July 31 , 2010 
Guitar Building 101
Build your own guitar or Bass with high quality parts! The classes are taught by AM Guitar Repair owner, Alan Morrison and will be held in the RME basement workshop.

At the completion of the class you will walk away with a beautiful instrument that you built along with the skills to build and maintain other guitars! Class size is limited and the price for materials and instruction start at $699.

Available Class Dates: Saturday, July 31 from 10am-6pm thru Sunday, August 1 from 10am-4pm. Enroll before July 18, 2010 to ensure a seat in the class and availability of colors and options. To enroll in Guitar Building 101 call 563-370-6810 for details.

TIME: Satuday 10am-6pm & Sunday 10am-4pm
For more information click here

July 31 , 2010 
Community Drum Circle
Join Terry Hanson and area percussionists for a Drum Circle of improvised rhythms on the last Saturday of each month at 10:30am in Mojos! Some instruments provided, but folks are encouraged to "Bring Your Own Drum" or percussion instrument.

TIME:10:30AM
Admission:$5 for Adults, $2.50 for Children 12 and Under

July 31 , 2010 
Live Music- St. Cecilia’s Children
St. Cecilia’s Children, a group of young people (ages 7 to 17) playing a variety of acoustic instruments, delights audiences of all ages with a repertoire of folk music, old time songs, and traditional hymns.

Organized in 2008, under the leadership of Jerry Schroeder, this band of vibrant and beautiful children has been delighting and inspiring listeners in coffee houses, retirement communities, folk venues, community events and church programs throughout the greater Quad Cities area. They play well and they play with heart.

TIME: 3-5PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

July 31 , 2010 
Live Music- Portland Cello Project
The classically trained cellists of The Portland Cello Project will wow you with their shows. You'll see such sights as: old ladies, straight out of the symphony hall nodding their head to cello hip-hop; young children playing air cello while dancing to 16 cellos. The group also writes almost entirely new arrangements for every performance cycle.

Since the group's start in late 2007, they have performed with a list of Portland musicians, from Laura Gibson to The Dandy Warhols, Horse Feathers, Mirah and Loch Lomond, just to name a few. The Portland Cello Project are working to reverse tradition by making their talents accessible to their guests wildest dreams, while bringing the instrument into venues where you wouldn't normally see cellos.

TIME:7-9PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged
Band Website

July 31 , 2010 
Redstone Room- The Stoneflys w/ Head Held High
Folk Rock / Jam Band/Progressive
This five-piece progressive-folk-rock band brings the past, present and future into perspective.

The Stoneflys are an exciting group of passionate, fun and generous personalities. The band spawned from the musings of singer-songwriter Frank Veraldi. Inspired by the likes of Neil Young, Dave Matthews and The Lord of the Rings, Frank began writing powerful and emotional lyrics and chord progressions.

Local rockers, Head Held High will be opening the show!

Doors:8pm/Show:9pm/Tickets: $6
Band Website

July 31 , 2010 
Rock Camp USA Session #3 Concert
Rock Camp USA Session #3 Concert Saturday, July 31 in the Redstone Room at River Music Experience

Don’t miss the third Rock Camp USA concert of the season, when our young rockers from session # 3 take the Redstone Room stage by storm! We will feature three bands and the event will be videotaped by Mediacom for the DVD’s the campers receive and for broadcast on Mediacom Connections Channel 22. Rock Camp USA is sponsored by Mediacom, West Music Co., and Trinity Regional Health (IHS).

Financial assistance for campers in need is made possible through the HAVlife Foundation, The Karli Rose Kell Music Scholarship Fund at RME, The Moline Foundation and Lunardi’s Italian Restaurant. Rock Camp USA in the Quad Cities is produced and hosted by the River Music Experience. Doors open for the concert on Saturday at 11:30, and the show starts at noon. Admission is open to the general public and $5 per person at the door. Come support our young area rockers, and see why Rock Camp USA is rated as the top summer rock music camp in the country!

For Those About to ROCK… We Salute You!
Rock Camp USA

August 3 , 2010 
Live Lunch with Steve Couch
Music always has been one of Steve Couch's great loves. As a musician, Steve has lived & performed in Boston, Manhattan, Atlanta, Jackson, and Las Vegas.

He has toured all over the U.S., Japan, and Philippines in original and concert bands like the Chubby Checker Show, sharing the stage with acts like the Beach Boys, Cheap Trick, Talking Heads, and Sammy Davis, Jr.

Steve performs original music for both children and adults. Come here Steve jam on keyboards every other Tuesday in Mojos over the lunch hour!

TIME:12-1PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 4 , 2010 
Live Lunch with "Tennessee" Tony Cavitt
Free live music with your lunch! From blues to bluegrass, hardcore country, hippie rock/pop, folk, and more, Tennessee can do it all. Join Tennessee Tony Cavitt at Noon in Mojo’s for a foot-stompin’ good time!

TIME:12-1PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 4 , 2010 
Redstone Room- Savoy Brown
BLUES / ROCK / ACOUSTIC

Legendary…a blues/rock institution…true innovators. These are just a few of the ways Savoy Brown has been described over the past forty years by music critics and fans.

One of the earliest of British blues bands, Savoy Brown, with founder guitarist Kim Simmonds at the helm, helped launch the 1967 UK blues boom movement that brought blues music back to the USA invigorating the style forever. In the process, the band became part of the framework that launched the rock and roll music of the 1970’s. Their influence now stretches into modern rock as we know it today.

Doors:7pm/Show:8pm/Tickets: $17
Band Website

August 4 , 2010 
Open Mic Night- Ending at 8pm
Due to the Savoy Brown show tonight in the Redstone Room, we will be ending open mic night at 8pm instead of 9pm to prevent sound bleeding issues. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Join the RME’s own Tom Swanson for the Quad Cities’ best Open Mic every Wednesday from 6:30-9pm in Mojo's.

Bring an instrument and some friends and spend an evening enjoying musicians of all stripes, from youngsters just getting started to seasoned pros. Call or email Tom Swanson at the RME at 326-1333 x102 or tswanson@rivermusicexperience.org for more information.

TIME:6:30-8PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 5 , 2010 
Live Lunch with Rose n' Thorns
Thursday is Festival Express time at Mojo's Live Lunch! Come on down for the great food, and stick around for the live music. There'll be folk, blues, pop, and bluegrass served up by a showcase of local musicians and bands.

This week enjoy Rose N Thorns, a six piece high energy band that mixes up genre styling from rock and blues to country and folk.

TIME:12-1PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged
Band Website

August 6 , 2010 
“Blues Plate Special” Lunch with Ren Estrand
Free live music with your lunch! Join Ren Estrand for a ‘blues plate special’ of songs and stories at Noon in Mojo’s. Ren is currently touring with Kent Burnside, grandson of renowned Mississippi bluesman R. L. Burnside, performs with electronica/space rock ensemble Samadhi.

TIME:12-1PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 6 , 2010 
Friday Live at w/ Firesale
Joins us for Friday Live at 5 featuring Firesale sponsored by Rhythm City Casino.

Local youth rockers Firesale have developed their own sound and groove. Performing a mix of reggae and rock beats, these guys are rocking out both originals and covers from some of their biggest influences like Sublime, Pepper, and The Expendables.

Swing by after your busy work week and enjoy free live music outside on the RME courtyard in beautiful downtown Davenport with a refreshing beverage in hand!

TIME: 5PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged
Band Website

August 6 , 2010 
Redstone Room- Rooney
POP/ROCK
ALL AGES SHOW

First Fleet Concerts & Music Circuit Presentations present Rooney live in the Redstone Room with special guests Deluxe Republic & Slip Silo.

Eleven years after they started the band as teenaged friends with a shared love of the Beatles, Cheap Trick and ELO, singer and bassist Robert Schwartzman, keyboard player / vocalist Louie Stephens, guitarist / vocalist Taylor Locke, and drummer / vocalist Ned Brower have grown into a modern power-pop band in a class of their own. Over the years, they’ve toured with everyone from Weezer and The Strokes, winning new fans among all those audiences.

Doors:6pm/Show:7pm/Tickets:$16 in adv,$18 day of show
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster & Mojo's.
Band Website

August 7 , 2010 
River Prairie Minstrels
Some of the Quad Cities’ best known folk artists get together on the Mojo’s stage for an evening of music and camaraderie, from 6pm-8:30pm on the 1st Saturday of each month.

TIME:6-8:30PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 7 , 2010 
Live Music- Pam Brown
Don't miss the piano stylings of Pam Brown performing in Mojo's from 1-3pm. Pam enjoys entertaining the crowd with covers of Barbra Streisand songs.

TIME:1-3PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 7 , 2010 
Don Estes Student Guitar Showcase
Come see Don Estes guitar students perform at Mojo's from 11:30am-1pm.

TIME:11:30-1PM
Admission: Free

August 10 , 2010 
Live Lunch with Jonathan Turner
Free live music with your lunch! Join Jonathan Turner for some instrumental piano, show tunes, and jazz standards at Noon in Mojo’s. There's no admission charge, but donations to support live music and music makers at RME are encouraged - and always appreciated!

TIME:12-1PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 11 , 2010 
Live Lunch with "Tennessee" Tony Cavitt
Free live music with your lunch! From blues to bluegrass, hardcore country, hippie rock/pop, folk, and more, Tennessee can do it all. Join Tennessee Tony Cavitt at Noon in Mojo’s for a foot-stompin’ good time!

TIME:12-1PM
Admission: Free, donations encourgaed

August 11 , 2010 
Open Mic Night
Join the RME’s own Tom Swanson for the Quad Cities’ best Open Mic every Wednesday from 6:30-9pm in Mojo's.

Bring an instrument and some friends and spend an evening enjoying musicians of all stripes, from youngsters just getting started to seasoned pros. Call or email Tom Swanson at the RME at 326-1333 x102 or tswanson@rivermusicexperience.org for more information.

TIME: 6:30-9PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 12 , 2010 
Live Lunch with Stephen Cee
Thursday is Festival Express time at Mojo's Live Lunch! Come on down for the great food, and stick around for the live music. There'll be folk, blues, pop, and bluegrass served up by a showcase of local musicians and bands. This week enjoy the music stylings of Stephen Cee.

TIME:12-1PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 12 , 2010 
All Ages Show- Brains! Brains! Brains!...
Join progressive punk rockers Brains! Brains! Brains! w/ TBOPRRIOF & The Agrestix in the Peformance Hall for a killer show!
PLEASE NOTE: This show will be held in the RME PERFORMANCE HALL, NOT the Redstone Room.

TIME: Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7pm
Admission: $5 (No advance tickets sales; pay night of the show at the door)
Band Website

August 13 , 2010 
“Blues Plate Special” Lunch with Tony Hoeppner
Free live music with your lunch! Join Tony Hoeppner for a ‘blues plate special’ of songs and stories at Noon in Mojo’s. Performing and recording music has always been an important part of Tony's life.

Growing up in a musical family there was always some type of music being played or listened to around the house. Tony's influences came from a vast selection of musicians like Hoagy Carmichael, Eric Clapton and his favorite band Little Feat. Watching Tony is a real treat and he always puts on a great show!

TIME: 12-1PM
Admission:Free, donations encouraged

Band Website

August 13 , 2010 
Friday Live at 5 w/ Danika Holmes on the Courtyard
Join us for Friday Live at 5 Featuring Danika Holmes!

Americana singer/songwriter Danika Holmes states, “Through my songs I hope to touch hearts in the tough times, as well as celebrate life in the good times.” Danika first sat at a piano as a tot, has been writing since her teens, and picked up guitar in her 20’s. After an attempt at a “normal career” and nearly finishing her PhD, Danika’s heart pulled her full circle back to where she started, with music.

Swing by after your busy work week and enjoy free live music outside on the courtyard in beautiful downtown Davenport!

TIME:5PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged
Band Website

August 13 , 2010 
Live Music- Paul Sprawl
Join Paul Sprawl as he takes the stage at Mojo's from 7-9PM.
Paul Sprawl combines percussive guitar techniques with bottleneck, tapping, harmonica and a baritone voice like the wind reaching out across the desert.

His guitar is like crackling fire and riding bandits. His songs tell stories of politics, love and romance, the down trodden, and the interesting lives of those he meets all over the world.

TIME: 7-9PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

Band Website

August 13 , 2010 
All Ages Show:Surface Tension, Speaks Like Silence
Don't miss an all ages show with young rockers Surface Tension, Speaks Like Silence and Luke Hall.

PLEASE NOTE: This show will be held in the RME PERFORMANCE HALL, NOT the Redstone Room.

No advance tickets sales; pay night of the show at the door
Doors: 6:30pm/ Show: 7pm/ Tickets: $5
Band Website

August 14 , 2010 
The Art of Percussion Family Workshop
A day for music and fun! An Art in Music Collaboration Figge Art Museum & River Music Experience

Families will create cool and colorful rain sticks, drums, maracas and other shakers and noise makers out of recycled materials in the Figge Studios, and then play their new percussion instruments in a musical procession to neighboring River Music Experience.

Terry Hanson and fellow musician Ellis Kell will lead a MEGA drum circle, working out dynamic rhythms and beats. Native American storyteller and musician Larry Lockwood will perform in the morning at the Figge to help inspire you! Pack a lunch for your family and enjoy a picnic in the Figge studios, the plaza, or on the riverfront.

Registration:
10 am - Figge Lobby
Pre-Registration is available
Please contact Heather Aaronson 563.326.7804 x2045
or email haaronson@figgeartmuseum.org

TIME:10am–2pm
Admission:$8 per family
Figge Website

August 14 , 2010 
Songwriters in the Round
Here's your chance to play, listen, and learn from leaders in the craft as they make music and talk about the process from 3-6pm in Mojo’s.

From talented teenagers just starting out to polished musicians who make money with their music, you’ll enjoy interacting with them all. Songwriters are welcome to join onstage for a song or two, as long as the material is original. For more information about Songwriters in the Round, contact Mary Jo Daly at mjdaly@qconline.com.

TIME:3-6PM
Admission: Free

August 15 , 2010 
3rd Sunday Jazz feat. Lois Deloatch & Friends
Polyrhythms and the RME presents the Third Sunday Jazz Series in the Redstone,featuring Lois Deloatch & Friends presents Roots: Jazz/Blues/Spirituals.

For nearly two decades, vocalist and songwriter Deloatch has been immersed in music, headlining concerts, conducting music education workshops, lectures, and emceeing events. Noted for her rich contralto voice and expansive repertoire, Deloatch's performances highlight and integrate spirituals, jazz, and blues as well as original & standard compositions.

3rd Sunday Jazz Series features an all ages workshop at 3pm, followed by a matinee performance from 6-8pm.
Admission to the workshop session is free for kids, $5 for adults. General admission for the concert is $10 or $15 for reserved seating. For ticket information, call Polyrhythms at 309-373-0790 or visit their website.

Doors: 5:30pm/ Show: 6pm/ Tickets: General admission for the concert is $10 or $15 for reserved seating
Polyrhythms Website

August 17 , 2010 
Live Lunch with Steve Couch
Music always has been one of Steve Couch's great loves. As a musician, Steve has lived & performed in Boston, Manhattan, Atlanta, Jackson, and Las Vegas.

He has toured all over the U.S., Japan, and Philippines in original and concert bands like the Chubby Checker Show, sharing the stage with acts like the Beach Boys, Cheap Trick, Talking Heads, and Sammy Davis, Jr. Steve performs original music for both children and adults. Come here Steve jam on keyboards every other Tuesday in Mojos over the lunch hour!

TIME:12-1PM
Admission:Free, donations encouraged

August 18 , 2010 
Live Lunch with "Tennessee" Tony Cavitt
Free live music with your lunch! From blues to bluegrass, hardcore country, hippie rock/pop, folk, and more, Tennessee can do it all. Join Tennessee Tony Cavitt at Noon in Mojo’s for a foot-stompin’ good time!

TIME:12-1PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 18 , 2010 
Open Mic Night
Join the RME’s own Tom Swanson for the Quad Cities’ best Open Mic every Wednesday from 6:30-9pm in Mojo's.

Bring an instrument and some friends and spend an evening enjoying musicians of all stripes, from youngsters just getting started to seasoned pros. Call or email Tom Swanson at the RME at 326-1333 x102 or tswanson@rivermusicexperience.org for more information.

TIME:6:30-9PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 19 , 2010 
Live Lunch with Keith Soko
Keith Soko is a local singer, songwriter and author. He previously fronted bands in Milwaukee and Los Angeles and worked in the music publishing business in Hollywood.

Songs include a mix of originals as well as covers by such artists as Elvis, Muddy Waters, and T. Rex.A regular at Mojo’s open mic night, he describes himself and his over-fifty companions as the “mid-life Mojo risin’” contingent.

TIME:12-1PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 19 , 2010 
Jazz Jam with The North Scott Jazz Combo
Join us for our Jazz Jam session on the Mojo’s stage with The North Scott Jazz Combo on Thursday from 7-9pm. There's no admission charge, but donations to support live music and music makers at RME are encouraged - and always appreciated!

TIME:7-9pm
Admission:Free, donations encouraged

August 20 , 2010 
“Blues Plate Special” Lunch with Ren Estrand
Free live music with your lunch! Join Ren Estrand for a ‘blues plate special’ of songs and stories at Noon in Mojo’s. Ren is currently touring with Kent Burnside, grandson of renowned Mississippi bluesman R. L. Burnside, performs with electronica/space rock ensemble Samadhi. There's no admission charge, but donations to support live music and music makers at RME are encouraged - and always appreciated!

TIME:12-1pm
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 20 , 2010 
Live Music - Lee Blackmon and The Gamblers
Enjoy toe-tapping, sing-along pop/rock with a touch of blues with Lee Blackmon and The Gamblers every third Friday in Mojo's from 6:30-8:30pm!

Lee plays Top-40 favorites from '60s to ‘80s, along with his signature original tunes. Guitars, Bass, Harmonica, Drums, and Vocals. Lee also welcomes guest singers from the audience. There's no admission charge, but donations to support live music and music makers at RME are encouraged - and always appreciated! Come Sing Along!

TIME:6:30-8:30PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged
Band Website

August 20 , 2010 
River Roots Live
River Roots Live is back in LeClaire Park in Downtown Davenport, Iowa Riverfront on August 20 & 21st featuring Creedence Clearwater revisited, The Marshall Tucker Band, & Grace Potter & The Nocturnals.

River Roots Live is the Quad-Cities largest community music festival, featuring nationally and regionally acclaimed bands and BBQ. This not-for-profit festival is produced by the Downtown Partnership, a division of Iowa Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, with support from fellow non-profit partners Living Lands & Waters and River Music Experience.

Schedule:
Friday: 11 a.m. - BBQ Rib Vendors open for lunch!
Friday: 5:30 p.m. - Music Begins
Saturday: 11 a.m. to Midnight
Rain or Shine

Admission: YES...IT'S STILL FREE!
For more information visit RRL Website

August 21 , 2010 
Kidz Days at RME Featuring Larry Lockwood
Kidz Days at RME presents Native American Drums & Dance with Larry Lockwood.

Larry Lockwood is a Northern Cheyenne dancer & cultural instructor. The Grandfather drum is central to his cultural presentation. Larry's singing, drumming, and storytelling provide an educational and entertaining experience for all those in attendance.

KIDZ DAYS is held every third Saturday of the month till February 2011and is an educational program geared for children pre-school to 12 years of age that is centered on live music and other performances just for kids.

Kidz Days at RME is made possible with the support of QC Arts Dollars KWQC Channel 6.This program is suggested for children pre-school to 12 years of age.

TIME: 10:30AM
Admission: $5 for parent/adult and accompanied children are free

August 24 , 2010 
Live Lunch with Jonathan Turner
Free live music with your lunch! Join Jonathan Turner for some instrumental piano, show tunes, and jazz standards at Noon in Mojo’s. There's no admission charge, but donations to support live music and music makers at RME are encouraged - and always appreciated!

TIME: 12-1PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 25 , 2010 
Live Lunch with "Tennessee" Tony Cavitt
Free live music with your lunch! From blues to bluegrass, hardcore country, hippie rock/pop, folk, and more, Tennessee can do it all.

Join Tennessee Tony Cavitt at Noon in Mojo’s for a foot-stompin’ good time! There's no admission charge, but donations to support live music and music makers at RME are encouraged - and always appreciated!

TIME:12-1PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 25 , 2010 
Open Mic Night
Join the RME’s own Tom Swanson for the Quad Cities’ best Open Mic every Wednesday from 6:30-9pm in Mojo's.

Bring an instrument and some friends and spend an evening enjoying musicians of all stripes, from youngsters just getting started to seasoned pros. Call or email Tom Swanson at the RME at 326-1333 x102 or tswanson@rivermusicexperience.org for more information.

TIME:6:30-9PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 26 , 2010 
Live Lunch with Dave Maxwell
Thursday is Festival Express time at Mojo's Live Lunch! Come on down for the great food, and stick around for the live music. There'll be folk, blues, pop, and bluegrass served up by a showcase of local musicians and bands.

This week enjoy the banjo stylings of Dave Maxwell as he takes the stage at Mojo's!

TIME:12-1PM
Admission: Free, donations encouraged

August 26 , 2010 
Live Music- Stephen Cee
Swing on down to Mojo's and catch Stephen Cee as he performs of variety of music. Stephen has been in the music industry many years as a producer and musician and plays good old rock n roll. Stop by, eat, and enjoy the tunes of Stephen as he takes the stage at Mojo’s from 7-9pm

TIME:7-9PM
Admission: FREE, donations encouraged

August 27 , 2010 
“Blues Plate Special” Lunch with Tony Hoeppner
Free live music with your lunch! Join Tony Hoeppner for a ‘blues plate special’ of songs and stories at Noon in Mojo’s. Performing and recording music has always been an important part of Tony's life.

Growing up in a musical family there was always some type of music being played or listened to around the house. Tony's influences came from a vast selection of musicians like Hoagy Carmichael, Eric Clapton and his favorite band Little Feat. Watching Tony is a real treat and he always puts on a great show!

TIME:12-1PM
Admission: Free,donations encouraged
Band Website