• Our Mission

    The River Music Experience (RME) exists to give Quad-City residents and visitors opportunities to experience America's music, and most especially the music of the Mississippi River, through live music performances and programs which nurture, educate and inspire musicians, and music appreciators.
    In short...The RME is a non-profit performing arts center providing opportunities for the community to listen to, learn about, and play music.

     

  • Friday Live at 5 Returns for the 2013 Summer Season!

    Join RME for its fun and free music outdoor concert series, Friday Live at 5, kicking off June 7 on the Courtyard featuring the Ellis Kell Band sponsored by TAG Communications!

  • BeeRME for Music is Saturday, June 1!

    Join RME for its Fifth Annual BeeRME for Music Fundraiser Presented by Sivyer Steel Corporation on Saturday, June 1st! All proceeds benefit RME's music educational programming and live performances. Buy your tickets today!
 

Listen.

Tracing Footsteps: A Journal of Music, Photography, and Tales of the Road’ Featuring Bill Payne of Little Feat with special guest Gabe Ford June 29, 2013 Saturday
Tracing Footsteps: A Journal of Music, Photography, and Tales of the Road’ Featuring Bill Payne of Little Feat with special guest Gabe Ford

Weekend Warriors presented by West Music May 24, 2013 Friday
Weekend Warriors presented by West Music

The Pines July 19, 2013 Friday
The Pines
Indie / Rock / Americana
You Knew Me When with Abbie Sawyer July 13, 2013 Saturday
You Knew Me When with Abbie Sawyer
Alternative / Acoustic
Friday Live at 5 featuring Ellis Kell Band sponsored by TAG Communications June 07, 2013 Friday
Friday Live at 5 featuring Ellis Kell Band sponsored by TAG Communications

Jacob Green June 07, 2013 Friday
Jacob Green

Holy Ghost Tent Revival July 20, 2013 Saturday
Holy Ghost Tent Revival
Indie Rock
Dress Up and Dance: Pajama Jam June 08, 2013 Saturday
Dress Up and Dance: Pajama Jam
Pajama Jam Dress up and Dance Party
America's Music Series: Swing Jazz May 21, 2013 Tuesday
America's Music Series: Swing Jazz

An Evening with the Portland Cello Project June 27, 2013 Thursday
An Evening with the Portland Cello Project
Indie Rock
Aaron Carter June 18, 2013 Tuesday
Aaron Carter
Pop
The Waffle Stompers with Fairhaven, Must Build Jacuzzi, and The Suites May 25, 2013 Saturday
The Waffle Stompers with Fairhaven, Must Build Jacuzzi, and The Suites
Ska
Jake McVey May 31, 2013 Friday
Jake McVey
Country
The Trishas June 06, 2013 Thursday
The Trishas
Country / Folk
Pokey LaFarge June 12, 2013 Wednesday
Pokey LaFarge
Country Blues / Early Jazz
Ben Kenney (of Incubus) June 14, 2013 Friday
Ben Kenney (of Incubus)
Alternative Rock
The Socialists June 29, 2013 Saturday
The Socialists
Rock
Joe Louis Walker May 24, 2013 Friday
Joe Louis Walker
Blues
Dead Leaves with Lewis Knudsen May 25, 2013 Saturday
Dead Leaves with Lewis Knudsen
Americana / Rock / Folk
Third Sunday Jazz presents Bill Bell May 19, 2013 Sunday
Third Sunday Jazz presents Bill Bell
Jazz
5th Annual BeeRME For Music Presented By Sivyer Steel Corporation June 01, 2013 Saturday
5th Annual BeeRME For Music Presented By Sivyer Steel Corporation
Fundraiser
Blue Bird with Esme Alexis May 31, 2013 Friday
Blue Bird with Esme Alexis
Indie / Soul / Americana / Folk
Chastity Brown & Barbara Jean July 23, 2013 Tuesday
Chastity Brown & Barbara Jean
Americana Soul
Caroline Rose July 30, 2013 Tuesday
Caroline Rose
Alt-Country / Americana
EverGreen Grass Band July 05, 2013 Friday
EverGreen Grass Band

The Nighthawks August 30, 2013 Friday
The Nighthawks
Blues / Roots Rock
Natty Nation September 14, 2013 Saturday
Natty Nation
Rock / Reggae / Dub
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Friday Live at 5 summer concert series kicks off June 7 featuring Ellis Kell Band sponsored by TAG Communications!
 

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