Need some fun in your life? Looking for fun this week in the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities and throughout the region? You need to check out our Fun10! Fun10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, running every Sunday, only on your site for fun, free, local entertainment, QuadCities.com! Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started... Read More

Blue October will perform at 7 p.m. tonight at The Rust Belt | East Moline, IL For more info, see here: https://bit.ly/TRBBlueOct Since 1998’s The Answers, Blue October has been touring the world with a boundless approach, generating north of 1 billion total streams and charting 16 hits. In 2006, Foiled earned a platinum certification and yielded signature anthems “Hate Me” and “Into The Ocean,” kicking off a prolific streak. In addition to six consecutive Top 30 album debuts on the Billboard Top 200, they scored three straight #1 entries on the Top Alternative Albums Chart with Any Man... Read More

The dude who sang “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield – is coming to the Quad Cities! Before you say, “I’ve never heard of that song!”… You are lying and you are probably wanting to go see Rick belt it out! Although Rick Springfield’s music was frequently dismissed as vapid teen idol fare, his best moments have actually withstood the test of time far better than most critics would ever have imagined, emerging as some of the most well-crafted mainstream power pop of the 1980s. Springfield brings his rocking – and nostalgic -show to East Moline’s Rust Belt on... Read More

Looking for some cool stuff to do in the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities this weekend? You have to listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! The #1 rated podcast in the Quad-Cities gives you a free rundown every week of some of the cool stuff going on in and around the Quad-Cities! This week: Weekend roller skating, the RV show, live music and more is rollin’ in in this week’s Weekend in 2 Minutes!  Read More

QC Fit Fest will be held Feb. 18-19 at East Moline‘s Bend Xpo Center! Tickets are now available for online purchase for their 2022 Expo at QCFitFest.com QC Fit Fest is a community event designed for all ages to engage with local experts and learn more about health, fitness, nutrition, and athletic performance no matter where you are on your health journey. “My partners and I created this event to help take the confusion out of health. We highlight the very best the Quad Cities has to offer when it comes to finding the flavor of movement and activity that suits you best. From yoga and weightlifting... Read More

Skillet, with Theory of a Deadman, will rock the Rust Belt, 533  12th Ave, East Moline at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 19! Doors open at 6, with opening act Saint Asonia. Tickets are on sale now! Here are some details on the bands: Skillet Not every rebellion gestates in darkness. As one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century, Skillet continue to rebel against conventions, doubts, expectations, and rules with the intent to uplift in light. The two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated Pandora Billionaires Club members and multiplatinum Kenosha, Wisconsin quartet—John Cooper [lead vocals/bass],... Read More

Quad City Engineering & Science Council is offering scholarships for high school seniors pursuing a STEM Career. Students must be a resident of Mercer, Rock Island, Henry, Whiteside, Carroll, Knox, or Lee county in Illinois, or Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, or Louisa County in Iowa. They must plan to study for a STEM related degree (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) at either an accredited four-year college or university, an associate degree at a community or junior college, or a skilled trades certification. Applications can be found at https://qcesc.org/for- students/#Scholarships  Read More

EAST MOLINE, IL – On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), will visit the Quad Cities Vet Center to distribute handmade Valentine’s Day cards to veterans. The cards were collected from Central and Northwestern Illinois community members and students as part of Sorensen’s Valentines for Veterans drive. WHO: Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17)     WHAT:   To Deliver Handmade Valentine’s Day Cards Collected from Community Members and Students to Veterans     WHEN:   Tuesday, February 14, 2023, from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM CT   WHERE:   Outside... Read More

Get ready for the biggest game of the year while supporting a great cause! Join everyone at Whiskey Stop for a Super Bowl party benefitting US gymnast Lyric Gordon, of East Moline, as she prepares for the World Championships. Enjoy a delicious BBQ buffet for just $12, complete with all your favorite game-day foods. And while you’re there, get in on the action with prizes and contests. Head to Whiskey Stop, cheer on your favorite team, and help support Lyric on her journey to the World Championships. A portion of the proceeds will go directly to supporting her training and competition expenses. Don’t... Read More

At long last, the state of emergency due to covid-19 is coming to an end in Illinois. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced in a statement Tuesday that the statewide public health emergency declaration will end on May 11, in line with Joe Biden’s announcement that the federal government state of emergency will end that same day. This isn’t to say that covid numbers have hit zero or that the virus is a thing of the past. Despite all its mitigations, Illinois remains a hotbed for covid spread in some spots, according to the National Academy for State Health Policy, which has been tracking each... Read More