A cemetery with over 160 years of history is bound to be filled with interesting stories and important life lessons.  One local cemetery has created a way to keep those stories and lessons alive to this day. Moline Parks and Recreation is hosting their annual ‘Echoes from Riverside’ on Saturday Sep 28 at Riverside Cemetery (2900 6th Avenue Moline). This one of a kind walk down memory lane brings some the area’s earliest citizens and their stories to life for all to hear. You will find a common theme in the stories you are presented- Unsung City Leaders. Tickets for this event will be available... Read More

The stars are dancing back into town! America’s favorite dance show is going back on tour this winter with “Dancing with the Stars – Live Tour 2020.” The longest tour to date will be dancing through Davenport on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Adler Theatre. The all-new production will feature fan-favorite professional dancers wowing audiences with every type of dance style as seen on ABC’s hit show Dancing with the Stars. The show continues its legacy of performing showstopping routines alongside new numbers choreographed just for the live show ranging from the time-honored dances... Read More

Halloween is creeping up and will be here before you know it. So why not start getting into the spirit now? Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation will be celebrating all that is spooky, with “Ghost Tales” this Saturday Sep 28 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., with scary stories told by local storytellers on the grounds of the Colonel Davenport House on Arsenal Island (Davenport Avenue Rock Island). Admission for this event is $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and free for children 12 and younger and active military. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with guided tours through the Colonel Davenport House.... Read More

Local high school sports fans can vote for the best local performance by five area athletes on WQAD-TV8’s Midwest Technical Institute’s Score Standout! Folks can place their tally for the following five area players — Blake Bastian of Moline, Ryan Mumey of Pleasant Valley, Jack West of Davenport North, Ava Schubert of Assumption and Nathan Trenkamp of Easton Valley. Voting goes through Thursday. You can log your choice here: Vote For Midwest Technical Institute Score Standout  Read More

Tripmaster Monkey will return to local stages for the first time in five years this weekend! The group, arguably the most popular band in the Quad-Cities in the ‘90s, which was signed to Sire and Elektra Records and had a video shot in the area, “Shutters Closed,” on MTV, has returned with a new album, “My East Is Your West,” and will be performing at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at the Redstone Room in Davenport. The group — guitarist and singer Jamie Toal, singer Chris Bernat, drummer Marty Reyhons, and bassist Wes Haas — was formed in 1987 by the then-teenaged core of the group and... Read More

It’s gettin’ Hot in Herre! St. Louis rapper, Nelly, is bringing his energy and excitement to the Quad Cities! Nelly, along with Boy Band Review Chicago and Random Tanner, hits the stage at the Daiquiri Factory (1809 2nd Avenue Rock Island) this Saturday Sep 28. Gates open at 7 p.m. General admission tickets to this all-ages show are just $40. You can purchase your tickets online, at Daiquiri Factory, Co-Op Records of Moline, Dunn Brothers Coffee and Dunn Brothers Coffee on 53rd Street. Early Entrance Tickets (6:30 p.m.) are just $55 and can be purchased online. VIP Tickets are $75 and can be... Read More

Motown for the holidays sounds delightful, and A Motown Christmas is coming to the Adler Theatre in Davenport on Monday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets ($44, $49, $54, $64) are on sale at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E. 3rd St.) and online at Ticketmaster.com.   A Motown Christmas features a world-class vocal group assembled from past and present members of Motown’s most legendary groups….The Temptations, The Miracles and The Capitols.  A Motown Christmas is a powerful family oriented show combining Motown’s greatest, classic hits with everyone’s favorite holiday... Read More

How would you like to step back in time and see how life was for the Great Plains Native Americans? Well here is your opportunity! Join Illiniwek Forest Preserve (1201 State Avenue Hampton) this Friday Sep 27 – Sunday Sep 29 for the 2019 Tipi Gathering! This FREE event will feature elements of the Great Plains Native American culture. Tour fifteen different tipis while enjoying music, drum circles and dancing. Here is a full schedule of events for this weekend: Friday Sep 27 School group day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students will view tipis, learn history, and experience the drum circle and dancing.... Read More

It’s official, Quad Cities. The wait is over. It’s Haunted House and Hayrack Ride time!   Check out these bone-chilling experiences, happening in the area:   Factory of Fear                5027 4th Ave. Moline                   (309) 631-0558 http://www.qcfactoryoffear.com https://www.facebook.com/QCFactoryOfFear/ The longest running Haunted Attraction in the Quad Cities, Factory of Fear, will celebrate their opening night this Friday Sep 27. Factory of Fear was rated number 1 in the Quad Cities on HauntedQC.com in 2011, 2012 and 2013. After a 100%... Read More

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a hot air balloon! It must be time for the Quad Cities Balloon Festival! That’s right, the Quad Cities Hot Air Balloon Festival will take place at the Rock Island County Fairgrounds (4200 Archer Drive East Moline) on Friday Sep 27 and Saturday Sep 28. Gates open at 4 p.m. on both days. There are no admission costs for the Balloon Festival. However, it would be appreciate a donation item or cash for Quad City Animal Welfare Shelter. For a list of items needed at this time, please visit https://qcawc.org/how-to-help/wish-list. The Balloon Launch will take place... Read More