When the weather starts to warm up, the live outdoor music in the Quad Cities follows closely behind. That’s right, it’s time to start up the River Music Experience Friday Live@Five! Since 2010, the River Music Experience (RME) has hosted this free summer concert series in the RME Courtyard on 2nd Street in Davenport. All ages are welcome and the shows are every Friday night at 5 p.m. This Friday Jun 8 is the RME’s 14th Anniversary Block Party. Celebrate RME’s past 14 years with live music from Desert Noises (from Nashville), King of the Tramps and The Winter Blues All-Starts. 2nd Street... Read More

Extravagance, indulgence and entertainment are hitting the stage at the Quad City Music Guild! The three-time Tony award-winning musical, Mame, will be playing at Quad City Music Guild (Prospect Park Auditorium 1584 34th Avenue Moline) June 8-10 and 14-17. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday shows at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults and $11 for children. Call (309) 762-6610 for reservations now! Visit theQCMG website at http://www.qcmusicguild.com/upcoming-shows/#mame for more information. Shuttles from South Park Mall begin an hour before the show and pick-up... Read More

Nine-time Tony Award-Winning musical, The Book of Mormon, is hitting the stage at the Adler Theatre! The Book of Mormon will kick off eight performances at the Adler Theatre (136 E 3rd St Davenport) this Tuesday June 5 at 7:30 p.m. There will also be performances Wednesday Jun 6 and Thursday Jun 7, both at 7:30 p.m. as well, Friday Jun 8 at 8 p.m., Saturday Jun 9 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday Jun 10 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The New York Times calls it “the best musical of the century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.”... Read More

Do you like cars? Do you like food? Then this is the event for you! Quad Cities Independent Food Truck Alliance and C.F. Maidlow/QCrpm have teamed up to bring the Quad Cities ‘Eat the Streets’ on Wednesday Jun 6 from 6-9 p.m. at the Davenport Skybridge. Come check out some awesome cars, enjoy some food truck fun and make new friends! My Girl’s Cake Shop and Floyd’s Burgers and Sliders will both be on-site offering delicious goodies for all to enjoy. For upcoming events, visit QCrpm on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/quadcityrpm/. For more information on this event, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/232730664165322/. Don’t... Read More

Drinking and dancing go together like… well, drinking and dancing! Come get your drink and dance on at PUB 1848 this weekend! WTF (Work The Floor) at the Pub is happening this Sunday Jun 3 at PUB 1848 (1601 River Dr. Moline). Check in is at 1 p.m. and the dancing starts at 1:15 p.m. Work The Floor is a cardio fitness class with booze! $8 (cash) gets you a 45 minute class and a drink ticket. Dance to unedited pop, rap and hip-hop music while having fun with your friends. Then stay afterwards to continue the party! For more information about Work The Floor Fitness, visit http://www.workthefloorfitness.com/.... Read More

Hey Quad Cities, it’s time to show some PRIDE! QC Unity Pride Week is almost upon us! To help fulfill their mission of promoting awareness and visibility of the LGBTQ+ community in the Quad Cities, QC Pride has a full week of fun events planned. QC Pride Week kicks off Friday Jun 1 and runs all the way through Saturday Jun 9. Check out some of these amazing activities to show some PRIDE! The party kicks off Friday Jun 1 from 4 p.m. – 12 a.m. and Saturday Jun 2 from 12 p.m. – 12 a.m. with STREETFEST in the Village of East Davenport. STREETFEST is sponsored by Baked Beer & Bread Co. and... Read More

There is no better summer feeling than sitting poolside while enjoying the feel of sunshine on your face and cool water on your feet. It is officially time to start doing just that! Riverside Aquatic Center (3300 5th Avenue Moline) is kicking off their 2018 summer season on Saturday Jun 2. The pool will be open from 12-5 p.m. to fulfill your swimming or lounging desires. General admission is $5, children three and under are only $1 and the maximum cost of a family (five people) is $20. The Riverside Aquatic Center was built in 2004 and offers a zero-depth entry, a lap pool and an interactive water... Read More

Are you ready for comedy, live music and wrestling? It must be time for the Turnbuckle Fest! That’s right, the Turnbuckle Fest is back with Turnbuckle II! Friday Jun 1 and Saturday Jun 2 head to Codfish Hollow Barnstormers (5013 288th Ave Codfish Hollow, Maquoketa) for two days filled with entertainment and fun! Enjoy some of the most hilarious stand-up comedians in the country, the most upbeat and excitable rock and roll bands arounds and don’t forget about the wrestlers in spandex! Doors open at 5 p.m. on Friday and the show starts at 6 p.m.  The evening will feature Nick Thune, Field Report,... Read More

An ice cream social with free live music? That’s right, the Bettendorf Park Band concerts are back in full swing! Bettendorf Park Band is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year! Come celebrate with them every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Bill Bowe Bandshell, Veterans Memorial Park (1645 23rd St. Bettendorf). Enjoy free live music in addition to an ice cream social every Friday! In case of inclement weather, performances will be moved to Herbert D. Goettsch Community Center (2204 Grant St. Bettendorf). Here is this year’s Bettendorf Park Bank concert series line-up: Friday, Jun 1     ... Read More

Are you ready to kick off the 3rd season of Mercado on Fifth?! This Friday Jun 1 from 5-9 p.m. head to Mercado on Fifth, located down Moline at 5th Avenue and 12th Street, for an evening filled with food, vendors, live music and a Low-Rider Car Show! Admission is free and most vendors accept cash only. Mercado on Fifth, an open-air market is family friendly and provides many activities for kids, including face painting and bounce houses. Whether you are looking for fresh produce, handmade crafts or merchandise from local businesses you will find it all! This Friday the party kicks off with Mercado... Read More