The Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) plans to reschedule its Quad City Bank & Trust Riverfront Pops event to Saturday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m., back at its longtime home at Davenport’s LeClaire Park. It previously was scheduled for Arsenal Island (for the second time) on Aug. 15. The postponed show will still celebrate the music of Fleetwood Mac, and will close with the traditional rousing renditions of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” and Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever,” set to a brilliant fireworks display. “I am so proud of the work that our team is doing in collaboration... Read More

Treat yourself or a friend to tea at Chocolate Manor! Tea at the Chocolate Shop will take place this Friday Jul 10 and Saturday Jul 11 from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Chocolate Manor (110 E 2nd St. Davenport). This event includes tea, chocolates and finger sandwiches. Tea time is by appointment only and due to very limited seating they will be taking reservations on a first come first served basis. To reserve your table please call Chocolate Manor at (563) 355-6600. Price of event is $16 per guest. Statement on the Facebook event: “When hosting this event in previous years we would accommodate... Read More

Welcome to the QuadCities.com Virtual Art Gallery! In this feature, we’re spotlighting area artists and their work. Every Tuesday we’ll feature a new local artist. It’s free and our way of showcasing awesome area artists and allowing them to include a link to their own online gallery or patreon! If you’d like to be included in the gallery, just send your bio, a headshot pic of yourself and up to a half-dozen .jpgs of your art to Sean@QuadCities.com. We look forward to adding YOU to the gallery! Our latest artist is Glen Lowry! Glen’s work is mostly in the prints and painting realms,... Read More

The local arts scene took a huge blow this spring when Covid-19 shut down the entertainment industry. But it takes a lot more than a pandemic to get Quad-Cities artists down and out. And it takes even more to get the big idea makers to stop dreaming. Enter Royce Barnett, Mr. Crunk Chocolate. Barnett, a Quad City resident and popular voice on social media and podcast platforms, where he often posts under the name Crunk Chocolate, has launched Quad-Cities Repping, a one stop shop Spotify playlist of Q-C artists. “The Ultimate Goal is to have The most complete Q-C Anthology of our local artists,”... Read More

Historic Walking Tours are back! The German American Heritage Center & Museum (712 W 2nd St. Davenport) will begin their Historic Walking Tours this Thursday Jul 9. Summer walking tours will be available by appointment online Thursday – Saturday between the hours of 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in July and August. Come enjoy this historic walking tour and learn about where German immigrants worked, lived, and created a community. The walking tour will share details of their personal lives, as well as notable architectural styles found throughout downtown and the Gold Coast. Tours are available for... Read More

Remote learning and working remotely have become a way of life for many over the past several months. To continue this trend, the Figge is creating a new interactive exhibition that encourages participation by people of all ages to engage by simply sending an email from a phone, tablet or computer. All participation is electronic whether you are in the museum or at home.  Remote Control will open in the Figge’s second-floor Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery beginning Friday, July 10. This exhibition allows for remote play through a variety of activities and games, but participation from... Read More

The ultimate Bike Night in the Quad Cities has arrived! On2Wheels QC has teamed up with Uptown Bar & Grill to bring motorcyclists together from all over the Quad Cities and surrounding areas, every Monday night. Uptown Bar & Grill (1720 E Kimberly Rd Davenport) and On2Wheels QC’s Bike Night kicks off the fun this Monday Jul 6 at 6 p.m. and will continue every Monday night throughout the summer. Stop out and enjoy $5 burger baskets, as well as $2 Busch Light tall boys! Come enjoy darts, music, food, drinks and a variety of bikes to check out. Or show off those awesome vocal cords, because... Read More

Get ready for some laughs this Sunday night, at Tomfoolery on Tremont! Tomfoolery on Tremont (901 Tremont Avenue Davenport) will feature Chris Higgins this Sunday Jul 5 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Chris Higgins is a native to Boulder, CO and a Chicago-based stand up comic. Since moving to Chicago, he has become a staple at clubs and shows around town such as The Comedy Bar, Lincoln Lodge, Zanies, Parlor Car, and The Laugh Factory. He’s opened for Rosebud Baker, Melissa Villasenor, Kyle Kinane, Rory Scovel, Mateo Lane, and others. Chris was selected to perform at the 2020 Edinburgh Fringe Festival... Read More

QuadCities.com has debuted a new commercial! It’ll be running on local TV, cable channels and internet sites, and you can check it out here:  Read More

The Quad Cities has a new remedy for all that ails them, as Dr. San Guinary brings his Creature Feature T.V. program to the Saturday night airwaves at 11 p.m. starting on July 4 on COZI 6.3. The one-hour program, hosted by Doc and his cast of cutie nurses and wacky characters, showcases a wide variety of horror and science fiction schlock classics, as well as locally produced material and shorts from around the globe. The show, which sometimes gets a little risqué with its cheesy comedy, is aimed at teenagers and adults, with lots of pop culture references and in-jokes from the last 40 years,... Read More