Head across the border to Clinton County, Iowa for some superb live music performances this summer, including Jelly Roll and Shinedown, who will headline the 3-day Tailgate n’ Tallboys Festival June 6-8 in Clinton.
There are a plethora of live music events, both from national to local artists, in communities throughout Clinton County. In addition to the music, check out all the other great summertime happenings just a short drive from northwest Illinois.
Thursdays through October
DeWitt Farmers Market — Lincoln Park, corner of 10th Street and Fifth Avenue, DeWitt; shop locally grown produce, baked goods and handmade crafts; special guests and food trucks onsite, check schedule for details; 3:30-6:30 p.m.; dewittfarmersmarket.org
Wednesdays & Saturdays, through October
Lyons Farmers Market — Four Square Park, Clinton; fresh produce and crafts; 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays; 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays.
Clinton LumberKings baseball — NelsonCorp Field, 537 Ball Park Drive, Clinton; professional baseball team for the Prospects League; see website for games, tickets; lumberkings.com; Facebook, or 563-242-0727.
June 6
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: 3 Day Rain with Car Show — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 6-8:30 p.m.; business.dewittiowa.org/events and Facebook.
June 6-8
Tailgate n’ Tallboys —Clinton Riverfront; 3-day concert with performances by Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman, Shinedown and more; visitclintoniowa.com/concert-series
June 11
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: 3 on the Tree — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 6-8:30 p.m.; business.dewittiowa.org/events and Facebook.
June 13
DeWitt’s Wine Walk with Beer — Sixth Street, DeWitt; with your wine or beer passport try samples and enjoy shopping and entertainment; advance registration required; Must be 21 and older to attend; 4:30-7:30 p.m.; dewitt.chambermaster.com and business.dewittiowa.org/events
June 13
Music on the Avenue with Brooke Byam — 200 block of Fifth Avenue S., Clinton; live music, food trucks, car show and a party atmosphere; bring chairs and enjoy; 6- p.m.; Facebook.com/MusicOnTheAvenueClintonIA/
June 13-23
Million Dollar Quartet — Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, 303 Riverview Road, Clinton; see website for time and tickets; clintonshowboat.com or 563-242-6760
June 13-Aug. 4.
Clinton Area Showboat Theatre — 303 Riverview Road, Clinton; Showboat Players perform; see website for showtimes and tickets; clintonshowboat.org or 563-242-6760.
June 14
Finally Friday — Riverview bandshell, 251 Ball Park Drive, Clinton; free, family-oriented summer concert series held monthly. Find “Finally Friday at the River - Clinton, IA” on Facebook.
June 15
Felix Adler Day Festival — Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center, 332 Eighth Ave. S., Clinton; celebrate the 30th anniversary of the festival; pony rides, petting zoo, train rides, balloon art, entertainment and food; admission to Children’s Discovery Center is free; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; adlerdiscoverycenter.org, Facebook.
June 18
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: Country Tradition — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 6-8:30 p.m.; business.dewittiowa.org/events and Facebook.
June 20
Music on the Avenue with Three on the Tree— 200 block of Fifth Avenue S., Clinton; live music, food trucks, car show, and a party atmosphere; bring chairs and enjoy; 6-9 p.m.; Facebook.com/MusicOnTheAvenueClintonIA/.
June 25
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: The Crooked Cactus Band — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 6-8:30 p.m.; business.dewittiowa.org/events and Facebook.
June 27
Music on the Avenue with Crooked Cactus — 200 block of Fifth Avenue S., Clinton; live music, food trucks, car show, and a party atmosphere; bring chairs and enjoy; 6-9 p.m. Facebook.com/MusicOnTheAvenueClintonIA/
June 27-July 7
Rock of Ages — Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, 303 Riverview Road, Clinton; see website for time and tickets; clintonshowboat.com or 563-242-6760.
July 2
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: Avery Grouws Band — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 6-8:30 p.m.; business.dewittiowa.org/events and Facebook.
July 4
Fourth of July Festival — Riverview Park; free, family-friendly festival, parade and fireworks; clintoniowatourism.com/annual-events and Facebook.
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: Dance the Night Away Productions — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; business.dewittiowa.org/events and Facebook.
Music on the Avenue with Staff Infection — 200 block of Fifth Avenue S., Clinton; live music, food trucks, car show, and a party atmosphere; bring chairs and enjoy; 6-8 p.m.; Facebook.com/MusicOnTheAvenueClintonIA/
July 5
Finally Friday — Riverview bandshell, 251 Ball Park Drive, Clinton; free, family-oriented summer concert series held monthly. Find “Finally Friday at the River - Clinton, IA” on Facebook.
July 9
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: 10 of Soul — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 6-8:30 p.m.; business.dewittiowa.org and Facebook.
July 10
Mainly Marathon: Heartland Series — Day 5 of what’s billed as the “world’s best multi-day, multi-state running series; early start 5 a.m., regular start 6 a.m. mainlymarathons.com/series-3/heartland/
July 11-21
We Will Rock You — Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, 303 Riverview Road, Clinton; see website for time and tickets; clintonshowboat.com or 563-242-6760.
July 11
Music on the Avenue with 10 of Soul — 200 block of Fifth Avenue S., Clinton; live music, food trucks, car show, and a party atmosphere; bring chairs and enjoy; 6-8 p.m. Facebook.com/MusicOnTheAvenueClintonIA/
July 16
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: The Hot Rods with Car Show — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 6-8:30 p.m. business.dewittiowa.org and Facebook.
July 16-19
Cessna Fly-In — Join other private plane pilots for 3 days of aviation-related fun and demonstrations at the Clinton Municipal Airport , 2000 S. 60th St. cessna150152flyin.org
July 17-21
Clinton County Fair — Clinton County Fairgrounds, 328 E. Eighth St., Dewitt; garden tractor pull, truck pull, tractor pull, bull riding and barrel races, demolition derby and 4-H; clintoncountyiowafair.com or 563-659-1624.
July 18
Music on the Avenue with The Stockwells — 200 block of Fifth Avenue S., Clinton; live music, food trucks, car show, and a party atmosphere; bring chairs and enjoy; 6-8 p.m. Facebook.com/MusicOnTheAvenueClintonIA/
July 23
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: Angela Meyer Band — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 6-8:30 p.m.; business.dewittiowa.org and Facebook.
July 25
Music on the Avenue with Down 24 — 200 block of Fifth Avenue S., Clinton; live music, food trucks, car show, and a party atmosphere; bring chairs and enjoy; 6-8 p.m. Facebook.com/MusicOnTheAvenueClintonIA/
July 25-Aug. 4
The Marvelous Wonderettes — Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, 303 Riverview Road, Clinton; see website for time and tickets; clintonshowboat.org or 563-242-6760.
July 25-28
Camanche Days — Platt Park, softball, volleyball, bags, golf, carnival, car show, parade, lighted boat parade, fireworks and more; Camanche Days Festival on Facebook.
July 30
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: Jordan & Jef Band — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 6-8:30 p.m.; business.dewittiowa.org and Facebook.
Aug. 1
Music on the Avenue with Moonshine Run — 200 block of Fifth Avenue S., Clinton; live music, food trucks, car show, and a party atmosphere; bring chairs and enjoy; 6-8 p.m. Facebook.com/MusicOnTheAvenueClintonIA/
Aug. 2
Finally Friday — Riverview bandshell, 251 Ball Park Drive, Clinton; free, family-oriented summer concert series held monthly. Facebook.com/FinallyFridayAtTheRiverClintonIA
Aug. 6
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: Montana Sunrise with DeWitt Police Night Out — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 6-8:30 p.m.; business.dewittiowa.org and Facebook.
Aug. 8
Music on the Avenue with Wild Oatz — 200 block of Fifth Avenue S., Clinton; live music, food trucks, car show, and a party atmosphere; bring chairs and enjoy; 6-8 p.m. Facebook.com/MusicOnTheAvenueClintonIA/
Aug. 9-10
Bound for the Kingdom Music Festival — Two-day Christian music festival in the Riverview bandshell, 251 Ball Park Drive, Clinton; Bound For The Kingdom music festival on Facebook.
Aug. 13
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: The Hitman — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 6-8:30 p.m.; business.dewittiowa.org/events and Facebook.
Aug. 17
Quad City Bank & Trust Riverfront Pops: The Music of Led Zeppelin — LeClaire Park, 400 W. Beiderbecke Drive, Davenport; general admission and reserved seating tickets available; food vendors on-site and guests can bring their own food; 7:30 p.m.; qcso.org
Aug. 17-24
Paint It Back Street Art Festival — An event that celebrates the transformative power of public art, featuring work by nine artists; https://paintitback.org/ and on Facebook.
Aug. 20
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: Jimmy Welty Band — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 6-8:30 p.m. business.dewittiowa.org/events and Facebook
Aug. 23
Free Family Movie Night — Join the Franciscan Peace Center, the Clinton Public Library, and the Sawmill Museum for a free family movie night. Activities begin at 6:30pm with movie at dusk. This month’s movie: “Ponyo.”
Aug. 27
Tunes in Town Summer Concert Series: The Tailfins Band with a Car Show — Lincoln Park, corner of 11th Street and Sixth Avenue, DeWitt; bring you chair and blankets; food trucks; 6-8:30 p.m.; business.dewittiowa.org/events and Facebook.