Summer’s Last Blast to Rock the Back Waters Amp with Two Nights of Music
Where the Annual Verlo Mattress Kickoff 2 Summer helped set the tone for a music and fun-filled summer in the Tri-States, a multi-day concert looks to bring it all to a close. Furthermore, there's no better place for such an event to occur than the site of so much entertainment and fun this summer.
Music N More Promotions' Summer's Last Blast is set to take place at Q Casino's Back Waters Amp on Friday, August 28th and Saturday, August 29th. The two-day concert brings six bands to the stage, and is underscored by the fact that it's free to attend. All ages are welcome too.
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The Lineup for Summer's Last Blast 2026:
Both Friday and Saturday, gates open at 5pm. The roster of entertainment is rife with names Dubuque concertgoers will surely recognize:
Friday, August 28th:
Saturday, August 29th:
- Laura McDonald & Robbie Bahr
- The LoveMonkeys (their final show)
- The Brown Bottle Band
Worth noting is that Summer's Last Blast 2026 will mark the final time the LoveMonkeys take the stage after 30+ years of touring. The band has been a staple for Music N More's shows for years. It recalls the 2023 iteration of this two-day concert, which marked one of the last shows for Johnny Thrash.
An event like this doesn't happen without some amazing sponsors, including Verlo Mattress, Envision/1-800 T-SHIRTS, Spahn & Rose, Express Employment Professionals, 365ink Magazine, Roeder Outdoor Power, Scott Riedl of RE/MAX, Triple J Liquidation, Nicolet National Bank, the Hilton Garden Inn, and Townsquare Media, all of whom provided their support to make sure this event could be free to the general public!
Find out more information on Summer's Last Blast, happening Friday, August 28th and Saturday, August 29th in Dubuque, on 103.3 WJOD's website.
Photos from Summer's Last Blast 2023
Gallery Credit: Steve Pulaski