Kick off Summer Reading 2021: Reading Colors Your World by helping us color our world outside the library! We’ll bring the chalk; you bring the creativity! Sign up for a 1-hour time slot on Saturday, June 19th between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm at either our Eastern Ave. or Fairmount St. branches to decorate your assigned parking spot with a recreation of a book cover, an inspirational quote, or a silly sketch. Register at http://bit.ly/chalkthelot. We’ll alternate available spots to keep things safe and socially distant. Sign up for one space and work as a family or with a friend or register... Read More

Saturday in the Arts is a weekly feature covering a trend, subject, event or personality of local interest. It runs every Saturday morning on your site for the best entertainment and arts coverage in the area, QuadCities.com! The trio of musical acts who will light up the Adler Theatre stage Saturday, June 5, are not only all led by African-Americans, they also lead with tremendous talent, heart and soul. Rising East Tennessee singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah – who was electrifying in her May 6 TV appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” – is the headliner, with Quad-Cities openers Ashley Dean... Read More

Ballet Quad Cities and the Quad City Symphony Orchestra’s Trio will co-headline a performance at the Adler Theatre on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. Special guest is Aaron Fullan, an actor, composer and social media influencer from Clinton, Iowa. Ballet Quad Cities will feature audience favorites such as, the fun baseball themed “Players,” the jazzy and sophisticated “Sugar Rum Fairy,” the sunny and chill “Dream a Little Dream,” Meghan Phillips’ “Where Ever the Wind Takes Us,” and more. Three superb Quad City Symphony Orchestra musicians, associate concertmaster Emily Nash,... Read More

In honor of June being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month, The Project of the Quad Cities is for the first time holding a free Pride at Bass Street Landing on June 4-5. Presented with sponsors ReCept Pharmacy (The Project on-site pharmacy at 1701 River Drive, Moline) and Arconic, the nearby event (on the plaza off 17th and River Drive) will be 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 4, and 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 5, including food, live music, drag performances and education. Drinks on both nights will be provided by Galena Brewing Company. The Project outreach team... Read More

BAD HAIR rocks Dubuque County Fairgrounds Friday, May 28, 2021 at 8 PM CDT – 9:30 PM CDT with the biggest BADdest hair metal party rock show! The biggest hits from Van Halen, Poison, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Tesla & more are featured in the band’s wild set. For more info, see here. In addition, the band have released their upcoming show dates for the coming year. The schedule is as follows: For booking contact The Buzz Entertainment Group or Edwards Marketing 3/12 Davenport IA 10pm Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds 3/13 Clinton IA 9pm The Frontier Again Ballroom 3/20 Cedar... Read More

Looking for a spot to showcase your talents? How about the Bootleg Hill open mic night? The musical open mic night is back. Happening weekly at Bootleg Hill Honey Meads in downtown Davenport. All are welcome. Hosted by Dan Fennesy and starts at 8 p.m.  Read More

Happy Memorial Day weekend! There’s TONS of stuff to do, from various cover and tribute bands at Poopy’s, to pools opening, to outdoor music in East Moline and Davenport, to live music in the Village to theater and ballet and more, and you can hear all about it on your Weekend in 2 Minutes! Listen here!  Read More

The Echo – at TheEchoQC.com – is a new online music publication that is partnering with Visit Quad Cities, the official destination management and marketing organization for the Q-C, to expand its digital platform experience and to continue to serve as an important community resource. By implementing a shared online calendar, the two organizations are making it easier for Quad Citizens and visitors to find live music experiences in the region. “Partnering with The Echo is another way to add depth and create value for the Quad-Cities regional destination,” said Dave Herrell, President and... Read More

Artists in Conversation is a weekly column running Wednesdays on QuadCities.com. It features a conversation with a local creator or creators going into their artistic process, projects and more. Get to know your local arts scene and local creators better on QuadCities.com with Artists In Conversation! If you’re a local creator and would like to be featured, please email us at Sean@QuadCities.com or Tristan@QuadCities.com! This week our Artists in Conversation from QuadCities.com features Khalil Hacker and Melissa Conway. Khalil Hacker is a filmmaker and Melissa Conway is a writer/poet and together... Read More

Davenport’s soon-to-be-reopened venue Raccoon Motel has announced its first show! The new legend Orville Peck will be playing July 31st and August 1st as part of the opening weekend festivities!! More announcements coming soon!!! Tickets for general admission go live at 10am on Friday but members can buy theirs today!! https://www.tixr.com/…/raccoo…/events/orville-peck-25099 https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/2azhnmvqpo62  Read More