The Mississippi Valley Blues Society

08/30/2024

Coming up this Saturday!
Not one, but TWO great bands.
Hope to see you there!

🎶 Get ready to Rock the Blues - Presented by Southern High Seltzer! 🎶

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society • Rock Island Grand Prix • Rock Island Parks and Recreation

Join us on the Mississippi Riverfront in downtown Rock Island for an unforgettable evening of live music, great food, and refreshing drinks! After the high-octane action of the world’s largest karting street race, stick around for the Rock The Blues party at Schwiebert Riverfront Park on Saturday, August 31st.

🎸 4-6:30 PM: Kick things off with the high-energy Sean McKee Band from Chicago, blending blues, rock, jazz, and funk for a dynamic sound that will get you moving!

🎸 7-10 PM: Headline act Kilborn Alley Blues Band will take the stage, delivering an authentic and soulful blues experience that you won’t want to miss!

🍔 Rock Island Parks & Recreation will be grilling up burgers, brats, pork tenderloins, and hot dogs. Bent River Brewing Company will be serving up cold beer, and The H**p Doctor’s Southern High Seltzer will be on hand with their delicious, guilt-free Delta 9 THC and CBG Seltzer in four refreshing flavors.

🌟 Admission is free! Bring a blanket or lawn chair and plan to dance the night away. We encourage you to make a donation to the Mississippi Valley Blues Society to support the 2025 Blues Fest!

Don’t miss out on the best place to spend a beautiful summer evening. Come for the race, stay for the party! 🎉

06/14/2024

Looking forward to the Mike Morgan show tomorrow!

03/09/2024

Coming up tomorrow at the Whiskey Stop, the fabulous Chris O'Leary band!
5:00PM showtime.

02/29/2024

2nd Annual Member Appreciation Party:
Join Us for a Free Show on Saturday, March 2!
We reflect on 2023 as an incredible year for the Blues, and we want to express our gratitude to our members for their unwavering support in keeping the Blues scene vibrant and thriving into 2024. To celebrate their dedication and loyalty, we are hosting a free member appreciation party featuring a live Blues show by the talented John Resch & Do**in’ Out. We can't think of a better way to show our appreciation and gratitude for member’s contributions!

Please find the details of the event below, and mark your calendars so that you don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to enjoy some great Blues music with fellow enthusiasts.

2nd Annual Member Appreciation Party
Saturday, March 2, 2024
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
The Gypsy Highway
2606 W. Locust St., Davenport (across from the MVF Fairgrounds)

6:00-7:00: Complimentary appetizers; 7:00-11:00: Live music

A membership table will be set up for new members.

A Little Bit About the Band
Hailing from the Iowa/Illinois Quad Cities, John Resch and Do**in’ Out is a quartet that specializes in swing and jump blues. Led by the talented vocalist and bassist, John Resch, the band draws inspiration from some of the greats in the genre, such as Little Charlie and the Nightcats, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Mike "Hollywood Fats," Big Joe Turner, Amos Milburn, and T-Bone Walker.

In recent years, Do**in' Out has evolved its sound to incorporate elements from these influences, creating a unique blend that captivates audiences. Resch's switch to the upright bass has been a game-changer for the band, further refining and defining their sound.

11/08/2023

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society (mvbs.org) is seeking individuals interested in becoming a member of the Board of Directors.
The primary focus of the Board is to execute the Mission of the Society and its fiduciary responsibilities. The Directors are responsible for attending monthly Board Meetings and participating in email communication.
Directors are also encouraged to become a member of at least one
of the Society’s committees.

Interested individuals should submit a short biography describing their interest in the organization to Steve Hueser at [email protected].

Our mission is to ensure the future of a uniquely American art form by fostering greater public appreciation through performance, education, and preservation of the Blues Heritage.

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society is a registered 501(c)(3) organization

10/19/2023

Come see Patrick Ryan love at the Carriage House at the Hauberg Estate in Rock Island on Oct 25 at 7:30PM. Doors open at 7PM. Admission is free, donations are gladly accepted, and go to the MVBS Education Committee.

MVBS.org’s October Blues in the Schools artist is Patrick Ryan. Hailing from Davenport, Iowa, Patrick has been a musical force for over half a century. Known for forming prominent bands like the Natty Scratch, which dominated the Quad City music scene with its blend of rock and blues. Ryan’s roo...

09/22/2023

Check out Bubba's Blues Corner for some rare, older Blues memorabilia, including some of our past Blues Fest posters!

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09/16/2023

Ohhh, BABY!

09/16/2023

It’s packed, hot, and rockin’!

09/16/2023

Hey, hey, y’all!
The show must go on.
John Nemeth is about kick it on the tent stage!!!

09/15/2023

Beautiful day for the Blues!

09/13/2023

SAVE SOME CASH! LAST CALL FOR ADVANCE TICKETS - Blues Fest 2023 kicks off this Friday, September 15 at the historic LeClaire Park bandshell in Davenport, Iowa with an amazing music lineup, and lots of food and merch vendors. Saturday the 16th cranks up the heat on both the Main Stage and the Pedigo Jones Stage where the music is up-close and personal. There is also BlueSkool - our educational interactive workshop where you can learn, listen, and play the blues. Kids 16 and under get into BlueSkool and Blues Fest FREE! Check out the award-winning lineup here: and save 25% by buying your tickets in advance!
https://www.mvbs.org/product-category/blues-fest-2023/

09/12/2023

LAST CALL FOR ADVANCE TICKETS - Blues Fest 2023 kicks off this Friday, September 15 at the historic LeClaire Park bandshell in Davenport, Iowa with an amazing music lineup, and lots of food and merch vendors. Saturday the 16th cranks up the heat on both the Main Stage and the Pedigo Jones Stage where the music is up-close and personal. There is also BlueSkool - our educational interactive workshop where you can learn, listen, and play the blues. Kids 16 and under get into BlueSkool and Blues Fest FREE! Check out the award-winning lineup here: and save 25% by buying your tickets in advance!
https://www.mvbs.org/product-category/blues-fest-2023/

08/26/2023

The Great River-Rail Music Connection which created a rich and vibrant music tradition in the Quad Cities

08/26/2023

Kara Grainger Show, August 24, 2023
Last Thursday night at The Stern Center in downtown Rock Island roughly 300 Blues fans were treated to a great performance by Nashville touring artist Kara Grainger. Kara is a contemporary, Blues-based artist with a clear strong voice and outstanding slide guitar work, which made it hard not to compare her to the legendary Bonnie Raitt.
This was the final performance of the MVBS Summer Concert series which is a partnership with Rock Island Parks and Recreation and the Mississippi Valley Blues Society to present free live, Blues-based music to the community. Her performance was an excellent warm-up to the upcoming MVBS Blues Fest at LeClaire Park, Davenport September 15-16th. Get your tickets now at mvbs.org.

08/26/2023

MVBS.org is proud to welcome Kat Riggins to Blues Fest 2023. "Not unreconstructed but not modern just for the sake of it...The spiritual granddaughter of Koko Taylor and southern blues show bands, Riggins has the stone cold knack for hitting it out of the park that would make all the blues greats before her quite proud."- Midwest Records

Inspired by the variety and abundance of music in her parents' collection, it makes sense that her own music is peppered with hints of R&B, soul, country, gospel, hip-hop, and rock-n-roll. Make no mistake; however, Kat Riggins is undeniably a BLUES WOMAN! She travels the world with the sole mission of keeping the blues alive and thriving through her Blues Revival Movement.

What is a "Blues Revival" anyway? According to Kat, it is a musical revolution that aims to awaken the masses and introduce them to the sincerity behind blues music. "It's about the raw emotion in every note," exclaims Kat Riggins as she attempts to describe her love of the genre. Backed by a dynamic band, Kat invokes said emotion through high-energy soul shakers as well as heart-breaking ballads. During a meet and greet after a sold-out show in Belgium, a fan once jokingly asked Kat if ever there was a time she "phoned it in" to avoid ending up exhausted, sweaty, and bruised from the tambourine... "If I can move someone to feel what I feel when I sing a song, then it's all worth it," said the Miami-born singer-songwriter.

"The diminutive Ms. Riggins may be small in stature, but she's blessed with a powerhouse voice that will grab listeners." - Graham Clarke

She has been vocally compared to Koko Taylor, Etta James, and Tina Turner to name a few. While obviously influenced by those icons, Mrs. Riggins has a voice and delivery all her own. Full of power, rasp, and grit she can belt out one of her contemporary blues originals one minute, then deliver a tender, sultry standard the next. She does this all while making each person in her audience feel as if she is speaking directly to them. Blues Revivals are interactive and personal, no matter how large the crowd. This intimacy is what makes every Blues Revival a memorable experience...not only for the audience, but for Kat. Come see the show at 3:30pm on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the 2023 Blues Fest!

Visit mvbs.org/blues-fest/ to view the entire lineup/stage times, listen to the artists, view the fest guide, get Blueskool details, find out who’s performing on the Pedigo-Jones Stage. Get your tickets here https://www.mvbs.org/product-category/blues-fest-2023/

08/21/2023

MVBS.org is proud to welcome John Németh to Blues Fest 2023. As a teenager in the early '90s growing up in the muddy potato fields of Idaho, John Németh was drawn to the hard-edged hip hop sounds and rock bands of the day, until a friend, Tom Moore, introduced him to the Junior Wells and Buddy Guy classic "Hoodoo Man Blues." Together they formed Fat John & the 3 Slims, which is still regarded as a legendary band in the Boise region. John played harp and sang in local bands, often opening the show for nationally touring blues acts, and quickly caught the ear of established blues musicians. It didn't take long before he was releasing his own recordings, "The Jack Of Harps" (2002) and “Come And Get It" (2004), featuring Junior Watson, and performing in Junior Watson's band.

John relocated to San Francisco in 2004, where he had the bittersweet good fortune to undertake a two-year stint with Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets, filling in for the ailing Sam Myers. Németh immersed himself in the deep musical waters of the Bay area, absorbing more of the soul and funk grooves of what he calls “the early East Bay Grease sound" of San Francisco and Oakland bands.

John's talents did not go unnoticed, and he soon signed a recording contract with Blind Pig Records. His national debut for that label, "Magic Touch" (2007), produced by Anson Funderburgh and featuring Junior Watson on guitar, received an ecstatic response from fans and the media, and he was hailed as the new voice of the blues. Living Blues enthused, "Magic Touch gives hope that the blues will survive." In 2008 Németh was recruited by Elvin Bishop to do some performances and contribute four vocal tracks to his Grammy-nominated album "The Blues Rolls On."

Németh returned to Electraphonic in December of 2019 with his seasoned road band of young gun players, The Blue Dreamers, featuring 19-year-old guitar phenom from Philadelphia, Jon Hay, drummer Danny Banks, and Matt Wilson on bass for a rowdy southern swamp roots session resulting in his 10th album, "Stronger Than Strong" demonstrating, yet again, his uncanny ability to skillfully blend retro and modern blues and soul into compelling music that is simultaneously old and new.

Come see the show at 5:15pm on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the 2023 Blues Fest!

Visit mvbs.org/blues-fest/ to view the entire lineup/stage times, listen to the artists, view the fest guide, get Blueskool details, find out who’s performing on the Pedigo-Jones Stage. Get your tickets here https://www.mvbs.org/product-category/blues-fest-2023/

08/20/2023

The Magic of Live Outdoor Music
-Dave Klockau. MVBS
This coming September 15-16th will be the 37th annual BluesFest-having cancelled it only twice, and next year will be the 40th anniversary of the Mississippi Valley Blues Society. In 1985 when the first Mississippi Valley Blues Festival was held in LeClaire Park, Davenport the only other outdoor music festival in the QC area was the Bix Jazz Festival.
Starting with the first Bix Jazz Festival in 1971, then Bluesfest in 1985, and now many other area outdoor concert events, the connection has always been live outdoor music.
With the recent success of outdoor music events at area venues such as Schwiebert Park, Rock Island, Bass St Landing Moline, and Quinlan Park, Davenport, I’ve come to realize its not just any one type of music. The experience of seeing and hearing live music, especially in an outdoor venue, really is magic, which you just can’t capture on any recording.
Since 2019, I ’ve been on an amazing journey of life-changing experiences and developing friendships helping to stage and promote both Bluesfest and MVBS, and the more recent MVBS Summer Concert Series. One of the most significant experiences I have had is watching both the performing artists and appreciative audiences experience moments of pure spontaneous joy and happiness. And seeing the fans meet and greet the artists after the performance really hits home to me how important an experience this is to both artists and fans. And many artists I have spoken with love playing at beautiful LeClaire Park, “It’s not just another boring venue” said one to me.
One of the most significant things about the MVBS Bluesfest is it is the largest volunteer- run Blues Festival in the U.S. With a small army of dedicated volunteers and organizers, we basically stage a very, very large party for nearly 3,000 people from not only the Quad Cities area but across the U.S. And over the years, the demographics have been changing for the better, with younger fans and families in attendance now. Current MVBS President Kim Whitaker remembers her parents bringing her to BluesFest as a young child. “It was part of my childhood,” said Whitaker.

Speaking for myself, my first Bluesfest I attended was in 1987 and the next one wasn’t until 2019 working as a volunteer and newly elected MVBS Board member. When you “work the Bluesfest” you are working constantly and may catch some brief glimpses of the performers. It takes 4 days to set up, run and tear down a two-day event like this. And I usually drop a few pounds in the process. But when it’s all over, as the fencing and tents come down, and the stage gear is loaded up and hauled away there is a great relief and feeling of satisfaction in staging a party for 3,000 people. And, most important, it is our primary fundraising source, outside of grant money which is getting harder to obtain. So please, if you love live music and haven’t been to Bluesfest before, just follow the music down by the river and join the party!

08/16/2023

MVBS.org is proud to welcome Jose Ramirez to Blues Fest 2023. At 32 years old, Jose Ramirez is Costa Rica's premier blues artist and has played with some of the biggest names in the blues industry. These artists include Buddy Guy, Anson Funderburgh, Janiva Magness, Mark Hummel and Bryan Lee, to name a few.

The Jose Ramirez Band won second place at The Blues Foundation 2020 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. The band performed in the finals at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis after advancing to the quarter and semi-finals against over 230 bands from around the world.

In the past couple of years, Jose has traveled the world playing the blues. His two European tours included more than 45 concerts in England, Spain, the Netherlands, and Belgium. His U.S.A. tour included shows around the Midwest and the South. Highlights included shows at legendary clubs such as Buddy Guy's Legends and The House of Blues in Chicago.

Come and see the show on Friday, Sept. 15, at 6:45pm at the 2023 Blues Fest!

Visit mvbs.org/blues-fest/ to view the entire lineup/stage times, listen to the artists, view the fest guide, get Blueskool details, find out who’s performing on the Pedigo-Jones Stage. Get your tickets here https://www.mvbs.org/product-category/blues-fest-2023/

08/11/2023

MVBS.org is proud to welcome Blood Brothers to Blues Fest 2023. Gulf Coast Records' Blues Music Award-Winners Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia bond as Blood Brothers on their new CD released in early 2023. Blood Brothers was produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith and recorded at Dockside Studio in Maurice, Louisiana.

Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia are true "Blood Brothers" in life and in the music they create both individually and collectively, joining forces in a collaborative effort of songwriting and performances to create a total listening experience greater than the sum of its parts. Added to that process are the talents of producers Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, who brought fresh ideas to the recording sessions, pushing Mike and Albert creatively and musically to present their best work to date. "Mike and Albert have a special chemistry together when they plug in and play that few have. They finish each other's sentences musically,” award-winning guitarist Joe Bonamassa said about the sessions. "Great tunes, great people, great hang! What's not to like? It was an honor to be involved in this project."

Both Mike and Albert will be onstage performing together for the entire show, so fans can enjoy the amazing chemistry and creativity that these two musicians share with each other - and the audience. In addition to their own rock, blues, and roots individual tunes, the set will feature a number of songs from the Blood Brothers album.

Come out and see how these Blood Brothers come together on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 9:15pm as they close out the 2023 Blues Fest!

Visit mvbs.org/blues-fest/ to view the entire lineup/stage times, listen to the artists, view the fest guide, get Blueskool details, find out who’s performing on the Pedigo-Jones Stage. Get your tickets here https://www.mvbs.org/product-category/blues-fest-2023/

Blues Fest 2023 featuring award-winning Blues artists in LeClaire Park, Davenport, Iowa, on Sept 15th and 16th.

08/06/2023

MVBS.org is proud to welcome Mr. Sipp to Blues Fest 2023. Castro Coleman, a-k-a Mr. Sipp, was born August 25, 1976, to Johnelle and the late Vera Coleman in the small town of McComb, Mississippi. He began playing the guitar at the tender age of 6. Being recognized for his amazing vocals, songwriting ability, musicianship, ability to produce records and entertain Fans with an upbeat, outlandish show all make Mr. Sipp "The Total Package."

Mr. Sipp won the 2014 International Blues Challenge Winner by way of The Vicksburg Blues Society as well as the 2014 Gibson Best Guitarist Award Winner. In 2015, he won several Jackson Music Awards, including International Male Blues Artist, Blues Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.

Since his release of his debut Blues CD, "It's My Guitar," the music community has been buzzing and welcomed him with open arms. He fills venues, theaters, and festivals all over the world with his second multi-award-winning album, "The Mississippi Blues Child" (2015). Come see him put on a show at 8:30pm on Friday, Sept. 15 at the 2023 Blues Fest!

Visit mvbs.org/blues-fest/ to view the entire lineup/stage times, listen to the artists, view the fest guide, get Blueskool details, find out who’s performing on the Pedigo-Jones Stage. Get your tickets here https://www.mvbs.org/product-category/blues-fest-2023/

08/01/2023

MVBS.org is proud to welcome Chickenbone Slim and The Biscuits to Blues Fest 2023. Chickenbone Slim is an original Blues/Americana touring artist based in San Diego, CA. Signed in 2021 to Vizztone Records, Chickenbone garners national and international attention with his unique roots sound. Mixing blues with west coast swing, rockabilly, and roots rock and inspired by local roots artists The Paladins, Candye Cane and dedicated to blues legend Tomcat Courtney, Chickenbone's 4th all-original album, "Serve It To Me Hot" showcases Chickenbone's songwriting and the wide range of the band's talent, and is a solid artistic updating of roots music for the 21st century.

Chickenbone Slim and the Biscuits are a four-piece band that features Laura Chavez on lead guitar (2021 BMA Blues Guitarist Nominee), Marty Dodson on drums (Fabulous Thunderbirds), and 20-year-old prodigy Justice Guevera on electric and standup bass. The band performs 1-4 hours of primarily original music, from low-volume dinner shows to full concerts, suitable for dancing and fun! Highlights in 2021 include a performance at the San Diego Music Awards, where Chickenbone Slim and The Biscuits were nominated for best blues album with his 2020 album release "Sleeper" and received a standing ovation from their peers and music fans.

Chickenbone's newest album, “Serve It Too Me Hot" was released on November 19, 2021, to rave reviews, and in January 2022 climbed to #4 on the Living Blues Album Charts and reached #2 on the Roots Music Contemporary Blues charts. The album is also charting at #14 on the Alt-Country Specialty Chart for December 2021. Recorded at the famous Greaseland Studios in Campbell, CA, with Christoffer "Kid" Andersen, reviews are strong internationally and across the United States. Come see the show at 2:00pm on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the 2023 Blues Fest!

Visit mvbs.org/blues-fest/ to view the entire lineup/stage times, listen to the artists, view the fest guide, get Blueskool details, find out who’s performing on the Pedigo-Jones Stage. Get your tickets here https://www.mvbs.org/product-category/blues-fest-2023/

Blues Fest 2023 featuring award-winning Blues artists in LeClaire Park, Davenport, Iowa, on Sept 15th and 16th.

07/27/2023

MVBS.org is proud to welcome Rick Berthod to Blues Fest 2023. Rick started playing Blues guitar in his late teens influenced by Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, and BB King. Rick played clubs in town even though he was barely old enough to get into a bar. While living in Colorado, Rick put together a band heavily influenced by his friend Albert Collins "The Master of the Telecaster". Early on, Rick was the opening act for touring bands traveling though Colorado. The band started touring on their own in the 80's. After moving to LA in 1988, Albert Collins helped Rick put together a band of the best blues players on the West Coast.

Rick has performed at festivals and concerts in Europe, Canada, and the USA. After 40 years, the band and their music are better than ever. Rick's contemporary influences are Robben Ford, Warren Hanes & Larry Carlton.

Come see Rick kick the weekend off at 5:00pm on Friday, Sept. 15, at the 2023 Blues Fest!

Visit mvbs.org/blues-fest/ to view the entire lineup/stage times, listen to the artists, view the fest guide, get Blueskool details, find out who’s performing on the Pedigo-Jones Stage. Get your tickets here https://www.mvbs.org/product-category/blues-fest-2022/

07/22/2023

MVBS.org is proud to welcome Sugaray Rayford to Blues Fest 2023. Sugaray Sugaray Rayford returns with In Too Deep, the follow up to his 2020 Grammy® nominated Somebody Save Me, an album which also earned Rayford two major Blues Music Awards for B.B. King Entertainer and Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year (2 straight years). Recorded with Producer Eric Corne (John Mayall), In Too Deep combines classic soul melodies with funky R&B grooves and raw blues power, mashed up with modern sensibilities. The album takes on issues, such as PTSD, civil rights and social justice. With vibrantly detailed arrangements tailored to showcase Rayford's deft portrayals and interpretations, In Too Deep is a poignant album that seeks to inspire and uplift.

Albumism described Rayford as having "a sound that's undeniably fresh and inspired," while PopMatters declared it "will appeal to fans of Gary Clark Jr. and Chicano Batman." At his core, Sugaray Rayford is a galvanizing uniter. His live shows are a party, and people leave feeling a sense of joy and togetherness. Come see the show at 7:15pm on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the 2023 Blues Fest!

Visit mvbs.org/blues-fest/ to view the entire lineup/stage times, listen to the artists, view the fest guide, get Blueskool details, find out who’s performing on the Pedigo-Jones Stage. Get your tickets here https://www.mvbs.org/product-category/blues-fest-2023/

Blues Fest 2023 featuring award-winning Blues artists in LeClaire Park, Davenport, Iowa, on Sept 15th and 16th.

07/17/2023

MVBS.org is proud to welcome ANA Popovic to Blues Fest 2023. Internationally renowned guitarist Ana Popovic has built her career on defining and describing, on her own terms, the essence of American music, simultaneously pushing limits, bending genres, and reinventing her music and herself with each new record.

Not surprisingly, she can claim any number of notable accolades and achievements from the highest quarters of the music industry. She's shown her commitment to celebrating her guitar-driven, eclectic music style through consistent touring, awards, and recognition for the past 25 years. In the process, she's emerged as one of the most thoughtful, dynamic, and committed performers in modern songwriting and guitar.

Ana's new album, Power, released in May, 2023, on ArtisteXclusive Records, brings those dynamics to the fore and, in the process, turns this set of songs into both a powerful and personal tale of survival through faith, determination and tenacity. They were spawned from a decidedly tricky set of circumstances that tested Ana's devotion to making music and her perseverance.

'Power' symbolizes unity. Album cover art: two holding hands, black and white, is what this world needs. It's the power, and it's the force that's going to move this world forward. Without that power, there wouldn't have been so much remarkable music today, ideas, and reforms. And indeed, not this record. This story is about friendship and embracing yourself with everything life throws at you. Come out and see Ana display her power on Friday, Sept. 15, at 10:15pm as she closes out Friday's lineup at the 2023 Blues Fest!

Visit mvbs.org/blues-fest/ to view the entire lineup/stage times, listen to the artists, view the fest guide, get Blueskool details, and find out who’s performing on the Pedigo-Jones Stage. Get your tickets here https://www.mvbs.org/product-category/blues-fest-2023/

Blues Fest 2023 featuring award-winning Blues artists in LeClaire Park, Davenport, Iowa, on Sept 15th and 16th.

07/12/2023

Join us for Blues Fest 2023, featuring award-winning Blues artists in LeClaire Park, Davenport, Iowa, on Sept 15th and 16th. Visit the site below to listen and learn about the artists, get all of the fest details, and get your tickets. See you there!

Blues Fest 2023 featuring award-winning Blues artists in LeClaire Park, Davenport, Iowa, on Sept 15th and 16th.

06/28/2023

Bring the whole family out to BixBRAI for family fun and live blues, rock, and soul music from 12pm-5pm on July 29, 2023. Featuring John Resch & Do**in' Out, Matt Fuller Band, and QC Santana Tribute Band. Admission is free. See you there!

Three great bands take the stage at the BixBRAI Family Zone, a free family event with live music, food vendors, bounce houses, face painting and more! Sponsored by Downtown Davenport Partnership in celebration of the final stop for RAGBRAI 2023.

06/13/2023

Gypsy Highway's Summer Blues Festival featuring:
Matt Fuller Band, Jason Wells Band, and the Avey Grouws Band
Saturday, June 24, 2023, 12PM-11PM

The Gypsy Highway’s Summer Blues Festival features three incredible acts! There will be outdoor tables & seating is first come, first serve, but you can bring a lawn chair for the grass area by the stage.

06/10/2023