Genre: Metal Doors: 5:30pm / Show: 6:00pmTickets: $10 in advance or at the door Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) ABOUT THE ARTISTS Die First Formed in 2023, Die First is a five piece Deathcore/DADCORE band out of the Quad Cities. The band consists of Drew Anderson […]

Joe Marcinek’s DEAD FUNK SUMMIT Featuring Melody Trucks, The Fitzkee Brothers, and More!  An album inspired by the musical worlds of The Grateful Dead and New Orleans Funk. Genre: Rock / Psychedelic / Funk Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $15 in advance / $18 at the door Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under […]

Front Row sustaining members get free registration! If you're in the Front Row, email Jesse (jricke@commonchordqc.org) to claim your table or individual seat. Join us for “Name That Tune”… Common Chord style! Saturday, March 29Doors Open: 6:00pm Start: 7:00pm *Registration will be available at the door the night of the event pending availability. What to Expect:You'll hear up to […]

Common Chord + Deep Galactic Bass Sessions + TRiPENDiCULAR + Subflexerz Present:DEEP GALACTIC BASS SESSIONS: VOLUME 9 Genre: EDM  Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $20 in advance / $25 at the door  Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult)  Headliner: MeSoSupporting Artists: Agent O, Scarlett Widow, Dr.Lee, TRiPENDiCULAR, JDubb, […]

The epic showdown returns! Local leaders become rock stars for a night, taking the stage with their team to show their hidden musical talents and raise funds for music education.   Date: Saturday, April 5thVenue: The Redstone Room at Common ChordAddress: 129 N Main Street, Downtown Davenport 6:30pm: Doors Open & Dessert Reception7:00pm: Performances & Voting Begin9:00pm: Votes […]

COMMON CHORD and MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BLUES SOCIETY present...Chris O'Leary and Kevin Burt Genre: Blues Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $15 in advance / $18 at the door Member Discount: Active MVBS members: $10, only available at the door. Headliner: Chris O'LearySupporting Artist: Kevin Burt Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied […]

Genre: Rock – Student Bands Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 7:00pmTickets: $10 in advance / $15 at the door  Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) COMMON CHORD POLICIES: TICKETS: Advance tickets are only available online. Tickets may be purchased at the door the day of the show, subject to […]

Genre: Metal  Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 6:30pmTickets: $10 in advance or at the door  Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult)  Acts: Windchimes, Phantom Threat. Gaunt, Frontal Assault ABOUT THE ARTISTS WindchimesPost Death from Western Pennsylvania. Phantom ThreatPhantom Threat is a five piece death metal band formed in 2022 […]

Genre: Folk, Americana Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $15 in advance / $18 at the door Headliner: Chicago Farmer & The FieldnotesSupporting Artists: Cedar County Cobras Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) ABOUT THE ARTISTS The son of a small town farming community, Cody Diekhoff logged […]

COMMON CHORD and MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BLUES SOCIETY present…Davy Knowles with the Matt Fuller Band Genre: Blues Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $15 in advance / $20 at the door  Member Discount: Active MVBS members: $10, only available at the door. Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) […]

THE MARTIN SEXTON ABBEY ROAD SHOW  Martin Sexton puts his signature style on his rendition of this iconic Beatles album combining what Rolling Stone calls his “soul-marinated voice” with his inventive guitar prowess.    We are all invited to Come Together to experience these brilliant songs celebrated in such a compelling reimagined way.   Genre: Singer-Songwriter Doors: 7:00pm / Show: […]

So You Think You Can Belly Dance: LIVE BAND EDITION! Bayati from Kansas City, MO will be playing Middle Eastern classics featuring LIVE belly dance performances! Bayati is a collective of Kansas City performers who present tributes to the canon of Arabic classics, the golden age of Umm Kalthoum, Fairouz, Mohammad Abdel Wahab and many […]

Common Chord & Ragged Records Present… Sponsored by Planet 93.9 EXTC - XTC’s Terry Chambers & FriendsNorth American Cushty Tour 2025  Genre: New Wave / Post-Punk  Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $25 in advance / $30 at the door Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) ABOUT THE ARTISTS […]

Genre: Salsa Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $12 in advance / $15 at the door  Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) COMMON CHORD POLICIES: TICKETS: Advance tickets are only available online. Tickets may be purchased at the door the day of the show, subject to availability. Tickets are […]

“FILLMORE EAST & WEST”The Beaker Brothers Band playsAllman Brothers & Santana Genre: Rock/Blues – Allman Brothers & Santana Tributes  Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 7:00pmTickets: $15 in advance / $20 at the door  Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) ABOUT THE ARTISTS We cut our teeth on the music […]

Genre: Progressive Americana / Bluegrass Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $15 in advance / $18 at the door Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) ABOUT THE ARTISTS “A Powerhouse Unit” - Rolling Stone "Introspective lyrics and world class musicianship” - American Songwriter The New York […]

Genre: Metal  Doors: 4:00pm / Show: 5:00pm Tickets: $15 in advance or at the door Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available. Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) COMMON CHORD POLICIES: TICKETS: Advance tickets are only available online. Tickets may be purchased at the door the day of the show, subject to availability. Tickets […]

Presented by the Bix Beiderbecke Museum and Archives and Common Chord. Genre: Brass Band  Doors: 7:30pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $12 in advance / $15 at the door Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) Support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, […]

May 31:Karli Bunn Quintet at Quinlan Court The Big 9 Concert Series is presented by the City of Davenport and Common Chord, with special thanks to the Regional Development Authority for their support. Location: Quinlan CourtTime: 6pm-8pm *Free!*Family friendly*We recommend bringing your own chair.  The City of Davenport and Common Chord are partnering up to […]

JUNE 6: A Culture Bright Series event: SUMMER KICKOFF BLOCK PARTYwith 10 of Soul and QC Rock Academy Presented in partnership with the Quad Cities Cultural Trust and the City of Davenport.Supporting Sponsor: Tower Trust & Investment CompanyWith SPECIAL THANKS to our Live At 5 Series Media Sponsor: 97X A part of the Big 9 Concert Series […]

KIDSTOCK MUSIC CAMPSCommon Chord’s Kidstock Summer Music Camp lets kids be rock stars! The camps give young musicians, ages 8-18, the opportunity to participate in workshops lead by professional musicians, form a band with fellow campers, and put on a performance in Common Chord’s Redstone Room for their friends and family. Students learn valuable life […]

Genre: Chamame – South American Folk Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 7:00pmTickets: $15 in advance / $18 at the door  Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) ABOUT THE ARTIST Considered by The Boston Globe (MA|USA) as the “Main exponent of Chamamé”, the Composer, Accordionist and Researcher Alejandro Brittes explores his […]

JUNE 13:FUNKTASTIC 5 Sponsored by: Pierce's PromiseSPECIAL THANKS to our Live At 5 Series Media Sponsor, 97X, and to the Regional Development Authority for their support of this series! Summer in downtown Davenport means free music in the Skybridge Courtyard! Kick off your weekend on Fridays all summer long at Common Chord. Join us 5-7pm for […]

June 14:Wonderland: A Tribute to the Legendary Steve Wonder in LeClaire Park The Big 9 Concert Series is presented by the City of Davenport and Common Chord, with special thanks to the Regional Development Authority for their support. Location: LeClaire ParkTime: 6pm-9pm 6:00pm: Tyrone Phillips opens the show with a DJ set featuring old school […]

JUNE 20:THE VELIES Sponsored by: Nelson Brothers & West Bend InsuranceSPECIAL THANKS to our Live At 5 Series Media Sponsor, 97X, and to the Regional Development Authority for their support of this series! Summer in downtown Davenport means free music in the Skybridge Courtyard! Kick off your weekend on Fridays all summer long at Common Chord. […]

***HEAT ADVISORY***: Due to the excessive heat, our building's air conditioning system went out overnight. It has been repaired, and the temperature is approximately 75 degrees in the Redstone Room as of 5pm. We expect the continue to continue to slowly drop through the evening. If you have already purchased tickets and choose not to […]

JUNE 27:CROOKED CACTUS Sponsored by: Vibrant Credit UnionSPECIAL THANKS to our Live At 5 Series Media Sponsor, 97X, and to the Regional Development Authority for their support of this series! Summer in downtown Davenport means free music in the Skybridge Courtyard! Kick off your weekend on Fridays all summer long at Common Chord. Join us 5-7pm […]

June 28:Logan Springer & The Wonderfully Wild at The Last Picture House The Big 9 Concert Series is presented by the City of Davenport and Common Chord, with special thanks to the Regional Development Authority for their support. Location: The Last Picture House (Rooftop)Time: 6pm-8pm *Free!*Family friendly The City of Davenport and Common Chord are […]

Genre: Jazz Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 7:00pmTickets: $12 in advance / $15 at the door  Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) Headliner: The Mike Conrad TrioSupporting Act: Q.C. Standard   ABOUT THE ARTISTS Mike Conrad, a Quad City native, currently Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at the University […]

Genre: Prog Rock / Funk / Sudanese Pop Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $15 in advance / $18 at the door  Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) Headliner: SinkaneSupporting Artist: CJ Parker ABOUT THE ARTIST We Belong is the eighth studio album from Sinkane, a band led by […]

DEEP GALACTIC BASS SESSIONS: VOLUME X Genre: EDM  Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $15 in advance / $20 at the door Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult)  Headliner: 20TwentySupporting Artists: Subseed, Smitten Kitten, Harri, Pure Carbon Subseed (with special guest!), VoidMafia Takeover  Media: J […]

Genre: Jazz/Blues Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $20 in advance / $25 at the door  Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) Headliner: Davina and the VagabondsSupporting Act: Mo & Co ABOUT THE ARTISTS “Davina Sowers creates her own Americana mishmash — a little Amy Winehouse-worthy neo-soul here, […]

July 11:RUDE PUNCH Sponsored by: Sears SeatingSPECIAL THANKS to our Live At 5 Series Media Sponsor, 97X, and to the Regional Development Authority for their support of this series! Summer in downtown Davenport means free music in the Skybridge Courtyard! Kick off your weekend on Fridays all summer long at Common Chord. Join us 5-7pm for […]

Genre: Metal Doors: 4:30pm / Show: 5:00pmTickets: $10 in advance / $12 at the door  Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult)     COMMON CHORD POLICIES: TICKETS: Advance tickets are only available online. Tickets may be purchased at the door the day of the show, subject […]

July 12:DJ Buddha at UP Skybar The Big 9 Concert Series is presented by the City of Davenport and Common Chord, with special thanks to the Regional Development Authority for their support. Location: UP SkybarTime: 7pm-10pm *Free! The City of Davenport and Common Chord are partnering up to announce the return of The Big 9 […]

COMMON CHORD and MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BLUES SOCIETY present…Marcia Ball and The Jimmys Genre: Blues Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $25 in advance / $30 at the door  Member Discount: Active MVBS members: $20, only available at the door. Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) ABOUT THE […]

July 17:Back Pocket at Micky's Irish Pub The Big 9 Concert Series is presented by the City of Davenport and Common Chord, with special thanks to the Regional Development Authority for their support. Location: Micky's Irish Pub (formerly Ruby's)Time: 7pm-9pm *Free!*Family friendly The City of Davenport and Common Chord are partnering up to announce the […]

July 18:JOHN RESCH & DOGGIN' OUTPresented in partnership with the Mississippi Valley Blues Society Sponsored by: MidAmerican Energy FoundationSPECIAL THANKS to our Live At 5 Series Media Sponsor, 97X, and to the Regional Development Authority for their support of this series! Summer in downtown Davenport means free music in the Skybridge Courtyard! Kick off your weekend […]

July 25:FAIR WARNING Sponsored by: Mississippi Valley FairSPECIAL THANKS to our Live At 5 Series Media Sponsor, 97X, and to the Regional Development Authority for their support of this series! Summer in downtown Davenport means free music in the Skybridge Courtyard! Kick off your weekend on Fridays all summer long at Common Chord. Join us 5-7pm […]

Genre: Rap / Hip-Hop  Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $10 in advance / $15 at the door  Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult)  Featuring…PULU HENDRIXSTYLESPOOH HEZZYPB DUTCHKILLA QUAYBENJIBOY TWANTOWNSTARKASH LEAFATGUY MOOKLIVEWIREATG DUKE JEFEYHN FINNESSE ADBEEL PZYDJ SILK JAY COMMON CHORD POLICIES: TICKETS: Advance tickets are only available online. […]

Genre: Rock Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $30 in advance / $35 at the door  Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) Headliner: The Pat Travers BandSupporting Act: QC Rock Academy ABOUT THE ARTISTS Pat Travers- Guitar & VocalsDavid Pastorius- BassAlex Petrosky- Drums Pat Travers was born and raised […]

Genre: Jam Band Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pmTickets: $25 in advance / $30 at the door  Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult) ABOUT THE ARTISTS Spafford is known for their astonishing improvisational ability and off-the-cuff extended jams. Spafford paints a picture in real-time each night […]

August 1:EINSTEIN'S SISTER Sponsored by: Virdi DentalSPECIAL THANKS to our Live At 5 Series Media Sponsor, 97X, and to the Regional Development Authority for their support of this series! Summer in downtown Davenport means free music in the Skybridge Courtyard! Kick off your weekend on Fridays all summer long at Common Chord. Join us 5-7pm for […]

August 8:JUMBIES Sponsored by: Downtown Davenport PartnershipSPECIAL THANKS to our Live At 5 Series Media Sponsor, 97X, and to the Regional Development Authority for their support of this series! Summer in downtown Davenport means free music in the Skybridge Courtyard! Kick off your weekend on Fridays all summer long at Common Chord. Join us 5-7pm for […]

August 9:Pride Night in LeClaire Park with 80's LadiesFeaturing an opening act drag showPresented in partnership with Clock, Inc. The Big 9 Concert Series is presented by the City of Davenport and Common Chord, with special thanks to the Regional Development Authority for their support. Location: LeClaire ParkTime: 7pm-10pm *Free!*Family friendly*We recommend bringing your own […]

August 15:ALTERNATING CURRENTS BLOCK PARTY with HEADS IN MOTION Sponsored by: Grace TechnologiesSPECIAL THANKS to our Live At 5 Series Media Sponsor: 97X Summer in downtown Davenport means free music in the Skybridge Courtyard! Kick off your weekend on Fridays all summer long at Common Chord. Join us 5-7pm for Friday drinks and great tunes from awesome […]

August 22:CLASS OF '82 Sponsored by: The Planning CenterSPECIAL THANKS to our Live At 5 Series Media Sponsor, 97X, and to the Regional Development Authority for their support of this series! Summer in downtown Davenport means free music in the Skybridge Courtyard! Kick off your weekend on Fridays all summer long at Common Chord. Join us […]

August 29:FAR OUT 283 Sponsored by: Davenport PrintingSPECIAL THANKS to our Live At 5 Series Media Sponsor, 97X, and to the Regional Development Authority for their support of this series! Summer in downtown Davenport means free music in the Skybridge Courtyard! Kick off your weekend on Fridays all summer long at Common Chord. Join us 5-7pm […]

Great River Ducky Derby 2025Raising funds for accessible and inclusive music education in our community Saturday, August 30, 2025 - Credit Island Park - 6:30pm The Great River Ducky Derby returns for its second year! It’s a rat race… No! It’s actually a Duck Race. A Rubber Ducky Derby to be exact! Help Common Chord celebrate […]

August 30:Steely Dane (Steely Dan Tribute) with QC Rock Academy at Credit Island Park The Big 9 Concert Series is presented by the City of Davenport and Common Chord, with special thanks to the Regional Development Authority for their support. Location: Credit Island ParkTime: 7pm-10pm *Free!*Family friendly*We recommend bringing your own chair.  The City of […]