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Alternating Currents: ‘Calling card for the Quad Cities’

By: Dave Thompson|August 18, 2023
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    • Blues music artist Jaik Willis entertains the crowd with a song on Thursday, Aug. 17, during the opening night of the annual Alternating Currents festival in downtown Davenport. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    The Alternating Currents festival kicked off on Thursday, Aug. 17, with music and art. And there’s a lot more to come as the festival runs through Sunday, Aug. 20.

    The opening day had folk rock music by artist Lissie at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island, blues music by

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