A Soiree, a Battle and a Concert - Live Music in the QC

Usually I give a rundown of the shows I attended over the weekend, but this week I’m going to start with a Tuesday evening soiree at the RME Café. I promise there is weekend action involved here too, but not the action you might expect… I completely skipped Street Fest this year. So what did I do instead? Read on…

Getting Back Into the Swing

While still adjusting to my new work schedule, I’m starting to get out a little more. Last Friday, I spent a little time in Downtown Davenport, with my first stop at Barrel House 211. They were starting out with an acoustic musician doing a dinner hour show. Visiting Chicago musician, Mer, played a set of familiar songs, utilizing a loop to not only make his one guitar sound like more, but to add a looped beat he recorded as he banged on his guitar.