Are you a fan of hearing small or local bands play? Do you prefer heavy metal and punk to any other genre of music? You’ll probably want to check out The Island this week! On Thursday, December 8 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., four bands will be performing at The Island, a Quad City […]
One of the great pleasures about seeing a show at Quad City Music Guild, or any theatre for that matter, is the chestnuts. The easter eggs. The little chocolate nuggets. The moments that happen upstage, behind a group of people, that you notice because you’re like Bill Marsoun or me and you’re watching everybody up […]
When the holidays arrive, are you someone who breaks out the Christmas Movies and eggnog for entertainment? Do you see the Christmas Eve premiers of holiday and non holiday movies in the theaters? Or are you someone who prefers seeing live performances that only come along during the holiday season? If you are the latter, […]
The Quad Cities Comic Con Winter Wonderland is bustin’ its way back into the area, with special appearances by an actor from Ghostbusters, the Iowa Ghostbusters and maybe a few haunting items that will scare you into picking them up for the holidays. Where can you find every gift you need for the special geek […]
For its first family musical of the 2016-17 season, Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse presents the area debut of JINGLE ARRGH THE WAY: A Christmas Pirate Adventure, a holiday-themed follow-up to the wacky adventure How I Became a Pirate produced at the theatre in 2013 and 2015. Based on the story by author Melinda Long, and […]
A new session by up-and-comer Chris Holm hits Daytrotter.com this week! Chris Holm is a country and folk blues musician from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in a musical family but the love of music was substituted with the love of sports until high school. He started a band with his sister Lisa at the […]
Richmond Hill is throwing out a rogues gallery of oddballs to trim its tree in its latest show, “In Laws, Outlaws and Other People Who Should Be Shot,” which runs at the Barn Theater in Geneseo Dec. 1-11, with Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 and Sunday gigs at 3 p.m. at 600 HK Robinson […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and what better way to celebrate it than with Christmas at Augustana? The college’s holiday themed extravaganza has its first event taking place on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. It is the Quad Cities Christmas Premier Concert, featuring performances by the Augustana Brass […]
With the weather turning to snow, sleet and slippery feet, the festivals of winter are starting to drop from the sky like snowflakes. This weekend, the Family Museum will continue its tradition of WinterFest on Sunday, Dec. 4, from noon to 5 p.m. There will be a host of joyful family activities for everyone including […]
As home to Comedy Sportz, the Establishment Theater, 220 19th St., Rock Island, has long enjoyed a reputation as a venue for G-rated improvisational comedy. But over the last few months, they’ve also opened up their stage to more PG- and R-rated stand up. This weekend they’ll get back to that, with the Establishment Stands […]
