Listen to all the hits with the Manny Lopez Big Band this Friday, May 13 at the Circa ’21 Speakeasy (1818 3rd Avenue Rock Island). Doors open at 5 p.m. and concert begins at 6 p.m. Manny Lopez and his 13-piece big band will be performing all your favorites from such legendary artists as Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Henry Mancini, and Stan Kenton, just to name a few! This band includes musicians from the Quad Cities area in addition to others from across the Midwest! You’ll hear some of the greatest hits from the big band era during this two-hour show! Tickets are $15 in advance... Read More

Listen to all the hits with the Manny Lopez Big Band this Friday, May 13 at the Circa ’21 Speakeasy (1818 3rd Avenue Rock Island). Doors open at 5 p.m. and concert begins at 6 p.m. Manny Lopez and his 13-piece big band will be performing all your favorites from such legendary artists as Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Henry Mancini, and Stan Kenton, just to name a few! This band includes musicians from the Quad Cities area in addition to others from across the Midwest! You’ll hear some of the greatest hits from the big band era during this two-hour show! Tickets are $15 in advance... Read More

Enjoy a night of Masculine Burlesque and Feminine Comedy! Featuring the Comedy of Pubali Kundu, Amber Phillips, Rein Razor, Jenny Lynn Stacy and Celtic Honey! Plus all the nakedness from your favorite Manscape Burlesque members!! Tickets are $12.00 in advance. $15 at the door. Call 309 786 7733 ext 2 for tickets! Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. The madness shall ensue at The Circa 21 Speakeasy in Rock Island!  Read More

Burlesque is back March 19! This all new show gives you all the thrills and chills you’ve come to love from Bottom’s Up! Get your tickets now when you visit: https://www.thecirca21speakeasy.com/  Read More

Boylesque is back with an all new show! Enjoy a night of strip tease, comedy, and the men of Manscape in the Quad-Cities only male revue. You don’t want to miss this fabulous dance party at the Speakeasy! Must be 18 or older to attend. Doors 7 pm, Show 8 pm Tickets $12 in advance, $15 day of show For reservations, call: 309-786-7733 ext. 2  Read More

The most popular improv comedy show in Speakeasy history is back on January 22! Shots ‘n’ Giggles mixes adult beverages and improv comedy into one wild and crazy spectacle! What can possible go wrong with that combination? The talented improv performers are drinking along with the audience during the show. From toasts to shots to audience participation, there’ something new and fun each show! See you Saturday night – January 22 at 8pm! Reserve your tickets by calling 309-786-7733 ext 2 or online at. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 the day of the show.  Read More

The area’s premiere drag show is back tonight at the Speakeasy, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island! We’ve made some changes to the show and we know you’re going to love! The first change is we are happy to welcome local comedian, Leslie Mitchell, who will serve as the show emcee that evening. Leslie is a hilarious comedian who’s performed both stand up and improv comedy throughout the Quad Cities and around the Midwest. Leslie recently finished second in our month-long Laugh Hard Comedy Competition & she will keep you laughing all night! The second change is our show cast will... Read More

The Rock Island Speakeasy is ready to rock the funny this weekend! After two outstanding preliminary rounds on Sept. 11 and 18 with stand-up comedians from across the Midwest and from as far away as California, The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island is down to the top 10 competing for the chance to win $1,000 and be crowned as Speakeasy Laugh Hard Champion on Sept. 25. “We are so excited about this show on the 25th” said Brett Hitchcock, director of audience development. “We’ve had so many talented comics perform this month. It was really difficult for the judges to narrow this field to... Read More

Omaha native and LA resident Kil Theodrick (as seen on Netflix, Hulu, Comedy Central) is coming through the Quad Cities while on tour for a surprise one night only event at 7 p.m. Thursday! Don’t miss your chance to see Kil live before you’re seeing him on your TV weekly. Hosted by Joshua Kahn Also Featuring Mike Adrales (QC) Steve Jennings (QC) Jameson Cox (Des Moines) Todd Willhite (QC) Aloe Mean (Des Moines) Dan Umthun (Des Moine) Doors are 6:30pm / Show 7pm Tickets $10 by calling the Circa 21 Box Office at 309-786-7733 ext.2 or at www.thecirca21speakeasy.com Tickets are $12 at the door To... Read More

The Rock Island Speakeasy, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island, is presenting the Laugh Hard Challenge at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. We are pleased, once again, to be sponsoring the Speakeasy Laugh Stand Up Comedy Competition this year. We have two prelim rounds on September 11 and 18 and the finals will take place on September 25. The winner will receive $1,000 and the title of Laugh Hard Champion! We are only accepting 30 comics. We will have 15 perform at each prelim and the top five from both prelims move into the finals. The cost to enter is only $10 and can be done by clicking on link below and scrolling... Read More