Kenny Chesney is bringing his “I Go Back” tour to Moline’s Vibrant Arena at The Mark at 8:30 p.m. May 4. Kelsea Ballerini opens the show. Tickets are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster locations. All ages require a ticket. Doors open at 6:00 pm NO BAG POLICY: Bags will no longer be permitted in the arena with the exception of a small 5 x 7 clutch purse or a small diaper bag if entering with an infant. WALK-THRU METAL DETECTORS: Fans will be required to enter through a walk-thru magnetometer (similar to the type used in airports). CASHLESS CONCESSIONS AND MERCHANDISE: The Vibrant... Read More

Analog Arcade Bar is bringing back their Christmas Pop-up, Super Awesome Christmas Time II, for its second year, taking place from November 1st to December 31st at their Moline Centre location. This pop-up features more of everything: over 35,000 Christmas lights, 1,500 feet of tinsel, specialty cocktails, surprise visits from Santa, and much more. “We had such a blast hosting this event last year that we had to bring it back bigger for year two,” Analog co-owner Dan Bush says, “We want to give people a chance to reconnect with their friends, co-workers, and loved ones, and Analog Moline... Read More

Sevendust with special guests Nonpoint, Ill Nino, and Another Day Dawns hit The Rust Belt on Thursday, December 29! Learn more here: SEVENDUST AT THE RUST BELT Sevendust Atlanta-based quintet Sevendust are one of the most prominent nu-metal acts, rising above their contemporaries with an aggressive blend of bottom-heavy riffs and soulful, accessible melodies delivered by vocalist Lajon Witherspoon. Over the years, the band balanced the raw energy and brutality of early albums like 1997’s Sevendust and 1999’s Home with increasingly atmospheric production and even late-era acoustic... Read More

Rock Island Public Library is closed for the holidays. Remember that our online services are always open to RIPL cardholders at www.rockislandlibrary.org. We look forward to seeing you after the holiday, when we reopen on December 27.  Read More

A great holiday treat, Circa ’21’s “White Christmas” is continuing through the holidays! A Circa ’21 family favorite returns just in time for the holiday season! Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. Featuring a dazzling score with well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep... Read More

We “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” will be performed at 7 p.m. Dec. 23 at Davenport’s Adler Theater. Tickets go on sale at the Adler box office and all Ticketmaster outlets at 10 a.m. July 8. Come see all of your favorite characters from the special including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph, as they come to life in RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL. It’s an adventure that teaches us that what makes you different can be what makes you special. Don’t miss this wonderful holiday... Read More

Put on your ugliest sweater for a chance to win one of 3 $50 Motel Gift Cards! Join the gang at The Raccoon Morel to spread holiday cheer and have some beer! Categories include Most Original, Ugliest Sweater and Crowd Favorite! Friday, December 23 – 7pm Get all the details here: https://facebook.com/events/s/ugly-sweater-soiree/693577342477938/    Read More

Looking for holiday fun this weekend in the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities? Check out the Weekend in 2 Minutes! This week: Happy Holidays! Get ready for a rundown of fun holiday stuff and more in this week’s Weekend!  Read More

Here it is two days before Christmas, which means we’re almost to the end of the pestilent parade of inane Christmas specials. Every year it’s the same old story. The shows can be broken up into the usual categories: Roaming bands of has-beens, never-beens and sometime-before-the-Stone-Age-beens hit the screen to mangle the Christmas songs we know and love. “And now, I’d like to introduce a dear, dear friend of mine, Mario Lopez, who will sing `Silent Night.’ AAARRGGHHH!” Quirky, one-hour dramas have cutesy, dumb episodes about vagrants named Kris Kringle... Read More

The Performing Arts Society (PAS) at Western Illinois University will host “Arts Smarts Trivia” at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at The Macomb Dining Company in downtown Macomb, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Teams of eight players will answer arts-themed questions about past WIU and Macomb arts entertainers, vintage TV, Broadway, the circus and more. The event is sponsored by Cory Clem of Edward Jones and Ryan and Beth Hansen, of Spring Lake Management. This year’s event will feature a celebrity guest emcee contest and a 50/50 raffle. Prizes, sponsored by Arnold Brothers Heating and... Read More