Are you ready to put those horns up and rock out to some hardcore metal? QC Metalfest 2017 is happening this Saturday July 29 from 2-11 p.m. at the Bierstube (415 15th Street Moline). Admission is only $5 and all money goes back to the bands! This is an all-ages show. Here are the set times for all performances: 2:20 p.m.              Lord Giver (Quad Cities)                                    Outside 2:50 p.m.              Rezinator (Quad Cities)                                       Outside 3:20... Read More

Art, music, food and flowers. Sounds like the perfect recipe to a beautiful summer day! The Quad City Botanical Center and River Music Experience are hosting a new summer event, Art in the Garden. The event will take place at the Quad City Botanical Center (2525 4th Avenue Rock Island) on Saturday July 29 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The cost of admission is $8 for adults and $4 for youth and members of the Botanical Center or River Music Experience. Tickets can be purchased in advance by going to http://www.shop.qcgardens.com/. This event will take place rain or shine. Art in the Garden will present... Read More

If you do not already plan to be downtown Davenport this weekend, you need to start planning now! In addition to the many Bix 7 activities going on this weekend, Davenport’s 46th Annual Street Fest will also be in full swing! Friday July 28 and Saturday July 29 downtown Davenport (2nd Street between Brady and Ripley) will transform into the Quad Cities’ biggest homecoming party! There will be festival food and drinks, live music, arts and crafts vendors and more! Here is a lineup of the live music acts: Friday July 28 11:30 a.m.            QC Rock Academy 1:45 p.m.             ... Read More

It is officially time for the 8th Annual Quad Cities Planet Comic and Arts Convention! Are you ready? This Saturday July 29 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. you are invited to the QC Planet Con at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center (226 17th Street Rock Island). Admission is only $5 for adults and kids 12 and under are free! Regional artists, writers and vendors will be available for your viewing, purchasing and conversing needs. There will also be plenty of Q&A panels, costume/cosplay contests for kids and adults and even some surprises! The Quad City Rollers will be in attendance (on wheels,... Read More

Since 1975, runners have traveled from all over the world to the Quad Cities for a one of a kind race event. The Bix 7 brings the most elite talent to downtown Davenport for one weekend, every July. That weekend is officially upon us, once again. It’s time for some Bix 7 fun! The Running Wild Sports and Fitness Expo will be in full-swing on Thursday July 28 from 5-9 p.m. and Friday July 29 from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. The expo is a two-day event featuring vendors from the health, wellness and fitness industry including running apparel and gear, nutritional products and injury prevention. There is no... Read More

Wine and chocolate? On a Saturday night? Sounds magnificently scrumptious! Cool Beanz Coffeehouse (1325 30th Street Rock Island) is hosting a Wine and Chocolate Tasting night on Saturday July 29 from 6-9 p.m. All participants must be 21 and over to attend. The cost of admission is only $5 and each attendee will get to add a stemless Cool Beanz wine glass to their home collection! Patrons will receive five tasting tickets for four wines; Riff Pinot Grigio, the Adelante Malbec, the Vini Cabernet and the Biagio Moscato D’asti. That means you can choose the wine you like most and try it for a... Read More

The Wall That Heals, a 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, along with a mobile Education Center, is coming to on at WQPT on the campus of Western Illinois University – Quad Cities and will be open 24 hours a day and free to the public.  The Wall That Heals honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed forces in the Vietnam War and it bears the names of the more than 58,000 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. “We are honored to have The Wall visit at this time as WQPT gets ready to air Ken Burns’ new documentary ‘The Vietnam... Read More

Are you in the mood for a night of high-energy live music? Then you will not want to miss this weekend’s Goth Beach Party! Safe Harbor Records and Promotions and The Island- QC DIY Music Venue are hosting their Goth Beach Party this Sunday July 23 at the Figge Art Museum (225 W 2nd Street Davenport). Doors open at 6 and the cost for entry will be $5-$10. Some amazing and upbeat bands from Omaha will be gracing us with their presence. Currently the line-up includes CBN, Effluviam (https://effluvium00.bandcamp.com/album/effluvium-2), Cult Play (https://cultplay.bandcamp.com/album/monomanic-ep)... Read More

Looking for a free and fun event for the entire family this weekend? Then check out the 10th Annual Learn & Play Day at the John Deere Pavilion! On Saturday July 22, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. kids of all ages are invited to spend the day playing and learning about the work of John Deere customers! The John Deere Pavilion is located at 909 River Drive Moline and showcases the past and present of agriculture in a hands-on fashion that will prove to be an unforgettable experience. The 10th Annual Learn & Play Day will allow children to learn about life on a farm, see what it’s like to work... Read More

The National ‘Miss You Can Do It’ Pageant is coming to the Quad Cities! The 14th Annual ‘Miss You Can Do It’ Pageant will be happening on Saturday July 23 at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. From 5-8 p.m. the dreams of young girls from all over the country will come true! Founded by Abbey Curran, Miss Iowa USA 2008, the ‘Miss You Can Do It’ Pageant was created just for girls and women with special needs and challenges. Abbey was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at birth, and was predetermined to live a life of difficulties and obstacles. However, she went on to become the very first contestant... Read More