Tyla Sherwin-Cole, Executive Director of the Doris & Victor Day Foundation announced the Foundation has awarded grants totaling $701,000 for the current grant cycle. The grant awards to Scott and Rock Island County not-for-profit organizations and programs culminates a months-long review process, said Tyla. The directors strive to bring to reality the goal of Doris and Victor Day to make the Quad Cities a “better place.” Since its funding by a $10 million dollar gift from Doris Day Estate in 1987, the foundation has distributed $24.468 million dollars in grants and currently has assets... Read More

The Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival opens today, running through Sunday at the Rhythm City Casino in Davenport, and, let’s be honest, it’s got an air of stodgy nostalgia to it. The Bix Fest was once a much bigger deal, an outdoor and indoor festival at a number of different venues, featuring bands from all over the world. Now it’s confined to a smaller space, in a smaller venue, one which has a built-in audience of people coming there for gambling and other attractions. If ’80s and ’90s Bix Fest was when it was celebrating its heyday, this is, well, it’s not quite... Read More

Free music from local artists will rock Davenport’s newest riverfront venue, Quinlan Court every Thursday! Front Street Brewery and local food trucks will be onsite for food and beverage purchases. Food trucks and beverages at 6:00 p.m. with music starting at 7:00 p.m. Learn more here: davenportiowa.com/riverfront Featured artists upcoming include:   August 4 | Totes McGotes August 11 | The Velies August 18 | Jef Spradley August 25 | Barley House Band September 1 | MVBS w/John Resch & Doggin’ Out September 8 | Lewis Knudsen September 15 | Mo&Co September 22 | FlatTop September... Read More

With summer comes the sound of live outdoor music in our downtowns! Enjoy this free summer concert series every Thursday night through August 11th in Downtown Moline! Moline Centre’s Thursday Night Summer Concert Series takes place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the Plaza at Bass Street Landing. All you need to bring is a lawn chair! There will be food and beverages are available for purchase but no outside food or beverages allowed.  Read More

This year’s Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival is August 4th – 6th at Rhythm City Casino Davenport, IA. We have many spectacular bands performing including fan favorites and new additions. Come out and join the fun! 2022 Bix Jazz Festival Bands: – Jeff Barnhart’s Ragtime To Swing – New Orleans Night Owls – Chicago Cellar Boys – Dave Bennett’s Jazz Quartet – Joe Smith & The Spicy Pickles – NOLA Jazz Band – Benny Goodman Trio – Graystone Monarchs – TJ Müller Trio – Bix Youth Jazz Band Ticket orders: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/bix-jazz-festival-2022… Special... Read More

The Bettendorf Public Library’s wildly popular Summer Concert Series is back from its hiatus and is returning to Faye’s Field on Thursday nights at 6:30 PM. Faye’s Field is located just south of the Library on 18th St in Bettendorf. These free concerts will take place every Thursday from June 2nd through August 11th and will be held come rain, shine or oppressive heat. In case of inclement weather, the backup location will be inside the Library at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in the Bettendorf Room. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and are welcome to bring food and drinks... Read More

Jimmie Allen is playing the Mississippi Valley Fair TONIGHT! For rising, multi-platinum selling, trailblazing Country star Jimmie Allen, a simple phrase sums up his view on life and music: Never give up. A native of Southern Delaware – the “slower, lower” part of the state, he explains – Allen has carried that mantra with him through good times and bad, whether than meant living in his car or receiving his first ACM nomination for New Male Artist of the Year in 2019, a CMA Awards nomination for New Artist of the Year in 2020, subsequently winning the ACM Award for New Male Artist of the... Read More

It’s Fair weekend, and we’ve got the rundown on all the acts playing there, as well as new shows at Circa and Genesius Guild, live music outdoors and indoors and more in your Weekend in 2 Minutes! Other Episodes May 3, 2024 Quad Cities Weekend In 2 Minutes – May 2nd, 2024 Lots of community wide garage sales and yard sales are... Read More

IowaWORKS, will host “Opportunity Knocks Monday,” August 8  from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport. The weekly hiring event is held every Monday with a diverse group of employers each week. The lineup of employers for August 8 are: Michelle’s Vocational Placement LLC – Hiring for lob coaches.  Nestle Purina PetCare – Hiring for associate tech factory quality.​ Team Staffing – Hiring for multiple machine Operators Compass One Healthcare – Hiring for cooks, chefs, patient servers, and dishwashers. Genesis Health System – –... Read More

Quad-Cities artist Jon Burns is excited to announce “Famous Moliners” from #artofjonburns a series of portraits and small biographical information created for the Moline 150 Sesquicentennial Celebration happening at the end of the month in downtown Moline. Follow the link to read the bios and keep your eyes on the downtown kiosks for full sized poster versions of the portraits. Jon says “I wanna give a special shoutout to my buddy Geoff Manis for helping me get this project going.” Get more info on Jon’s Facebook page.  Read More