Mo.Live! – the Moline annual downtown music and arts festival that grew out of last year’s Moline 150 Sesquicentennial Celebration – has secured $85,000 in sponsorship dollars, led by presenting sponsor John Deere.
The two-day festival is set for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 25-26, in the Vibrant Arena parking lot in the heart of Moline Centre. The event will feature live music, food, art, vendors and much more. Admission is free.
This is the second year that Deere, whose global headquarters are in Moline, will be the presenting sponsor for the rebranded Mo.Live! In addition, MidAmerican Energy is sponsoring the Main Stage acts and Old National Bank is the lead financial sponsor.
Earlier this year, the Moline City Council approved $150,000 to help fund the two-day party that this year features a Mo.Arts! Walk and a kick-off party at the John Deere Pavilion.
More information on those events will be released in August and on the Mo.Live! website.
Sponsors for the event include:
- Presenting Sponsor: John Deere
- Financial Sponsor: Old National Bank
- Transportation Sponsor: MetroLink
- Main Stage Sponsor: MidAmerican Energy
- Community Stage: Renew Moline & Moline Centre
- Kids Zone: Hutchison Engineering
- VIP Area: Roof Drs.
Some of the scheduled music acts for the festival include Eric Gales, The Main Squeeze and Banda Arpena. A list of the music acts can be found here.
