AN ACOUSTIC EVENING W/ BJ BARHAM of AMERICAN AQUARIUM Raccoon Motel, Davenport, IA Saturday, February 12 at 8:00pm CST Ages 21 & over Doors open at 7:00PM Get your tickets here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/raccoonmotel/events/an-acoustic-evening-w-bj-barham-american-aquarium-32675  Read More

The Western Illinois University School of Music will present the Faculty Chamber Music Series Concert III, featuring mixed chamber repertoire, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. This performance was originally scheduled for Feb. 2, but rescheduled due to the weather/WIU closure. This performance is open free for limited general audience seating, but due to the restrictions currently in place, patrons are being asked to scan a QR code and enter contact information upon arrival in the lobby (for contact tracing purposes) and maintain... Read More

The Quad-Cities band Echoes and Afterthoughts has released a new 11-track record, “Shapes in the Static.” The band posted the following on their social media: Hello everyone!!! We would like to announce that our debut album “Shapes in the Static” is now also available for purchase as a digital download!! To get the album: https://echoes-afterthoughts.bandcamp.com/ For more info, click here.  Read More

Local band Einstein’s Sister will have one of their songs, “Together We’re Alone,” used as part of the soundtrack to Hulu’s new series on the infamous Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson relationship! Guitarist/singer/songwriter Kerry Tucker announced on the Einstein’s Sister Facebook page this weekend, “We just found out that an upcoming episode of the Hulu series “Pam & Tommy” will be using “Together We’re Alone” from our ‘Learning Curves’ album. Just so we are clear, they will use our version and will not have... Read More

After a couple attempts to bring LOLO back to town this last year were thwarted by Covid, she’ll be back February 7 at 7 p.m. with a full band to try and dismantle the new Raccoon Motel. Tickets are on sale now. TICKETS to all Raccoon Motel shows can be purchased HERE!!  Read More

Saturday in the Arts is a weekly feature covering a trend, subject, event or personality of local interest. It runs every Saturday morning on your site for the best entertainment and arts coverage in the area, QuadCities.com! The following article is part of QuadCities.com’s partnership with local music website The Echo. For more, check out theechoqc.com! By Cory Ewing Becoming a music industry professional requires a base level of knowledge. Whether you’re looking to become an artist, producer, manager (the list goes on), there are fundamental aspects of the industry to know early on.  Know... Read More

Looking for something fun to do? Listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast every week on QuadCities.com! From Jojo Siwa to SUYP and more, here’s a rundown of fun in the Quad-Cities over the coming weekend! Listen here!  Read More

Windy City Dueling Pianos entertains at Whiskey Stop, 726 15th Ave., East Moline at 7pm Friday! Dinner at 6 $10 show only $25 German plate and show $25 Italian plate and show $30 Blackened salmon plate and show. Details on ticketing link HERE.  Read More

Enjoy an amazing night of LIVE Blues with the award-winning, two time Billboard-charting, Avey Grouws Band 8-11 p.m. Friday at the Best Western, 1518 3rd Ave NW Fort Dodge!! Proceeds benefit the Lord’s Cupboard! The Avey Grouws Band hit #10 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart in 2020 with their debut album, “The Devil May Care.” Their second album, “Tell Tale Heart” was just released in September 2021 to rave reviews and international acclaim, debuting at #7 on the Billboard Blues Album chart. Blues, rock and country fans alike will love and appreciate this live performance! Make it a... Read More

Chingy & Too Hype Crew Hit the Rust Belt Stage February 12! Saturday, February 12, 2022 7:00pm The Rust Belt in East Moline, Illinois Learn more here: https://bit.ly/ChingyTHC Chingy Chingy, who single handedly influenced cultural slang with “thurr” and “hurr” following the smash Billboard Hot 100 hit “Right Thurr,” achieved superstardom success with seven other Hot 100 hits, including “Holidae In,” “One Call Away” and many more. An actor and philanthropist, Chingy, achieved rapid mainstream success with the release of his double-Platinum RIAA certified debut album,... Read More