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 on Thursdays at 6pm.
If you are a venue looking for bands find links and information in the description section of our radio show and live videos.
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Go fund me Ragin Cajun drummer Gary Kuper's medical expenses from a motorcycle accident
Sunday August 1
Decades Apart 3-7pm at Chubbys in Alton, IL.
1pm at the Brown Bag Bistro in Alton, IL.
Bearded Bandits 1-5p Borderline 6-10pm at Fast Eddies Bon Air in Alton, IL.
Alton Municiple Band Children's Concert 7pm at Haskel Park in Alton, IL.
Jerry Riggs 2-6pmpm at Laux Brickhouse in Bethalto, IL.
2pm at The Pump House in Wood River, IL.
Curt Copeland Open Mic 4-7pm at Uncle Al's in Jerseyville, IL.
3-7pm at Reds Tavern in Bunker Hill, IL.
Scott Logan & Leslie Craig 2-6pm at the Grafton Winery
pm at the Hawg Pit in Grafton, IL.
NGK 3pm at the Loading Dock in Grafton, IL.
2pm at the Oyster Bar in Grafton, IL.
Claudia Hensley 1-5pm at Grafton Pub
HOOKiE 1-5pm at Aeries in Grafton, IL.
Shotgun Creek 2-6pm at Wild Pickins in Chesterfield, IL.
at Recess Brewery in Edwardsville, IL.
Meatwood Flack 4-8pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville, IL.
World Powerhouse Wrestling "Heatwave" 5pm at the VFW in Collinsville, IL.
6pm at Old Herald Brewery in Collinsville, IL.
at Who Dats in Collinsville, IL.
2 Pedros 2-6pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon, IL.
Little Known Fact 6pm at Patricks in Granite City, IL.
at Doits Village Inn Pontoon Beach, IL.
Scott Marlin 3-6pm at Unwind Lounge in Highland, IL.
Outlaw Opry 3-7pm at Longshot Tiki Bar in Portage Des Sioux, Mo.
Monday August 2
D-Lux Duo 6-10pm at Fast Eddies in Alton, IL.
Flip The Frog 7-9pm at Fosterburg Music in the Park
Mike Keller & Friends every Monday 5pm at the Stagger Inn Again in Edwardsville, IL.
6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville, IL.
6-9pm at the Prairie Inn in Dorsey, IL.
Tuesday August 3
Riley Holtz and Co. 6-10pm at Fast Eddies in Alton, IL.
6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville, IL.
Open Mic first (8-3) and third (8-17) Tuesday 6pm at Recess Brewery in Edwardsville, IL.
Wednesday August 4
Open Mic at The Conservatory in Alton, IL.
Jay & Waylon 6-10pm at Fast Eddies in Alton, IL.
Bob Griffin Duo 6-10pm at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey, IL.
6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville, IL.
Thursday August 5
Riverbend Talent 6pm on 107.1FM sponsored by Matt Van Voorhis of Macias Insurance , Halpin Music Company and by
Michael Crider of Farmers Insurance
Sea Shanty sing along 6-9pm at Morrison's Irish Pub in Alton, IL
6:30pm at the Post Commons in Alton, IL.
Crossed The Line 7-11pm at Fast Eddies Bon Air in Alton, IL
Open Mic 8-11pm at The Conservatory in Alton, IL.
Open Mic hosted by Everhart and Light 6-10pm at Bakers & Hale in Godfrey, IL.
Benbow City Shuffle 7pm Music in the Park(Central) in Bethalto, IL.
Darian Roe 6pm at Laux Brickhouse in Bethalto, IL
7-10pm at George's Local Brew in Jerseyville, IL.
Tragg Band Grafton's Music in the Park 7-9pm
Jeremiah Johnson 7:30pm at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville, IL.
6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville, IL.
6pm at Old Herald Brewery in Collinsville, IL.
Friday August 6
at The Conservatory in Alton, IL.
Pianos 9pm at Rajin Cajun in Alton, IL. Go fund me Ragin Cajun drummer Gary Kuper's medical expenses from a motorcycle accident
Nate Sickmeier and Co. 2-6pm + Whiskey Dixon 7:30pm-11:30pm at Fast Eddies Bon Air in Alton, IL.
Pat Liston 6:30pm at Chubby's in Alton, IL.
7pm at the Lodge at Lovejoy in Alton, IL.
7-11pm at the VFW in Alton, IL.
Flip The Frog 7-10pm at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey, IL.
Flipside 7pm at the Moose in Wood River, IL.
7-10pm at Georges Local Brew in Jerseyville, IL.
Soulard Blues Band 6pm at the Loading Dock in Grafton, IL.
3-7pm at Aeries Winery in Grafton, IL.
LedSled 6:30pm-10:30pm at Grafton Pub
8pm-12am at Doit's Village Inn Pontoon Beach, IL.
Happy Ending 9:30pm at Patricks in Granite City, IL.
7pm at The Outlet at Edisons in Edwardsville, IL.
6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville, IL.
at The Back Bar in Edwardsville, IL.
at Recess Brewery in Edwardsville, IL.
7pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon, IL.
Foreplay 6-10pm at Wild Pickins Winery in Chesterfield, IL.
Money Shot 7-11pm at the Bond County Fair in Greenville, IL.
Soulard Island Dudes 5-9pm at Longshot Tiki Bar in Portage Des Sioux, MO.
Saturday August 7
Pianos 9pm at Ragin Cajun Piano Bar in Alton, IL.
at Chez Marilyn's in Alton, IL.
at the Lodge at Lovejoy in Alton, IL.
Naked Soul 2-6pm and Whiskey Dixon 7:30pm-11:30pm at Fast Eddies Bon Air in Alton, IL.
6-10pm at Chubbys in Alton, IL.
Number 4 Combo 7pm at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey, IL.
7pm at Ropers Regal Beagle in Godfrey, IL.
Ashley Haynes Duo 4-8pm & Gypsy Soul 9pm at The Pump House in Wood River, IL.
DJ Trico 10pm-2am at The Franchise in Wood River, IL.
at Laux Brickhouse in Bethalto, IL.
Audio Distilled with 4pm at Bluestem Vodka Distillery in Bethalto, IL.
7-10pm at Georges Local Brew in Jerseyville, IL.
Tragg Band 3-7pm at Grafton Winery
Stumptown 7pm at the Hawg Pit in Grafton, IL.
Tanglefoot 5pm at the Loading Dock in Grafton, IL.
HOOKiE 7pm at the Oyster in Grafton, IL.
Fireside 7-11pm at the Gold Bar at Rustic Retreats in Grafton, IL.
Caitlyn Herr 1-5pm & Sunshine Groove 7-11pm at Grafton Pub
3-7pm at Aeries Winery in Grafton, IL.
8pm-12am at Doit's Village Inn Pontoon Beach, IL.
9:30pm at Patricks in Granite City, IL.
6pm at Recess Brewery in Edwardsville, IL.
YesSongs (Yes tribute) 8pm at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville, IL.
6-9pm at Big Daddy's in Edwardsville, IL.
Screaming Eagles 6-10pm at Wild Pickins in Chesterfield, IL.
Cabin Fever 8pm at the Command Post in Troy, IL.
Flipside 8-11pm at the Smokehouse in Pierron, IL.
Hollywood Five 3-7pm at Longshot Tiki Bar in Portage Des Sioux, MO.
Rogers & Nienhaus 7-11pm at Wente's at the Chesterfield Airport, Mo.
Sunday August 8
Naked Soul 1-5pm & The Truckers 6-10pm at Fast Eddies in Alton, IL.
2-6pm at the Lodge at Lovejoy in Alton, IL.
Jake Weber and the Lonesome Drifters 3-7pm at Chubbys in Alton, IL.
Alton Municipal Band with vocalist Robyn Brandon 7pm at Haskel Park in Alton, IL.
at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey, IL.
3-6pm at Laux Brickhouse in Bethalto, IL.
Tim Levene 2-6pm at The Pump House in Wood River, IL.
Pennsylvania Slim Duo 1-5pm at Grafton Winery
Threshold 2pm at the Hawg Pit in Grafton, IL.
Jorrells 3pm at the Loading Dock in Grafton, IL.
Roaming Home Duo 1-5pm at Grafton Pub
Eric Lysaught 2pm at the Oyster Bar in Grafton, IL.
1-5pm at Aeries in Grafton, IL.
Dave Scott 2-6pm at Wild Pickins Winery in Chesterfield, IL.
Strangers 3pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville, IL.
Open Mic with Butch Moore 5-9pm (naked at 7 instead of 11) at the Stagger Inn in Edwardsville, IL.
Dave Horton 2pm at Who Dats in Collinsville, IL.
2pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon, IL.
Just for S&G 6pm at Patricks in Granite City, IL.
2-6pm at Doit's Village Inn Pontoon Beach, IL
Rogers & Nienhaus 1-4pm at Chander Hill Vineyards in Defiance, Mo.
Bullseye Band 3-7pm at the Longshot Tiki Bar in Portage Des Sioux, Mo.
Thursday August 12
Riverbend Talent 6pm on 107.1 FM sponsored by Matt Van Voorhis of Macias Insurance, Halpin Music Company and by Michael Crider of Farmers Insurance
Sea Shantys 6pm at Morrison's Irish Pub in Alton
7pm at Post Commons in Alton, IL.
Borderline 7pm at Fast Eddies in Alton, IL.
Acoustic Open Mic 7pm at The Conservatory in Alton, IL.
Open mic with Everhart and Light 6pm at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey, IL.
The FarGone 7-8p at Music in the Park(Central) in Bethalto, IL.
Krickett and The Grilled Avocados 1-5pm at Martin's Tunes and Eats grand opening in Wood River, IL
George Portz & Friends of Bluegrass 7-9pm at Graftons Music in the Park
7-10pm at George's Local Brew in Jerseyville, IL
6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville IL.
Scott Marlin 6pm at Old Herald Brewery in Collinsville, IL.
7pm at Doits Village Inn Pontoon Beach, IL.
6-9pm at Patricks in Granite City, IL.
Ashley & Ethan 6-9pm at the Prairie Inn in Dorsey, IL.
Shotgun Creek Band 7pm at Silver Creek Saloon in Belleville, IL.
Friday August 13
Corey Evitts 6-10pm at the Liberty Bank Amphitheatre in Alton, IL.
at The Conservatory in Alton, IL
Pianos 9pm at Ragin Cajun Piano Bar in Alton, IL. Go fund me for drummer Gary Kuper's medical expenses from motorcycle accident
Anthoney Nanney and Co. 2-6pm Hollywood Five 7-11pm at Fast Eddies Bon Air in Alton, IL.
Jeremiah Johnson 6-10pm at Chubbys in Alton, IL.
at the Lodge at The Lovejoy in Alton, IL.
Private Party 5pm at Chez Marilyn's in Alton, IL.
7-11pm at the VFW in Alton, IL.
Every Little Thing 7-11pm at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey, IL.
8pm -12am at Laux Brickhouse in Bethalto, IL.
Cabin Fever 7pm at J J Thermos at East Gate in East Alton, IL.
Southside Bloozy Boyz 7pm at the Moose in Wood River, IL.
Flip The Frog 7:30-11:30pm Mark Lanes in Roodhouse, IL.
Scott Marlin 6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville, IL.
7-10pm at The Outlet at Edisons in Edwardsville, IL.
6pm at Recess Brewery in Edwardsville, IL.
9pm at The Back Bar in Edwardsville, IL.
7pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon, IL.
Alice in Reverse 9:30pm at Patricks in Granite City, IL.
Money Shot 8pm-12am at Doit's Village Inn Pontoon Beach, IL.
7-10pm at Georges Local Brew in Jerseyville, IL.
Scott and Karl 6pm at the Loading Dock in Grafton, IL.
3-7pm at Aeries in Grafton, IL.
Sonic Tonic 6:30-10:30pm at Grafton Pub
at the Hawg Pit in Grafton, IL.
Catfish Willie Band 5-9pm at Longshot Tiki Bar in Portage Des Sioux, Mo.
August 13-15
Saturday August 14
Johnathan Baker 1pm at the Brown Bag Bistro in Alton, IL.
at Chez Marilyn's in Alton, IL.
at The Lodge at Lovejoy in Alton, IL.
at The Conservatory in Alton, IL.
Nate Sickmeier and Co. 2-6pm Hollywood Five 7:30-11:30pm at Fast Eddies in Alton, IL.
6-10pm at Chubbys in Alton, IL.
Pianos 9pm at Ragin Cajun, In Alton, IL.
Live Music at Morrison Irish Pub in Alton, IL.
Owlz 7-11pm at Bakers and Hale in Godfrey, IL.
7pm at Ropers Regal Beagle in Godfrey, IL.
7pm at JJ Thermos at East Gate Plaza in East Alton, IL.
at Laux Brickhouse in Bethalto, IL.
4-7pm at Bluestem Vodka in Meadowbrook, IL.
Krickett and The Grilled Avocados 1pm at Martin's Tunes and Eats Grand Opening in Wood River, IL.
Mathew Franz 10pm -2am at The Franchise in Wood River, IL.
Plastic Kings 9pm-1am at The Pump House in Wood River, IL.
Colossal Wreck 9pm at the Refinery Bar in Wood River, IL.
7-10pm at Georges Local Brew in Jerseyville, IL.
Synergee 3-7 at Grafton Winery
at the Hawg Pit in Grafton, IL.
Truckers 6pm at the Loading Dock in Grafton, IL.
Boulderdash Duo 2-6pm & Exit Fifty Two 7-11pm at Grafton Pub
Outlaw Opry 7pm at the Oyster Bar in Grafton, IL.
3-7pm at Aeries in Grafton, IL.
Borderline 6-10pm at Wild Pickins Winery in Chesterfield, IL.
at Global Brew in Edwardsville, IL
Scott Marlin 6-9pm at Big Daddys in Edwardsville, IL.
6pm at Recess Brewery in Edwardsville, IL.
7pm at the Cabin at Judy Creek in Glen Carbon, IL.
Worth The Fight 9:30pm at Patricks in Granite City, IL.
Money Shot 8pm-12am at Doits Village Inn Pontoon Beach, IL.
Flatliner 8:30pm -12:30am at the Prairietown Worlds Fair in Worden, IL.
The Vault 3-7pm at the Longshot Tiki Bar in Portage Des Sioux, Mo.
Aug 17
Rockin With Robert 7-8pm at the Wadlow Statue in Alton, IL.
Aug 20
Buffalo Road 8pm at the Grantfork Homecoming at Fireman's Park in Highland, IL.
Aug 21
Psalms Theatrics presents "Most Wanted" 2pm at Jacoby Arts Center in Alton, IL.
Noble at the Legion in Kane, IL
Fry Project 7pm at Doit's Village Inn Pontoon Beach, IL.
Hicktown 8pm at the Grantfork Homecoming at Fireman's Park in Highland, IL.
Aug 26
Jason "Gordo" Gordon 6-9pm at Great Rivers Tap in Alton, IL.
Aug 28
Alton Marina 25th Anniversary with the Renowned Z-Band 7-10:30pm at the Alton Marina Pavillion
Number 4 Combo 8pm at Chez Marilyn's in Alton, IL.
Tripwire 9-1pm at Doc Holidays in Cottage HIlls, IL.
Sept 3
Flatliner 6-10pm at the Bethalto Homecoming
Sept 4
Boderline 7pm at Laux Brickhouse in Bethalto, IL.
Sept 11
Badfinger with guest The Fargone Brothers at Bethalto Park
Sept 18
Mississippi Earth Tones Festival 12-10pm in Alton, IL.
Sept 19
Sept 24-25
Bush Fest at the VFW in Cottage Hills, IL.
Oct 2
Harvest Music Fest with Flatliner and more at Prairie Inn Dorsey, IL.
Oct 16
Tommy Karlas debut release party 6pm at Hathaway Hall at Lewis & Clark College in Godfrey, IL.
Nov 5