Common Chord

Live@Five - Jordan Danielsen Band
2022-09-23 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Skybridge Courtyard, 129 Main St, Davenport, IA, 52801, United States
Free summer outdoor concert series featuring the best local bands.

Friday, September 23: Jordan Danielsen Band
Sponsored by The Planning Center
A native of Denver Colorado but raised in the Iowa heartland on the banks of the Muddy Mississippi, Jordan Danielsen grew up with guitar in hand and a harmonica on his neck.
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Every summer, the Common Chord Courtyard comes alive with live music by some of our best local bands!
Join us every Friday at 5:00, June through September, to enjoy some fun music in a casual, family-friendly environment and start your weekend right!
This is a free public event. No ticket purchase or pre-registration necessary.

Community Jam Session
2022-09-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Freight House Farmers’ Market, 421 West River Drive, Davenport, IA, 52801, United States
Join us in the biggest participatory music-making event in QC history!!!

Join us for a community music-making event!
**Pre-registration helps us plan for the event, but is not necessary. You can show up the day of the event!**

Location: Freight House parking lot, Davenport
Date: Sunday, September 18th
1:00-2:00: Arrive and set up
2:30: Community Jam Session!
3:00: Hang out, listen to some tunes, and get to know your fellow musicians

The Community Jam Session will celebrate the Quad Cities’ diverse and strong music scene as we band together for the love of music and community! The first-of-its-kind in the Quad Cities, we are inviting everyone (from beginner to pro) to come participate in ONE massive community jam session. Whether you play guitar, drums, bass, flute, cello, spoons, didgeridoo, vocals in the car or shower, or feel like slapping a log… you’ll be an important part of the biggest participatory music-making event in QC history!!!

Unlike a concert, this is a true mega-jam session – where YOU play an important role in the band! Taking place in the parking lot of the Freight House along downtown Davenport’s beautiful riverfront, this is a free community event where all people, all instruments, and all skill levels are welcome.
From beginners to seasoned road warriors, you’re guaranteed to have a good time, and make new friends! Even if you don’t want to join in the music-making, there will be plenty of space to observe the show.
This event will feature food trucks from the Farmer’s Market, drinks from the Front Street Tap Room, and food by Chill Eats and more. Come early for music activities for the little ones, including recycled instrument making and an instrument petting zoo. Don’t forget to pick up your very own kazoo to start your musical journey!
Special thanks to our sponsors who have made this event possible! Supporting Sponsors: Rexroat Sound and Downtown Davenport Partnership. Community Sponsors: Russell.
Event partners: Riverfront Improvement Commission and Freight House Farmers’ Market

Songs:
(Lyrics, chords, & sheet music will be available on our website: https://rivermusicexperience.org)
• “Listen To The Music” – The Doobie Brothers
• “Dancing In The Streets” – Martha & the Vandellas
• “Hey Ya!” – OutKast
• “Juke Box Hero” – Foreigner

What To Bring:
• Your instrument and all that’s required for it
• Small amp (if needed)
• Extension cords / Powerstrips
• Music stand (If needed)
• Your community spirit!

Live@Five - Flash in a Pan
2022-09-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Skybridge Courtyard, 129 Main St, Davenport, IA, 52801, United States
Free summer outdoor concert series featuring the best local bands.

Friday, September 16: Flash in a Pan
Sponsored by Wind Dancer Boutique
With warm humor and fiery content, this Iowa City collective will have you dancing and laughing, singing, stomping, and cherishing the moments we drink to remember! Noted for their shining harmonies, provocative compositions, and heartfelt performances, Flash in a Pan dishes out a sound that is all at once familiar and refreshingly different.
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Every summer, the Common Chord Courtyard comes alive with live music by some of our best local bands!
Join us every Friday at 5:00, June through September, to enjoy some fun music in a casual, family-friendly environment and start your weekend right!
This is a free public event. No ticket purchase or pre-registration necessary.

Up Close with Mak Grgić
2022-09-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Enjoy an afternoon with guitarist Mak Grgić before he joins the QCSO as guest soloist on Masterworks III: Ode to Guitar. The program begins with selections from his album Cinema Verismoa, which features originals and adaptations of beloved music featured in famous movies from the past few decades. The QCSO String Quartet joins for the second half to perform Luigi Boccherini’s Guitar Quintet No. 4, “Fandango” and Mak Grgić’s own Balkan Suite which is inspired by tunes from the Balkan Peninsula.
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$25 Adults each | $10 Students each
Purchase Tickets Here
PROGRAMLUIGI BOCCHERINI Guitar Quintet No. 4 In D Major, G. 448, “Fandango”MAK GRGIĆ Balkan SuiteFull program to be announced
FEATURINGMak Grgić, guitarQCSO String Quartet
Presented in Partnership with Quad City Symphony Orchestra
Series supported by WVIK Quad Cities 90.3 FM

Live@Five - Blues Rock-It
2022-09-09 17:00 - 19:00 | IA
Free summer outdoor concert series featuring the best local bands.

Friday, September 9: Blues Rock-It
Sponsored by Lobo’s Salsa
Blues Rock-It is a high energy blues and soul band out of the Quad Cities.
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Every summer, the RME Courtyard comes alive with live music by some of our best local bands!
Join us every Friday at 5:00, June through September, to enjoy some fun music in a casual, family-friendly environment and start your weekend right!
This is a free public event. No ticket purchase or pre-registration necessary.

Live@Five - Crooked Cactus
2022-09-02 17:00 - 19:00 | IA
Free summer outdoor concert series featuring the best local bands.

Friday, September 2: Crooked Cactus
Sponsored by Pierce’s Promise
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Every summer, the RME Courtyard comes alive with live music by some of our best local bands!
Join us every Friday at 5:00, June through September, to enjoy some fun music in a casual, family-friendly environment and start your weekend right!
This is a free public event. No ticket purchase or pre-registration necessary.

Kidstock Session 3 - August 1-5
2022-08-01 12:00 - 2022-08-05 20:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Kidstock, teaches kids valuable life skills such as teamwork, confidence, and self-expression – all while doing something they love!

The River Music Experience’s Kidstock Summer Music Camp let’s kids be rock stars!
The camps gives 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 RME’s Redstone Room for their friends and family. Students learn valuable life skills such as teamwork, confidence, and self-expression – all while doing something they love.
Sessions are 12PM-5PM Monday through Friday with a concert in the Redstone Room on Friday night.
If you have questions about camp or financial assistance contact Ben Schwind at bschwind@rivermusicexperience.org

NOLA Jazz Band in the RME Courtyard (FREE!)
2022-07-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society, and River Music Experience present a FREE performance from NOLA Jazz Band in the RME Courtyard!

From their debut in The Basement of The Des Moines Social Club in March 2015, the NOLA Jazz Band has been in demand across the greater Midwest. They have also played numerous festivals across Iowa and the Midwest, and are highly sought after for larger private events in the Des Moines area. The band also continues to build their reputation regionally and across the U.S.
Band members have shared the stage with jazz greats and have been inducted into the Iowa Jazz and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame. They have also played at well-known Jazz clubs such as Spotted Cat in New Orleans and the Iridium and Smalls in New York City. Recent musical groups and artists the band has played with include:
Davina & the Vagabonds (Minneapolis)
Bria Skonberg – rising star jazz trumpet player and singer (New York City)
Marla Dixon and The Shotgun Jazz Band (New Orleans)
Dom Flemons – bluegrass/roots/Americana artist, formerly of the Carolina Chocolate Drops
All band members have a common love for the “feel” of both traditional and current New Orleans based music – real, gutsy, raw, heartfelt, and entertaining. The band truly enjoys playing this fun music together and sees their audiences as part of their “family living room experience” for each performance.
The NOLA Jazz Band loves to expose audiences to this traditional jazz music, its history, and emotion. One of the best compliments we’ve received from a number of audience members is “I don’t find myself liking jazz – however I LOVE whatever it is that you play!” Yes we’ve actually heard that same quote many times and it warms our hearts to know people truly enjoy our playing. Just as traditional jazz was built on collaboration and diversity so is our band. The eight members of the band are represented by five generations ranging from their early 20s to mid-60s – each with their own unique experiences and musical talents.
The Band released their first album in March, 2016 – NOLA Jazz Band Vol. 1 “Genesis – Live from the ARK”. CD’s are available at shows, online at iTunes and CD Baby as well as streaming on Spotify. Their second CD “NOLA Jazz Band – Fat Tuesday LIVE” will be coming out in fall 2018.

Show: 6pm
Opening Act: The Bix Youth Band
Age Restriction: All Ages
Web: https://www.nolajazzband.org/
Genre: Jazz
Tickets: FREE

Kidstock Session 2 - July 18 - 22
2022-07-18 12:00 - 2022-07-22 20:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord

Kidstock Session 1 - July 11 - 15
2022-07-11 12:00 - 2022-07-15 20:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord

Ladies First! EDM Showcase
2022-07-01 20:00 - 2022-07-02 01:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Iowa Underground and River Music Experience team up to bring an all-woman lineup of DJs to the Redstone Room.

Iowa Underground and River Music Experience team up to bring an all-woman lineup of DJs to the Redstone Room.

Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
Ages: 19+ only
Tickets: $20 presale $25 before 10pm $30 after 10pm

Artist Line up:
Sythyst (Boardman, OH)
(Riddim/Tearout)
https://www.facebook.com/sythystdubs

TBA Artist ?????

Dubhsheep (Chicago, IL)
(Dubstep/Color Bass)
https://www.facebook.com/dubhsheep/

DXRTYBLONDE (Chicago, IL)
(Dubstep)
https://www.facebook.com/DXRTYBLONDE

Lioness (Chicago, IL)
(Riddim & Bass Music)
https://www.facebook.com/lionesstunes

YUH amnesia (Peoria, IL)
(Riddim)
https://www.facebook.com/YUHamnesia

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE POLICES:
*Ticket Disclaimer*
All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
19 and up.
*Refund Policy*
Purchased tickets are nonrefundable, except in cases of rescheduled or cancelled shows.
*Further Questions?*
Please email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org

Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of The Beatles
2022-06-26 18:30 - 21:30 | Schwiebert Riverfront Park, 101 17th Street, Rock Island, IL, 61201, United States
Due to the likely forecast of thunderstorms and hail we’ll be moving the show to Sunday June 26th at 6:30pm in Schwiebert Park.

We suggest you bring a blanket or camp chair for seating.
No outside food or drink allowed. Drinks will be sold by Bent River.

A splendid time is guaranteed for all at Kaleidoscope Eyes! River Music Experience is pulling together the creative power of the Quad Cities for an All Sweat Beatles tribute like you’ve never seen before. Musical performances from over 25 of your favorite QC musicians will be accompanied by performances from Acroyoga Quad Cities’ circus and flow artists and members of Quad City Symphony Orchestra! We’ll also have fun activities for the whole family including face painting and balloon animals!

On June 26, Rock Islands’ Schwiebert Park will be transformed into a landscape you’ve never seen before with help from Rock Island Parks, Rexroat Sound, and Bent River.

Kaleidoscope Eyes is presented through collaboration with Rock Island Parks and Recreation, and is supported by sponsors Bent River Brewing Company, Dahl Ford, Quad City Symphony Orchestra, and Mediacom.
Tickets will also be sold at the show, pending availability.
Date: June 26
Location: Schwiebert Park | Rock Island, IL
Doors: 5pm | Show: 6:30pm
Tickets: $12 (kids 12 and under are free)

Charlotte Blu Album Release Party w/ J Wolfskill
2022-06-18 19:00 - 22:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Charlotte Blu album release party in the Redstone Room on June 18!

At age 17, Charlotte graced the stage of NBC’s “The Voice” to showcase her talent. Although she was not selected to move on in the competition, this was a defining moment that would help fuel her ambitions to become a better singer-songwriter.
Charlotte Blu (born Charlotte Boyer) is an amazing upcoming music artist originally from Illinois. She began singing at a very young age receiving her first guitar lesson at 10 years old and from there developed a love for the instrument. Charlotte is a vocalist, songwriter, musician, and performer with talents in performing and songwriting in different genres of music. Her music as an artist is rooted in soul, blues and inspired by artists such as Amy Winehouse, Etta James, H.E.R., and Beyonce.

Doors: 6pm / Show: 7pm
Tickets: $10 adv / $12 day of show
Opening Act: J Wolfskill
Age Restriction: All Ages
Web: https://charlotteblu.com/
Genre: Soul

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE POLICES:
*Ticket Disclaimer*
All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Refund Policy*
Purchased tickets are nonrefundable, except in cases of rescheduled or cancelled shows.
*Further Questions?*
Please email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org

All Sweat Original Series feat: Joe "Schmo" McKinney, Michael Brock, and a Special Guest!
2022-06-16 14:00 - 16:00 | IA
The All Sweat Original Series is a curated event to showcase Quad City artists in a way you’ve never seen them before. Unlike a standard concert this is an intimate moment for you to truly connect with these musicians and their art. Local songwriters are paired up with top notch QC musicians to act as their own personal backing band, complete with all the fun and community that the Quad Cities as come to know as an All Sweat Productions show.
This month’s songwriters are a group of percussionists and drummers with a chance to step out and take the spotlight – Michael Brock, Joe “Schmo” McKinney, plus a special surprise guest!
Show: 7pm
Tickets: FREE

Been There Done That Album Release Show w/ Mo&Co and Made Ya Look
2022-06-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Been There Done That album release party in the Redstone Room on June 4th!

Been There Done That first embarked on their musical voyage of discovery together as a cohesive Rock Band in 2016. But their origin goes back earlier to when the band members grew up listening to a variety of music genres that played an influential role in shaping their paths as musicians and ultimately led them together. As Been There Done That, they have collectively found their signature sound, and offer something different and unique to their fans by creating and sharing original music they are proud to call their own.

Doors: 6pm / Show: 7pm
Tickets: $10 adv / $12 day of show
Opening Act: Mo&Co / Made Ya Look
Age Restriction: All Ages
Web: https://www.btdtband.com
Genre: Rock

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE POLICES:
*Ticket Disclaimer*
All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Refund Policy*
Purchased tickets are nonrefundable, except in cases of rescheduled or cancelled shows.
*Further Questions?*
Please email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org

Drip Alert Vol. #5
2022-05-21 17:00 - 18:30 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Doors: 9pm / Show: 10pm
Tickets: $15

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE POLICES:
*Ticket Disclaimer*
All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Refund Policy*
Purchased tickets are nonrefundable, except in cases of rescheduled or cancelled shows.
*Further Questions?*
Please email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org

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129 North Main Street, Davenport, IA 52801
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All Sweat Original Series: Karl Beatty, Angela Meyer, Michael Moncada
2022-05-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
An All Sweat Original Concert featuring Angela Meyer, Michael Moncada, and Karl Beatty.

The All Sweat Original Series is a curated event to showcase Quad City artists in a way you’ve never seen them before. Unlike a standard concert this is an intimate moment for you to truly connect with these musicians and their art. Local songwriters are paired up with top notch QC musicians to act as their own personal backing band, complete with all the fun and community that the Quad Cities as come to know as an All Sweat Productions show.
This month’s songwriters are:
Karl Beatty
Karl hosts an open mic Tuesdays at Pub 1848 in Downtown Moline and also plays in an acoustic duo and more called Karl & Ko Acoustic Awesome Sauce.
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Angela Meyer
Angela Meyer was raised in rural Iowa by a family centered around country music. Her new album, “Legions & Legends” is a collection of 10 stories that pay homage to the Midwestern way of life. Often cyclical, this journey is paved by ancestral footsteps and lit by neon signs. Along the way, we trip over the roots of our family trees, finding routine in bad habits, falling in love and setting the tone for future generations. At times, we resent the places we come from, but we never leave- they built us a legacy.
Angela pulls in the crowd with a sweet voice and brutal honesty. She knows what it’s like to be in the audience, her earliest memories taking her back to being a child dancing around a smoky beer tent at the Iowa State Fair while her mama sang on stage. Even before she could talk, Angela was singing along with the radio and introduced to her musical heroes through her grandparents’ record player in their Iowa farmhouse. At 10 years old, they gave her a guitar for Christmas, but it was so large she had to lay it across her lap to learn how to play it. She finally revisited the guitar at fifteen, starting to write her own songs and creating the foundation that has built her dream into a lifelong career. Find her new album “Legions & Legends” anywhere music is bought or streamed.
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Michael Moncada
2018 Best New Music Lister, Top 40 Nationally, and #1 Regionally with ReverbNation. Michael has earned nominations for KBOE Iowa Country Artist of the Year (2018, 2019, 2020)
Michael has provided Direct Support for such artist as Brett Young, Casey Donahew, Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Tanner Usrey, Joe Stamm Band, The Hooten Hollers, David Allen Coe, Arlo McKinely, Brushville, Alex Williams, Sunny Sweeney, The Pork Tornadoes, & more, and indirect support to Cody Jinks, Aaron Lewis, Whitey Morgan, Brothers Osborne, Gary Allen etc to name a few since his start July 2017.

Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 7pm
Tickets: $10

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE POLICES:
*Ticket Disclaimer*
All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Refund Policy*
Purchased tickets are nonrefundable, except in cases of rescheduled or cancelled shows.
*Further Questions?*
Please email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org

Chicken Wire Empire w/ Miles Over Mountains and Bethann Heidgerken
2022-05-13 20:00 - 23:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Chicken Wire Empire, Miles Over Mountains, and Bethann Heidgerken in the Redstone Room on May 13th!

Born from the Wisconsin jamband scene, Chicken Wire Empire began as a traditional bluegrass band. The band honed its traditional sound in 2014 with their debut album Chicken Wire Empire. With half of the group rooted in bluegrass, and the other half steeped in jamband music, a change occurred when CWE performed an Old & In The Way tribute show. A new sound was found in Milwaukee, and Chicken Wire Empire joined the roster of high energy jamgrass happening across the nation. This journey from traditional to progressive was documented by director Ross Monagle in the film ”All It Takes,” premiering in 2016 at the Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee. Recorded and mixed by sound engineer Sam Donoghue, the film follows the band around Wisconsin and includes performances in Milwaukee’s historic Riverside Theatre. In 2018, the band returned to the studio, recording their sophomore album “What Moves Mountains” at Axis Recording Studios with engineer Vinny Millevolte and the mastering talents of Justin Perkins. With support from their family and friends, What Moves Mountains was released January 1st of 2019.
“The new Chicken Wire Empire record is a technically proficient, well-crafted mixture of modern original songwriting and time earned classics. They seem to have taken on some wonderfully exciting elements of modern progressive bluegrass while also retaining their original character, born of their greater Milwaukee town roots.” – Adam Greuel of Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
In November of 2019, Chicken Wire Empire toured Germany, Austria, and Switzerland as part of the 9th annual Bluegrass Jamboree, hosted by Rainier Zellner. While the band fell in love with Christmas markets, the European audiences were enamored with the CWE sound. Arriving back in America, the band sifted through recordings of all 24 shows. With the help of their engineer Daniel Machnik, the tour was encapsulated in two live 2021 releases, ”Live from Deutschland Vol. 1 & 2.”
“The new Chicken Wire Empire live recordings rock! What a great show they put on! The flow of the recordings makes one feel like you are sitting in the audience in the auditorium for the live performance. I especially enjoyed their unique take on some of the traditional songs found in the bluegrass repertoire – made them truly sound like their own. The somewhat non-traditional grass tracks are what might be considered “progressive traditional” bluegrass, where they stretch out a bit while keeping the traditional feel. I thoroughly enjoyed these “funkytrad” recordings by Chicken Wire Empire!” – Greg Cahill (Special Consensus)
In 2020, as live shows were drying up, the band turned to live-streaming, and were featured showcase artists in virtual renditions of the IBMA and Folk Alliance International conferences. The band used their time to arrange and record an album with Minnesota songsmith Chris Castino (The Big Wu) at NeonBrown with Ryan Young (Trampled by Turtles) engineering. The album features guests Peter Rowan, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Andy Hall, Tim O’Brien, and Nick Forester. Entitled “Fresh Pickles,” it was released in February 2022.
​​”Fresh Pickles aims to satisfy your cravings and is just the beginning of Castino’s heartfelt and fulfilling voyage into bluegrass. Always true to the tradition and authentic in presentation, Fresh Pickles is packed with great music.” – (Gratefulweb.com)
Chicken Wire Empire has been blessed to share the stage with renowned musicians Yonder Mountain String Band, 30db, The Big Wu, Peter Rowan, The Travelin’ McCourys, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, and more. With love from their local scene, friends, and families, Chicken Wire Empire looks to the future, with a goal to strengthen Wisconsin’s bluegrass scene, and further the appreciation of acoustic music.
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Hailing from McHenry, IL Miles Over Mountains plays a modernized style of progressive bluegrass covering a wide spectrum of genres, dynamics, and feeling. Their live catalogue draws from their studio albums “Five Star Heart Breaker” (2015), “Ballads & Burners” (2017), and “Work Harder Not Smarter” (2020). The band has been performing, touring, and making records since early 2014 playing an average of 150+ shows per year throughout the Midwest region and beyond. The band looks with excitement and hungry ambition towards the 2021 tour season, coming to a town near you!
The group features Phil Hoffman (upright bass), Caleb Peters (guitar), Sean Shiel (mandolin) and the more recently welcomed addition of Pete Smith (banjo) in 2021. Collectively the members of the group have thousands of shows under their belt, giving their songs, sound, and performances a musical maturity that echoes their collective years of passion and experience.
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Bethann Heidgerken is a born and raised Iowa musician. She started out her musical pursuits in Dubuque, IA and was performing professionally in bands by age 15. She received her bachelor’s of the arts at the University of Iowa in Iowa City and spent her college years pursuing her music as a singer-songwriter as well as performing in local Iowa City bands. She currently lives in Davenport, IA with her family. Her musical influences include Gillian Welch, Susan Tedeschi, Bonnie Raitt, Dessa and The Avett Brothers.

Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
Tickets: $10 adv / $12 day of show
Opening Act: Bethann Heidgerken
Age Restriction: 19+ (minors must be accompanied by parent or guardian)
Web: https://www.chickenwireempire.com | http://www.milesovermountains.com/
Genre: Bluegrass

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE POLICES:
*Ticket Disclaimer*
All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Refund Policy*
Purchased tickets are nonrefundable, except in cases of rescheduled or cancelled shows.
*Further Questions?*
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The Ghost of Paul Revere w/ Early James and Logan Springer & TWW
2022-05-08 18:30 - 21:30 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
The Ghost of Paul Revere return to the Redstone Room May 8th with Early James and Logan Springer & The Wonderfully Wild!

Life constantly changes. It seesaws between hardship and triumph, loss and satisfaction, and heartbreak and love. No matter how much everything fluctuates, community flourishes at the center of existence. It binds and unites all of us. Music stitches together a strong community around The Ghost of Paul Revere. The Maine trio—Max Davis , Sean McCarthy , and Griffin Sherry —examine life’s ebbs and flows through a distinct and dynamic distillation of folk, bluegrass, rock, and alternative on their third full-length album, Good At Losing Everything.
In doing so, the band invites listeners to empathize as they holler along.
“Over the past few years, we’ve collectively endured many significant changes,” says Griffin. “When you’re writing music, it naturally morphs into what you’re doing. We were going through the same things without necessarily acknowledging it out loud, but the music writes itself along with life.”
“We always just wanted to be strong community members who create an excuse for people to come together, process, and share emotions,” agrees Max. “Those individuals who have supported us are growing all of the time. Our audience has given us a degree of freedom to grow. It’s liberating, because we’ve been able to take risks and evolve each time we go into the studio.”
Since forming in 2011, the band has created a following that has propelled them from a local to a national level, tallying 15 million total independent streams to date. After releasing the EP North in 2012, their signature style gradually progressed over the course of two full-length albums—Believe and Monarch —and a pair of EPs—Field Notes, Vol. 1 and Field Notes, Vol. 2 . They also garnered acclaim from the likes of Billboard, Boston Globe, AXS, No Depression, Relix, and The Boot, who appropriately dubbed them, “not quite bluegrass, not quite country, not quite rock ‘n’ roll, but kind of all three combined.” Along the way, the band has performed alongside The Avett Brothers, Jason Isbell, The Revivalists, Bela Fleck, and The Infamous Stringdusters, sold out countless headlining gigs, and appeared at major festivals nationwide such as Newport Folk, Austin City Limits, WinterWonderGrass, BottleRock Napa, Shaky Knees, Okeechobee, and Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. The boys also took home “Best in Maine” at the New England Music Awards twice, in 2015 and 2019. In 2019, their song, “Ballad Of The 20th Maine”, became the official State Ballad of Maine after being passed unanimously by the Senate and House of Representatives and signed into law by Maine’s Governor, Janet Mills.
In 2014, they also began curating, booking, and hosting their very own festival, Ghostland. Rooted in a love for Maine’s music community, the festival has grown into one of the state’s largest festivals, drawing both local and national talent to the annual Labor Day Weekend event.
Throughout 2019, they worked on what would become Good At Losing Everything. While it would be their third record with engineer and producer Jonathan Wyman, it would be their first collaboration with friend, producer, and co-writer Spencer Albee. They also welcomed new members, drummer Chuck Gagne and instrumentalist Jackson Kincheloe, as well as pianist Ben Cosgrove, into the fold to record.
They demoed initial ideas at Albee’s home studio before moving into a local venue for a month. There, the band continuously played the new songs together on stage until each felt finished. By the time they entered the studio, they were firing on all cylinders.
“It was the first time we worked with a producer as we were writing a record,” Sean states. “Since Spencer comes from a different background, he stretched our abilities to places we might’ve been uncomfortable to go to on our own. He gave us a much-needed outside perspective.”
“He’s an amazing songwriter with an incredible pop sensibility,” adds Max. “He was really helpful with fortifying the structure, so the music flows.”
Thematically, the songs directly addressed a myriad of emotions. Among many trials and tribulations, the passing of a close mutual friend weighed heavy on the musicians as they crafted Good At Losing Everything.
“A big part of this album is dealing with personal loss and moving forward,” admits Sean. “We lost our good buddy, Taylor, to cancer. Simultaneously, we were dealing with professional stresses and each going through our own difficulties.”
The first single, “Love At Your Convenience”, illuminates the group’s progression. Fueled by shimmering piano, sweeping guitar, and uplifting harmonies, it takes off on a soaring and soulful chant—“My love ain’t here for your convenience, if the grass is greener, then be done with us”—punctuated by unrestrained rock ambition.
Meanwhile, the opener and title track “Good At Losing Everything” slips from strains of gospel choir and handclaps into rustling guitar, a steady beat, and hummable harmonica. A heartfelt dedication to Taylor, they dispense some hard-earned knowledge: “If there’s one thing I’ve learned about life, my friend, you get good at losing everything.”
“As Taylor was fighting his battle, I was having very vivid dreams about his passing,” Griffin confesses. “I wrote about what it would be like to go to a friend’s funeral and how I needed to start coping with the feeling before I was in the situation.”
Originally composed on an old Casio keyboard, “Two-Hundred and Twenty-Six Days” hinges on warm reverb and an airy buzz as it blossoms into an “upbeat rhythm with somber lyrics,” according to Max. Then, there’s “Loneliness.” Stark vocals paint a vivid picture of “coping with depression when you’re living on your own,” as Griffin puts it.
Expanding the sonic palette, The Ghost of Paul Revere infuse string sections, looping, and mellotron into immersive interludes such as “28:27” and the outro “We Were Born Wild.”
“I started to experiment with looping and reversing tracks while on the road,” remarks Griffin. “I found elements already in our songs that melted together and created a landscape. We had never tried anything like that on a record before.”
“We began with just acoustic instruments and made this style we called, ‘Holler Folk’,” Sean adds. “Now, we’re taking chances and doing things we wouldn’t have done six years ago. We’re hungry to create new things and challenge what we can do together.”
In the end, The Ghost of Paul Revere open up both thematically and musically on Good At Losing Everything. Through widening the creative palette, the sound expands and attracts an even bigger community, while bringing the inner circle closer than ever.
“We want to give listeners a whole experience,” Max leaves off. “Hopefully, they find a little comfort in reflecting on their own lives when they hear us.”

Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 6:30pm
Opening Act: Logan Springer & The Wonderfully Wild
Age Restriction: All Ages
Web: https://www.ghostofpaulrevere.com/
Genre: Americana

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Todd Sheaffer (Railroad Earth) & Chris Thompson (Coral Creek String Band)
2022-05-01 19:00 - 22:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Todd Sheaffer of Railroad Earth and Chris Thompson of Coral Creek String Band are at the RME on May 1st!

Esteemed songwriter and Railroad Earth front man, Todd Sheaffer, hits the road performing solo and small ensemble shows with Colorado songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Chris Thompson of CORAL CREEK. These intimate shows feature the songs that have made Railroad Earth one of the hottest tickets on the Newgrass and Jamband festival circuit, presented by Sheaffer in a solo format with instrumental accompaniment by Thompson on guitar & bass. The show includes two sets of original music, with Thompson kicking off the evening followed by Sheaffer performing solo and with accompaniment. As any Todd fan would expect, every show is different and each performance takes the audience on a memorable ride on Railroad Earth.

Doors: 6pm / Show: 7pm
Tickets: $25 adv / $30 day of show
Opening Act: None
Age Restriction: 19+ (minors must be accompanied by parent or guardian)
Web: http://www.toddsheafferofficial.com | www.coralcreek.net
Genre: Newgrass

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Way Down Wanderers w/ Murray Lee & TSoH and Boris Pelekh | Redstone Room
2022-04-27 20:00 - 2022-04-28 00:30 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
The Way Down Wanderers alongside Murray Lee & the Sons of Hades and Boris Pelekh of Gogol Bordello in the Redstone Room on April 27th.

The Way Down Wanderers alongside Murray Lee & the Sons of Hades and Boris Pelekh of Gogol Bordello in the Redstone Room on April 27th.
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
Tickets: $15 adv / $18 day of show
Opening Act: Murray Lee and the Sons of Hades
Age Restriction: 19+ (minors must be accompanied by parent or guardian)
Web: https://thewaydownwanderers.com/
Genre: Roots-Pop

The Way Down Wanderers sing like angels but write songs with guts that are unmistakably earthbound: a soon-to-be dad, excited but scared, fighting for self-growth; someone recovering from alcohol dependency, devoted to healing but with a confession to make––there are no fairytales here. And yet, the music begs an unapologetically Pollyanna question, like a big-hearted dare: Can a song help save you?
“I think when we strive to be the best versions of ourselves, and to accept other people that we don’t understand, that all works toward creating a culture we strive for,” says Collin Krause, one of The Way Down Wanderers’ two lead songwriters and vocalists. “Part of that process really is working on yourself––and self-forgiveness. At the end of the day, we’re not going to be perfect. The idea is to recognize that, and to try to forgive yourself if you can––and to try to move on and make progress.”
“Right,” adds Austin Krause-Thompson, the band’s other frontman and core writer. “And this record does lend itself to some of those messages.”
Austin and Collin are discussing More Like Tomorrow, the Way Down Wanderers’ third full-length release. The project is the anticipated follow-up to their 2019 breakthrough album Illusions, which earned praise from Rolling Stone Country, No Depression, Relix, and more. The band’s gorgeous harmonies and string-band virtuosity still anchor the new album, but the sonic borders the Way Down Wanderers once flirted with crossing have been beautifully breached. Their lyricism has also evolved, giving way to true stories that cut deep. “I think more so on this record than ever, the songs are just more direct, with acute meanings in our own situations,” says Austin. “Each’s song’s story is less broad. I think, at least for me, writing is definitely growing more and more personal.”
With More Like Tomorrow, the five-piece band from Peoria, Illinois, has emerged not just as quirky bluegrass kids with a habit of experimentation, but as confident purveyors of some of the most sophisticated roots-pop anywhere.
“I love it when the song itself dictates the sonic arrangement––the pop sensibilities or Americana we can throw in there,” Collin says. “I think just allowing the song to exist as its own entity is really important.”
Every song on More Like Tomorrow stands alone but works with the group to achieve something bigger––much like the Way Down Wanderers themselves. Collin and Austin met as teenagers––at 15 and 19, respectively. Multi-instrumentalist Austin was drumming in a rock band at the time, while Collin was playing mandolin and fiddle in a bluegrass-leaning folk outfit. The two felt like brothers fast. A few years later, Austin married Collin’s older sister, making the two men who met and connected as boys actual family.
To form the Way Down Wanderers, Collin and Austin welcomed jazz percussionist John Merikoski, classical upright bassist John Williams, and banjo player Travis Kowalsky. The quintet’s years on the road have built a devoted grassroots following, which the band cherishes. Collin points to the connection with audiences as a key cultivator of their latest songwriting. “Having a group that listens and absorbs your music who you can identify with as a community rather than just fans opens us up as writers to feel more comfortable about openly discussing personal things that we’ve been through in a song,” he says.
Album opener “Codeine, Rest, & Loneliness” is a stunning example of what the Way Down Wanderers can do with that comfort. Co-written by Collin and Austin, the song is a breathtaking vocal and instrumental showcase, filled with soaring harmonies, intimate solos, and dizzying strings. Part mournful cry, part joyful tribute, “Codeine, Rest, & Loneliness” was inspired by the loss of two friends who died young. Both of the writers count the song as their favorite on the record.
With piano-pounding, jam-band swagger and a message of interconnectivity and hope, “The Wire” is a singalong just waiting to be shouted back to the stage. Leaning into a scratchy pop-train beat, “Hard Times” points to the rejuvenation made possible in the trenches of tough stuff. With poignant guitar tone that rings out like a bell and tender lead vocals, “Dark Marks” rests easily and gratefully in the comfort of home and love.
Stark bass kicks off “Forever,” a moving meditation on the changes demanded after becoming a parent. “My wife and I recently had a son, and it’s been absolutely amazing, but it’s definitely brought about some of the more stressful situations we’ve been through,” Austin says. “Having kids just shows you parts of yourself that you need to fix. It really shows you what you need to do to be the best person you can be––more so than anything else I’ve found.” Bouncing “Two Parts One Heart” captures fatherhood’s wonder and joy in line after witty line.
A feat of melodic funk, “Hiding” is a warm embrace of self, from expression to acceptance. Full of claps and stomps, jaunty album closer “Everything’s Made of Sand” peddles kindness for kindness’ sake rather than to please a higher power, and luxuriating in transience instead of fearing it.
Highlights “Parkside Drive” and “Love is My Gospel” carry the record’s overarching messages of self-accountability and love in different ways. Heart-heavy but determined, “Parkside Drive” relies on vulnerable vocals that swell into a chorus of powerful repetition. Collin wrote the song, a complex dual narrative inspired by true stories. As he documents his own recovery from alcohol dependency, Collin also memorializes a neighbor who sometimes wanted a little more time than Collin wanted to give. Suffering in silence, the neighbor ultimately took his own life. Collin pays tribute, searches for strength, absolves himself, and commits to a better standard in less than three mesmerizing minutes. “I guess I felt a personal responsibility to write the song, and it was a hard song to write. It’s a really emotional song to perform,” he says. “I think it’s some of the most vulnerable lyrics I’ve ever written. I also think it’s crucial to my recovery process. It’s affected the way I treat people or even think of strangers.”
Warm and full, “Love is My Gospel” balances gratitude for love and partnership with the knowledge that everyone doesn’t have it. Praise for love as a guide rolls into musings on inequality and privilege. “I have this idea as a writer that a song doesn’t have to follow one specific message,” Collin says. “I was just realizing how fortunate I am in my life to have a partner I love so much, but then, I was thinking simultaneously about how there is a lot of sorrow in the world. Just being a white person in America––my privilege could be the cause of someone else’s deprivation. That’s something I try to be aware of.” The messages emerge as two sides of the same coin: By trusting love, we are open to empathy––which means we must hold space for sorrow and other’s experiences. The song is masterpiece of writing and performance.
Working in that sweet spot where self-acceptance and rejection of the status-quo collide, the Way Down Wanderers hope listeners can find their own personal applications and understandings of the new songs. “Connection, release, relatability––maybe hope, or confidence, or reassurance,” Austin says. “I hope that people kind of weave these messages into their lives in their own positive way.”

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All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
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All Sweat Original Series: Soultru, Frankie Fontagne, and Zay
2022-04-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
An All Sweat Original Concert featuring Soultru, Frankie Fontagne, and Zay.

The All Sweat Original Series is a curated event to showcase Quad City artists in a way you’ve never seen them before. Unlike a standard concert this is an intimate moment for you to truly connect with these musicians and their art. Local songwriters are paired up with top notch QC musicians to act as their own personal backing band, complete with all the fun and community that the Quad Cities as come to know as an All Sweat Productions show.
This month’s songwriters are:
Soultru
Soultru is a soul acoustic artist based in Davenport, Iowa, a part of the Quad Cities, Iowa/Illinois. He has signed to Kansas City label The Record Machine. They sometimes travel with a full band and as a duo or solo (Terrance Banks).
Drawing influence from gospel music artists like Fred Hammond and Smokie Norful. While later finding artists such as Gavin Degraw, Anthony Hamilton, John Legend, and, most recently, Allen Stone.
They have had the pleasure of opening for artists such as Kweku Collins, Magic City Hippies, Michigan Rattlers, Neil Hilborn, Ceschi Ramos, Kaleb Mitchell, and shared The Alder Theatre stage with Amythyst Kiah in June 2021.
Soultru ended 2021 strong playing essential festivals such as Alternating Currents in the Quad Cities, added to the Barrel and Flow Fest in Pittsburgh, PA, and Lincoln Calling in Lincoln, NE.
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Frankie Fontagne
Born in the small mid-west town of Monmouth, IL, Frankie Fontagne began her career early, as most soul singer/performers did, singing in the church choir. It was here that her natural ability was given the roots that would later flower into its current soulful state. Not only did Ms. Fontagne sing in the church choir, but she became a student of music. From 1982-1993, Ms Fontagne became a student of the Monmouth, Warren County music program, headed by Dr. Edward Sheckler. It was there that she flourished as an awarding winning percussionist. Those years were the beginning of Ms. Fontagne’s proving ground.
Realizing that her hometown didn’t provide the opportunities she needed, Frankie packed up and headed west to California where she began to ride the “circuit” dabbling in gospel and doing hooks for various west coast rap groups throughout the 90’s. Though not very lucrative, these escapades paid off in the form of studio experience as well as chances to arrange and produce.
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Zay
Born in Glendale, California, but makes his home in Davenport, Iowa; Zay has always had a passion for music. At the young age of 14, Zay started producing 6 track beats for fun, and would occasionally write short stories and poems. Little did he know this would build a strong foundation for his music career in the years to come. He’s amassed over 15 years as a professional hip-hop dancer/choreographer, was a featured dancer on B.E.T’s 106th & Park -Wild Out Wednesday, and has done shows with Chris Brown, Soulja Boy & T-Pain.. Zay is not only at the forefront of entertainment as an up & coming Artist & DJ, but also has an AA and BS in Electronic Engineering. Producing/Writing/DJ’ing & Performing is his passion and you will definitely hear it in his new music.

Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 7pm
Tickets: $10

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

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All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
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*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
2022-04-16 19:30 - 22:30 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Two-time Grammy Award winning Terrance Simien at the River Music Experience on April 16th!

For 40 years, two- time GRAMMY award winning artist Terrance Simien and 8th generation Louisiana Creole, has been shattering the myths about what his indigenous Zydeco roots music is – and is not. Leading his Zydeco Experience bandmates – long time members Danny Williams, keyboards and Stan Chambers, bass with Lance Ellis, sax; Ian Molinaro – Thompson, drums, and our newest member, Revon Andrews on trombone.
Simien has become one of the most respected and accomplished artists in American roots music today. He and his band mates have performed over 9000 concerts, toured millions of miles to over 45 countries during their eventful career.
In 2021 Simien led the effort to have Allen Toussaint’s “Southern Nights” become the first Louisiana state song ever written by an African American artist/composer. A very big deal! Simien was also the recipient of the prestigious Foundation for Louisiana Worldmakers unrestricted grant with priority to BIPOC artists. He was one of 30 awarded out of 360 applications, and the only from his part of the state and genre. Finally, the zydeco exhibit we helped curate, went live on MLK Day this year at the $60 million National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, TN – ironically, right across the street from The Ryman where few African Americans have performed.
2020 is not the most remarkable year in our lives and careers, but finishing a studio album was no small feat during a pandemic – so, we’ll take it!
2019 marked Simien’s 34th consecutive New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – the gold standard for diversity in American roots music.
2014 proved to be another memorable year when Simien & his collaborators from the Zydeco Experience band were honored with their second GRAMMY award in Los Angeles on January 26, 2014 at the Nokia Theatre.
2012 found Simien & his band mates seen performing their original song “Dance Everyday” in the Warner Brothers film “The Lucky One” starring Zac Efron and Blythe Danner, and directed by Oscar nominated director Scott Hicks. Simien’s version of zydeco standard “Uncle Bud” was also used in the film.
2009 signaled the release of Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog”, set in the city of New Orleans and featured their first black princess. Alas, history was made with that one move! Simien is the featured guest artist on “Gonna Take You There”, a zydeco flavored song penned by Randy Newman. Simien recorded the song with Newman in Los Angeles in late 2007 and it has became a favorite track for children everywhere! Simien’s student audiences all over the country sing along with him when he & his band mates perform it during their school time concerts. History was also made again, in a very big way for this genre – as it was the first time Disney featured zydeco music in a film! As if that was not enough – the word zydeco was also spoken in the movie by one of the characters and has introduced generations of young children and families to this black American roots music. And because of this film, millions have heard zydeco for the very first time! We are forever grateful to John Lasseter and the team at Disney for this rare opportunity to have zydeco immortalized in a Disney film.
In 2005 Simien led HBO producers deep into Creole country for another high visible opportunity for the genre and he introduced them to the prodigious 5 year old zydeco talent, Guyland Leday. This gifted young musician was featured in the HBO doc “The Music in Me: Children’s Recitals from Classical to Latin, Jazz to Zydeco. This was a huge victory for his state, genre and Creole culture. It was also this year that they became the first zydeco artists to perform in Cuba for the U.S, State Department. In 2006, Carnegie Hall presented them in Mali, West Africa as part of their unique Global Encounters program. There have been multiple U.S. State Department tours to North Africa, Ukraine, Russia, Dominican Republic, Paraguay – all as part of the U.S Cultural Diplomacy efforts around the globe that began in 1955.
However, it was 2008 that proved to be one of the most memorable years of their eventful career when they were honored with their first GRAMMY™ award and the first in zydeco since Rockin Sidney Simien received his in 1985. They also performed that day at The 50th GRAMMY™ Awards pre-Tel ceremony. This was also the culmination of 7 years of hard work to establish a new Grammy category for best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album that Simien and his wife/business partner, Cynthia led to success. They effectively changed the vocabulary of the Recording Academy and the trajectory of the history for both genres. Because of their efforts that began in 2001, to connect their region with the GRAMMY awards after decades with little or no recognition in the awards, since 2008 over 100 Cajun & zydeco artists have garnered Grammy noms and awards. Their hard work embodies an inclusive leadership style and artist advocacy for the greater good of their broader music community, city (Lafayette & Opelousas) and state of Louisiana. This is also now an important part of Southern roots music history, African American music history and the Americana Music Triangle.
Simien was born in 1965 (appropriately) into the hippie folk and soul music era that still intrigues him today. He grew artistically being influenced and inspired by all of the music from that period. He was as influenced by Dylan and Simon and Garfunkel as he was by Sam Cooke and the Commodores. Since his family is documented in history books as one of the first Creole families to settle St. Landry Parish, his musical roots are firmly planted alongside the great zydeco pioneers like Chenier, Delafose, Chavis, Ardoin and that other Simien, Rockin Sidney, to name a few. He counts himself one of the fortunate few who hail from a generation with a direct link to these artists, some of whom mentored him as an emerging talent. He has assumed that same role to a new generation of young Zydeco hotshots because he understands how critical mentoring is to the success of his indigenous music that has become synonymous with the cultural identity of Louisiana and an important part of the musical landscape of this country.
In 1983 at the young age of 18, Simien began touring professionally and by 20 he was sharing the stage with Fats Domino and Sarah Vaughn at the Bern Jazz Festival. His career exploded after that and Terrance remains a pivotal part of Zydeco music history. In the early 1980’s there were only 2 emerging bands touring nationally; the young Terrance and The Sam Brothers were the only artists reaching a younger audience with their indigenous roots music. Simien was also vital to the “renaissance” of a genre that was becoming extinct with the passing of each pioneer starting with Clifton Chenier in 1987. By the end of the 1990’s, all of the other influential pioneers had departed. This placed Terrance at the forefront of an exciting period of growth and popularity for this black roots music born in the rural, French speaking Creole communities of South Louisiana. Some might call him the OG of zydeco! We’re def down with that.
Simien is blessed with an extraordinary talent and charisma that expresses our deepest human emotions through the original instrument: The Voice. He takes his audiences on a multicultural tour of the world as the many countries he’s visited while on tour have informed his musical language. He creates a hypnotic blend of New Orleans funk-reggae-flavored-world-blues-American zydeco roots music that beckons you to your feet and into the groove. He has found an authentic and artful way to deliver his roots music as a relevant, evolving artist who is clearly rooted in Creole music traditions. Well known for his legendary live performances, Simien also helped change the vocabulary for his genre by introducing complex vocal harmonies, diverse repertoire and carefully crafted high quality recordings.
Terrance and his loyal and skilled band mates, the Zydeco Experience, have shared studio & stage with Robert Palmer, Stevie Wonder, Los Lobos, Taj Mahal, Dr. John, the Meters, Alan Toussaint, Paul Simon and Dave Matthews Band to name a few. Their music has been featured in TV commercials and a dozen or more films, including the blockbuster “The Big Easy” which changed the game for Louisiana music in the late 80’s. Their music has been heard on NPR syndicated radio shows like World Café, American Routes, E-town & House of Blues Radio Hour. Rolling Stone, Billboard, and other notable music industry publications, as well as major daily newspapers have praised his recordings. His extensive discography dates back to vinyl 45’s. In 1991 he was signed to rock label Restless Records by A&R rep Ron Goudie who brought the band Poison to the same label group.
Simien’s groundbreaking Creole for Kidz & The History of Zydeco for student, youth and family audiences has reached nearly 500,000 since its debut in 2000. This dynamic program is presented at performing art centers, schools and festivals. Simien is helping build a more culturally literate young performing arts patron who is more knowledgeable about zydeco roots music because of his program. Simien has received countless awards, grants and recognition for his work and artistic contributions as a respected Cultural Ambassador for his state and country.

Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 7:30pm
Tickets: $15 adv / $18 day of show
Opening Act: None
Age Restriction: 19+ (minors must be accompanied by parent or guardian)
Web: www.terrancesimien.com
Genre: Zydeco

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*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Avey Grouws Band & Lauren Anderson
2022-04-15 19:30 - 22:30 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Avey Grouws Band and Lauren Anderson in the Redstone Room on April 15th!

Avey Grouws Band met at a blues jam on the Iowa side of the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River, and have since put their Quad Cities sound into the world with the release of their debut album ‘The Devil May Care’ in March of 2020. The album hit #10 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart, #24 for 2020 on the Roots Music Report Top Contemporary Blues Album Chart, “Rise Up” was named top song of 2020 in the Ben Vee Roadhouse 66 top songs of 2020, “Come and Get This Love” won top honors in the Unsigned Only Songwriting Competition and in the International Songwriting Competition, Avey Grouws band was nominated for the 2020 BBMAs for Debut Album New Artist and was nominated for 4 awards in the 2021 Independent Blues Awards, including Best New Artist, Best New Artist Album.
Hot on the heels of their Billboard charting album, ‘The Devil May Care’, AGB is released their sophomore album ‘Tell Tale Heart’ September 24, 2021. Recorded in Nashville at East Iris Studios and The Purple House (Leiper’s Fork, TN) with Grammy-winning engineer/producer Casey Wasner at the helm. Featuring 10 original songs, ‘Tell Tale Heart’’s music (described by Wasner as “rock and roll blues soul”) demonstrates the label-defying band’s command of a wide swath of American roots music – – including blues, classic rock, country, R&B, funk, introspective balladry and unbridled rock and roll.

Lauren Anderson, a soulful rocker originally from Chicago, has had a passion for singing throughout her entire life. Growing up in a household that was rich in music, her influences were widely varied from artists such as Susan Tedeschi, Bonnie Raitt, The Pointer Sisters, Eva Cassidy, Etta James, Joss Stone, Jason Mraz, Black Eyed Peas, Christina Aguilera, and many more.
Despite these modern musical influences, Lauren was classically trained throughout most of her early life. She began classical piano lessons at the age of 8, was an active member of several choirs and began taking classical voice lessons when she began high school. She eventually took her love of singing to the Quad Cities and obtained a bachelors degree in music with an emphasis on voice at Augustana College. Initially she planned on becoming an opera singer, but quickly realized that rock and soul music were more her style.
Having listened to those around her, telling her that music and the arts were difficult fields to have a career in, Lauren followed the safe path in life, making sure she had a “back-up” plan while working on her music and performing. This lead her to The University of Kansas to complete her masters degree in music therapy. She worked for several years as a music therapist on a pediatric unit and at a school for at-risk youth in Kansas City. However, even with a steady job she found that passions don’t die easily, and despite her love of working as a music therapist, she was ready to take on the challenge of making music performance her career.
After officially completing her masters in 2012, Lauren began performing solo gigs around the greater Kansas City area and eventually put together a full band. She released her first official EP, “Do & Hope”, in August 2014. Fittingly, this EP was named after the unofficial motto of Lauren’s mother’s side of the family, who often remarked, “Just do it and hope it turns out okay.”
Lauren released her first, full-length CD titled, “Truly Me” in August 2015. And two singles, recorded in the legendary Ocean Way Nashville Studios, in 2016. Shortly after these releases she finally made the leap into becoming a full-time musician and moved to Nashville in February 2017.

Doors: 7pm / Show: 7:30pm
Tickets: $12 adv / $15 day of show
Age Restriction: 19+ (minors must be accompanied by parent or guardian)
Web: www.aveygrouwsband.com | www.laurenandersonmusic.com
Genre: Blues

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE POLICES:
*Ticket Disclaimer*
All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Refund Policy*
Purchased tickets are nonrefundable, except in cases of rescheduled or cancelled shows.
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The Underground Xperience
2022-04-09 20:00 - 23:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
The Underground Xperience featuring Altease the Poet, House of Animals, Crealot Blacksunborn, and CJ Parker & XII.

The Underground Xperience featuring Altease the Poet, House of Animals, Crealot Blacksunborn, and CJ Parker & XII.

Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
Tickets: $10 adv / $12 day of show
Age Restriction: 19+ (minors must be accompanied by parent or guardian)
Web: www.facebook.com/Undergroundeconomyqc

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE POLICES:
*Ticket Disclaimer*
All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Refund Policy*
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My Posse In Effect - A Beastie Boys Tribute
2022-04-08 21:00 - 2022-04-09 00:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Beastie Boys tribute act, My Posse In Effect, returns to the River Music Experience on April 8th!

This is the premier Beastie Boys tribute act hands down. Taking you through decades of their unforgettable hits, this seven-piece live band replicates the authentic Beastie Boys experience with three MCs, a world-class DJ, and visuals from their iconic video collection.
The crowds get to relive carefree times and always sing along, word for word, in a party atmosphere. Fans of My Posse in Effect are dedicated and cross multiple state lines just to see them perform and with good reason.
“It’s safe to say that My Posse in Effect forgoes the clone treatment found in other cover bands to deliver a hard-hitting set that’s backed by the rip of live instruments. DJ Mahf helps weave drums, guitars and a stage full of voices into a pitch-perfect presentation that does for the Beastie Boys what El Monstero does for Pink Floyd.” – Riverfront Times – (link)
“Most exciting, though, is a performance by My Posse in Effect, a St. Louis-based Beastie Boys tribute act. The sad fact is that you’re never going to get a chance to see the actual Beastie Boys again — at least not with longtime leader MCA, who passed away due to cancer in 2012. A tribute act is the best you are going to get, and this is one that can more than ably do the job.” – Riverfront Times

Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
Tickets: $15 adv / $18 day of show
Opening Act: None
Age Restriction: 19+ (minors must be accompanied by parent or guardian)
Web: https://myposseineffect.com
Genre: Hip-Hop

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE POLICES:
*Ticket Disclaimer*
All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Refund Policy*
Purchased tickets are nonrefundable, except in cases of rescheduled or cancelled shows.
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Dan & Leigh Show Presents Brock Reads Songs He Wrote About People He Knows
2022-04-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Dan & Leigh Show Presents “Brock Reads Songs He Wrote About People He Knows and a Band Plays”

Michael Brock Reads: 7:00pm-7:45pm
The Channel Cats: 8:00pm-9:00pm
Michael Brock Reads: 9:15pm-10:00pm

Doors: 6pm / Show: 7pm
Tickets: $5
Age Restriction: 19+ (minors must be accompanied by parent or guardian)

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE POLICES:
*Ticket Disclaimer*
All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Refund Policy*
Purchased tickets are nonrefundable, except in cases of rescheduled or cancelled shows.
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QC Rock Academy Showcase
2022-04-01 19:00 - 22:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
A showcase of groups from the QC Rock Academy.

A showcase of bands from the QC Rock Academy in Davenport, Iowa.
“The QC Rock Academy opened in December 2011 and has been teaching the Quad City area to rock since day one. Located in Davenport, right off of Kimberly Road, our instructors are busy every week with students young and old. We have some of the best instructors in the area with years of experience and expertise. Our academy has 12lesson rooms filled with the top of the line equipment, offering you or your child the best learning environment possible.”

Doors: 6pm / Show: 7pm
Age Restriction: All Ages
Web: www.qcrockacademy.com
Genre: Rock

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE POLICES:
*Ticket Disclaimer*
All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Refund Policy*
Purchased tickets are nonrefundable, except in cases of rescheduled or cancelled shows.
*Further Questions?*
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Zoso - The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience
2022-03-24 20:00 - 23:00 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Zoso formed in 1995 to perform the most accurate and captivating Led Zeppelin live show since the real thing!

Zoso – The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience formed in 1995 to perform the most accurate and captivating Led Zeppelin live show since the real thing. For Zoso, it’s much more than just being a tribute. It’s about touching a golden era in music. Zoso embodies Page, Plant, Bonham and Jones in their spirit, tightly-wound talent and authenticity.
Each band member has been carefully selected to portray both the appearance and playing styles of their Led Zeppelin counterparts. In eighteen successful years of touring, they have perfected their art. As one of the longest tenured Zeppelin tributes, Zoso’s 2400 live shows around the world, including slots at major festivals such as Bonnaroo and Rib America Fest, have established them as the most traveled and successful band in the market.
Zoso’s live shows are not about simply playing the right notes, they are about aura and feeling, harkening back to the unique atmosphere Led Zeppelin created. It’s in the way they play: Each band member’s mastery of authentic vintage instruments coupled with spot-on vocals, guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards, their compelling stage persona and distinct Led Zeppelin sound, with astounding visual imagery recreates the music, magic, and mystery of a Zeppelin concert. The impact is so powerful that band members constantly hear from young rockers that they were the catalyst behind turning them into new, die-hard Zeppelin fans.
Their passion, musical ability, showmanship and precise attention to detail earned them critical acclaim, name recognition and a loyal national following. The Los Angeles Times hailed the group as being “head and shoulders above all other Zeppelin tributes,” and the Chicago Sun-Times declared Zoso is “the closest to the original of any tribute.”
If you missed Led Zeppelin live in the 70’s or are looking to relive the “Hammer of the Gods” phenomenon, you must experience what the St. Petersburg Times calls “the most exacting of the Zeppelin tribute bands in existence.”
Zoso is: Matt Jernigan-Robert Plant; John McDaniel-Jimmy Page; Adam Sandling-John Paul Jones; Bevan Davies-John Bonham
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
Opening Act: None
Age Restriction: 19+ (minors must be accompanied by parent or guardian)
Web: http://www.zosoontour.com
Genre: Rock

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE POLICES:
*Ticket Disclaimer*
All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Refund Policy*
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Elton Dan & The Rocket Band - Sir Elton John's 75th Birthday Bash
2022-03-23 19:30 - 22:30 | Redstone Room at Common Chord
Elton Dan & The Rocket Band at the River Music Experience celebrating Sir Elton John’s 75th birthday!

An Elton Dan show pays tribute to one of the all-time greatest artists ever: ELTON JOHN. Elton Dan’s rapport and stage presence is second to none and his magical piano playing has a way of engaging you in the full ELTON experience. Before you know it, you’re captivated by his incredible band including backup singers, and thrilled with the over the top costumes and high energy performances just like ELTON in days past. Elton Dan has performed for gatherings of 8,000 plus but gives each listener the feeling that they are sharing the intimate emotions of the much loved music with just them. For more information, check out Elton Dan on Facebook.
Doors: 7pm / Show: 7:30pm
Opening Act: None
Age Restriction: 19+ (minors must be accompanied by parent or guardian)
Web: https://eltondan.com
Genre: Classic Rock

All tickets are general admission. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

RIVER MUSIC EXPERIENCE POLICES:
*Ticket Disclaimer*
All tickets for RME events are sold via Eventbrite and carry applicable transaction fees. Tickets can be purchased the day of event online and at the door (subject to availability). Ticket fees also still apply for admission at the door.
*Reserved Seating*
The Redstone Room at River Music Experience is a standing room only concert venue. All tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. For the comfort of our guests, a limited amount of seating is available on a first come first serve basis.
Reserved Tables: a limited number of tables are for sale in advance, sold through our ticketing service. You will need to add both your General Admission tickets AND your Reserved Tables to the cart for purchase. There are four seats to a table.
Physical Accommodations: If you require seating or a reserved space due to health or physical needs, you will need to purchase your General Admission ticket first, and then email feedback@rivermusicexperience.org to reserve up to 2 seats. Tables must be purchased separately.
*Age Restrictions*
Most shows in the Redstone Room are 19+, unless otherwise noted, but minors may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Refund Policy*
Purchased tickets are nonrefundable, except in cases of rescheduled or cancelled shows.
*Further Questions?*
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