QC Unity Pride is thrilled to unveil the date for our much-anticipated Annual QC UNITY Pride Parade: June 1st, 2024. This spectacular parade stands as a beacon of unity, as it traverses across the Mississippi River and bridges bi-state lines, from Downtown Davenport, IA leading into the 2024 Quad Cities Pride Festival at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island, IL. We’re joining together the vibrant communities of the Quad Cities on both sides of the Mississippi River this year for the parade route. Come celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and the spirit of togetherness with us. Learn more: PRIDE... Read More

Almost a year after their home on Main Street shuttered in the unfortunate collapse of the Davenport Hotel building, The Mockingbird flies once more to present Harper Lee’s classic, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird opens in a sleepy Alabama town in the midst of the Great Depression, where Scout and her brother, Jem, live with their widowed father, Atticus Finch. Reminiscent of a bygone era, the play immerses us in a simpler time as the children play outside in the summer, act out stories and muse about their mysterious... Read More

Stompbox celebrates four years at 12noon on Saturday, June 15 and they are doing it in style with a a crazy line up that will be announced very soon! Learn more here: STOMPBOX BREWING    Read More

Living Land and Waters is excited to announce that the Barge Party is coming back to East Moline this summer! The party will be held on Thursday, June 13th, in East Moline, IL, at Living Lands and Water’s NEW Education Barge and NEW Headquarters! Enjoy a night of fun along the beautiful Mississippi River, including a fish fry and shrimp boil, BBQ, wine pull, silent auction, barge tours, cash bar, and live music! Barge Party Information: June 13th, 2023 | 5 – 9 PM Beacon Harbor East Moline, IL Parking and continuous shuttles will be available at John Deere Harvester Works. Ticket Options: Individual... Read More

“Jersey Boys” is rolling into Rock Island’s Circa ’21! Tickets and showtimes can be obtained by calling (309) 786-7733, ext. 2. With phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, JERSEY BOYS follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop-music history! Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards® and Olivier Awards®, JERSEY BOYS takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to discover the secret of a 40-year friendship as the foursome work their way from the streets of... Read More

The 43rd Annual Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition opens this weekend at Davenport’s Figge Museum. Join us for a series of quickfire presentations from a selection of artists featured in the Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition. Come early to enjoy a cash bar starting at 5 p.m. Admission is FREE! Remember that Figge is FREE for all to explore every Thursday night from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursdays at the Figge are sponsored by Chris and Mary Rayburn.  Read More

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias will perform an extra matinee performance on Sunday, July 7 at 5 PM! Tickets will be available online at rhythmcitycasino.com or at The Market at Rhythm City for $60, $70, $80, $90 and $100 plus applicable online/phone ticketing fee. A presale will occur on Thursday, May 9 at 10 AM and tickets will be available for purchase on Friday, May 10 at 10 AM. Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is one of the world’s most successful stand-up comedians. He recently became the second highest grossing touring comedian and is one of the most watched comedians on YouTube with over 1.1 billion... Read More

The Colona Memorial Day Parade Committee will be sponsoring the 52nd Annual Colona Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Line-up will begin at noon with step off time at 2:00PM. The parade route will begin at 2nd Avenue, continue on to Route 84, and turn off at Colona City Hall. If you would like to register an entry for the parade: Online Registration: https://forms.gle/HUbLSs77n5vwjNvAA Printable Form: bit.ly/2024ColonaParadeForm Learn more here: https://facebook.com/events/s/2024-52nd-annual-colona-memori/1014176763609140/  Read More

Head to Long Grove, Iowa on June 12 for the annual Strawberry Festival! There will be fun for all ages including but not limited to a family and kids race in the morning, a parade, games and lots of free entertainment. Annual Strawberry Festival June 9 – 10am-3pm Long Grove, Iowa Learn more here: STRAWBERRY FEST  Read More

The Rock Island Artists’ Market will be held the second Sunday of every month, June through October at Skeleton Key Art & Antiques, 520 18th Street, Rock Island! Are you an artist or maker? Join then for the 2024 season! You can find the detail and application at www.skeletonkeyqc.com under the Rock Island Artists’ Market tab. Learn more: ROCK ISLAND ARTIST’S MARKET  Read More