The stage at Cooper's Landing will remain unoccupied and dark Saturday to honor David Dearnley, a well-loved songwriter and co-founder of the band The Daves. Dearnley died earlier this month.

Mid-Missouri musician and co-founder of The Daves, David Dearnley, died recently. Cooper's Landing will hold a silent tribute in his honor on July 19, the date of The Daves' scheduled performance.

Dearnley died earlier this month. "On July 19, The Daves were scheduled for an evening performance at Cooper's Landing," a graphic the Missouri River venue posted to Facebook on Tuesday reads.