There’s still time to register for a special night for Moms and their sons! Mothers and their boys can enjoy a fun night together courtesy of Davenport Parks and Rec at the Mother Son Formal dance March 8 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the RiverCenter. Davenport’s Parks and Recreation department is hosting their annual Mother Son Formal on Sunday Mar 8 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the RiverCenter (136 E 3rd Street Davenport). Couples will be treated to a dinner buffet, crafts, dancing and a chance to win prizes. A professional photographer will be available to take couple’s photos. The cost for... Read More

Truckfighters, Valley of the Sun, Daykeeper Rock Island Brewing Co. 1815 2nd Ave, Rock Island Saturday, February 22 Doors 7/Show 8 $18/18+ Heavy music devotees in the QCA are used to high-quality touring bands stopping at the Rock Island Brewing Company with clockwork regularity. This Saturday’s bill, however, will cause even the most complacent headbanger to take note. Swedish desert rockers Truckfighters are back from a short breakup, and, with Ohio’s Valley of the Sun in tow, are visiting Rock Island for the first time in years. Wake Brewing, the heaviest brewery in the Midwest,... Read More

Attention chocolate lovers, and those who love them: The Quad City Botanical Center is hosting Chocolate Experience, a family-friendly event for all ages from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  March 15! Local chocolatiers and sweet treat shops will be offering free samples of their tasty creations and have products for guests to purchase and take home to enjoy after Chocolate Experience or give as gifts for Easter or Mother’s Day. Non-edible chocolate items will also be for sale at the event. During the Chocolate Experience guests can enjoy the indoor and outdoor gardens at no additional charge and activities... Read More

Bowl for Brighter Futures! You can positively change the future one pin at a time! Every year Junior Achievement supporters head out to their local bowling alley to help provide students with JA’s financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs.  Participants of all ages form their own bowling team and enjoy a fun time with friends, co-workers, and family.  You don’t have to be a great bowler to be successful.  All you need is your enthusiasm!  Proceeds from the event help support more than 51,500 students benefiting from JA. Here are some of the upcoming JA Bowl-A-Thon... Read More

Bring the whole family to FREE Family Day at the Figge Art Museum (225 W 2nd Street Davenport) this Saturday Feb 22 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Enjoy free admission all day and scheduled family-fun activities! Here is a schedule of the day’s events: Quad City Bank & Trust Grand Lobby – Snack stop & Students Rebuild Hunger Challenge Studio 1 – Living Memory with the Davenport Creative Arts Academy Studio 2 – Collage inspired by Didier William Studio 3 – Printmaking inspired by George Olson Studio 4 – Clay – in partnership with Living Proof Exhibit. Wintergarden & Lobby–... Read More

Need a little Sunshine in your life? Tomorrow night, you can cut through the gloom with some great pop songs and performance as Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse is thrilled to be hosting an all-ages pop music cabaret on Thursday, Feb. 20 called A NIGHT OF SUNSHINE, featuring one of the theatre’s most popular performers, Sunshine Ramsey. A long-time Bootlegger, performer and member of our ticket office staff, Ramsey is thrilled to finally be back on the Circa ’21 stage with an-all new cabaret! This will be the fifth time that Sunshine has hosted her own show at the theatre. Each of the previous... Read More

Looking for Mardi Gras plans this weekend? Then look no further than Downtown Rock Island! Head to the District of Rock Island this Saturday Feb 22 for a Mardi Gras Music Crawl! Beginning at 7 p.m. you can party at 12 different locations throughout the downtown area and enjoy live entertainment, food, drinks and BEADS! Here are some of the planned activities for the Mardi Gras Music Crawl: Big Swing Brewery – Cajun Food Available: Gumbo and Jambalaya Daiquiri Factory – Craig Smith & DJ Frost The Arena – Live DJ RIBCO – Truckfighters 2nd Ave – Live DJ M.D. Greens – Karaoke Galleries... Read More

It’s official! The Perseverance Tour Live bring Hell Yeah, All That Remains, Butcher Babies, SAUL and DEEPFALL to The Rust Belt (533 12th Avenue East Moline) on Friday Apr 24! Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets, starting at just $35, go on sale Thursday Feb 20 at 10 a.m. (Online Only with Pre-Sale Code – IROCK) at https://www.ticketweb.com/event/hellyeah-the-perseverance-tour-the-rust-belt-tickets/10430805. Tickets will also available at Daiquiri Factory, Co-Op Records of Moline, Dunn Brothers Coffee -Bettendorf, Dunn Brothers Coffee -Davenport and Jennie’s Boxcar. A limited amount of VIP tickets... Read More

HELLYEAH: The Perseverance Tour Live will rip into The Rust Belt Friday April 24, 2020! The tour features All That Remains, Butcher Babies, SAUL, & DEEPFALL! Pre-Sale Starts Thursday, February 20, 10:00 AM Online with Pre-Sale Code – IROCK Limited amount of VIP available online and through HELLYEAH Fan Club! Tickets are available at Daiquiri Factory, Co-Op Records of Moline, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Jennie’s Boxcar, and https://www.ticketweb.com/…/hellyeah-the-persevera…/10430805 For more information, see www.therustbeltqc.com.  Read More

The race man has roared off into that rock ‘n’ roll mansion in the sky. Steve “Race Man” Donovan, who was a steadfast figure behind-the-scenes and in front of the microphone for a variety of Quad-Cities radio stations, has passed away, according to several social media posts from former colleagues. Donovan, 68, had been battling cancer. Since his retirement from Quad-Cities radio, he’d been living in Elkhart, Indiana. A graduate of Vincennes University, Donovan was best known for his work on 97X and his local show covering the national and area racing scenes. His distinctive... Read More