Late August Saturdays always feel a little split: half summer, half people quietly realizing the school year and busy season are right around the corner. Daylight hangs around a little longer, but you can tell it won’t for much longer.
This year, that last stretch of summer for us includes a long afternoon at Edison’s Gastropub in Bettendorf on Saturday, August 23, from 1–4 p.m. It’s a daytime show, which changes how we play in a good way. People are still coming and going, grabbing food, talking, watching whatever’s on nearby screens, and we just sort of thread the songs through all of that.
Afternoon sets like this usually start pretty easy-going—more mellow piano and guitar, some softer covers—and then build a little as the room fills in. By the last hour, we’re usually pulling out more of the upbeat stuff people sing along to without thinking about it.
If you’re the type who likes live music but doesn’t necessarily want to be out late, this one is very much in your window: middle of the day, plenty of daylight, and you can still be home in time to grill or crash on the couch.
The Basics
- When: Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Where: Edison’s Gastropub, 3579 Tanglefoot Ln, Bettendorf, IA 52722
- Who: Bell & Field (piano, guitar, and two vocals)
- What to expect: A laid-back afternoon set mixing piano-driven pop, acoustic takes on classics, a few quieter deep cuts for the early part of the day, and more upbeat, sing-along tunes as the afternoon goes on. Come by for part of it or camp out for the whole three hours—there’s space for both.
- Venue website: edisonsgastropub.com
About Bell & Field
We’re a piano-and-guitar duo that leans into songs you actually know the words to—some newer, some older, some we’ve rearranged a bit to fit just the two of us. For a three-hour afternoon like this, we usually start with more relaxed tunes, read the room as people settle in, and then nudge things a little louder and looser if it feels right.
The Room & The Neighborhood
Edison’s sits over on Tanglefoot Lane in Bettendorf, tucked into that part of town where you can run errands, grab a meal, and still make an afternoon of it. They run a full day there—open from late morning into the night—so a 1–4 p.m. show fits right into the middle of their weekend flow.
If you’ve been there before, you know the drill: food, drinks, TVs with the day’s games, and people coming through in waves. If you haven’t, this is an easy way to check it out without committing to a late night out.
If you find yourself in Bettendorf that Saturday, or you’re already planning to be at Edison’s for brunch or a late lunch, we’ll be there from 1 to 4 p.m., doing our thing in the middle of the day.
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