Congratulations to the Davenport Community School District Williams Junior High 7th/8th grade chorus on their outstanding performance Thursday night at Davenport West High School. Shout out to chorus director Dawn Stone for helping get the students ready! Thank you to West High school for hosting the event! And big thank you to all the families for their support! And of course thank you our students for putting in the time and effort to prepare and put on a great show! Go Hornets!  Read More

Blue October will perform at 7 p.m. tonight at The Rust Belt | East Moline, IL For more info, see here: https://bit.ly/TRBBlueOct Since 1998’s The Answers, Blue October has been touring the world with a boundless approach, generating north of 1 billion total streams and charting 16 hits. In 2006, Foiled earned a platinum certification and yielded signature anthems “Hate Me” and “Into The Ocean,” kicking off a prolific streak. In addition to six consecutive Top 30 album debuts on the Billboard Top 200, they scored three straight #1 entries on the Top Alternative Albums Chart with Any Man... Read More

The Western Illinois University School of Music will present the Faculty Chamber Music Series Concert IV, featuring members of the Camerata Woodwind Quintet and the WIU Piano Trio, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. This performance is free and open for general audience seating and will be live-streamed on the School of Music’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. PROGRAM Divertissement – Jean Françaix (1912-1999) I. Prélude II. Allegretto assai III. Elégie: Grave IV. Scherzo Paul Chinen, oboe Eric Ginsberg, clarinet Shawn... Read More

Like a lot of us, Molly Conrad has learned a lot about light and darkness during the Covid pandemic. The 29-year-old singer/songwriter and Bettendorf native — currently living in Buffalo, N.Y. – has had a pretty productive pandemic, producing a new boy with her husband, and a new album, “Light of the Dark.” One took nine months to make, and the other just three days. “I really love sad songs,” Conrad said recently, noting she’d written the new music over the past couple years. “I love melancholic truth with glimmers of hope sprinkled about, and tried to capture the nuance of... Read More

The dude who sang “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield – is coming to the Quad Cities! Before you say, “I’ve never heard of that song!”… You are lying and you are probably wanting to go see Rick belt it out! Although Rick Springfield’s music was frequently dismissed as vapid teen idol fare, his best moments have actually withstood the test of time far better than most critics would ever have imagined, emerging as some of the most well-crafted mainstream power pop of the 1980s. Springfield brings his rocking – and nostalgic -show to East Moline’s Rust Belt on... Read More

Alborn make the kind of music that would sound great backing a movie montage of the current frenetic pace of the band: Loud, aggressive, driving, and with enough melodic punch to make it memorable. The seven-year-old Illinois alternative metal act — comprised of Justin Taylor on guitar and lead vocals, Alex Raser on drums and vocals, Zame Lewis on bass and Nate Guske on guitar and vocals – release their new EP “Push” with a show Saturday at Davenport’s Common Chord. The gig begins at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. Discrepancies, Widow 7 and The Forty Twos open the night. It’s... Read More

Classic crooner Marie Osmond is coming to Davenport’s Rhythm City Casino tonight for a show at 7 p.m. Tickets and more information can be found here. Marie Osmond has spent over 6 iconic decades in the entertainment business performing as a successful singer, television performer and talk show host, dancer, actor, author, entrepreneur and public speaker. She has continued to maintain relevance, remaining an instantly recognizable figure across the globe. Her debut single Paper Roses reached the #1 spot on two Billboard charts, a feat that not only placed her among an elite class of musical... Read More

Looking for some cool stuff to do in the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities this weekend? You have to listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! The #1 rated podcast in the Quad-Cities gives you a free rundown every week of some of the cool stuff going on in and around the Quad-Cities! This week: Weekend roller skating, the RV show, live music and more is rollin’ in in this week’s Weekend in 2 Minutes!  Read More

The annual, featuring guest artist Jorge Hoyo from Mexico City and the premiere of a new work from the German composer Hainbach. The festival also will feature performances from Augustana faculty and the Augustana College Saxophone Studio. All events are free and open to the public. The festival is an annual event that celebrates new and experimental music for saxophone. It features music that explores the potential of the saxophone through new composition, improvisation, extended performance techniques, microtonality, electronic music, multimedia and other experimental elements. Learn more: MODERN... Read More

The Village Theatre will present “In Their Own Words,” an evening of songs and the stories from singer-songwriters: Bethann KAS Wolfskill & The Wild Jason Bergmeier Karl Beatty Doors open at 6pm Show starts at 7pm $5 donation suggested at the door. Learn more: IN THEIR OWN WORDS  Read More