
Common Chord, in partnership with the Quad Cities Cultural Trust (QCCT), the City of Davenport, and supporting sponsor Tower Trust & Investment, will host a free Live At 5 Summer Kickoff Block Party from 5-9 p.m. Friday, June 6, in downtown Davenport.
The event will take place in the Skybridge Courtyard and along Second Street – between Main and Brady streets, which will be closed to vehicle traffic. It will feature live music from local bands 10 of Soul and QC Rock Academy, as well as information and giveaways from more than 15 community cultural organizations.
New this year is an afterglow party with Quad City Arts featuring a silent disco from 8-10 p.m. in the Skybridge Courtyard. DJs DJ Buddha, Shane Brown, and Dr. Lee will provide the music.
Free family-friendly activities, including face painting and games, will be available. Participating community cultural partners include the QCCT, Quad City Symphony Orchestra, Putnam Museum & Science Center, Figge Art Museum, The Lincoln Center, Quad City Botanical Center, Freight House Farmers Market, Davenport Parks & Recreation/Junior Theater, German American Heritage Center, CASI, Bix Jazz Society, Azubuike Arts, Bix Beiderbecke Museum, Mississippi Valley Blues Society, Downtown Davenport Partnership, and Visit Quad Cities.
“We are excited to partner with so many of Davenport’s cultural organizations to celebrate the start of summer,” Tyson Danner, executive director of Common Chord, said in a news release. “For 21 years, Common Chord has created vibrant cultural experiences in the heart of downtown Davenport. There’s no better way to celebrate that success than highlighting the many varied cultural experiences available throughout our community.”
A cash bar and food trucks will be available. No outside food or alcohol is permitted.
The musical lineup can be found at www.commonchordgc.org/events/. The Live At 5 Series Media Sponsor is 97X FM. This is QCCT’s Culture Bright Series event.
The full summer schedule of Friday night concerts is:
June 6: Summer Kickoff Block Party with 10 of Soul. Supporting Sponsor: Tower Trust & Investment Company.
June 13: Funktastic 5. Sponsored by Pierce’s Promise.
June 20: The Velies. Sponsored by Nelson Brothers & West Bend Insurance.
June 27: Crooked Cactus. Sponsored by Vibrant Credit Union.
July 4: Holiday – No Live At 5.
July 11: Rude Punch. Sponsored by Sears Seating.
July 18: John Resch & Doggin’ Out in partnership with the Mississippi Valley Blues Society. Sponsored by MidAmerican Energy Foundation.
July 25: Fair Warning. Sponsored by Mississippi Valley Fair.
August 1: Einstein’s Sister. Sponsored by Virdi Dental.
August 8: Jumbies. Sponsored by Downtown Davenport Partnership.
August 15: Alternating Currents Block Party with Heads in Motion Class of ’82. Sponsored by The Planning Center.
August 22: Far Out 283. Sponsored by Davenport Printing.
August 29: TBD.