Looking for some fun events in Illinois and Iowa? Check out the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast, highlighting cool stuff in and around the Quad-Cities over the next week! Here are the deets on this week’s show: It’s a Boo-tiful weekend and there are plenty of Halloween-themed activities starting up, as well as live music, theater, and a whole lot more in this week’s Weekend!  Read More

A new event in a newly created space is coming to Downtown Davenport. German Fest will be held from 6 – 10 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2022 in Kaiserslautern Square (K-Square), 119 E. 3rd St. The event is co-produced by the German American Heritage Center (GAHC) and Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP). The FREE event will feature a variety of traditional Octoberfest activities including music, food and beer. Performing at the event will be the Dirndolls, a 7-piece Alpine folk band from Chicago made up of people of marginalized genders. For more info: GERMAN FEST “We’re excited to host a... Read More

Dr. Edgar Epperly, author of the new true crime book “Fiend Incarnate: Villisca Iowa Axe Murders of 1912,” will be the guest for the Bettendorf Public Library’s October Community Connections on Friday, October 14 at 1:30 PM.  Decades in the writing, “Field Incarnate” looks at the notorious Iowa crime that led to nearly a decade of investigations and trials. Dr. Epperly will offer a presentation and book signing of the title. No registration is required to attend. Sometime during the dark early morning of June 10, 1912, a person or persons unknown murdered Josiah B. Moore, his wife Sara,... Read More

Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about trains around the Quad-Cities. There’s long been a push to get a train service between the Quad-Cities and Chicago, which would increase traffic and interaction between the two hubs. It would allow some people to even work in the Windy City while living in the Quad-Cities, as well as increase tourism up and back. There’s also been a lot of talk, and some trepidation, about increased train traffic in downtown Davenport along the river. Many are fearful about increased train activity killing pedestrian traffic and making it difficult for businesses down... Read More

Thursday Night Groove rocks Schwiebert Park every Thursday night, and tonight’s show features Class of ’82! The free concert schedule in downtown Rock Island includes: 10/13 Class of ’82 – Sponsored by The Arc of the Quad Cities Area 10/20 Rain Date if needed For more visit THURSDAY NIGHT GROOVE  Read More

CHICAGO FARMER w/KEVIN GALLOWAY of UNCLE LUCIUS will hit the Raccoon Motel stage on Thursday, October 13 at 7:00pm! The son of a small town farming community, Cody Diekhoff logged plenty of highway and stage time under the name Chicago Farmer before settling in the city in 2003. Profoundly inspired by fellow midwesterner John Prine, he’s a working-class folk musician to his core. His small town roots, tilled with city streets mentality, are turning heads North and South of I-80. “I love the energy, music, and creativity of Chicago, but at the same time, the roots and hard work of my small... Read More

Thomas Rhett Bring That Bar to You Tour with special guests Parker McCullom and Conner Smith October 13, 2022 – 7:30pm Tickets on sale Friday, January 28 at 10am! Learn more here: https://facebook.com/events/s/thomas-rhett-bring-the-bar-to-/1084767725592447/  Read More

The premiere of a new work by Western Illinois University Music Composition Professor James Romig, titled Spaces, will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, IA. The 80-minute piece will be performed by Augustana College Percussion Professor Tony Oliver, a long-time member of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra. “Tony Oliver is a marvelous percussionist whose performances are both musically sensitive and technically accurate — exactly the qualities necessary for sharing a brand-new work with an audience,” said Romig. “Tony and I have been friends since... Read More

A new event in a newly created space is coming to Downtown Davenport. German Fest will be held from 6 – 10 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2022 in Kaiserslautern Square (K-Square), 119 E. 3rd St. The event is co-produced by the German American Heritage Center (GAHC) and Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP). The FREE event will feature a variety of traditional Octoberfest activities including music, food and beer. Performing at the event will be the Dirndolls, a 7-piece Alpine folk band from Chicago made up of people of marginalized genders. For more info: GERMAN FEST “We’re excited to host a... Read More

MOLLY NILSSON (berlin – night school records) will perform at 7 p.m. tonight at Rozz Tox, Rock Island. Here are the deets: ​https://mollynilsson.bandcamp.com/ The Swedish-born artist, now living in Berlin, Germany, has crafted a discography that waltzes between the electronic, minimal synth and hypnagogic pop genres. The essential thing about Nilsson’s music is just how well she evokes feelings of nostalgia with soundscapes that seem as though they are straight out of the ’80s while still retaining freshness through her relevant, reflective and often satirical lyricism. -dailynexus Her... Read More