Join us for a showcase of QCBeats Artists at the Putnam Museum! The doors open at 5:30 PM. The performance will start at 6:00 PM. The performing artists are:
Randy Leasman (member of the Avey Grouws Band)
Rnady Leasman is a songwriting musiscian and educator ftom the Qiuad cities. Growing up, he absorbed the sounds all around him, from hymns at school mass to the Latin rhythms of Chicago bands playing local parties. MTV, Classic Rock radio, and the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival were also crucial to his developmennt. Besides being a solo artist, Randy has performed, written, and recorded with many groups over the years, including the Candymakers, the Low Down, Zach Harris Band, Siri Lorece, and the Billboard-charting Avey Grouws Band. He’s an instructor at Rock and Blue camps at the Common Chord as well. Randy released his latest album, Forever Loving Living Fantasy, in 2021, and three singles in 2022.
Terrence Banks (Soultru)
For more than 15 years, singer-songwriter Terrance Banks has performed music under the name Soultru. For many of those years, he has worked as a solo act, singing soulful tunes over acoustic guitar or delivering a more melodic rap flow over backing tracks. However, he was unaware of the history and roots that helped shape him into the artist he is today.
Craig and Bethann Heidgerken (Bethann was a member of the BEEs)
Craig and Bethann Heidgerken are a husband-and-wife musical duo from Davenport, IA. Craig has been a professional giggling guitarist with bands such as the Uniphonics, The Channel Cats, and The Low Down. Bethann has been a vocalist and instrumentalist with bands such as The Candymakers, BEEs, and Soul Storm. In addition to performing in multiple projects together, they combine their individual music strengths in an intimate duo performance that melds genres including jazz folk, blues, and soul.
The Putnam’s concession stand will be open for purchases. It offers a variety of food and snacks, including popcorn, hot dogs, candy, and more! Non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages will also be available for purchase.
Explore this growing collection of local music by visiting the QC Beats website.
For accommodation requests, please reach out to specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com
