Irish singer Nathan Carter has catapulted into stardom, charming audiences on guitar, piano, and accordion. At age 26, he boasts three number-one albums, two number-one singles, and two number-one live performance DVDs. Now he will embark on his debut North American tour, alongside his Irish band, and special guest star Chloe Agnew for a show-stopping mix of songs like “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Home to Donegal,” and a program packed with old country favorites, Irish folk songs, and adult contemporary classics. The tour will begin September 8 in Rochester, NY with 11 concerts through... Read More

Located in downtown Rock Island, the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse has been treating audiences to the  finest in dining and professional stage entertainment for the past 40 years. And for the venue’s sure-to-be-sensational 41st season, beginning this November, the venue is proud to announce a lineup boasting six marvelous productions that have never before been seen on the Circa ’21 stage – among them three new musicals based on beloved movies, the latest in the popular Church Basement Ladies series, and one of the most popular Broadway titles in the history of American theatre. Circa... Read More

The Adler Theatre will play host to The Price is Right Live™ stage show on Tuesday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets ($33.50, $43.50, $53.50) are on sale online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, and at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E. 3rd St.).*  The Price Is Right Live™ is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to “Come on Down” and play classic games from television’s longest running and most popular game show.  Contestants can win cash, appliances, vacations and possibly even a new car by playing favorites like Plinko™,... Read More

College Hill in Rock Island is going retro and you won’t want to miss it! That’s right, the 5th Annual Retro Rally in Rock Island is happening Saturday June 3. The party kicks off at noon with a band on Kavanaugh’s stage in the food and beer garden (1228 30th Street). The pin-up contest will begin at 3:30 p.m. The entry fee for the pin-up contest is only $20. All contestants will receive a gift bag and winnings will be presented through third place. To receive an application to enter the contest, you can e-mail retrorallyri@gmail.com or stop in at Fred and Ethel’s at 1326 30th Street Rock... Read More

Calling all comic book and anime fans! It’s officially time for Quad Cities Comic Con! With more vendors, artists and guests than ever, Quad Cities Comic Con will be happening at the RiverCenter (136 E 3rd Street Davenport) on June 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and June 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission for adults is only $10 for a single day or $15 for a weekend pass. Kids 12 and under are FREE! If you order your passes online in advance, you will be able to get in at 9:30 a.m. (a half hour before everyone else). In-advance passes can be purchased at: http://geekinccomics.com/event?content_id=24. In... Read More

Quad City Theatre Workshop in Davenport will open Peter and the Starcatcher–the last production of their current season–on Friday, June 2. The show tells the back story to Peter Pan in the most playful and endearing way. With a cast that packs a punch, audiences will be sad if they miss this star-catching production running June 2-3, 9-10, 16-17 at 7:30 p.m. and June 4, 11 and 18 at 3 p.m. Admission is pay what it’s worth, following the performance. This will be the first local production of this highly-rated Broadway show. This show is about love, life, hope and it’s about being a kid... Read More

Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse and The Speakeasy are thrilled to be producing this cult classic again in October! Auditions will be held at 10:00 am on June 3rd and noon on June 4th at Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse located at 1828 3rd Avenue in Rock Island. Please bring a current headshot & resume and prepare 16 bars (or one verse and one chorus) of a pop/rock song. You may choose to sing a selection from the show. An accompanist will be provided, please bring sheet music. A Cappella and outside recordings will not be allowed. Be prepared to cold read from the script and learn a dance combination.... Read More

Live coverage of Chasson Randle’s Dream Big Youth Camp will take place on QCSportsNet.com Friday, June 9, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. QCSportsNet.com, the leading provider of high school sports play-by-play in the Quad Cities, is set to bring listeners live coverage of Chasson’s Dream Big Youth Camp, featuring the 2011 Illinois Mr. Basketball, former Rock Island High School star and current New York Knicks player Chasson Randle. QCSportsNet’s Ken Jacoby, lead play-by-play announcer for Rocky sports, and Dallon Christensen will anchor the live coverage, on Friday, June 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00... Read More

The Rotary Club of Bettendorf has created an educational outdoor space, Rotary Row, at Faye’s Field with the support and assistance of their project partners: the Bettendorf Park Board, the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation Board, the Family Museum Foundation Board, and Bettendorf City Council. The row is located at Faye’s Field, 2850 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf. Donated by the Rotary Club of Bettendorf and the Rotary Foundation, Rotary Row features five permanent large outdoor musical instruments, including hand drums and four aluminum chimes. “The Rotary’s focus on our area’s... Read More

The Adler Theatre and Jam Theatricals are proud to announce the Lexus of Quad Cities presents Broadway at the Adler Theatre 2017-2018 Season!  The 2017-2018 Season includes:  Dirty Dancing, A Carpenters Christmas The Music of The Carpenters, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, The Wizard of Oz, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and The Book of Mormon. The show times and dates are: Dirty Dancing – Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM A Carpenters Christmas The Music of The Carpenters – Sunday, December 3, 2017... Read More