Live Acoustic Music Near Rock Island, Illinois

If you've never experienced hearing talented musicians perform in a small, intimate environment, you are in for a treat.

House concerts are a growing trend across the country, where people invite friends and neighbors into their homes for an up-close concert experience. And there are house concerts being held in and around the Rock Island area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

Churches and non-profit community groups around Rock Island host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Rock Island area. Local restaurants and cafes in the area sometimes host nationally touring musicians as well.

Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.

Upcoming Acoustic Shows

November 23
Codfish Hollow (Listening Room)
Maquoketa, IA
December 7
Singer/Songwriter: serving the song and a life sentence!
The Redstone Room at Common Chord (Listening Room)
Davenport, IA
December 7
Singer/Songwriter: serving the song and a life sentence!
Curbside Concert - Sponsored By River Music Experience (Online Concert Stream)
Davenport, IA
December 21
The Redstone Room at Common Chord (Listening Room)
Davenport, IA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Rock Island, Illinois

House Concerts

Ca'd'Zan House Concert (Cambridge)

Listening Rooms

Bishop Hill Creative Commons (Bishop Hill)
Codfish Hollow (Maquoketa)
The Redstone Room at Common Chord (Davenport)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Pour Bros. Craft Taproom (Moline)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Steventon's (Le Claire)
UP Skybar (Davenport)

Small Theaters

Nighswander Davenport Junior Theater (Davenport)

Outdoor Music Series

Quad City Tennis Club (Moline)
Riverside Park (Moline, IL) (Moline)