We’re back with more Alternating Currents recommendations from The Echo! This time the picks are from local creative Aubrey Barnes (Aubs.) This year Alternating Currents is trickling into Downtown Rock Island and we’re incredibly excited to see one of those venues highlighted here! Here are his picks:  Read More

Alternating Currents starts TODAY! Local musician Ben Schwind, gave The Echo his top five recommendations for the event-filled weekend, and we’re sharing them below! Peep the full schedule of events https://www.alternatingcurrentsqc.com/  Read More

Are you ready to have a great time? East Moline Main Street’s Freedom Fest is August 21st from 1 to 11 p.m. There will vendors to shop, a bags tournament, pinup contest, and a car show that draws 200+ cars. There’s also a food vendor competition. Did I mention Entertainment? Check out the Big River Brass Band, Dani Lynn Howe Band followed by Final Mix Show Band from 8-11. Downtown East Moline on 15th Avenue August 21 from 1-11. For more info, CLICK HERE.  Read More

The past 17 months certainly proved you can’t always get what you want, but this Saturday, for once, you can get what you need and a good dose of satisfaction at a special Riverfront Pops. On Saturday, Aug. 21 at 7:30 p.m., Quad City Bank & Trust Riverfront Pops returns to Davenport’s LeClaire Park with The Music of the Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards 1969. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will pay tribute to The World’s Greatest Rock ‘n Roll Band with vocalist Mick Adams and a full rock band under the direction of guest conductor Martin Herman. Herman said Tuesday... Read More

Stone Temple Pilots will rock The Rust Belt, 533 12th Ave. East Moline, with special guest Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, on Saturday, October 23! Tickets go on sale this Friday! For tickets, click HERE!  Read More

Due to the growing complications of the Covid-19 Delta variant, Codfish Hollow Barnstormers are postponing the upcoming Lolo concert. When it’s safe for us all, we will reschedule. We will let you know when we have a new date. Thanks so much for understanding. Please be safe and look out for your neighbors. For more information, see here.  Read More

Ani DiFranco’s concert originally slated for Thursday at Codfish Hollow in Maquoketa has been postponed due to concerns about the rapid spread of the covid delta variant. DiFranco’s management released the following statement: Due to the growing complications of the Covid-19 Delta variant, we are unfortunately needing to make some changes to Ani DiFranco’s upcoming touring. With the information we are working with, we feel it’s best and safest for all to postpone the show at Codfish Hollow, and hope everyone will join us for our rescheduled date, to be announced soon. Be... Read More

The 2021 Alternating Currents festival will showcase 120+ live performances, film screenings and art-related events from Thursday to Sunday, Aug. 19-22, at more than 30 venues across three downtown Quad Cities: Davenport, Rock Island and Moline. Designed to showcase the vibrant culture of our downtown areas, the annual event features a variety of indoor and outdoor events including musical acts, film screenings, a comedy lineup and many art-inspired activities. Alternating Currents is a festival featuring more than 60 national, regional and local acts over the four-day event at locations across... Read More

Mondays can be rough. And so, every Monday, we give you a music video. A fun, funny music video. Something that’ll make you smile, make you laugh, make you reminisce, and make you realize that back in the day, music video creators were probably either insane or heavily intoxicated. But were also incredibly entertaining. We call this feature, The Video You Deserve, and you can find it every Monday on your site for fun, free entertainment and features, QuadCities.com. Our latest video is actually a LOCAL video, in tribute to legendary Quad-Cities band Lynn Allen, who are reuniting Aug 28th at The... 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! After a relentlessly punishing pandemic of 17 months (and counting) that’s attacked our bodies, souls and bank accounts, what could be better than four days and nights of free fun, on both sides of the mighty Mississippi? For the first time since it launched in August 2017, Alternating Currents is expanding in a big way beyond its downtown Davenport roots for 100-plus events... Read More