Despite the dark clouds outside, we believe the rain has passed us for the day, so come enjoy some FREE live music provided by Funktastic 5!! Doors open at 5pm and the show will start about 5:30pm - hope to see you there!

We regret to inform you that the September 30th show featuring guitarist Monte Montgomery has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts with the artist. All ticket holders will be refunded. Please continue to check our website for a possible re-scheduled date. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Just confirmed several fantastic upcoming shows: Eufroquestra, Monte Montgomery, Brother Trucker, and The Band of Heathens! Check out our site and learn more about these amazing artists.

Mat Kearney tickets are almost gone so check with Ticketmaster to get yours before the show sells out!

Don't miss your chance to see The Nadas live on September 17 in the Redstone Room. Last time, The Nadas performed to a sold out crowd so get your tickets early!

Don't miss Blues Grammy Nominee Tab Benoit performing live in the Redstone Room on Wednesday, July 21 at 7pm. Tickets are now on sale $15 in adv & $18 day of show

Join Andy McKee on Thursday, July 15 at 5:30pm for a free workshop! Learn great tips from a world renowned acoustic guitarist!

Back by popular demand is the return our summer outdoor music series Friday Live at 5! To kick off the first show of Friday Live at 5 is Milltown sponsored by TAG Communications. Miltown is a one of kind bluegrass band that excites audiences and brings knee slapping live shows! Admission will be free to Friday Live at 5 so swing back after your busy work week every Friday and relax with great live music! We will offer a cash bar to serve both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. In the event of rain, the concerts will be cancelled.

Don't miss Andy McKee live in the Redstone Room w/ Johnny Dickinson! Andy will conduct a workshop at 5:30pm prior to the show so get your tickets today!

Tickets to tonight's Nadas concert are almost gone! Tickets are no longer available from our website but there may be some tickets available at the gate. In the mean time, you can also pick up some tickets at either the Davenport or Moline Co-Op Records locations!

Online tickets for Tim Reynolds have sold out, but there are still and handful available in house at Mojo's. Get 'em while they last. (Updated at 5:50 p.m.)

Just announced that RME's own Ellis Kell will open the show for Shawn Phillips!!

Get your tickets now for BeeRME for Music our 2nd Annual Beer Tasting Event! Tickets on sale now, $18 in adv, $25 at the Door! All proceeds benefit RME's music education programs, so come out & support the RME by drinking tasty brews!

Cowboy Junkies tickets are sold out as of today March 15, 2010! This is a seated event, so first come, first serve basis for seating.

If you are planning to attend the Cowboy Junkies Show, you better move quick! We have officially sold out of the on-line tickets and are now only available for purchase at the River Music Experience or the Moline Co-op. Again, this is a seated show so tickets are limited.

If you haven't purchased your tickets to the Cowboy Junkies concert yet you better hurry - they are almost sold out! As of today at 5pm the RME only has 2 tickets left (online or in-store), and then the only remaining tickets are available at either Quad City Co-Op Records Store location, in Davenport or Moline. This is a General Admission SEATED performance, so limited tickets are available (This means that while every ticket holder is guaranteed a seat, seating placement/choice is done on a first come, first seated basis). See you at the show!

Don't miss your chance to see Tim Reynold & TR3. Last time Tim Reynolds performed, he sold out the Redstone Room so get your tickets now!!!

Tead Lead Green show is this Friday March 5 in the Redstone Room with the Giving Tree Band! Get your tickets now & don't miss this show

Tickets to see the Cowboy Junkies on March 24th are on sale now! Tickets are limited as this will be a seated show (seats are still taken on a first come, first serve basis, but everyone is guaranteed a seat) - so buy your tickets today! See the Cowboy Junkies calendar listing for more information.

We just added a bunch of new shows today - with more to come this whole week! Please continue to check out our website and keep up-to-date on what bands are coming to your favorite Quad City venue!

Tonight's show with Lissie will still go on tonight, despite the slick driving conditions. Our previously scheduled opener, Angela Meyer, will no longer be performing tonight, so Lissie will begin right at 9pm. Please allow yourself extra time to get here, and please drive safely!!

Due to many requests from local groups and organizations, we are offering a special group rate for groups of 10 people at a $25 per ticket rate through this Friday, January 15th at 9pm. This special offer can only be purchased by visiting the RME or by calling us at (563) 326-1333 ext. 101 or 110. So call up your friends and roll in with an entourage!

Iowa City turned Colorado based global progressive band Euforquestra will return to the Redstone Room on February 11th, 2010. Tickets go on sale to RME Members tomorrow, January 7th, and will be made available to the general public on January 14th. For more information, visiting the calendar listing.

We are pleased to announce the return of Future Rock to the Redstone Room on February 6th, 2010. Tickets are $8 and will be on sale Monday, December 21st at 10am. This will be an "Evening With" Future Rock so come groove down for an entire night!

Get your tickets early for our second annual wine tasting event at the River Music Experience! Sample quality wines and hors d'oeuvres while listening to music - all for a great cause! See the calendar listing for more information.

Due to the impending blizzard, the Kim Wiseman and Mark Johnson show has been postponed to a later date yet to be determined. Stay tuned for more information. Thank you for your understanding. - RME staff

The Kim Wiseman & Mark Johnson Christmas show has been rescheduled for this coming Sunday, December 13th. New times are Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7:30, with tickets still at $10.00. If you have already purchased tickets for the Tuesday event they may still be redeemed at the door at Sunday's performance.

We know that the calendar right now seems short with shows - but we just wanted to let you all know that it's not because we're not busy - it's because we are getting pretty full in December and January with private events for the holidays and other special events. A lot of bands are taking a break for the holidays so we're letting them rest, and come February we'll start slamming you with some great music again. Please continue to check back and see what shows we have confirmed for 2010! Happy Holidays! Love, The Redstone Room Staff

The Redstone Room is excited to announce that FAMILY GROOVE COMPANY will perform on New Year's Eve for the third straight year! Check out this special video announcement from the band ! Tickets are $15 and go on sale to RME Members on Thursday, November 5th, and will be available for purchase to the general public on November 19th at 10am. Specail happenings around Midnight included. See you there!

Be sure to get your tickets early to see Classic Rock legend Dave Mason, who will perform at the Redstone Room on October 15th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, September 11th at the River Music Experience and via all Ticketmaster locations. Tickets are $37.50. See you at the show!

Tickets for the October 21st performance of touring bluegrass band Hot Buttered Rum will be available for RME Members tomorrow, September 9th at 10 A.M. Tickets will be available for purchase to the general public on September 23rd. To become a Member of the River Music Experience and receive advanced ticket sales to great touring bands, please visit www.rivermusicexperience.org/support or call 563-326-1333.

Please note that the new start time for the opening bands for Rehab, tomorrow night (Aug. 18) is at 8:30pm instead of 9pm. So come a half hour earlier and hang with us! Doors will open at 7:30pm.

River Music Experience (RME) is thrilled to announce the raffle of an Epiphone Casino Guitar to be signed by Joe Bonamassa at River Roots Live Festival 2009! Raffle chances are $5.00 each, and you can enter as many times as you like. Entry forms are available in Mojo’s at River Music Experience, 129 Main Street, downtown Davenport, Iowa. Completed entry forms (along with $5.00 cash, check or money order made payable to River Music Experience) should be turned in to Mojo’s at RME, or can be mailed to: River Music Experience, 129 Main Street, Davenport, IA 52801. (Please do not mail cash.) The winner will be drawn at the River Roots Live Festival on Sat., August 22nd, 2009 at 10pm, and needs not be present to win. (Winner will be notified by phone or email.) All proceeds from this raffle go to benefit programming at the RME. Epiphone Casino guitar donated to RME by Gibson specifically for this raffle.

If you haven't purchased your Arc Angels tickets for tonights show, you can purchase them at Mojo's Cafe on the first floor of the RME after 12:30pm today. We sold our last allotment of tickets yesterday evening but rest assured will be getting more today. After 12:30 today tickets will no longer be available through Ticketmaster. If you have any questions please call Kate at 563-326-1333 ext 101. See you at the show!

If you have already purchased your tickets to Railroad Earth for their performance Tomorrow, July 21, you may notice that your ticket lists the doors open at 6pm/show at 7pm - please ignore this information and note that the show does not start until 9pm, with doors opening at 8pm. There will be no opening acts for this show so RRE will perform right at 9pm. We apologize for any confusion regarding this.

D12, otherwise known as the Dirty Dozen, will perform at the Redstone Room on Tuesday, September 22. Please note that Eminem will NOT join D12 on this tour, but the remaining members will perform. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show, available via Ticketmaster and by visiting the RME beginning Friday, July 24th. For more information please see the D12 calendar listing.

Just announced today - we welcome the return of G. Love & the Special Sauce to the Redstone Room on Wednesday, August 19th as well as the ARC Angels will perform on Thursday, July 30th. Tickets go on sale for both shows this Friday, July 10th at 10am via all Ticketmaster locations and by visiting the River Music Experience. G. Love helped open the Redstone Room back in 2006 and played a sold out performance, so he will surely do so again - we advise you to get your tickets on Friday! ARC Angels will also be a successful show as well, so get your tickets at the same time! For more information on these bands and their show dates, please see their calendar listings on our website.

We just added two new shows to our July calendar this week - the first being Alt/Folk/Rock duo HoneyHoney and 7 piece Americana group Paper Bird on July 22. If you are into checking out what's new and up-and-coming, this is the show to come to. Tickets for this show go on sale on Friday, July 3rd, and will be available only by visiting the RME or any Ticketmaster location. Also added this week for July 15th is East Moline experimental group EYES who will be kicking off their new tour in promotion of their new album Night Eyes here at Redstone. Joining them will be Jesus is Angry, Pictures of a city, and Rootless Experience. Tickets are only $5 and are on sale now - go to the Redstone Room calendar page to get the link to buy them now!

We just recently announced the return of Rehab at the Redstone Room, who are set to perform on Wednesday, August 18th! Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 26th at 10am at the River Music Experience or via any Ticketmaster location or at Ticketmaster.com. For more information on the band, see their listing on the calendar page.

That's right; the Yonder Mountain String Band concert set on August 13th, 2009, has officially SOLD OUT of tickets as of this morning on June 16th. If you did not get tickets to this show, we suggest that you sign up for our e-newsletter so that we can keep you posted on other great concerts and on-sale information in the future. You can sign up for our email list by visiting the RME Homepage at www.rivermusicexperience.org

As of 10am this morning, Ticketmaster released another small allotment of tickets for sale for the Yonder Mountain String Band concert on August 13, 2009. These tickets are ONLY available through Ticketmaster outlets and on their website. There are no more available tickets left for sale at the River Music Experience. Once these last tickets are gone we will be sold out - so get them now if you haven't already!

The Wood Brothers are set to perform on the Redstone Room stage on Thursday, August 20th. Tickets are $20 and will be available for purchase on Friday, June 19th at 10am. While not in conjunction, The Wood Brothers will be performing the day before the River Roots Live Festival in downtown Davenport, so come get your weekend started right with these extremely talented brothers.

Tickets for the upcoming Yonder Mountain String Band will go on sale this Saturday, June 13th at 10am. Tickets for this show will only be available by coming into the RME or by logging on to Ticketmaster.com, or by visiting any Ticketmaster location. Tickets will NOT be available through the Redstone Room website. Questions regarding this show can be directed to Kate Benson, Director of Marketing & Entertainment, at 563-326-1333 ext.101 or at kbenson@rivermusicexperience.org

Don't miss this Saturday's Beer Tasting event at the Redstone Room "BEERME For Music" - because not only do you get to sample quality brews, eat gormet food with beer as an ingrediant, and get to listen to great local QC bands, but you also get the rewarding feeling of doing so - all for a good cause. All the proceeds for this event will go back to the RME to fund more quality live music touring acts and music education programs here at the River Music Experience and Redstone Room. This weekend also celebrates the 5year birth of the RME and it's mission to provide quality music programs for the greater Quad City area & our visitors - so come help us celebrate!!!

Tickets to see Jackie Greene at the Redstone Room on June 30, 2009 are now on sale through Ticketmaster. You can purchase your tickets by visiting Ticketmaster.com or by coming in to the RME, as we have a small allotment of hard tickets for sale. You may also purchase your tickets through any other Ticketmaster box office. -- See you at the show!

We regret to inform you that the shows scheduled on April 9th with Gliss & UK Takeover, and on May 16th with How Far To Austin, have been cancelled. At this time, no dates for reschedule have been made and no further information is available. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please note that the Siegel - Schwall concert orginally posted for being on Friday, May 15th has been reposted for the following day, Saturday, May 16th. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

The Avey Brothers show scheduled for Sat., Jan. 31 in the Redstone Room at RME has been cancelled by the band due to a scheduling conflict. Refunds will be made available to those who have already purchased tickets. No other information is available at this time.

So many of you are anxiously awaiting ticket sales for some great upcoming shows in March, so we have decided to move up ticket sales significantly soon. Check out the bios on the calendar page to see when your favorite shows go on sale!

We apologize for any inconvenience, but due to unforeseen circumstances within the band, this Saturday’s show with The Horde at the River Music Experience’s Redstone Room has been cancelled. Any ticket holders can redeem their tickets at the River Music Experience.

Good afternoon, Quad Cities! Tonight's concert with the Tim Stopulos Trio and special guest Kevin Carton (of Minus Six) will go on as planned!! See you here!

Please bare with us as we are having some troubles with the Redstone Room website, and we are unable to link the \"buy tickets now\" button to new shows. We will still put individual shows active as scheduled on their bios, but please link to buy tickets from an show that already has the link posted. If you have any questions, please contact the RME admission desk at 563-326-1333 ext. 101 . Thank you for your patience!

River Roots Live will be in full swing with thousands of music fans converging on 2nd Street in Downtown Davenport August 22 & 23rd! After the show, we've got MORE incredible live music for you in the Redstone Room with an encore show of Goodnight Nurse with Kris Myers of Umphrey's McGee, and HER Kings & County. We can't wait - it's going to be a big weekend for the RME, so join us after River Roots Live and keep the good times rolling!

Join us Friday night at Street Fest during Bix Weekend for The Roadless, Los Coscorrones, and Gringo Star! Thousands of people will be outside our doorstep enjoying the Bix Weekend festivites, but parking will still be available right behind us in the Redstone parking ramp for only $2.

Duck out of the heat and in to the Redstone Room this Friday for a great rock show and a farewell to our friends, The Roadless, who are headed to Chicago.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Between the legendary Savoy Brown, the up & coming Trampled by Turtles, and two fellas from Incubus, there's no doubt in our mind that you'll find something that suits you this week at the RME. In fact, we suggest you just give in to your temptations and go to all three shows! For those of you who can't, anyone of our concerts this week are five-star shows, so round up your friends and we'll see you soon!

If you're going to the Umphrey's McGee concert at the Capitol Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 28, be sure to catch the official late-night after-show here at the Redstone Room with Seeker! The doors open at 9:30, but the gig starts whenever the Umphrey's gig is over. Both concerts are going to be a blast, so get your dancin' shoes on and hit the town Thursday night!

Despite the snow, we'll still be rock'n in the Redstone Room tonight! Brave the weather - you don't want to miss this concert. What better way to melt away the winter blues? See you there!

Due to a minor scheduling conflict we are rescheduling The Late Night Blues Brothers to a late date in the Spring. We are very excited to have this show as a grand Tribute to the Blues Brothers, so please keep you eye on the calendar for a NEW date!

http://www.myspace.com/moonalice

THE BAND:

G.E. Smith
Sat. Night Live Band, Bob Dylan

Barry Sless
Phil Lesh, David Nelson Band

Pete Sears
Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna

Ann McNamee
Flying Other Brothers

Roger McNamee
Flying Other Brothers

Jimmy Sanchez
Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs

Jack Casady
Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna

Moonalice is a far flung tribe of musicians who all want to play bass.

With a culture based on groove, the tribal members blow minds on guitars, keyboards, and a range of other instruments to prove their worthiness to play the low end.

According to legend, the Moonalice tribe is descended from Piltdown Woman, or possibly from a couple of naked, snake charmed gardeners who liked to hang around with friendly dinosaurs. Core to the Moonalice culture is the Coming of the Seventh – Yggdrassil – a mythical player of low tones who emerges periodically from the sea, where he cavorts with a school of thermally enhanced tuna.

The myth of Moonalice portends that upon the arrival of the Seventh, the groove will grow impossibly deep. So much so that the words “Dig it” will pass the lips of those who have never before uttered, let alone entertained, such thoughts.

The tribe – or band, as it is known in Moonalice culture – plays traditional Moonalice music, an intoxicating brew of roots, blues, psychedelia, and strange but kind folk. In Moonalice tradition, the musical ceremony – the gig – is a fusion of sound, lights, and refreshing beverages that improves reality for people who get too much of the real thing during the day time.

It is said by those who say such things that the day will come when all seven members of the clan will play bass together. And on that day the notion of low will be taken to new depths. Or possibly the notion of depth taken to new lows. As with all things, it’s really a matter of perspective.

Wow. We've got more great shows in February than you can shake a stick at.
John Hammond, Tea Leaf Green, Chris Smither, Gokh Bi System, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, and that's just the beginning. Is this heaven? No, it's IOWA!

Get out of the cold and catch these, or any of our other phenomenal shows lined up for February. See you soon!

After 12 long years Blind Melon is born again! Following the untimely death of their singer Shannon Hoon in 1995, for the members of Blind Melon, lives had changed, they had moved on. But music was still the force, their source. There was never a consideration to reform Blind Melon until Travis Warren, the young kid from Texas, walked into the room. The story that unfolds from that moment to this moment is one that will be told... that must be told. But not now. Now, we skip to the next chapter in this book. Now is when we say- after 12 years, the album is complete (details to follow) and the band - its past, present and future - is here for your eyes and ears. Blind Melon is announcing its first concert dates in 12 years. It�s a continuation of what they built but also a beginning of what they are building. As guitarist Christopher Thorn says "We are going to reconnect with our old fans and find our new fans." Drummer Glenn Graham adds "We're going to road-test the new album but we're also going to play all the old songs that we love... the ones that gave us this opportunity." And the responses on the band's myspace page have been overwhelming... such as: - "Oh, the sweet sounds of Blind Melon are back!" - "Rip Richard Shannon Hoon!! And I'm Loving the New Tunes With Travis As well! Good Job Guys! So Happy that you are Continuing to spread the magic!!" - "A new Blind Melon album will make my life so much more complete. Travis is absolutely perfect. I love you guys. R.I.P. Shannon" TO HEAR NEW MUSIC FROM BLIND MELON PLEASE VISIT THE BAND'S LINK BELOW!! TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO MEMBERS OF THE RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE ON JANUARY 25TH, AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON FEBRUARY 9TH. For information on how to become a member of the River Music Experience, please visit www.RiverMusicExperience.org.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Grace Potter & The Nocturnals absolutely blew us away on the previous visit, and we were lucky enough to book this no longer under-the-radar band again.

Grace has exploded in recent months since last being here with appearances all over late-night TV, magazine covers, and the Austin City Limits Festival - not to mention a very successful tour.

Its been said their last show at the Redstone Room was one of the best we've ever had. DO NOT MISS THEM AGAIN, and if you were here last time, IT'S WORTH COMING AGAIN!

Eargasm is a truly unique poetry reading experience that is growing in popularity. Make sure to watch the video on our website for a great example of what groups like this are capable of doing!

Saturday, we're bringing in Devon Allman's Honeytribe...and yes, he really is from THAT Allman family. This is Southern style rock n' roll at its finest, and you'll be sorry to miss this one. There's a killer video on our site for this one too.

Rounding out the weekend is award winning jazz musician, Galen Abdur Razzaq. Galen is a talented and extraordinary flutist from Montclair, New Jersey who has performed both domestically and internationally for over thirty years.

So get out of the cold and warm up at the Redstone Room this weekend - there's plenty to see and hear!

Arts Group Makes Jazz Accessible
By Jonathan Turner, jturner@qconline.com

Sometimes, jazz can seem like an intimidating, foreign language. The ambitious arts organization Polyrhythms helps translate it.

"Jazz seems a music that's unattainable. If jazz can be something made accessible, something that's explained, those barriers go away," says Jenn Swift of Rock Island, a music teacher and regular attendee of Polyrhythms Third Sunday Jazz Matinee & Workshop Series at the River Music Experience.

The five-year-old group and co-founder Nate Lawrence have "done an incredible job making jazz become accessible, without losing its integrity," for both musicians and the general public, she says. "I can't say enough about how fantastic a program it is."

In 2002, two local arts advocacy groups, Homefolks Communications (led by Mr. Lawrence of East Moline) and Ebony Expressions (a weekly radio show by Shellie Moore Guy of Rock Island), collaborated to create a neighborhood event called "Blues in the Hood" that which featured workshops on music, dance, poetry and literacy, as well as band performances.

They also presented a two-week "Jazz and Blues Restoration Project" (JBRP) that brought back famous native musicians to grade schools, colleges and art galleries. The JBRP evolved as a group of arts organizations, merged with the Quad Cities Jazz Festival -- formerly the Louie Bellson Jazz Festival -- and incorporated as a nonprofit as Polyrhythms.

Before launching the monthly jazz series in May 2006, it offered (and continues offering) local talent shows, dinner and book discussions, presentations on domestic violence, and events celebrating Kwanzaa and the Negro Baseball League.

"We can never be accused of not being ambitious," Mr. Lawrence says. "It's not just ambition for ambition's sake. We think that what we're offering is valuable.

"I'm a `more is better' person," he said of local arts choices. "We've been able to consistently provide good entertainment."

Each month, Polyrhythms presents a top-quality jazz artist in an afternoon, all-ages workshop and an evening concert. Artists -- who have included last month's vocalist Kurt Elling, repeat winner of Downbeat and Jazz Times' best male singer polls -- can't do a concert without a workshop.

"He brings great people in that are not so heady, not egotists," says Ms. Swift, who teaches at Bettendorf's Morningstar Academy. One Sunday, she and her students worked with Robert Irving III, who played with Miles Davis.

"For them to get that personal attention," Ms. Swift told one, "'You have no idea what you just got to experience -- somebody of his clout spent 15 minutes talking just to you.' That's phenomenal."

Helping music students conquer their fear of jazz, giving them "freedom to fail," and seeing accomplished artists demonstrate their craft is invaluable, Ms. Swift says.

"It's a very comfortable, very approachable, very warm environment," she says. "If I didn't know about music, I would feel very comfortable."

"If I'm trying to create in them the freedom to be creative, you need to give them a warm environment," Ms. Swift says.

"In our programs, kids are not secondary in what we do. They are primary," Mr. Lawrence says. "We think it's important to introduce kids to music. We don't think you can do this too early.

"Nobody leaves there without learning something. Even people that think they know," he says of musicians. Part of the group's mission is to fill a gap left in local schools.

"We step into the breach a little bit," Mr. Lawrence says. "We're not trying to be be everything to everybody. We're just trying to enhance."

"When you see a kid that has the thirst and knowledge for music, get that hands-on knowledge and feel, there's nothing quite like it," says board member Hiram Harris of Davenport, who moved here from Chicago three years ago.

"In the larger cities, they have these events on a regular basis. There isn't any reason why we shouldn't have them in the Quad-Cities," he says.

"You find these same acts in your larger cities. They've done workshops around the country," Mr. Harris says. "When you look at the price that's involved, you're going to probably pay twice as much to attend something like this in St. Louis, Champaign and Peoria."

While Polyrhythms hopes to present an annual weekend jazz festival, as has been done in the past, its next major project is planning an 18-day JBRP tour for spring 2009.

"The emphasis is a little different," Mr. Lawrence says of this second project. "The first one was bringing people back home to perform for people. This one is really about exploring the nature of the relationship between jazz and blues."

It will combine musical performance, spoken word, poetry, scholastic curriculum, workshops, and forums. "Renowned artists will provide a rich and valuable accounting of the relationships between jazz, blues and American culture," Mr. Lawrence says.

The tour will visit South Bend, Ind.; the Quad-Cities; Des Moines; Kansas City, Mo.; and Fort Collins, Colo. Polyrhythms will document the events as teaching opportunities and make them available for distribution via theatrical, Internet, television, and/or DVD applications.

As usual, we're bringing you a Thanksgiving buffet of music this weekend. Our most popular regional band, The Nadas, will be rocking the house tonight. Catch the FREE Metal show on Saturday too - that's right - FREE. If blasting your ears with rock isn't your style, than catch the award winning Kurt Elling at our 3rd Sunday Jazz series. See you there!

We've got great shows for you ALL weekend from Thursday, Nov. 1 - Sunday Nov. 4! Don't miss ROSE HILL DRIVE, one of Rolling Stone's Top 10 Bands to Watch in 2007! Don't like rock? Fine! Catch our world acoustic gig with Eastern Blok, or our some great Jazz with the Craig Bentley Trio & Hard Quarter. Rather play than listen? Join our first Sunday Jam!

Our lineup is PACKED this weekend - see you soon!

Make sure to catch Iowa favorite David Zollo, or the ever popular Switchback this weekend! Switchback is also offering a very unique Music is a Family Workshop earlier in the day on Saturday, which we encourage everyone to check out. It's a rare opportunity to learn from the best! Visit http://www.rivermusicexperience.org/calendar.php#470 for details

Joel Harrison is an award winning jazz composer, guitarist, and singer that is not to be missed! He's worked with well known artists in the industry such as Norah Jones, and dozens of others. Do something different with your Wednesday night and catch Joel for just $7 bucks. Doors 7PM, Show 8PM

Don't miss our next show in conjunction with local internet phenomenon, Daytrotter.com! The A-Sides will be doing a gig here at the Redstone Room Thursday, October 11. We've just added Coyote Bones as an opener! It's an earlier show, so there's plenty of time to catch this fantastic show and still hit the scene downtown afterwards. See you there!

Hey folks! Our Sept. 14 Sonny Landreth still has ticket available! We've sold a lot, but don't take the chance and wait as this show will be one to remember! (This goes for you people who missed Joe Bonamassa because it sold out!) See ya there RME Staff

We apologize, but due to illness, the September 8 Andrew Landers Project show has been canceled.

Sunday, September 9th performance with Joe Bonamassa is SOLD OUT. The Redstone Room has had more frequent advance sell-outs this year and we advise that any concert hopefuls buy their tickets in advance. If your ears are still hungry for some world-class guitar shredding come out and see Sonny Landreth on September 14th. Tickets are moving fast for this one!!!!

All of you guitar fans out there should be in a good mood come September! Right on the heels of our Joe Bonamassa show, we're now bringing you slide guitar master Sonny Landreth Friday, September 14!

When it comes to Sonny Landreth, even Eric Clapton is a fan. "He's probably the most underestimated musician on the planet and also probably one of the most advanced," he says.

Landreth performed this past July at Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas. Just last year, Landreth also received another long overdue nod with a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Recording for his seventh album, The Road We're On, released on Sugar Hill Records.

Our 2nd year of Rock Camp has come and gone, and we couldn't have been more thrilled with the outcome. Dozens of kids rocked our worlds, and the Redstone Room was packed for every concert! This program is simply incredible, and for those of you who weren't in a band or were the parent of a child, Rock Camp is STILL something to behold.

There's just something incredibly uplifting, optimistic, and beautiful when the youth of our community have an outlet like this to grow musically and learn in a unique environment. Thank you for your continued support for this important project. If you noticed the marketing, we are one of only a select few cities that include L.A., Chicago and Austin, that bring this to our youth.

Until next year - keep Rockin', and congrats to everyone who was involved this year for creating a truly memorable experience!

We're very excited to announce that Daytrotter & RME have partnered for the first time to bring you up & coming artist, Luke Temple! Temple has recieved praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, and inconic indie artists Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, and Sufjan Stevens. Temple has also had a single featured on the tv hit Grey's Anatomy.

For those of you unfamiliar with Daytrotter, they are a Rock Island based music website that has received incredible amounts of national press over the past year, including a recent mention in Rolling Stone.
Daytrotter has visiting artists record unique tracks in their studio, which they then share for FREE to the public through their site.

Daytrotter is also well known for it's artistic album reviews and original artwork of each visiting band. It's well worth your time to check out, because you never know who might stop by for a session! We should all be very proud of the QC grown phenemenon!

You've probably noticed in many of our emails lately, but we REALLY think everyone should come and see the Lee Boys July 19th! This sacred steel band is similar to Robert Randolph & The Family Band, who may have saeen headlining at BluesFest this year. The Lee Boys unique blend of gospel, blues, and funk is truly something to be seen!

With Walter Trout, Railraod Earth, and Head Held High, we've got some serious variety for you this weekend! Walter Trout & Railroad Earth have received a lot of national attention this year, and Head Held High is an emerging local band of our own. All 3 of these bands are outstanding, so pick your favorite, and join us one, or all 3 days in a row!

Make sure you check out Particle Thursday, June 27! Particle has been a part of many major music festivals and have traveled all over the world. As an up & coming Jam band, you would be wise to catch them at the Redstone Room before they get even bigger and you can't see them in a small venue anymore. Visit our calendar to see their YouTube video. See ya Thursday!

Relix Magazine published a fan's review of our May 10th concert with Jeff Coffin's Mu'tet! Check out this Redstone Room review

For those of you tuned in to the festival scene, this man needs no introduction, but those of you who aren't, listen up! G-Love & The Special Sauce will be gracing the Redstone stage Thursday, July 12!

G-Love typically plays (and often headlines) at huge festivals and large concerts, but has been kind enough to book a show at our top-notch small venue right here in Davenport.

G-Love is one of the biggest acts we've ever had, so tickets for this one will go FAST. Be sure and get them tomorrow if you really want to go!

Public tickets go on sale June 13 at 10AM

BIG SHOW JUST ADDED IN JUNE!!

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Tuesday, June 12!
This critically acclaimed band just landed a spot on the main stage at the Austin City Limits music festival, and you've got a chance to see them for a whopping $10 bucks in your own backyard! It's $12 at the door, so buy your tickets now!

Grace has been compared to the like of Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, and Bonnie Raitt, while her scintillating work behind the B-3 is simply something that must be heard.

This is a shining example of what the RME has been able to for the QC with your support. We're bringing TOP-NOTCH music because of your devotion to the mission of the RME. You'll be sorry if you skip this one, so we'll see you there!

Gaelic Storm will be rocking out the Redstone Room this Saturday! With some serious national credentials, this one-of-a-kind Celtic band will blow you away. Tickets have been selling fast for this one, so be sure and get yours today!

We're happy to have Hello Dave for the first time in the Redstone Room tonight! Tell your friends, and pack em' in for a great rock show!

Coffin & Futureman of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones are coming soon!
The Jeff Coffin Mu'tet will be performing in the Redstone Room Thursday, May 10!

DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW - THIS IS A RARE CHANCE TO SEE BIG NAMES PLAY IN OUR OWN BACKYARD!!

If you're a Yonder Mountain String Band fan, don't miss our featured show of the week, The Wayword Sons on Satruday, April 28! The Wayword Sons feature the songwriting of YMSB member Benny Galloway.

Though the band is newly formed, many music fans find familiar faces and sounds in the Wayword Sons. Benny's musical association with Yonder Mountain String Band, whose 2003 recording, "Old Hands," features only songs written by Benny, has made him a sort of cult hero among Yonder's multitude of fans.
Benny has handpicked a cohesive unit of some of the finest young musicians in the country to play his music the way that it should be heard.

Just announced that RME's own Ellis Kell will open the show for Shawn Phillips!

There are still tickets available for this weekend's Think Floyd USA show, so make sure and pick them up online to ensure you get yours! This show will be one to remember with "The Wall" being played in its entirety, with even more of Pink Floyd's greats being played after the first set. This is a rare chance to a see a band that typically plays in much larger venues - don't miss it!

See you there!

As you may already be aware, River Roots Live will take place Aug. 24 & 25 in 2007! This year, we've combined with the annual downtown favorite festival, Ribfest, to produce an even better event. You can expect to find several of your favorite national rib-vendors this year to go with your full plate of incredible music! Please visit the RME homepage as more details are announced!

February and March have some great artists like Shannon Curfman and Anthony Gomes coming back to the Redstone Room. Check out our calendar and as soon as shows become available!

Alejandro Escovedo & Gregg Karukas both completely sold out! Thanks for another great weekend Quad-Cities!

Don't forget - All RME Member's get a 2 week advance opportunity to buy tickets before the public. Visit http://www.RiverMusicExperience.org for all of the details! -RME Staff

Tickets are now available for purchase online!

Our new system, Event Quick, will be emailing current RME members an invitation to purchase advance tickets soon. The first concert date members can advantage of this will be the March 2nd show featuring Easter Blok & Andreas Kapsalis Trio. The Nada's are also appearing again March 3rd!

Remember, all shows go on sale publicly 4 weeks to show time, but RME members will receive an invite 2 weeks earlier.

We greatly appreciate your patience while we got the new system up. What are you waiting for? Go check it out!

Get your tickets now for Tea Leaf Green: Killer show at a Killer Venue Don't miss this show!