Looking for fun things to do in Illinois and Iowa this weekend? Listen to the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Every week we give you a rundown of the fun things to do in the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities. This week: Shakespeare in the Park, Lucha Libre at Mercado, outdoor concerts and more in this week’s Weekend!  Read More

The Black Box Theatre in Moline will present the area premier of “title of show” July 6-15! Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi and Larry on the eighty-eights. With the cast in place, Jeff and Hunter begin a conversation about what to write about. Eventually, Jeff suggests they write about what to write about. They make a pact to write up until the festival’s deadline... Read More

The 2023 Summer Concert Series at Bass Street Landing Plaza is going on every Thursday in Moline! Live music starts at 6pm. This is a FREE event. And, with food and beverages available for purchase, all you need to bring is a lawn chair! Thank you to our sponsors – Stage and Vehicles Sponsors: Courtesy Car City and KEY Auto Mall Band Sponsors: Breakfast Optimist Club- Moline, IL and Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities Hospitality provided by Bent River Brewing Company, Lagomarcino’s, Pour Bros. Craft Taproom Moline, Pub1848, Stoney Creek Hotel Moline, and Restaurante El Mariachi – Moline No... Read More

The 10th Annual MoTown Craft Beer Festival will take place on Saturday, July 8th in the Bass Street Landing! 35+ Breweries, over 110 different styles of Craft Beer, Cider, Mead and other great craft drinks to sample from! Live Music from Karl Beatty, Food Trucks, Merch Tents, all for raising funds for four great local charities, The Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities, Mississippi Bend Tykes, The Peaceful Palate, and the Chris VanSpeybroeck Memorial Scholarship. Learn more: MOTOWN  Read More

Countryside Community Theatre will bring the iconic 1980’s film “Footloose” to life this weekend and next in Eldridge, Iowa! When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. But he’s not prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town’s youth. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals... Read More

Music, motorcycles, cold beer, food and a whole lot more will be featured at the all weekend Fourth of July at Poopy’s, 1030 Viaduct Road, Savannah. POOPY’S IS STACKED 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND Friday LOWLIFEat 8:30 PM Saturday Southern Jack 1-5PM Saturday KID ROCK Tribute Cowboy8:30PM Sunday Sadistic Cowboys 1-5PM Sunday Jammer 7-11PM Sunday CORVETTE DAY 1PM Monday Mix-ol-ogy Monday Rooster, Alice in Chains Tribute 7-11PM Tuesday Old School Band 1-5PM Come see what’s new at Poopy’s. BIKINI BIKE WASH BURNOUT PIT TATTOO PARLOR POOL BAR POPPYS GARAGE KAYAK RENTAL AXE THROWING LIVE... Read More

The annual bi-state Red, White and Boom in downtown Davenport and Rock Island returns this year on July 3, 2023! Family-friendly activities will take place that evening in Davenport and Rock Island. At 9:30 p.m. fireworks will be shot, in sync to music broadcast on 97X, from two barges in the middle of the Mississippi River. Spectators can watch from free viewing areas along the riverfront including LeClaire Park in Davenport or Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island. Bring your own lawn chair. There will be plenty of activities on both sides of the river for families to enjoy ahead of the fireworks... Read More

The annual bi-state Red, White and Boom in downtown Davenport and Rock Island returns this year on July 3, 2023! Family-friendly activities will take place that evening in Davenport and Rock Island. At 9:30 p.m. fireworks will be shot, in sync to music broadcast on 97X, from two barges in the middle of the Mississippi River. Spectators can watch from free viewing areas along the riverfront including LeClaire Park in Davenport or Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island. Bring your own lawn chair. There will be plenty of activities on both sides of the river for families to enjoy ahead of the fireworks... Read More

Keegan’s Companions by Mark McLaughlin has been released on Kindle! KEEGAN’S COMPANIONS is a short story on Kindle, available for only 99 cents. Also available on Kindle Unlimited. US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9SPK2GC UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C9SPK2GC Like McLaughlin’s novel, HUMAN DOLL, it is a horror/science-fiction tale set in the entertainment industry. Keegan Bray is one of the world’s wealthiest men, and his latest business obsession is artificial intelligence. His new company, Keegan’s Companions, is making robotic AI consorts using doll technology. Keegan’s... 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