.S. Cellular, Nerdwerx, Mediacom, 97X, Budweiser, The Quad-City Times, WQAD Channel 8, and West Music. Please visit www.RiverRootsLive.com to see the complete list of our generous community sponsors!

Date of Event: June 14, 2012

Richard Lloyd of Television Show Canceled

The Redstone Room @ River Music Experience

(Davenport, IA) Richard Lloyd's show scheduled for Thursday, June 14 in the Redstone Room at River Music Experience is now canceled due to health reasons.  All pre-sold tickets will be refunded. Please remove the event from any calendar listings.
Free Concerts feature Local Performers

Don't miss The Friends of Vander Veer Summer Concert Series, presented by The Family Credit Union. This series of three concerts are FREE to the public, and feature live music from artists in the community.

The first concert will be Thursday, June 14th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Concerts are held on the lawn at Vander Veer. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the music!

Future concerts are scheduled for: Thursday, July 12, and Thursday, August 9. The raindate is Thursday, August 23. Each concert is from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

The first concert on June 14th features The Fast Clydes. One of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, rockabilly found its roots in the south during the mid 1950s. The Fast Clydes mix elements of rock, jump blues, boogie woogie and western swing to form driving, danceable rhythms. This style of music was made popular by artists such as Carl Perkins, Johnny Burnette, Gene Vincent, Wanda Jackson and a young Elvis Presley.

The Friends of Vander Veer non-profit organization is pleased to partner with The Family Credit Union and Davenport Parks and Recreation to offer these concerts free-of-charge.

For more information, visit www.friendsofvanderveer.com or call 563-323-3298. Visit The Friends of Vander Veer on Facebook for concert information, as well.

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