Chingy & Too Hype Crew Hit the Rust Belt Stage February 12! Saturday, February 12, 2022 7:00pm The Rust Belt in East Moline, Illinois Learn more here: https://bit.ly/ChingyTHC Chingy Chingy, who single handedly influenced cultural slang with “thurr” and “hurr” following the smash Billboard Hot 100 hit “Right Thurr,” achieved superstardom success with seven other Hot 100 hits, including “Holidae In,” “One Call Away” and many more. An actor and philanthropist, Chingy, achieved rapid mainstream success with the release of his double-Platinum RIAA certified debut album,... Read More

Oz Noy Trio, with Dennis Chambers & Jimmy Haslip are playing at Rascals, 1418 15th St., Moline, at 7 p.m. Thursday March 17! Doors open at 7, show is 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at http://www.rascalslive.com; Reserved Table for 4 $180, Reserved Seat $45, Day Of Show G.A. $55. All Tickets Non-Refundable. All Ages. The many accolades and associated acts of this trio are worldly impressive and far too many to do justice toeach of these virtuoso musicians. Please honor your musical soul and visit each of their websites.In brevity, Oz Noy won the highly acclaimed Guitar Player magazine readers... Read More

The Bishop Hill Creative Commons is a collective of artists, musicians, & storytellers dedicated to the promotion of community and creativity at 309 N. Bishop Hill St., in Bishop Hill. Tonight they’ll feature Angela Meyer and Evan Bartels! 6pm potluck 7pm music $20-30 suggested donation All ages https://www.evanbartels.com/ https://youtu.be/Ftppxk1E25c https://www.angelameyer23.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOolMzekXMA    Read More

The Western Illinois University School of Music brass faculty and BCA will present BRASSFEST 2022 from 2:30-9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23 in the COFAC Recital Hall. The event will feature performances by WIU’s La Moine Brass Quintet and special guest artists, the Blair Brass (Vanderbilt University). Additionally, instrumental masterclasses, clinics and opportunities for all participants to play will be included. This year’s schedule includes: • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.: La Moine Brass Quintet Recital • 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.: Reading sessions, by instrument • 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.: Blair Brass Quintet Masterclass •... Read More

After deliberation, the QC Beats Board has decided who will be added to the QC Beats Collection! The QC Beats team is pleased to announced that the 2021-2022 QC Beats artists added to the collection are: Centaur Noir, kumate, Steve Couch, and TuCent! Congratulations to our winners! Help us celebrate the work of our new artists by joining us at the River Music Experience on March 10th at 7:30PM. More information about this event will be released in the weeks to come. QC Beats is a partnership with the Davenport Public Library, River Music Experience, and St. Ambrose University. QC Beats is an online... Read More

The independent underground would not be what it is today without pioneers Tech N9ne and they’re coming to East Moline‘s Rust Belt Friday night, with special guests Joey Cool & Jehry Robinson. Here’s the deets: Tech N9ne with special guests Joey Cool & Jehry Robinson The Rust Belt – East Moline, IL January 21, 2022 https://bit.ly/TRBTechN9ne Tech N9ne Tech’s unparalleled tour schedule and signature rapid-fire “chopper” style combined with the business acumen of Strange Music CEO Travis O’Guin have molded Strange Music into the number one independent hip-hop label in the... Read More

The Western Illinois University School of Music brass faculty and BCA will present BRASSFEST 2022 from 2:30-9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23 in the COFAC Recital Hall. The event will feature performances by WIU’s La Moine Brass Quintet and special guest artists, the Blair Brass (Vanderbilt University). Additionally, instrumental masterclasses, clinics and opportunities for all participants to play will be included. This year’s schedule includes: • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.: La Moine Brass Quintet Recital • 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.: Reading sessions, by instrument • 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.: Blair Brass Quintet Masterclass •... Read More

The independent underground would not be what it is today without pioneers Tech N9ne and they’re coming to East Moline’s Rust Belt Friday night, with special guests Joey Cool & Jehry Robinson. Here’s the deets: Tech N9ne with special guests Joey Cool & Jehry Robinson The Rust Belt – East Moline, IL January 21, 2022 https://bit.ly/TRBTechN9ne Tech N9ne Tech’s unparalleled tour schedule and signature rapid-fire “chopper” style combined with the business acumen of Strange Music CEO Travis O’Guin have molded Strange Music into the number one independent hip-hop... Read More

Public Television darlings Celtic Thunder will play the Adler Theatre in Davenport on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale online at Ticketmaster.com and in person at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E 3rd St).  Tickets are $39, $49, $59 and $72. Celtic Thunder IRELAND is a brand-new show that revisits their most popular Irish and Celtic songs of the past decade and celebrates the influence of Irish and Celtic music around the world. “We, like everyone else the world over, are impatient to get our lives back on track. Knowing that we will be out on the road again soon has... Read More

Check out the newest location in the Quad Cities for Karaoke — The Speakeasy, 1828 3rd Ave., in Rock Island! What makes us different than other Karaoke events in town? The biggest difference is we have an actual stage you will be performing on! We also have professional stage lighting and sound so you will sound and look great when singing your favorite songs! Doors will open at 8:30 and Karaoke begins at 9 on Saturday night. It will end at 1:00 a.m. There is no cover charge. We have tables and chairs and a full bar for any “liquid courage” you may need before hitting the stage!... Read More