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Gilda’s Club Quad-Cities And Comedy Sportz Team Up For Laughs Against Cancer

September 22nd, 2023
Gilda's Club Quad-Cities And Comedy Sportz Team Up For Laughs Against Cancer

Laughs Against Cancer takes place at 6 p.m. tonight at The Spotlight Theatre, 1800 7th Ave, Moline. As with every ComedySportz improv show the event will be family friendly – Rate E for Everybody! Tickets will be available at the door. Main Event Doors open at 6:00pm and Event Starts at 7:00pm All proceeds raised at Laughs Against Cancer stay in this community to benefit the free programs and services provided by Gilda’s Club Quad Cities. Questions? Email events@gildasclubqc.org or call 563-326-7504.  Read More

Enjoy 100 Laughs September 22

September 21st, 2023
Enjoy 100 Laughs September 22

100 Laughs starts with zero and does not stop until they reach 100 audience laughs! Along the way you will enjoy many different improv games that you, the audience, have complete control of! The crazier the suggestions the better! “100 LAUGHS” is an adult show so leave the kids at home! Must be 21 or older to attend. The doors open at 7 and the show begins at 8 on Friday, September 22! Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show. Call 786-7733, ext. 2 to reserve your seats today! Online reservations are available by clicking this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/100-laughs-improv-comedy-show-tickets-699792697797?aff=oddtdtcreator&mibextid=Zxz2cZ  Read More

Rock Island Speakeasy Set To Host Regional Stand Up Comedy Competition

September 14th, 2023
Rock Island Speakeasy Set To Host Regional Stand Up Comedy Competition

The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island, has been a popular club for stand up comedy since opening in 2010. For the last 6 years during September, The Speakeasy has hosted a regional stand up comedy contest called The Speakeasy Laugh Hard Challenge. This contest has brought some of the best stand up comedians from across the country to Rock Island to compete for a chance to win $1,000 and the title of Laugh Hard Champion. “We’ve had comics from Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Des Moines, Milwaukee, Fresno, CA and many other cities, including many of our great local comics compete,”... Read More

Get Funky at Planet Funk Con This Weekend At Davenport RiverCenter!

August 25th, 2023
Get Funky at Planet Funk Con This Weekend At Davenport RiverCenter!

The Quad Cities’ premier comics and entertainment convention is almost here! That’s right, it’s time for Planet Funk Con! Brough to you by What’s That Funk, Planet Funk Con 2019 is happening Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the RiverCenter in downtown Davenport. A One-Day ticket is $20, Weekend Pass is $50 and a Weekend Pass with After Party Bonus is $125. To purchase tickets today, visit https://www.planetfunkcontickets.com/. Last year Planet Funk Con held the biggest comic con the Quad Cities has ever seen. They had... Read More

River Circus Floats into LeClaire August 23!

August 23rd, 2023
River Circus Floats into LeClaire August 23!

Come see FLOTSAM! River Circus in Le Claire, IA on August 23rd! FLOTSAM! is a troupe of musicians, circus artists, and puppeteers traveling on a handmade raft, giving free performances in riverfront towns along the way. Performance starts at 6 pm and should be done by 7:30. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on, come early for a good spot! The performance is FREE, but donations are much appreciated. You can Venmo donations to: rivercircus The location is along the river, just south of the riverboat Twilight. Le Claire is just one stop on our Mississippi River Tour. We will be traveling 650 river... Read More

Shots And Giggles Returns To Rock Island’s Speakeasy Saturday Night

August 12th, 2023
Shots And Giggles Returns To Rock Island's Speakeasy Saturday Night

The Speakeasy is happy to welcome back the Nightcaps comedy troupe and their popular adult improv comedy show SHOTS ‘N’ GIGGLES at 8 p.m. Saturday!  “The audience at our performance in March was amazing!  The energy in the room was unbelievable and the performers were feeding off that the entire night” said Brett Hitchcock director of audience development.  “It was similar to when the show was performed by The Blacklist a number of years ago which, at the time, was the most popular adult improv comedy show in town.” SHOTS ‘N’ GIGGLES The show brings improv comedy and alcohol... Read More

GIT Improv Coming To Moline’s Blackbox Theatre Tonight

July 29th, 2023
GIT Improv Coming To Moline's Blackbox Theatre Tonight

Enjoy a fun night of non-stop comedy with G.I.T. Improv tonight at Moline’s Blackbox Theatre at 7 p.m. Join us for an awesome evening of improv laughs – all based off suggestions from the audience – at this family-friendly improv show. Admission: $10 More info here!  Read More

Rock Island Speakeasy Hosts Standup Comedy Night Tonight

July 28th, 2023
Rock Island Speakeasy Hosts Standup Comedy Night Tonight

Are you ready to laugh?? The Speakeasy in Rock Island is thrilled to welcome four hilarious stand up comedians from across the Midwest for this show TONIGHT! Doors open at 7 and the show begins at 8. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show. Seats can be reserved by calling 309-786-7733, ext. 2. Online reservations are not available. Those attending must be 18 or older. We’re pleased to welcome… Evan Hull from Chicago Nick Goett from Peoria Zach Vaughn from Davenport Joe Blanco from Peoria and Speakeasy favorite, Leslie Mitchell, who will emcee this hilarious show!  Read More

Comedian Rosebud Baker Coming To Iowa’s Rhythm City Casino Tonight

July 16th, 2023
Comedian Rosebud Baker Coming To Iowa's Rhythm City Casino Tonight

Comedian, Rosebud Baker is visiting Rhythm City Casino on Sunday, July 16 at 7 PM! She is a comedian, writer and actress, who is currently on the writing staff for the award winning sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in its 48th season. Her debut hour standup special Whiskey Fists, premiered on Comedy Central Digital in 2021. She can also be seen in the recurring role of MERI in the new Hulu series Life & Beth alongside Amy Schumer and Michael Cera, and she is a writer and performer on HBO Max’s WGA Award nominated sketch series That Damn Michael Che.  Read More

Relive Those Awesome Days Of Trash TV With The Sean Leary Fun-O-Rama Talk Show Game

July 14th, 2023
Relive Those Awesome Days Of Trash TV With The Sean Leary Fun-O-Rama Talk Show Game

What has happened to daytime TV? At one point, it was a wild, wild, west of trash TV shows. However, with all the moral majority whiners returning to gripe about the sinful rot of television, every week a new daytime chatter is getting the short straw. Politicians and pundits are pounding away at the “cultural abomination” oozing about daytime TV. Advertisers are starting to drop shows, and viewers are beginning to cool to such meaty topics as “Hermaphrodites who have slept with their sisters’ husbands and the meth-addicted white trash who love them.” It seems like... Read More