Tomfoolery On Tremont, 901 Tremont Ave., Davenport, presents ZACH MARTINA August 22 at 8pm. Tables of 2 are $24; Tables of 4 are $48. Thus far, life has exceeded the expectations of Zach Martina. He certainly never thought some stranger would be reading to find out more about him but here we are. Here’s what you need to know – He loves his wife, his daughters are a constant source of inspiration, and his hair is real. Also worth noting – he’s not angry, he’s just passionate about the inane topics he chooses to ponder. HE’S NOT SCREAMING; HE’S MAKING SURE YOU HEAR HIM!!! Zach... Read More

Justin Wells will be performing at 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Raccoon Motel, 315 E. 2nd St., Davenport! For tickets click here! For more info click here!  Read More

Artists in Conversation is a weekly column running Wednesdays on QuadCities.com. It features a conversation with a local creator or creators going into their artistic process, projects and more. Get to know your local arts scene and local creators better on QuadCities.com with Artists In Conversation! If you’re a local creator and would like to be featured, please email us at Sean@QuadCities.com or Tristan@QuadCities.com! This week’s Artist in Conversation is Kurt Oberhaus, Actor/Director/Screenwriter! Tell us about YOU, Kurt Oberhaus!    I was born and raised in Davenport, IA. I grew... Read More

Incoming University of Minnesota rower Ella Saunders has been named to the U.S. Under 19 National Team, for the 2021 World Rowing Junior Championships this week (Aug. 11-15) in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. A native of North Liberty, Iowa (north of Iowa City), Saunders will compete in the women’s double sculls for the United States, according to the University of Minnesota. As a three-year member of the Y Quad Cities junior rowing team, Saunders is coming off a national title with the program’s girls quadruple sculls at the 2021 USRowing Youth National Regatta and two national titles at the 2021... Read More

Pitch Black Manor, the Quad-Cities’ first and only goth rock band, came out strong in 2020 after 25 years in seclusion with “Monster Classics,” and now Pitch Black Manor returns to kill it again with “Night Creeps.” The new record scares up a gritty tale of a city gripped with unsolved murders and a mad scientist who will stop at nothing to release his minions on the unsuspecting public. Pyromaniacs, back-alley black magic, and serial killers are boiling up a cauldron that the authorities are unable to contain. “Night Creeps” “drips with dread and combines sinister synth, glittery... Read More

The Figge Art Museum has acquired an early painting by renowned American artist Kehinde Wiley, who’s best known for being commissioned to paint the official presidential portrait of Barack Obama for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. The untitled oil-on-plywood panel painting recently acquired by the Figge was done in 1998, while Wiley was an undergraduate at the San Francisco Art Institute. Now 44 and based in New York City, he graduated with a BFA in 1999 and received his MFA from Yale in 2001. This work demonstrates Wiley’s artistic mastery and vision while still a young man, according... Read More

One of the finest young country talents in the world will be performing August 10th at the Raccoon Motel, 315 E. 2nd St., Davenport! Vincent Neil Emerson will be stopping here after his Hinterland appearance a few days prior. For those of you who were lucky enough to catch Colter Wall and Tyler Childers at the OG Motel, this is one of those shows just like those. He likely will never be able to play such a small joint again. DO NOT MISS! TICKETS to all Raccoon Motel shows can be purchased HERE!! For more info, see www.theraccoonmotel.com  Read More

LISSIE w/CHRIS PORTERFIELD (of FIELD REPORT) are coming to Davenport’s Raccoon Motel, 315 E. 2nd St. TOMORROW at 7 p.m.! TICKETS to all Raccoon Motel shows can be purchased HERE!! For more info, see www.theraccoonmotel.com  Read More

Craig Morgan is the grandstand performer at 8 p.m. tonight at the Mississippi Valley Fair, 2815 W. Locust St., Davenport! For tickets, CLICK HERE! Craig Morgan has many homes. As a man of faith, he has refuge in his Church. As a father and husband, he’s at home with his family outside Nashville. And as an Army veteran, he has a respected role within the United States military. On his latest album, God, Family, Country, Craig pays tribute to all three of those pillars while returning to the record label with whom he scored his first Top 10 single. That song’s title? “Almost Home.” After... Read More

COVID-19 vaccinations now are available at the following Genesis Convenient Care clinics in Iowa: Genesis Convenient Care By Reservation, 1520 West 53rd Street, Davenport Genesis Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic, Davenport HealthPlex, 3200 W. Kimberly Rd. Genesis Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic and By Reservation at Woodlands, 4321 53rd Avenue, Bettendorf Genesis Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic, 301 North 4th Avenue, Eldridge Genesis Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic, 200 South Cody Road, LeClaire (opens August 9) It is not necessary to schedule your COVID vaccination at any of the above Genesis Convenient... Read More