24 Jan 2023

Volunteers for Symphony Wins Spotlight Award for 2021-22 Car Raffle

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 24, 2023) — The Quad City Symphony Orchestra’s Volunteers for Symphony (VfS) is one of four volunteer organizations chosen by the Volunteer Council of the League of American Orchestras to receive a Spotlight Award for its 2021-22 Car Raffle. While this was VfS’s first Car Raffle, they sold 546 $100 tickets, which generated $22,000 of support for the QCSO’s music education programs.

19 Jan 2023

Tanya Tucker to Perform at the Rescheduled Date of Friday, March 24

By Samuel Naab

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 19, 2023) — Due to an illness, the performance starring Tanya Tucker set to play in our Event Center on Thursday, January 19, has been cancelled. Guests who purchased tickets and are unable to attend may contact The Market for a full refund. Otherwise, their tickets are still valid for this new performance, which will take place on Friday, March 24, 2022.

17 Jan 2023

Cheap Trick to Perform at Rhythm City Casino on Friday, April 21

By Samuel Naab

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 17, 2023) — We are happy to announce that Cheap Trick will be performing in the Event Center at Rhythm City Casino on Friday, April 21, at 8 PM! Tickets will be available online at rhythmcitycasino.com or at The Market at Rhythm City for $45, $55, $65, $70, and $85 plus applicable online/phone ticketing fee. (This fee is waived when tickets are purchased at The Market Gift Shop inside Rhythm City Casino Resort).

13 Jan 2023

Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) Group Lesson Program Partners with Second Baptist Church Music and Arts Academy

By Chelsea Sammons

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 13, 2023) — The Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) is excited to announce its partnership with Second Baptist Church Music and Arts Academy to provide group violin lessons for elementary students.

In 2017, the QCSO and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley (BGCMV) launched an initiative to create access to music education for members of the Davenport and Moline Boys and Girls Clubs by providing group cello lessons and bi-weekly instruction.

11 Jan 2023

Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) Announces Emanuel Ax as Gala Guest Artist in 2023-24 Season

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 11, 2023) — The Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) is pleased to announce that world-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax will be the featured Gala Guest Artist during the upcoming 2023-24 season. The multi-Grammy®-award-winning artist will perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concertos N° 25 (K503) and N° 20 (K466). The QCSO will bookend these works with Gustav Mahler’s Blumine and Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird: Suite.

10 Jan 2023

Rhythm City Welcomes David Koechner on Sunday, March 5

By Samuel Naab

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 10, 2023) — We are happy to announce that actor, writer, and producer David Koechner will be performing in Rhythm City Casino’s Rhythm Room on Sunday, March 5, for two shows at 5PM and 7:30 PM! The first will be a trivia show themed around The Office and hosted by Todd Packer, with the second being a stand-up routine. You must be 21+ to attend either performance, as the Rhythm Room is located on the Casino Floor.

21 Dec 2022

Youth Symphony Orchestra Musicians Compete in Annual Concerto Competition

By Chelsea Sammons

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 21, 2022) — On Saturday, December 3, 2022, the Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYE) held its annual Concerto Competition.

16 Dec 2022

Davenport Central Blue Devils Marching Band Featured in the London New Year’s Parade Airing on WQPT, January 1

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 16, 2022) – WQPT will air the London New Year’s Day Parade live on January 1, 2023, 6-9AM, featuring Davenport Central High Schools Blue Devils Marching Band.

The Marching Blue Devils were formally invited on February 13, 2020, to perform in the 2023 London New Years Day Parade.

The Blue Devils will join 8000 performers, including the students, traveling to London from all over the world to march in the 36th-annual New Year’s Day parade.

15 Dec 2022

Bix Beiderbecke Museum Acquires Spiegle Willcox’s Trombone and Mute

By Bix Beiderbecke Museum

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 15, 2022) — The Bix Beiderbecke Museum and World Archives is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new artifact.

One of the trombones owned by jazz musician Newell “Spiegle” Willcox has been donated to the Bix Museum with a megaphone mute played at Carnegie Hall. Willcox played with Bix Beiderbecke in the Goldkette Orchestra from 1926-27 and enjoyed a long career in music until his death in 1999 at the age of 96.

08 Dec 2022

Three Monmouth Professors Produce a Diverse Musical Sound as Craig and Co

By Duane Bonifer

Members of Craig and Co include, from left, Craig Vivian, Eric Christian, Vanessa Campagna, and Dick Johnston

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 8, 2022) — The latest interdisciplinary project from Monmouth College can be seen (and heard) 5-7PM, December 17, at Market Alley Wines, 59 Public Square, in downtown Monmouth.

That's when three professors who make up 75% of the band Craig and Co will have their next gig.

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