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

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

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

If you’re looking to have your ears lifted up by the heaviest metal while the heaviest thing you’re lifting is 12 ounces of adult liquid refreshment, you’ll want to check out the Q-C Metalfest at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30 and Sunday July 31 at the Moline’s Bier Stube, 415 15th St., Moline. The event offers two days worth of regional and local metal bands and the cost is just $5 per day. The schedule includes: Saturday Regional Metal Bands!!! Disrotted – CHI doom crust sludge https://disrotted.bandcamp.com/ Dos Malés – Madison Stoner Doom Pop 2 PC (member of Bongzilla) https://dosmales.bandcamp.com/ Oyrx... Read More

It’s hard not to like a show that begins with a disembodied voice introducing the host Donny Townsend as “the human oyster cracker.” But, co-host Andrew “Stu” Cline loves to start the Circumstantial Comedy Show every week on a high note, before he and Townsend allow the various comics to spiral into the darkness of their souls. Every Sunday night, live comedy comes to the Village of East Davenport. Specifically to BREW, the old blacksmith shop on the corner of 11th Street and Jersey Ridge. Comedians start signing up for the deranged debacle at 9:30 p.m., with the show starting at 10 p.m.... Read More

It’s time for Bettendorf Park Band to give you its 2016 mixtape. The band will end its 48th season with a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Veteran’s Memorial Park, Bettendorf and the show, as per tradition, will be a favorites gig featuring the band members’ favorite pieces from throughout its year. “We traditionally do at the end of each season a favorites concert that is pieces that have been voted on by the members of the band as their favorites and it’s put together and that’s what we’re having this Friday, it’s a tradition we’ve done for many years,” said Sean Talbot,... Read More

A notable indie band featuring members of two of the greatest alternative groups of all time is doing a home run trot into the Quad-Cities this weekend. The Baseball Project, featuring members of R.E.M., and the Wooldridge Brothers will perform from 7 p.m. to midnight Friday at Codfish Hollow Barnstormers, 5013 288th Ave Codfish Hollow, Maquoketa, Iowa. Tickets ($20-25) are available here. Featuring Scott McCaughey, Steve Wynn, Mike Mills, Linda Pitmon and Peter Buck, the group takes its distinct name from their love of the signature sport and intertwines its love of music and baseball throughout... Read More