We have a great music and art scene in our area of Illinois just across the river from St. Louis Mo that we call the Riverbend.
Our goal is to provide a guide for music fans that's easy to access. Bookmark our page and check out a list of live performances each week below.
We also believe our site is a great resource for bands and venues.
Find Venues with links below to book a live performance.
Promote your act or live performance on our radio show Riverbend Talent on 107.1fm Thursdays at 6pm.
If you are a venue looking for bands find links below and information in the description section of our radio show and live videos.
We can provide live sound for your event Higher Sounds
If you have any questions or would like more detailed information please contact us by email at cottonmouth@cottonmouth.org
Alton Music Exchange offers area band merch
RiverBend Records offers consignment deals to local artists
Beyondfm24-7.com plays area artists email mp3 to Beyondfmstl@gmail.coms
Monday December 5
D-Lux Duo 6-10pm at Fast Eddies in Alton, IL.
Dave Horton 6-9pm at the Prairie Inn in Dorsey
Tuesday December 6
Danny Kalaher & Co 6-10pm at Fast Eddies in Alton, IL.
open mic with Butch Moore 6:30-10pm at Recess Brewery in Edwardsville
Scott Marlin 6-9pm at Big Daddy's in Edwardsville
at Old Herald Brewery in Collinsville
Wednesday December 7
Jay & Waylon 6-10pm at Fast Eddies in Alton, IL.
Gary Hoey 7:30pm at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville
6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville, IL.
at Global Brew in Edwardsville
7-11pm at Doits Village Inn Pontoon Beach, IL.
6pm at Old Herald in Collinsville
Thursday December 8
Riverbend Talent on 107.1 Fm Sponsored by Matt Van Voorhis of Macias Insurance and Halpin Music
Sea Shanties 6-9pm at Morrison's Irish Pub in Alton
Darry Garcia's Lonesome Blues 8-11pm at The Conservatory in Alton
Open Mic 9pm at Ragin Cajun in Alton
Crossed The Line 7-11pm at Fast Eddies in Alton
7-10pm at George's Local Brew in Jerseyville
open mic with Butch Moore 7-11pm at the Corner tavern in Edwardsville
6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville
Ryan Hoelting 7-11pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon
7pm at Doits Village Inn Pontoon Beach
Frankie and the Houseshakers 6pm at Patricks in Granite City
Friday December 9
Live Irish music 6pm at Morrison's Irish Pub in Alton
at the Lodge at Lovejoy in Alton
Erin Jo Paddlefoot 8-11pm at The Conservatory in Alton
Pianos 9pm at Ragin Cajun in Alton
2-6pm & Champagne Fixx 7:30pm-11:30pm at Fast Eddies in Alton
Hideous Gentleman 7-9pm at "Concerts from the Couch" RiverBend Records in Godfrey
Soulshine Groove 7-11pm at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey
Peter Porcelain and the American Standard 8-11pm at Laux Brickhouse in Bethalto
Scott and Mechelle 7pm at the Moose in Wood River
7-10pm at Georges Local Brew in Jerseyville
at the Bloody Bucket in Grafton
Hicktown 8:30pm-12:30am at Doit's Village Inn Pontoon Beach
Rock Bottom 8pm at Patricks in Granite City
American Originals 7-11pm at the Elks Club in Granite City
6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville
Okay Two Things 7-10pm at 1818 Chophouse in Edwardsville
Robert Perry Band Christmas Rock Concert 5-8pm at the Stagger Inn Again in Edwardsville
at Recess Brewery in Edwardsville
Cabin turns 7 with the Rocky Mountain Oysters 8pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon
Saturday December 10
Pianos 9pm at Ragin Cajun Piano Bar in Alton
Anthony Nanney & Co 2-6pm & Champagne Fixx 7:30-11:30pm at Fast Eddies in Alton
Taco Truck ($5) 9pm at 3rd-Chute in Alton
Krickett and The Grilled Avocados 5-9pm at Chubby's in Alton
HOOKiE 7pm at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey
9pm at The Pump House in Wood River
at Martin's Tunes and Eats in Wood River
2-6pm at Sparkys in South Roxana
Dustin Coleman 7-10pm at Georges Local Brew in Jerseyville
Synergee 3-7pm at Grafton Winery
Jim Bergman 7pm-10pm at the Bloody Bucket Saloon in Grafton
1-5pm at Aeries Resort in Grafton
8:30pm-12:30am at Doit's Village Inn in Pontoon Beach
Rock Bottom 9:30pm at Patricks in Granite City
Southside Bloozy Boyz 7-11pm at Teagan's in Granite City
Flipside at the Legion in Granite City
Boomslang 8pm at Wigglers at Holiday Shores in Edwardsville
Butch Moore 5-9pm at Viva La Fiesta in Edwardsville
Poor Dirty Astronauts 9pm at The Back Bar in Edwardsville
Lanny & Julie 6-9pm at Big Daddy's in Edwardsville
Scott Marlin 2-5pm at the Foundry Public House in Edwardsville
5-8pm at the Stagger Inn Again In Edwardsville
at Global Brew in Edwardsville
at Recess Brewery in Edwardsville
Derailed (members of Heartbreak Line) 8pm-12am at Lyle's Tavern in Maryville
at Bella Vista Winery in Maryville
7-11pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon
Johnathan Baker 5-8pm at Who Dat's in Collinsville
Squeezebox 3-7pm at the Prairie Inn in Dorsey
at Wild-Pickins in Chesterfield
Hicktown 7:30pm at Time Out Sports Bar in Troy, IL
Sunday December 11
Karaoke with Deizel 8-11pm at The Conservatory in Alton
Anthony Nanney & Co 1-5pm & Up All Night 6-10pm at Fast Eddies in Alton
open mic 3-7pm at Martin's Tunes & Eats in Wood River
Strangers Duo 2-6pm at Grafton Winery
4-7pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville
Open Mic with Butch Moore 6-10pm at the Stagger Inn in Edwardsville
at Bella Vista Winery in Maryville
2-6pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon
Drunk Karaoke 7pm at Doit's Village Inn Pontoon Beach
2-6pm at the Prairie Inn Dorsey
at Wild Pickins in Chesterfield
Scott Marlin and Carrie Joy 4-7pm at Unwind Lounge in Highland
Experience Live Music Row: 11am-2pm at Seven... 2-5pm at Copper Fire in Belleville
The Liston Brothers Celebrating 50 years of music 7pm at The Pageant in StL
Tuesday December 13
Peter Porcelain and the American Standard 6-9pm at Big Daddy's in Edwardsville
Thursday December 15
Riverbend Talent on 107.1FM 6pm Sponsored by Matt Van Voorhis of Macias Insurance, & Halpin Music
Sea Shanty 6pm at Morrison's Irish Pub in Alton
Truckers 7-11pm at Fast Eddies in Alton
Hideous Gentleman 8-11pm at The Conservatory in Alton
Open mic night 8pm at Ragin Cajun in Alton
6-9pm at George's Local Brew in Jerseyville
Erin Bode 7:30pm at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville
6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville
7-10pm at Doits Village Inn Pontoon Beach
6pm at Patricks in Granite City
Friday December 16
Orangetree w/ Boss Battle // Boomtown 8-11pm at The Conservatory in Alton
7:30-10:30pm at the Lodge at Lovejoy in Alton
Pianos 10pm at Ragin Cajun Piano Bar in Alton
Whiskey Dixon 7:30-11:30pm at Fast Eddies in Alton
City Heat 7pm at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey
Strangers Duo 8-11pm at Laux Brickhouse in Bethalto
7-10pm at the Moose in Wood River
6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville
5-8pm at the Stagger Inn Again in Edwardsville
Kelly & Clint 7-10pm at 1818 Chophouse in Edwardsville
5 Point Plan 7pm at the Moose in Edwardsville
7pm at Recess Brewery in Edwardsville
7pm at Global Brew in Edwardsville
Double Wide Duo 6pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon
Scott and Mechelle 7pm at the Moose Christmas Party in Granite City
LiKiTy SpLiT 8pm at Patricks in Granite City
9pm at Tegans Pub House in Granite City
Flipside 7pm at the Elks in Granite City
8:30pm-12:30am at Doit's Village Inn Pontoon Beach
7-10pm at Georges Local Brew in Jerseyville
Saturday December 17
at Morrisons Irish Pub in Alton
at the Lodge at Lovejoy in Alton
Pianos 9pm at Ragin Cajun, In Alton
Anthoney Nanney & Co 2-6pm Whiskey Dixon 7:30-11:30pm at Fast Eddies in Alton
Lane Narrowe featuring Lern from KSHE 9pm at 3rd-Chute in Alton
Tanglefoot 6-10 at Chubby's in Alton
Pickin' Daisies 7-11pm at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey
Krickett and The Grilled Avocados 7-11pm at Sunset Grill in Godfrey
Soulshine Groove 8pm-12am at Laux Brickhouse in Bethalto
Ugly Sister Christmas Party with Kapow 7pm at the Refinery Bar in Wood River
Walk On 9pm at The Pump House in Wood River
Cabin Fever 8pm at Martins Tunes and Eats in Wood River
Darian Roe 2-6pm at Sparkys in South Roxana
7-10pm at Georges Local Brew in Jerseyville
Two Pedros 3-7pm at Grafton Winery
Jake Weber 7pm at the Bloody Bucket Saloon in Grafton
Traveling Salvation Show (Neil Diamond) 2:30pm & 7:30pm at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville
9pm at The Back Bar in Edwardsville
Lanny & Julie 7pm Christmas Party at The Moose in Edwardsville
Scott and Mechelle 6:30pm at the Knights of Columbus Christmas Party in Granite City
6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville
5-8pm at the Stagger Inn in Edwardsville
at Viva La Fiesta in Edwardsville
at Recess Brewery in Edwardsville
at Global Brew in Edwardsville
7-11pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon
Baywolfe 9:30pm at Patricks in Granite City
8pm-12am at Tegans Pub in Granite City
Merry Christmas Party with Money Shot 8pm-12am at Paddy McD's in Granite City
Flipside 8pm at Hooch & Sixteens in Granite City
8:30pm-12:30am at Doits Village Inn Pontoon Beach
3-7pm at the Prairie Inn in Dorsey
Blue Marlin Christmas benefit for Collinsville Food Pantry(SOLD OUT) 6:30 at the BARn in Marine
Sunday December 18
Karaoke with Deizel 8-11pm at The Conservatory in Alton
Naked Soul 1-5pm & Crossed The Line 6-10pm at Fast Eddies Bon Air in Alton
Open mic 3-7pm at Martin Tunes and Eats in Wood River
NGK Band 2-6pm at Grafton Winery
Open Mic with Butch Moore 6-10pm at the Stagger Inn Again in Edwardsville
Scott Marlin 4-7pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville
at Recess Brewery in Edwardsville
at Bella Vista Winery in Maryville
2-6pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon
2-6pm & Karaoke 7pm-12am at Doit's Village Inn in Pontoon Beach
3-7pm at Paddy Mcd's in Granite City
11am-2pm at Who Dats in Collinsville
Madelin Kohlbrecher 2-6pm at Prairie Inn in Dorsey
at Wild Pickins in Chesterfield
Experience Live Music Row: 11am-2pm at Seven... 2-5pm at Copper Fire in Belleville
December 20
open mic with Butch Moore 6:30-10pm at Recess Brewery in Edwardsville
December 21
Dueling Pianos with Mike Sonderegger and Cameron Brown 7pm at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville
December 22
open mic with Butch Moore 7-11pm at the Corner Tavern in Edwardsville
December 23
Doug Rafferty ( Judge Nothing) 7-9pm at "Concerts from the Couch" RiverBend Records in Godfrey
Dustin Coleman at Big Daddies in Edwardsville
Dr Zhivegas presents Prince at Delmar Hall in StL
December 25
open mic with Butch Moore 6-10pm at the Stagger inn Edwardsville
December 29
Anthology(Allman Bros tribute) 8pm at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville
December 30
Anthology(Allman Bros tribute) 8pm at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville
New Years Eve
Screaming Eagles jam band 8:30pm-12:30am at Laux Brickhouse in Bethalto
Soulshine Groove 8-12:30am at the Moose in Wood River
Boomslang 8pm at the Tri County Rod & gun Club in Brighton
Butch Moore 5-8pm at Big Daddy's in Edwardsville
American Originals 7-11pm at Teagans in Granite City
Miles Station 6pm-12am at Wild Pickins in Chesterfield ($60) includes 3 course dinner
January 1 2023
Lanny & Julie 2-5pm at the Foundry Public House in Edwardsville
open mic with Butch Moore 6-10pm at the Stagger Inn Again in Edwardsville
Cheribomb rocks TESTICLE FESTIVAL 1-5pm @ TRS PLACE ,Belleville Illinois
January 7
Pat Liston 7pm ($25) at th Alton Little Theater
Silver Bullet (Bob Seger tribute) 8pm at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville
January 13
open mic 4-7pm at Maevas Coffee in Alton
Jake's Leg 8pm at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville
January 27
Happy Trails presents Jammin' at the Springs in Alton
February 10-12
February 17
American Originals 7-11pm at the ELKS in Granite City
February 17 & 18
Mardi Gras with Shotgun Creek 8pm at Doit's Village Inn Pontoon Beach
February 18
WORDI GRAS with Baywolfe and the Cheers Band 10am at the Yellow Dog in Worden
February 25
The Jama Jam (benefit for cancer patient Jama McPeak) 11am at the Moose in Wood River
Holiday Shores Chicken & Beer Dance with Shotgun Creek 7pm in Edwardsville
February 26
April 15
Wicked Mojo 2-6pm at th Hawg Pit in Grafton
April 29