Rock Island’s Thursday Night Groove Concert Series returns this week to the Ellis Kell Stage at the city’s Schwiebert Riverfront Park.
The Rock Island Parks & Recreation announced the annual Schweibert Park series is resuming Thursday, Aug. 15. This week’s concert also serves as the kickoff to the region’s Alternating Currents Festival.
It is presented by Rock Island Happy Joe’s, with additional sponsorship from Alternating Currents, Friendship Manor, Gas & Electric Credit Union, The Arc of the Quad Cities, and Bent River Brewing Co.
The concert series will be held at Schwiebert Riverfront Park, located at First Avenue and 18th Street. Each concert is free and fun for all ages. The live concerts will be from 7-9 p.m.
Thursday Night Groove begins at 6 p.m. at Schwiebert Park with the opening of food and beer sales. Featured will be Rock Island Parks Concession Stand with hamburgers, pork tenderloins, brats and hot dogs; Happy Joe’s Pizza; and beer sales by Bent River, which will have its seasonal brew on tap and its standard lineup of craft brews.
Here’s the full schedule
The Thursday Night Groove schedule for this year’s Schwiebert Park season is:
- Aug. 15 – Elizabeth Moen: Presented by Alternating Currents.
- Aug. 22 – Class of ’82: GECU Night.
- Aug. 29 – Fair Warning.
- Sept. 5 – Soul Storm: The Arc of the QC Night.
- Sept. 12 – Crooked Cactus Band.
- Sept. 19 – Dietz Soliz Band.
- Sept. 26 – For Those About to Yacht.
- Oct. 3 – Danger Zone.
- Oct. 10 – Funktastic 5.
- Oct. 17 – (Reserved for rain date if needed).
The parks department said the nine bands will cover a great mix of music including rock, funk, soul, R&B, and blues. This year’s Groove series presents a wide variety of talent and brings together the best of Rock Island with food, great music, and partnerships to create a memorable experience for attendees.
Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Outside alcohol is not permitted. Event parking is available in the lot at 17th Street/1st Avenue (next to the playground) after 6 p.m. or across 1st Avenue and throughout downtown Rock Island.
For more information, call Rock Island Parks and Recreation at (309) 732-7275.
