The time has arrived! It’s officially time to kick off the 2018 Rock Island Artists’ Market season! The highly anticipated 3rd season of the Rock Island Artists’ Market will begin this Sunday Jun 10 from 12-4 p.m. and will continue every second Sunday of each month, in the Skeleton Key Art and Antiques (520 18th Street Rock Island) parking lot. Come peruse and purchase local art, hand-crafted items and locally grown treats at this one-of-a-kind open-air artists’ market. Each month will feature live music and a different blend of vendors. Enjoy live music from Roger Carlson in the month... Read More

Q-C Pride Week is brightening up the area all week with a colorful array of fun and cool activities! The week kicked off last weekend with a rowdy and ebullient crowd in the village of East Davenport for the street fest, and continues on with a variety of activities. We were out and about at the gigs last weekend, and all this week we’ll be featuring photos from that good time. QuadCities.com is proud to be the media sponsor for this awesome event. For the full rundown of activities, see our stories at  https://www.quadcities.com/articles/local/have-fun-showing-qc-pride-this-week/ and https://www.quadcities.com/articles/local/continue-the-fun-showing-qc-pride/.  Read More

Daytrotter will cease live shows after this weekend in its Brady Street location, and will lay off an unspecified number of employees, according to multiple sources that asked not to be identified. New York-based Wolfgang’s Vault, which owns Daytrotter, confirmed the closing and layoffs in reports to other area media, but could not be reached by QuadCities.com to independently confirm the move. The venue, at 324 Brady Street, opened in 2016. Since then, Daytrotter has seen the departure of founder Sean Moeller as well as other key members of the original Daytrotter team. The studio space for... Read More

Have you ever wanted to experience the New York City underground scene without the travel hassles? Well then you are going to love this one of a kind night! The Figge Art Museum, located at 225 W 2nd Street Davenport, is hosting their annual Art at Heart Gala on Saturday June 3. From 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. community members are invited to help raise funds for the benefit of children’s arts and educational outreach in the Quad Cities region. The cost for the Gala is $135 per person (all inclusive) or you can purchase a table sponsorship for $2.100 for ten guests or $1,100 for two guests.  Recycled... Read More

Q-C Pride Week is brightening up the area all week with a colorful array of fun and cool activities! The week kicked off last weekend with a rowdy and ebullient crowd in the village of East Davenport for the street fest, and continues on with a variety of activities. We were out and about at the gigs last weekend, and all this week we’ll be featuring photos from that good time. QuadCities.com is proud to be the media sponsor for this awesome event. For the full rundown of activities, see our stories at  https://www.quadcities.com/articles/local/have-fun-showing-qc-pride-this-week/ and https://www.quadcities.com/articles/local/continue-the-fun-showing-qc-pride/. ... Read More

It’s no secret that the Quad Cities are filled with amazing museums. So why not take advantage of Quad Cities Museum Week and check them all out? The 4th Annual Quad Cities Museum Week is happening Jun 9-17 all over the area! Enjoy discounted admissions, special events and more! Here is the list of participating museums this year: Bix Beiderbecke Museum & World Archives– 131 West 2nd Street Davenport http://www.bixmuseum.org/   Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead– 28050 230th Avenue Princeton   Buffalo Bill Museum- 199 Front Street LeClaire http://www.buffalobillmuseumleclaire.com/   Butterworth... Read More

QC Pride Week is in full swing and there are plenty of awesome and exciting activities coming up this weekend in conjunction with the annual event! Here’s the rundown of all the cool stuff going on through the weekend: Head to the Figge Art Museum on Thursday Jun 7 for a showing of the Emmy Nominated Documentary, “We Were Here.” Come learn about how the LGBT community came together and responded to the HIV epidemic. For more information, visit the Facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/965973200235787/. Thursday Jun 7 head to The Spotlight Theatre (1800 7th Avenue Moline)... Read More

When the weather starts to warm up, the live outdoor music in the Quad Cities follows closely behind. That’s right, it’s time to start up the River Music Experience Friday Live@Five! Since 2010, the River Music Experience (RME) has hosted this free summer concert series in the RME Courtyard on 2nd Street in Davenport. All ages are welcome and the shows are every Friday night at 5 p.m. This Friday Jun 8 is the RME’s 14th Anniversary Block Party. Celebrate RME’s past 14 years with live music from Desert Noises (from Nashville), King of the Tramps and The Winter Blues All-Starts. 2nd Street... Read More

Q-C Pride Week is brightening up the area all week with a colorful array of fun and cool activities! The week kicked off last weekend with a rowdy and ebullient crowd in the village of East Davenport for the street fest, and continues on with a variety of activities. We were out and about at the gigs last weekend, and all this week we’ll be featuring photos from that good time. QuadCities.com is proud to be the media sponsor for this awesome event. For the full rundown of activities, see our story at  https://www.quadcities.com/articles/local/have-fun-showing-qc-pride-this-week/.  Read More

Extravagance, indulgence and entertainment are hitting the stage at the Quad City Music Guild! The three-time Tony award-winning musical, Mame, will be playing at Quad City Music Guild (Prospect Park Auditorium 1584 34th Avenue Moline) June 8-10 and 14-17. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday shows at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults and $11 for children. Call (309) 762-6610 for reservations now! Visit theQCMG website at http://www.qcmusicguild.com/upcoming-shows/#mame for more information. Shuttles from South Park Mall begin an hour before the show and pick-up... Read More