The Establishment Theater isn’t just for families anymore. The clean, family-friendly early show by Comedy Sportz is followed up by a later in the evening 9 p.m. R-rated studio series of shows, which offer a variety of fun for a decidedly older crowd. The late show for Saturday, July 30 was The Establishment Stands Up! Hosted by The Establishment’s own Patrick Adamson, the R-rated humor was a good time for all. Cracking jokes about weight loss attempts and baby proofing his house, he got the crowd warmed up. Next up was Ty Lane, talking about his fear of driving at night and thinking there... Read More

Downtown Moline is ready to roar with sin, steak and rock ‘n’ roll this week! On the sin side, Sin City Orchestra performs on The Plaza at Bass Street Landing Thursday, August 4 at 7:00 p.m. They bring a little rock, blues, Motown and a chunk-o-funk to the stage. For a complete list of the Moline Centre Thursday Night Concert line-up click here. As for steak, next Tuesday, Aug. 9, you can join Marc Pilichowski at Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse as he whips up delicious, innovative meals during his Secrets of a Johnny’s Chef Class. Watch as he reveals the easy to master cooking techniques... Read More

The Laugh Hard Challenge is back this weekend for a second year of rocking the mic and ripping out the laughs for area audiences. In the six years since opening The Speakeasy has become known as one of the premiere venues in the area for stand up comedy. “Comics tell us on a regular basis it’s their favorite room in town to perform in” said Brett Hitchcock, Director of Audience Development. “Last year we hosted the inaugural Speakeasy Laugh Hard Challenge where we had comics from Chicago, Peoria, St Louis as well as our wonderful local comics coming together to compete in... Read More

A Beatles tribute band, kids activities, food, other live music and more highlights this year’s East Moline Freedom Fest, helping local veterans and taking place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6 on 15th Avenue in downtown East Moline. After a 10 year hiatus the city is excited to bring a downtown festival back to East Moline. The new event features free live music featuring six bands, food and beverages, a craft fair, car show, kids games, five bounce houses (including a giant obstacle course), demonstrations and much more. Proceeds from the event go to help local veterans groups. Beatles fans should... Read More

The Bix is back. That’s right, everyone’s favorite annual ode to the Quad-Cities’ favorite jazz musician son is once more filling Davenport with the sounds of Dixieland jazz. The Bix Beiderbecke 2016 Jazz Festival will be held at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center and the Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf. Call now to reserve your room for the event! The Isle is just a few minutes away from the historic LeClaire Park Bandshell and other Bix related sites in Davenport. Join us for a fantastic week of celebrating Bix and the 45th Annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival on August... Read More

A new production of “Children of Eden” is coming to life at Quad City Music Guild this weekend. Based on the story of Genesis, the age-old conflict of parents and children takes the stage in this epic, heartfelt Stephen Schwartz musical which is family oriented and kid friendly. Critics have called it a joyous, foot-stomping and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith… not to mention centuries of unresolved family business! An expansive and ambitious musical, Adam, Eve, Noah and the “Father” who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective... Read More

Thomas Wolfe wrote that you can never go home again, but sometimes home comes back to you. Radio personality and local favorite Red Hot Brian Scott will be joining Prairie Communications and 97.7 FM WMOI, All Your Hit Music. “Getting back to how radio was, thinking of returning to the air is beyond exciting for me,” said Scott.  “Local, live, playing music and talking to people on the air and out in the communities we serve is the best feeling.” Scott was previously part of the very successful Red Hot and Tony Tone Morning show in the Quad Cities from 2005 to 2010 and Red Hot and Tucker... Read More

The German American Heritage Center is sponsoring a new film and lecture series called “Germans in Hollywood” that debuts at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 at the Figge Art Museum, John Deere Auditorium. The first film to be screened is “Heidi.” Cost is $5. Presenter Fred Isele will introduce “Heidi,” an American musical drama film directed by Allan Dwan. The screenplay was based on the 1880 children’s story by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. The film is about an orphan named Heidi (Shirley Temple) who is given by her aunt to her mountain-dwelling grandfather (Jean Hersholt). She is then stolen... Read More

The Mississippi Valley Fair is always bringing in huge names to hit the stage for local rock and country fans, and this year, in its 97th year of the fair, Alabama, Montgomery Gentry, Rascal Flatts and 3 Doors Down are among the biggies to stride the boards. Chris Janson leads things off, taking the stage Tuesday, Aug. 2. Gary Allan hits it Wednesday, Aug. 3, with 3 Doors Down Thursday, Aug. 4, Rascal Flatts hitting it on Friday, Aug. 5, country legends Alabama playing Saturday, Aug. 6 and Montomery Gentry wrapping things up on Sunday, Aug. 7. In addition to the musical acts, there’s plenty of... Read More

The Talent Factory is inviting families to come out and experience a fun, G-rated evening filled with Music, Comedy, and Magic at 7 p.m. July 30 at the factory, 1114 6th St., Nevada, Iowa. The night will feature magic, comedy and music, with Lauren, a young, up and coming vocalist and songwriter joining comedian Josh Novey in opening for magician David Casas. Casas features his award winning dove act — fast-paced magic — non-stop audience interaction and participation — and clean, family comedy. Come and be delighted as ages will be mesmerized and talk about this show long after the show... Read More