Quadsville

The management at RIBCO has announced the details of the 30th anniversary celebration for the well-known downtown Rock Island nightspot.

Einstein's Sister, Tripmaster Monkey and Driver of the Year all will reunite to play during the two-night celebration July 31 and Aug. 1.

Driver of the Year's original lineup hasn't played together in three years, but singer and piano player Jason Parris, who also handles booking for the Rock Island Brewing Company, is excited about the getting the band back together for one last show.

"I think it's going to be awesome," said Parris, who toured the country several times with Driver of the Year before the band broke up under good terms so its members could pursue other interests. "RIBCO gave us our start, and really we've been pretty loyal to the club since day one. So we just thought that it'd be a nice recap and maybe a nice ending to Driver of the Year."

Along with a reunion of RIBCO favorites of old, current Quad-City favorites Keep Off the Grass, Bumper Crop and Cheese Pizza all will perform during the two-night event.

Parris is trying as well to add a rockabilly group and a blues combo to the 30th-anniversary lineup.

"I wanted to have the biggest bands that I could get together from the past, the present, and I want to throw in some future bands that I think are going to shake up this area or have the potential to do something a little bit bigger than just a bar band."

A cover charge will be in effect for the 30th anniversary celebration. Each night will be $5, which is a low price for the number of bands booked, especially with Saturday, Aug. 1, scheduled as an all-ages outdoor show.

"I basically want to keep the price down low enough where anyone and everyone paying the cover will have at least one band that they're really into and have some past with," Parris said. "We want to give back to the fans that have supported RIBCO for the past 30 years."