Find fun events in the Quad-Cities this weekend in the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Listen every week to get a rundown of some of the cool stuff going on in and around the Quad-Cities. This week: Thursday Night Groove, Mercado, Oak Ridge Boys and more is going down in this week’s Weekend!  Read More

Get into the groove at Rock Island’s Schwiebert Park! Come listen to live music along the Rock Island riverfront at Schwiebert Park, 1st Ave. and 18th St.  Sponsored by Rock Island Parks and Recreation and sponsored in part by: Rock Island Happy Joes, Alternating Currents, Friendship Manor, Bent River Brewing Company, and Mississippi Valley Blues Society. Thursday Night Groove 8/31/2023 Funktastic 5 (GECU Night) 9/7/2023 Crooked Cactus Band 9/14/2023 Class of ’82 9/21/2023 Soul Storm 9/28/2023 For Those About to Yacht 10/5/2023 Far Out 283 10/12/2023 Fair Warning 10/19/2023 RAIN DATE... Read More

The Davenport Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Program runs through August 31st. Join the Davenport Public Library for our 2022 Summer Reading Challenge for all ages! Add some adventure to your summer with the Library’s Summer Reading Program: Read Beyond the Beaten Path! Children are invited to be explore nature, get creative, try new things, and find beauty in diversity with the Library this summer. Participating couldn’t be easier. Read books, attend a virtual or in-person program, or complete any of the fun activities from the reading log. Each thing you do earns a ticket into... Read More

Davenport Community School District Families, join us for an inspiring community event with keynote speaker Melvin Adams of the Harlem Globetrotters at Buffalo Elementary School on Wednesday, August 30th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Space is limited to the first 450 people and merchandise will be available for sale. Don’t miss out! https://bit.ly/3OOslI5  Read More

Rock Island – August 28, 2023 – We are happy to announce an enlightening cinematic experience that will shed light on a long-standing injustice in American history. Join us on August 31 at 6:00 pm as we present “The Taking of Harris Neck,” a thought-provoking short documentary by director Kevin Mannens. After the screening, David Kelly Executive Director at Harris Neck Land Trust and Wilson Moran, a direct descendant of Harris Neck, will be participating in the Q&A session through Zoom. Their presence will significantly enhance the value of the screening by providing firsthand... Read More

East Moline Main Street’s Summer Concert series is kicking off at Runner’s Park 742 15th Avenue., East Moline! Free Concerts take place from 5 to 8 p.m. every Sunday through Aug. 27. Here’s the schedule: Aug. 20: Wild Oatz Aug. 27: Travis Reid Band Concerts are free and open to the public.  Read More

Ballet on the Lawn will take place August 27th at 3:00pm & 6:00pm at The Outing Club, Davenport, Iowa. Enjoy BQC on the beautiful grounds of Davenport’s historic Outing Club for our 4th annual Ballet on the Lawn. This one-hour entertaining and energetic performance features new choreography, guest choreographers, lively music, plus all your favorite new and returning BQC dancers. Beverages and charcuterie picnic boxes are available for purchase. Don’t forget your lawn chairs and blankets! For more information, click here.  Read More

Looking for some fun things to do in Illinois and Iowa this week? In the Quad-Cities? Check out our Fun10! Fun10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, only on your site for fun, free, local entertainment, QuadCities.com! Every week, 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 planning your entertainment for the week. So what’s on the Fun10... Read More

Some of the biggest Tribute Bands in the Midwest will converge at Schwiebert Park in Rock Island on August 26! The Lineup includes: Peephole, A System of a Down Tribute from Chicago. DefNotes, A Tribute to Deftones from Des Moines. Also from Chicago the Godsmack Tribute in VooDoo. Superknot, a Black Sabbath Tribute from Cedar Rapids. Rockford’s own Land of Linkin, a Tribute to Linkin Park. Plus hometown Freaks WonkZilla’z Zombie Experience, a Tribute to the Iconic Rob Zombie and Legendary White Zombie. Other performers include; Potential Spam, Got Your Six, the Comedy Troupe Holy Smokes... Read More

Celebrate beer on August 26! The Tangled Wood’s Beerfest begins at 4pm on Saturday, August 26th. $25 gets you into the sampling with over 100 beers to try and your own souvenir tasting glass, a screening of the movie Beerfest, live music by “For Those About to Yacht” and more! Learn more: TANGLED WOOD BEERFEST  Read More