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.
Check out a live performance or find a venue to book your performance below.
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Thursday July 18th
Riverbend Talent at 6pm on 94.3fm with guests LedSled sponsored by Halpin Music Company and by Matt Van Voorhis of Macias Insurance
Alton Muny Band 8pm at Riverview Park in Alton
Sea Shanty Thursday sing along 6pm at Morrison's Irish Pub in Alton
Open mic at Germania Brew Haus
Open Mic hosted Jamie Dunn and Davon McCleandon by 8pm at Ragin Cajun Piano Bar in Alton
DJ D'Nice DeWayne Williams 9pm at Bossanova Martini Bar in Alton, Il
Nightlife 7-9pm at Graftons music in the park
Open Mic/Jam Session 9pm at Imperial Pub in Granite City, Illinois
Adam Gaffney and The Highway Saints at the Stagger Inn Again in Edwardsville, Il.
10,000 Maniacs 8pm at wildeytheatre.com/ in Edwardsville, Il.
Bob Griffin Duo 6-9pm at Wigglers in Edwardsville, Il.
Scott and Mechelle 6-8pm at Lascelles in Granite City, Il.
Mondin band Acoustic 7-11pm at Doits Village Inn, Granite City, Il.
Friday July 19th
Shakey Deal and Michael Twente a Neil Young /Bob Dylan Tribute 6:30pm at Jacoby Arts Center
Matt Taul 6-9pm every Friday at Bigelos Bistro in Edwardsville, Illinois
@ 8pm at Morrison Irish Pub in Alton, Illinois
Hookie 8pm at Chez Marilyn in Alton, Illinois
Fritz Beer and Gigi Stavros Darr 7:30pm at Bossanova in Alton, Il.
Mondin Band Acoustic 8pm at The Franchise in Wood River, Illinois
Blackwater Revival 9:30pm at The Pump House in Wood River, IL.
Flipside 8pm at Imperial Pub in Granite City, Illinois
Randy Clemons 5pm – 9pm at AERIE'S RESORT in Grafton, Illinois
Harvard Drive 9pm at The Back Bar in Edwardsville, Il.
Bags Fly Free 5-8pm and The NGK Band at 9pm at the Stagger Inn Again in Edwardsville
Doc Holiday Band 9:30pm at Doit's Village Inn In Pontoon Beach, Il.
Adam Gaffney 7pm at George's Local Brew in Jerseyville, Il.
12th Street Johnny and the South Side Bluzee Boy at Hooch and Sixteen in Granite City, Il.
Saturday July 20th
Amped Up at Doc Hollidays in Cottage Hills, Il.
Guy Cantowine and friends 7pm at the Old Bakery Brewery in Alton
at Morrison Irish Pub in Alton, Illinois
The Works Band 8pm at Chez Marilyn in Alton, Illinois
Rivertown 5pm at the Brown Bag Bistro in Alton, Il.
Jay and Karen 7-10pm at Lovejoys in Alton, Il.
Sitdown Gitdown 5pm and Champagne Fixx 9pm at The Pump House in Wood River, IL.
Jim and Carl, Blackwater Revival and Jay and TJ 3-6pm at Aeries Resort in Grafton, Illinois
Terry Beck 3-7pm at Grafton Winery
Flip the Frog 6-10pm at Wild Pickins in Chesterfield, Illinois
Fourth Street Band 6pm at the Hawg Pit in Grafton
Jakes Leg 6pm at The Loading Dock in Grafton, Il.
Brad Noe 5-8pm and Poor Dirty Astronauts 9pm at the Stagger Inn Again in Edwardsville, Il.
Doc Holiday Band 9:30pm at Doit's Village Inn in Pontoon Beach Il.
Rap Night with Luhgoonie 8:30pm at Imperial Pub in Granite City, Il.
The Beerkatz 9:30pm at Patricks in Granite City Il.
Comedian Greg Warren 7pm and 9:15pm at wildeytheatre.com in Edwardsville, Il.
Salmon Creek 8pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon, Il.
Sunday July 21
Alton Muny Band: Haskell Park 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Curt Copeland's Sunday Funday Open Mic 3pm at PROOF in Jerseyvillle, IL
Open Mic Sunday and Wednesday 9pm at Stagger-Inn-Again in Edwardsville
The Graham Band 2pm at Wild Pickins in Chesterfield Il.
Johnathan Baker 2pm – 6pm AT AERIE'S RESORT in Grafton, Illinois
Ivas Johns 2-6pm at the Grafton Winery
The Truckers 4pm at the Loading Dock in Grafton, Illinois
The Shirts 2pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon, Il.
Corey Evitts 3:30pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville, Il.
Acoustic Crush 2pm at the Grafton Oyster bar
Bob Griffin Duo 4pm at the Tri County Rod and Gun Club in Brighton, Il.
Mondays
Every Monday Open Mic 7pm at Bottle and Barrel in Alton hosted by the Exter Ordinary Blues Band
Fosterburg concerts in the park
Thursday July 25th
Riverbend Talent at 6pm on 94.3fm sponsored by Halpin Music Company and by Matt Van Voorhis of Macias Insurance.
Our guest will be Camp Climax for Girls
Hideous Gentleman 7pm at the Night Market in Pocket Park in dowtown Alton
DJ D'Nice DeWayne Williams 9pm at Bossanova Martini Bar in Alton, Il
Sea Shanty Thursday sing along at Morrison's Irish Pub in Alton Illinois
Open Mic hosted by Jamie Dunn and Davon McCleandon by 8pm at Ragin Cajun Piano Bar in Alton
open mic at Germania Brew Haus in Alton
George Portz & The Friends of Bluegrass 7-9pm at Graftons music in the park
Rob Schwartz 6pm at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey, Il.
Friday July 26th
Join Dennis and Pig Pen from 94.3Fm's Riverbend Talent show on a campout Framily Fest on the lake in Effingham, Illinois
Live Music: Sean Canan's Voodoo Dead both nights,
The Goose Miller Band, Surco, Spillie Nelson, Hookie, Haze Bond, Framily Values, Cottonmouth, LedSled, Tiger Uppercut, The Fade, Bathtub Hooch, Moonglasses, Kricket and the Grilled Avocados, The Dead Roses, Autumn Konkel, Sandwich Brothers Band
CCFG (Camp Climax for Girls) reunion 8pm at the Gaslight in St.Louis, Missouri w/ Conan Nuetron and the Secret Friends, DIBIASE, and Breakmouth Annie
Matt Taul 6-9pm every Friday at Bigelos Bistro in Edwardsville, Illinois
* 9pm at Morrison Irish Pub in Alton, Illinois
Illuminage 8pm at Chez Marilyn in Alton, Illinois
Contagious 9:30pm at The Pump House in Wood River, IL.
Deadmans Bridge 9pm at The Back Bar in Edwardsville, Il.
Harper Family 5-8pm and Skylark Brothers 9pm at the Stagger Inn Again
Flip the Frog 8pm at the Loading Dock in Grafton, Il.
Fedorable 8pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon, Il.
Saturday July 27th
CCFG(Camp Climax for Girls) Reunion 8pm at the Backroom at Bottle and Barrell in Alton
w/ Biff K'Narley and the Reptilians, THE MIDWESTERN, and Subtropolis
Nightlife at Doc Hollidays in Cottage Hills, Il.
CANCELED The Undecided ? with guest Steve Kyle at 3rd Chute in Alton
7pm at Old Bakery Brewery in Alton, Il.
* 8pm at Morrison Irish Pub in Alton, Illinois
Thirstn Howl 8:30pm at Chez Marilyn's in Alton, Illinois
Lauren Waters 5pm at the Brown Bag Bistro in Alton
3 Piece Jones 5pm (Patio) GenX 9:30 Pump House Patio in Wood River, Illinois
Root Dig'n Nation 9pm at The Franchise Sports Bar Wood River, Il.
Scott and Mechelle 1pm at the Hawg Pit in Grafton
Wade Trent 3pm at Aeries Winery in Grafton, Illinois
Masterminds 9:30pm at Patricks Bar and Grill(formally Eddies)in Granite City, Il
Kapow 9pm at The Back Bar in Edwardsville, Il.
Exit 52 7-10pm at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey Il.
Butch, Alan and Ron 5-8pm and ARS Arcanium 9pm at the Stagger Inn Again in Edwardsville Il.
Number 4 Combo 6pm at the Loading Dock in Grafton, Il.
Reckless Intent 9pm at the Two Dog Saloon in Roodhouse, Il.
Baywolfe 8pm at Roosters Pub in Staunton Il.
Framily Fest day 2 on the lake in Effingham, Illinois
Join Dennis and Pig Pen from 94.3Fm's Riverbend Talent show on a campout
Live Music: Sean Canan's Voodoo Dead both nights,
The Goose Miller Band, Surco, Spillie Nelson, Hookie, Haze Bond, Framily Values, LedSled, Tiger Uppercut, The Fade, Bathtub Hooch, Moonglasses, Kricket and the Grilled Avocados, The Dead Roses, Autumn Konkel, Sandwich Brothers Band
Sunday July 28th
Open mic every Sunday and Wednesday 9pm at Stagger-Inn-Again in Edwardsville
Curt Copeland's Sunday Funday Open Mic 3pm at PROOF in Jerseyvillle, IL
Nightlife 2-6p at Wild Pickins Winery in Chesterfiled, Illinois
Pat Liston 3PM at the Boathouse in St. Charles Mo.
2pm Aeris Winery in Grafton, Il
Rockabilly Revival 2-6pm at The Grafton Winery
Simple Therapy 1pm at the Hawg Pit in Grafton
1-3pm at the Grafton Oyster Bar
Trilogy 4pm at the Loading Dock in Grafton Il.
Jason Cooper 5pm at the Back Bar in Edwardsville
Silver Creek 1-5pm at Roosters Pub in Staunton, Il.
Mondays
Open Mic at Bottle and Barrell In Alton hosted by Exter Ordinary Blues Band
Fosterburg Concerts in the Park
Aug 2nd
Gusto at Doc Hollidays in Cottage Hills, Il.
Aug 3rd
The LP Trio 7pm at the Old Bakery Brewery in Alton, Il.
August 9th
Atlanta Rhythm Section and Ambrosia Party at the Beach Randall D Dalton Veterans Park in Pontoon Beach, Illinois
August 10th
Nightlife at Doc Hollidays in Cottage Hills, Il.
Portrait with Night Ranger Party at the Beach Randall D Dalton Veterans Park in Pontoon Beach, Illinois
August 17th
Tripwire at Doc Hollidays in Cottage Hills, Il.
Rock the Hops 2019 in downtown Alton
Erin Jo Paddlefoot 7pm at Old Bakery Brewery in Alton, Il.
Scorfina's Chrome and Steel 8pm at the Church St. Bar in St. Louis, Mo.
August 22nd
Three Pedros Party at the Beach Randall D Dalton Veterans Park in Pontoon Beach, Illinois
August 23rd
Hicktown at Doc Hollidays in Cottage Hills, Il.
August 24th
Guy Cantowine and Friends 7pm at Old Bakery Brewery in Alton, Il.
August 31rst
Lanny and Julie 7pm at Old Bakery Brewery in Alton, Il.
September 6th
Gordo 5-8p at Great Rivers Tap and Grill in Alton, Illinois
September 19th
Scott and Mechelle Party at the Beach Randall D Dalton Veterans Park in Pontoon Beach, Illinois
Saturday September 21
September 28th
The 10th annual Feed The Need concert 5-7p Miles station, 7pm The Harmans, 8-10pm Gledale Riders at Liberty Bank Ampitheatre in Alton to benefit
Senior Services Plus Meals on Wheels
Oct 10th
The Vault Party at the Beach Randall D Dalton Veterans Park in Pontoon Beach, Illinois
Oct 11th
http://Bush Fest 4pm at the Cottage Hills VFW
October 12th
Lady Luck at St. Mary's Oktoberfest in Alton, Illinois
Saturday Dec 7th
Anacrusis 8pm at Delmar Hall in St. Louis
Nov 9th
The Sunken Press Grand Opening (Elijah Lovejoy Birthday Bash)
Find more live performances at these web locations
Backroom at the Bottle and Barrel in Alton, Illinois
Bossanova Martini Lounge in Alton, Illinois
Doc Holliday's Saloon in Cottage Hills, Illinois
Fast Eddie's Bon Air Music Calender
The Back Bar in Edwardsville Il.
Bakers and Hale in Godrey, Illinois events
The Brown Bag Bistro in Alton, Illinois events
The Refinery Bar and Grill 225 Edwardsville rd. Woodriver, Illinois
Facebook Group Bands playing Alton, Bethalto, Woodriver, Roxana, Granite City, lllinois
Riverbender.com events calendar
Facebook Group Metro Rockstarz
PROOF in Jerseyville, Illinois
Stagger-Inn-Again in Edwardsville, Illinois
Grafton Loading Dock music-entertainment
Argosy Casino Alton, Illinois entertainment page
Wild Pickins Winery Chesterfield, Illinois music-and-entertainment page
Aeries Winery in Grafton, Illinois
The Hawg Pit in Grafton, Illinois Music Schedule
3rd-Chute-Bar-Grill- in Grafton, Illinois
Edisons Entertainment Complex in Edwardsville, Illinois
Pere Marquette Lodge Grafton, Illinois Events
Doits Village Inn Pontoon Beach, Illinois Events
Imperial Pub in Granite City, Illinois events
Patricks-Bar-Grill(formally Eddies) in Granite City, Illinois
Wigglers Bar and Grill in Edwardsville, Illinois
Mike LaRosa's Cabana Bar-Portage Des Sioux, Missouri
The Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville, Illinois
Imperial Pub and Club GCMusicLive
Ropers Regal Beagle in Godfrey, Illinois
Mac's Timeout in Downtown Alton, Illinois
George's Local Brew in Jerseyville, Illinois
The Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon, Illinois
The Huddle Bar in Caseyville, Illinois
Decamp Station in Staunton, Illinois
Long Shot Saloon in Portage Des Sioux, Missouri
Harmans Bluegrass and Auction events
Flip the Frog Band.com/flippin-shows
Hill Billlie Ranch in Jerseyville, Illinois
Bigelo's Bistro in Edwardsville, Illinois
The Boat House on the river in St. Charles, Illinois
The Yellow Dog in Worden, Illinois
Who Dats Southern Food in Collinsville, Illinois
Big Daddys in Edwardsville, Illinois
Roosters Pub In Staunton, Illinois
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