Time to celebrate the weekend with some great music in the Quad Cities area. Here's a list of some live local bands to go support!

Wednesday

  • Scott H. Biram, Rod Hamdallah, Riff Worm @ The Lift
  • Eli and Tom @ Dirty Water Music

Thursday

  • ROAD SODA album release with BEV RAGE and the DRINKS and DEL ROCKFORD @ Raccoon Motel
  • Ed James @Twin Span Brewing
  • Ruby & Donovan @ Whiskey Stop

Friday

  • Deep Galactic Bass Sessions| Volume 1: In the Redstone Room at Common Chord
  • Whiskey Business at Harley Corin's
  • Nicole Boggs & The Reel /The Velies/Emma Peridot @ Raccoon Motel
  • The Velies @ Raccoon Motel
  • The Manny Lopez Big Band @ The Speakeasy
  • Samantha Grimes @ The V’ue
  • NICOLE BOGGS & THE REEL & THE VELIES  @ Raccoon Motel
  • Ruby & Donovan @ Green Tree Brewery
  • Mizzipi Mud at Rhythm City Casino
  • North of 40 @ Rhythm City Casino
  • Samantha Grimes LIVE at The V'ue

Saturday

    • Travis Ried Band @ Whiskey Stop
    • 12th No eXcuse @ 11th St Precinct
    • Todd Striley & The Noize @ Denny O's
    • Funktastic 5 LIVE! at Harley Corin’s
    • The Jimmys and Avey Grouws Band @ RiverCenter
    • Hap Hazard @ Hawkeye Sports Bar & Grill
    • Jay Influential, James1stGen & Psychedelic Sidekick @ Rock Island Brewing Company
    • ANNA TIVEL w/ CHRISTOPHER PORTERFIELD @ Raccoon Motel
    • Travis Ried Band at Whiskey Stop
    • Brian & Rich at TUGGERS
    • Levi Craft  @ Green Tree Brewery
    • Zach Pietrini LIVE at The V'ue

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November

11/18 Travis Ried Band @Parkside Lounge
19th Crooked Cactus @ 11th St Precinct

11/23 Folk n' Stages @ Wally's Playce
26th Hap Hazard @ 11th St Precinct

December

10th Blues Rock It @ 11th St Precinct
17th Crooked Cactus @ 11th St Precinct
31st Blues Rock It @ 11th St Precinct

If you have any shows coming up that you'd like to promote here on 97X just email billstage@97X.com.  We'd love to get the word out about your show.

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