Davenport Parks & Recreation Presents:

    Cinema in the Park - Movie location changed due to inclement weather prediction

    Friday, June 18th, 2010

    Davenport, IA, June 14th, 2010: Cinema in the Park event (Monsters vs. Aliens) will be relocated to The River's Edge (formerly known as the Quad City Sports Center - next to Modern Woodmen Park) due to inclement weather predictions.

    Davenport Parks and Recreation's Mobile Playground will have family activities from 7:00pm-8:00pm.

    The movie will being at 8:00pm.

    Concessions will be available.

    People can bring chairs and blankets at sit on turf-but NO outside food or beverage is to be brought into the facility.

    Date:  Friday, June 18th, 2010

    Time: 7:00pm

    Location: The River's Edge (700 W. River Drive)

MOLINE, Illinois (June 1, 2010) - Grab your lawn chair and bring the family down to West Music in Moline for an old-fashioned neighborhood barbecue with a twist!  Join families from all over the Quad Cities as West Music students and local musicians once again take the stage for the 6th annual West Music Parking Lot Jam. This free family-friendly outdoor concert will be held Sunday, June 13 at 3pm in the West Music parking lot - just one mile East of I74 on John Deere Rd in Moline.  You and your family can register for giveaways and enjoy fresh sandwiches, pulled pork and cold drinks from Smoken JOEZ Lazy Dog Bar-B-Q. Admission is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

Cheer on dozens of aspiring young musicians as they take the stage live - many for the very first time - with their instructors. The Parking Lot Jam highlights the musical bond that spans generations as local musicians of all ages perform together. West Music instructors and local musicians will also perform.

West Music is one of the Midwest's leading musical instrument retailers and is ranked in the top 25 nationally. Since 1941, West Music's mission has been to enrich peoples' lives through participation in music by supplying quality musical instruments, lessons and repair services. Its repair team is the largest and most experienced of its kind in the Midwest. West Music 's lesson programs reach over 4,000 students every month and have achieved national recognition with the Music, Inc. Magazine Retailing Excellence Award. West Music has six retail locations in Iowa and western Illinois, as well as a nationally distributed product catalog focusing on childhood instruments and teaching tools..

Just five weeks after winning the Quad-City round of the Iowa Blues Challenge, the Steady Rollin' Blues Band emerged victorious from the final round of the Challenge in Des Moines on May 22. The prize package includes studio recording time and a slot on the IH Mississippi Valley Blues Fest for July 3 as well as money to help support the band's trip to Memphis next January, where they will represent Iowa in the International Blues Challenge.

Steady Rollin' is made up of seasoned pros that have been part of the Quad-Cities music scene for over 15 years. Their music is good to dance to and features different styles of blues from jazz to funk and R & B, Memphis to Chicago, with covers of artists like Tyrone Davis, Bobby Bland, and Marvin Sease. Craig Bentley is on guitar, Perry Hultgren on keyboards, Jimmy VanHyfte on drums, Tom Norman on bass, and Jimmie Lee Adams on vocals.

The Steady Rollin' Blues Band plays every Thursday night at Rascals in Moline, and they will open the IH Mississippi Valley BluesFest activities on the Bandshell on Saturday July 3 at 1:00pm.

Five bands from across the state competed in the final round of the Iowa Blues Challenge. Trouble No More, the Bob Pace Band featuring Steve E. George, Bella Soul Blues Revolution featuring Tina Haase Findlay, and Stoney Ground were the other performers that gave the Steady Rollin' Blues Band a run for their money. Steady Rollin' follows in a tradition that has seen the Quad-Cities entrants in the Iowa Blues Challenge walk away with the top prize, including the Avey Brothers Band in 2008 and 2009.

The Iowa Blues Challenge is produced by the Central Iowa Blues Society, with support from the Lizard Creek Blues Society and the Mississippi Valley Blues Society.

You're invited to come out to St. Mark Ev. Lutheran Church and enjoy our Summer Concert Series.  The following performances are scheduled:

  • Organ Recital & Hat Show

June 13th at 3PM

Kirstin Synnesvedt

  • Piano Dedication Recital

July 11th at 3PM

Featuring St. Mark Choirs and Musicians

  • Organ Recital

August 1st at 3PM

Featuring Ellen Bowlin

Assisted by Lisa Crews, Flute, andMaureen Currier, Cello

All recitals are free and open to the public!  St. Mark is located at 2363 West Third Street in Davenport.  Please call 563-322-5318 or visit www.stmarkcares.org if you have any questions.

DES MOINES, IA (05/25/2010)(readMedia)-- The 2010 Iowa State Fair free stage entertainment is packed with stars from all music genres. The line-up features some of the nation's hottest acts, all free with gate admission. The "Non Stop Fun" runs August 12-22.

Country artist Jake Owen has celebrated five consecutive hit singles, including "Eight Second Ride," "Startin' With Me," "Something About A Woman" and "Don't Think I Can't Love You," and was named the Academy of Country Music's 2009 "Top New Male Vocalist."

Vanilla Ice ("Ice, Ice Baby") and Tone Loc ("Wild Thing") team up for an evening with the legends of hip hop, and Davy Jones of The Monkees ("I'm a Believer") will take audiences back to the 60s with all his hits.

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

Anderson Erickson Dairy Stage sponsored by KCCI NewsChannel 8

August 12-14: The Nadas (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 15: Legends of Hip Hop featuring Vanilla Ice and Tone Loc (8 p.m.)

August 16-17: Think Floyd USA (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 18: David Nail (8 p.m.)

August 19: Love and Theft (8 p.m.)

August 20: Green River Ordinance (7 p.m.)

August 21: The Blue Band (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 22: The Blue Band (5:30 & 7:30 p.m.)

Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi

August 12: Sioux City Rockestra (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 13: Ryan Cabrera (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 14: Iowa State Fair Queen Coronation (7 p.m.)

August 15: Fastball (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 16-21: Vocal Trash (7 & 9 p.m.)

August 22: The Grass Roots (8 p.m.)

Budweiser Stage sponsored by ABC5

August 12: Davy Jones of The Monkees (8 p.m.)

August 13-14: Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik (8 p.m.)

August 15-17: The Buckinghams (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 18-19: Atlanta Rhythm Section (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 20: The Family Stone (8 p.m.)

August 21: Richie Lee and the Fabulous Fifties (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 22: Richie Lee and the Fabulous Fifties (4:30 & 6:30 p.m.)

Susan Knapp Amphitheater with media sponsor KDSM FOX 17

August 12: Jake Owen (8:00 p.m.)

August 13: Bomshel (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 14: Whitney Duncan (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 15-16: Jason Brown (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 17: Justin Moore (8:00 p.m.)

August 18-19: Hairball (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 20: Colt Ford (7:30 & 9:30 p.m.)

August 21: Country Gold featuring Leroy Van Dyke, T.G. Sheppard,

Jimmy Fortune and Lacy J. Dalton (6 & 8:30 p.m.)

August 22: Eli Young Band (8 p.m.)

Fun Forest Stage (all shows ASL interpreted)

There will be no 11, 11:30 or Noon shows on Friday, August 13th due to VSA opening ceremonies

August 12-22: The Fast Horses (11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.)

August 12-22: Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop (Noon, 2 & 4 p.m.)

August 12-22: Doc Anderson's Traveling Medicine Wagon Show presented by VSA Iowa Fest (11 a.m., 1, 3 & 5 p.m.)

The Iowa State Fair is set for "Non Stop Fun" August 12-22, 2010. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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We're having a

Street Festival!

Date: Sunday June 13, 2010

Time: Starting at 10:00 a.m.

Place: Christian Center Church

2103 W. Third Street

Davenport, IA

Corner of Third & Oak Streets

Phone: 563-322-2959

Be sure to bring a lawn chair!

Our day will include :

Gospel music, an encouraging word,

food, fun for the kids, and more!

Concession Stand opens at 11:30 a.m.

A free-will offering will be received.

Everyone welcome!

Wednesday May 6th: On Distant Shores. 7:30-9pm

An alternative, pop-punk group from Augustana. They have a great set of covers and originals that keeps the house rockin'. This will also be the band's last show ever, so it will be a great one!

Friday May 7th: String Quartet (not your average)! 7-8pm

A group of talented Augie students that are playing classic rock like the Beatles with very classical instruments!

Saturday May 8th: Teenage. 6:30-7:30pm

This Quad Cities trio plays "dreamy folk-pop" and their feel good vibe compliments the Cool Beanz atmosphere perfectly!

Saturday May 15th: The Tangents. 7:30-9pm

Back for a second show! Join Keith Hentrich and Deb O'Malley for soft classic rock - a great evening with family and friends!

Thursday May 20th: Retro Ron. 7-9pm.

After listening to this acoustic act during open mic night, Cool Beanz had to have him come play his own show! A perfect example of quad city talent, playing the Beatles, Moody Blues, Harry Chapin, Jim Croce and many more!

Friday May 21st: Emily Jawoisz. 7:30-9:30pm

This Quad City girl knows how to belt out jazzy emotion while playing along on her piano. Come enjoy great coffee while listening to this Quad City favorite!

Saturday May 22nd: This and That. 7:30-9:30pm.

Susan McPeters and Jonathan Turner will play a great mix of jazz, blues, and standards from the 20's/30's as well as some Billy Joel, Elton John and Paul Simon.

Saturday May 29th: Bluegrass at Beanz - 7-9pm

Last Saturday of EVERY month- Cool Beanz is having bluegrass! Presenting "Tennessee" Tony Cavitt, Dave Maxwell and Friends for a toe-tapping evening of Bluegrass and Old Time music!

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Call for Christian bands of all types: Booking the 2010 concert season; register your group with New Anthem at 563-359-7617 or by email: NewAnthem@aol.com
Website: http://www.newanthem.com

Seemingly with each week that passes, we are losing hitmakers from our younger years. Familiar faces that graced album covers and magazines, and songs we grew up with and sang along with are now disappearing off of our airwaves. Many radio stations have music directors aged in their 30's, and to them...the term "oldies" means '70s and '80s rock. It is getting harder to find a station spinning songs of the '50s and '60s and the chance to see the music-makers perform live is increasingly getting to be a rarity. An upcoming show at the Capitol Theatre in Davenport on May 8th will help rectify this.

The concert JUKEBOX MEMORIES will hit a chord with anyone who knows what the line "there's a crazy little shack beyond the tracks" means. And in their head, they can probably hum the catchy Hammond keyboard riff that made "Sugar Shack" the top selling hit of the year 1963 for Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs. Concert producer Shawn Nagy started the company "Super Oldies" in 2003. His internet-only oldies station is preserving those charting hits from the prime years of rock and roll (1955-1969) and although he too is too young to have been around to experience the era firsthand, his dedication is unparalleled. Nagy is a one-man crew operating the Super Oldies station, record label, and concert production. The artists have endorsed his station as well, and Shawn began putting multiple artists together for concerts across the US and Canada. The Jukebox Memories show features three top hitmakers, all coming to Davenport for the first time.

JIMMY GILMER retired from performing with the Fireballs in 1968 and has been busy as been a top producer in the Nashville country music scene. Jimmy was called out of retirement for what was supposed to be "just one show". "I had such a blast" Gilmer recalls. "Shawn asked if I wanted to ever do another package concert and I said absolutely. Consider me no longer retired! The excitement of performing live again was such a rush". Shawn states that Gilmer is a true performing rarity: "usually the term "use it or lose it" is the norm for a vocalist. But here is Jimmy, he quit performing in 1968, then comes back on the scene in 2006 sounding as good as ever. When he starts singing, people recognize the voice from the hit records".

Also on the show, and surely to provide more musical memories, is JOEY MOLLAND of the late '60s UK based group Badfinger. When the Beatles launched their own Apple Records label in 1969, Molland's group was one of the first they signed to their label and the Beatles helped produce their top hits such as "Day After Day", "Come & Get It" and "No Matter What" which remain on classic rock station on a daily basis. Molland is the last surviving member of the band.

Headlining is MITCH RYDER, no stranger to any rock & roll fan, and undoubtedly the crowd will be singing along with his world renowned hits such as "Devil With The Blue Dress On" and "Sock It To Me". Ryder is thrilled to get to the area with this show, as he spends quite a bit of each year touring overseas.

These 3 hitmakers will be backed by popular Minnesota group "The Shackshakers" who are returning to the Capitol after a successful show in January 2009 "The Last Tour" which brought Tommy Allsup, Buddy Holly's original lead guitarist back to town to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Holly's show at the Davenport venue. Shawn explains "we had such a blast that evening. By the first song, people were out of their seats and dancing in any empty space they could find. They were very friendly and when I packaged this show together, I wanted to bring something fun back to the Capitol...this time with a dance floor. We hope to see some familiar faces there, it is a breathtaking venue". It is quite possibly one of the last chances to dance at the venue for a while pending the recent announcement of its closing in June.

Pending on response for this show, Nagy promises a return to the area with future packages. "There is no doubt that "oldies" as we know it is in a transition right now. Many performers I've worked with are passing away, but there are still some that are in their '60s and into 70+ years old that are still sounding wonderful and want to do shows. If the demand is there and people come out for this, I'll definitely bring some similar shows back. I want to provide "oldies" fans with a memorable night out, and of course some great Jukebox Memories!"

 

Mark Wood, international musician, composer, educator and inventor, and original member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, will be at West Music in Moline IL 6:30 PM Thursday May 13th for a meet and greet free and open to the public.  West Music is the area's exclusive dealer of Mark Wood custom electric violins and gear.

Mark will likely demo his amazing instruments and will be signing instruments purchased.

Mark Wood is here as part of his Electrify Your Strings (tm) Tour with Rock Island and Bettendorf schools.  He will be performing with the students at Rock Island High School in a pubic concert on Friday May 14th at 7:00 PM.  Tickets for that event are available by contacting Matt Manweiler at the High School or through West Music, Moline.

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