The Dawn will be playing great outdoor music tonight in downtown Davenport! It’s that time of year, the 2022 season of Live@Five is going on every Friday at 5 p.m. in the RME Courtyard. It’s free and it’s fun! Here’s the schedule: 7/29 – The Dawn sponsored by Dahl Ford [AD] 8/5 – Matt Fuller Band sponsored by QC Foot & Ankle Associates 8/12 – Funk Sauce Brass Band sponsored by Downtown Davenport Partnership 8/19 – Diplomats of Solid Sound sponsored by The Echo 8/26 – Beaker Brothers sponsored by Nelson Brothers Agency & West Bend Mutual 9/2 – Crooked Cactus sponsored... Read More

Dozens of downtown Davenport businesses will activate the downtown neighborhood during Bix Block Parties Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July 30, during Bix weekend. Supported by the Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP), the event is designed to celebrate the downtown neighborhood with multiple blocks of events programmed by adjacent business owners throughout downtown. The locally focused Bix Block Parties event replaces the traditional Street Fest. Bix Block Parties are located throughout east, central and west downtown Davenport locations spanning from the Rock Island Arsenal Bridge on the... Read More

Bethann Heidgerken will be performing 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at Nerdspeak brewery, 7563 State St., Bettendorf. Bethann Heidgerken is a born and raised Iowa musician. She started out her musical pursuits in Dubuque, IA and was performing professionally in bands by age 15. She received her bachelor’s of the arts at the University of Iowa in Iowa City and spent her college years pursuing her music as a singer-songwriter as well as performing in local Iowa City bands. She has been a member of numerous local bands and is now focusing her pursuits on her original music. She currently lives in Davenport,... Read More

Western Illinois University is partnering with city officials to host a community walk through of off-campus housing from 1:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16. The event is an opportunity for University staff and law enforcement and city staff and community partners to have a positive touchpoint and to welcome new student residents before the upcoming academic year. It will also offer the chance to inform student residents about the responsibilities they have as members of the community and about the resources available to them. Volunteers are being sought to be a part of the walking tour, and they will... Read More

Quad City Strikers Soccer Club is excited to announce the opportunity for our players to attend training sessions with coach Andrew Piotter again this fall. Andrew will be offering a program developed to build each players confidence with the ball and love for the game. Through targeted games and practices participants will not only increase their ability to manipulate the ball with their feet, they will also develop a positive relationship with the sport. All skills will be broken down into small achievable tasks, and all children will be encouraged to practice the target skills in-between training... Read More

We live in a time where people are incredibly easy to offend. Oh, shoot, I’m already on the wrong foot, at 34 percent of the people reading that were offended by my insinuation that they might be offended by that, or that they might be easily offended. Damn! Another 22 percent were just offended by that second paragraph, because they think I’m being sarcastic. Ahhh geez… yet another 19 percent were just offended that I’d even bring up being sarcastic. Ok, let’s start over. Bam! A whopping 28 percent are offended that I’d want to apologize, and another 17 percent... 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

Businesses have begun to shut down across the state as spiking covid numbers have hit their workers hard, causing the places to close temporarily as workers recover. In Rock Island, for example, Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse was forced to shut down for two weeks, delaying the opening of a new show, “Disaster!” due to a number of the cast and crew testing positive for covid. Other businesses around the state have likewise been hit with the same dilemma as statewide numbers continue to surge, as previously reported on QuadCities.com. Statewide numbers have continued to rise over the... 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: July 28 | Sam Day 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

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