QC bosses to belt out music to benefit Common Chord

Jonathan Turner
·2 min read

Some influential area bosses will bounce from the board room to the Redstone Room at Common Chord for a special battle.

With a Common Chord staff house band, the “Battle of the Bosses” fundraiser will feature live music and a dessert reception provided by Molly’s Cupcakes Quad Cities on Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m., 129 N. Main Street in Davenport.

Expect surprises, collaborations, and a whole lot of fun as these bosses battle it out, belting out classic tunes and seek the coveted Golden Microphone from a public vote, according to a Friday release from Common Chord.

All proceeds raised from this fundraising event ($40 per person) will directly benefit QC youth through providing music education and enrichment programming.

The bosses and QC companies represented include:

  • All-Star Deere Band — John Deere (Jason Brantley, Susan Parker, Andrew Brock, Ross Carlson)

  • Geoff Manis — Rouse Consulting Group

  • James Palagi — Parker Davenport

  • Rock ‘n Ruhl — Ruhl & Ruhl (Chris Beason, Sally Atwell, Matt Schwind)

  • Russell Resonators — Russell Construction (Jim Russell, Sam Russell, Mike Doucette)

  • Sue Ramset Kretz — KWQC-TV6

2024 marks the 20th year for Common Chord and promises to be an exciting year as they celebrate 20 years of providing meaningful educational and community programming.

All year long, Common Chord provides a variety of educational and enrichment programs to area youth designed to provide access to musical experiences and build positive relationships. Examples include:

Common Chord is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, in the historic Redstone building at 2nd and Main, Davenport.
Common Chord is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, in the historic Redstone building at 2nd and Main, Davenport.

  • InTune Music Mentorship Program, provided to students at Project Renewal & Friendly House in Davenport, the MLK Center in Rock Island, and Boys & Girls Club in Moline. InTune employs professional musician mentors to share a love of music with the kids, build healthy mentoring relationships, develop stronger support networks for at-risk youth, and show positive paths forward in life.

  • Acoustic Music Clubs, a music enrichment program for youth and adults with disabilities that provides a fun musical experience. Provided in partnership with the Blackhawk Area Special Education Center, ARC of the Quad Cities, Empowering Abilities (formerly HDC), and Empower House.

  • RiverCurrents, the flagship school program that teaches the history and evolution of American music along the Mississippi River. All Davenport 5th graders participate in this program, along with many other schools throughout the region.

  • Let’s Band Together! instrument loan program.

“We are grateful for these bosses who are rocking it in their day jobs and are true rock stars to Common Chord by helping us activate the power of music to improve our community,” Common Chord executive director Tyson Danner said in Friday’s release. “The love of music knows no boundaries, and working together, we are changing lives.”

You can reserve tickets HERE.

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