Are you ready for an evening of comedy and cocktails, this weekend? Tomfoolery on Tremont will return to the historic Renwick Mansion (901 Tremont Ave. Davenport) this Friday Nov 9 at 8 p.m. Comedian, writer, and actor based in LA, Michael Palascak, has done stand-up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Late Show with James Corden, CONAN, Comedy Central’s HALF HOUR and was a top 5 finalist on the most recent season of LAST COMIC STANDING. This show will also feature some of your local favorites, including the one and only, Chris Schilicting as the emcee. Enjoy Happy Hour from 7-8... Read More

The largest vintage-tractor auction returns to the Quad Cities! Mecum Auctions’ Gone Farmin’ 2018 Iowa Premier takes place this Thursday Nov 8 through Saturday Nov 10 at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds (2815 W Locust St. Davenport). With more than 500 vintage tractors and 800 signs and farm relics consigned from across the United States, there’s sure to be something for everyone! Here is this year’s auction schedule: Thursday Nov 8 10 a.m.                             Tractors 1 p.m.                               Engines 2 p.m.                ... Read More

For the second presentation in its 2018-19 season, the QC Theatre Workshop will follow its recent hit Dead Man’s Cell Phone with the area debut of the widely adored, Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog. Running November 8 through 18, this 2001 work by Suzan-Lori Parks – the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer for Drama – is a riveting showcase for its two leading men, and a two-time Tony Award nominee that, according to the New York Times, “vibrates with the clamor of big ideas, audaciously and exuberantly expressed.”   Topdog/Underdog will be presented at the... Read More

Are you ready for some boot scootin’ fun, while helping a wonderful cause? Veritas Stables, located at 7721 Utica Ridge Rd Davenport, is hosting the annual Wild About the Child Barn Dance this Saturday Nov 3 at 6 p.m. This fun-filled evening raises funds to benefit the children of Wildwood Hills Ranch. Come enjoy this barn dance along with a live and silent auction, food, photo booth, DJ and a mechanical bull! Bring those dancing boots for a good time! Wildwood Hills Ranch of Iowa exists to transform and strengthen communities through their Next Steps Program for at-risk students ages 8-18, Equestrian... Read More

Pete the Purple Bull is excited to announce the debut of his first original musical, Pete’s Grand Plan – an event filled with upbeat, lively music, dancing and laugh-out-loud scenes! Pete’s Grand Plan – The Musical debuts Saturday Nov 3 at the North High School Auditorium (626 W 53rd St. Davenport) at 2 p.m. Pete’s musical is based on Pete’s first children’s book entitled Pete’s Grand Plan. The book was written by Kim Riley-Quinn, a school social worker and private therapist and illustrated by local artist, Austin Robertson. Both the musical and the book... Read More

In the United States, 1 in 4 women will die from heart disease. Fifteen years ago, the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign was born to raise awareness among women about their great health threat – heart disease. The Go Red for Women luncheon continues to serve as the cornerstone event of the Go Red for Women movement in local communities, including the Quad Cities. The 15th Annual Quad Cities Go Red for Women Luncheon is happening this Thursday Nov 1 from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the RiverCenter (136 E 3rd St. Davenport). Join over 300 of the Quad Cities’ most influential... Read More

Spend this Halloween night enjoying live music in Downtown Davenport! The place to be this Wednesday Oct 31 is the River Music Experience! Come enjoy a Halloween Show featuring live music from The Dawn, Winterland and Tripp Brothers. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. Put on your costume and celebrate Halloween at the Redstone Room with The Who (The Dawn), The Grateful Dead (Winterland), and Daft Punk (Tripp Brothers)! Advance tickets for the show are only $12. You can also purchase tickets at the door for $15. Must be 19 and over to attend (minors must be accompanied by a parent... Read More

Brace yourselves, Quad Cities. One of the most amazing drive thru Christmas Light Shows ever created is heading to Davenport’s Centennial Park! Santa’s Rock n Lights bring the very first incredible animated show of lights to Centennial Park (209 S Gaines St. Davenport) beginning Friday Nov 23 and continuing through Monday Dec 31.   Hours will be Monday-Thursday 5-10 p.m. and Friday-Sunday 5-11 p.m. Admission is only $20 per vehicle. Viewers will be able to purchase tickets in advance on-line or at the gate. Tickets will go on sale within the next week. Each vehicle that enters will tune their... Read More

Celebrate with the Freight House Farmers’ Market as they officially close out the outdoor season this weekend, with some spooky fun! Freight House Farmers’ Market (421 W River Dr. Davenport) wraps up their outdoor season this Saturday Oct 27 with a Halloween Spooktacular! Bring the entire family out between 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. for a fun-filled day! From 9:30 – 10 a.m. enjoy Ghoulish crafts and treats. Experience nature’s “spooky” creatures owls and bats with naturalist Dave Murica from the Wapsi EE Center, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Don’t miss the costume parade and trick-or-treating with... Read More

Looking for some Halloween family fun this weekend? What’s more fun than a Halloween parade? Enjoy candy, costumes and community fun!   Check out these Halloween-themed parades in the Quad Cities, happening this weekend: Bettendorf The Greater Bettendorf Community Foundation’s Halloween Parade is happening this Saturday Oct 27, beginning at 7 p.m. This year’s theme is “Witches on a Walk.” The parade will begin at the intersection of 23rd Street and Middle Road, then continue onto Spruce Hills Drive. The procession will travel to 18th Street, turning left onto 18th Street, continuing... Read More