Collective Soul will perform in the Event Center on Thursday, July 13 at 8 PM! As 2023 unfurls, it is clear heaven continues to shine its light down on Collective Soul, a formidable five-man band humming along in unison with many more good vibrations of their own to share with the masses far and wide. 2015’s See What You Started by Continuing was the reset blueprint for how a revamped and revitalized five-man lineup fully gels as a unit. 2019’s Blood was the ensuing coagulant further infused by an in-tune rock ensemble clearly firing on all corpuscles. Collective Soul’s long-awaited 2022... Read More

St. Joseph Coffeehouse will be taking place Friday July 14th, 6:30pm at First Lutheran Church, Rock Island Weather permitting, we will be on the patio behind the Parish House Call me with questions at 309 798 3776.  Read More

Celebrate the American Truck Driver at the Walcott Trucker’s Jamboree July 13-15! The feature md events include: • Antique Truck Display • Super Trucks Beauty Contest • Exhibits • Iowa Pork Chop Cookout • Live Music – Diamond Rio! • Trucker Olympics • Fireworks • FREE Admission • FREE Parking And so much more! There is fun for the entire family at the Walcott Truckers Jamboree! Learn more: https://facebook.com/events/s/2023-walcott-truckers-jamboree/153998660895573/  Read More

Eight is looking great for the annual Dawn and On Festival, returning for its eighth summer to Rock Island’s Schwiebert Park on July 8. The all-day fest’s lineup this year will include The Big Wu, Jon Stickley Trio, The Dawn (go figure!), Strange Neighbors, The Scarlet Goodbye, Running Man, Avey Grouws Band, CJ Parker, and Jason Carl And The Whole Damn Band. Acts will start hitting the stage at 11 a.m. Presale tickets are available online now at bit.ly/DAO23Tickets and will also be available at select retail locations. Founded in 2015, Dawn and On is a fun-for-all, homegrown music festival... Read More

The 2023 Summer Concert Series at Bass Street Landing Plaza is going on every Thursday in Moline! Live music starts at 6pm. This is a FREE event. And, with food and beverages available for purchase, all you need to bring is a lawn chair! Thank you to our sponsors – Stage and Vehicles Sponsors: Courtesy Car City and KEY Auto Mall Band Sponsors: Breakfast Optimist Club- Moline, IL and Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities Hospitality provided by Bent River Brewing Company, Lagomarcino’s, Pour Bros. Craft Taproom Moline, Pub1848, Stoney Creek Hotel Moline, and Restaurante El Mariachi – Moline No... Read More

The annual bi-state Red, White and Boom in downtown Davenport and Rock Island returns this year on July 3, 2023! Family-friendly activities will take place that evening in Davenport and Rock Island. At 9:30 p.m. fireworks will be shot, in sync to music broadcast on 97X, from two barges in the middle of the Mississippi River. Spectators can watch from free viewing areas along the riverfront including LeClaire Park in Davenport or Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island. Bring your own lawn chair. There will be plenty of activities on both sides of the river for families to enjoy ahead of the fireworks... Read More

The second annual Drag for Dogs show is back at The Village Theatre June 30 and they are pumped to make the show an absolute blast! Last year this event SOLD OUT, so be sure to grab your tickets to the Drag Show of the Year to support the wonderful dogs at the Humane Society of Scott County! Not only will you have a great time, but you will know your night of fun will be for a good cause! Details and tickets: DRAG FOR DOGS  Read More

Summer is on our doorstep and the Bettendorf Public Library is set to celebrate with the return of its wildly popular Summer Concert Series. The eleven-week series starts on June 1st and takes place each Thursday night at 6:30 PM at Faye’s Field located at 2850 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf. Attendees are encouraged to bring along food and drink to this program. In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be held inside the Bettendorf Public Library which is next to Faye’s Field. The Summer Concert Series band line up Is as follows: 6/29 – Tailfins 7/6 – Angela Meyer Band 7/13... Read More

Coal Valley Days is back June 30 and July 1! This is a yearly festival that has fireworks, bands, food, bounce houses, a petting zoo, kids’ game show, a car show, a parade, and much more! Admission is Free to get in! Wristbands will be available for purchase for the exclusive kids area: $10 per day or $15 for a complete weekend pass! For a complete schedule check out COAL VALLEY DAYS  Read More

Deana Carter is coming to Rhythm City Casino on Thursday, July 6! Drenched in sun-kissed natural beauty both inside and out, Nashville native, Deana Carter, didn’t take a seemingly easy route to stardom, but instead chose to defy the conventional expectations of the typical Nashville artist blueprint and make her own mark. And she did, undeniably taking the industry and fans by storm with her wildly successful multi-platinum international debut “Did I Shave My Legs For This?” more two decades ago. Anchored by the dreamy super hit” Strawberry Wine”, Carter showcased her own blend... Read More