Make plans to head to the District of Rock Island this 4th of July! Celebrate Independence Day with Big Swing Brewing Company (113 18th Street Rock Island) this Saturday Jul 4 from 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. Live music will be provided by Quad City Prospects. Come enjoy great music, excellent food and drinks – with a fun atmosphere! For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/929404127433447/.   For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities this week, check out the latest issue of FUN10QC.  Read More

Step into the past with Quad City Haunts & History Tours. You’ll discover that dead folks do tell tales as you explore the streets and haunts of Rock Island. Join QC Haunts for their current walking tour of Rock Island, Gangsters & Ghosts. If you think all the big-time gangsters of Illinois were in Chicago, then you haven’t heard about John Looney. In the early 1900s, Looney ruled an empire of booze, bribery, extortion, gambling, and prostitution … and he was responsible for at least six murders.  See Looney’s old haunts and some actual haunts along the way, including... Read More

Grab your spandex and start teasing your hair now! Hairbangers Ball is heading to the Quad Cities! Hairbangers Ball will be rocking the District of Rock Island, along with special guest Corporate Rock, for Daiquiri Factory’s 15th Anniversary and RIBCO’s 40th Anniversary Party! The fun will happen on the stage outside of Daiquiri Factory (1809 2nd Ave Rock Island) on Saturday Jul 20. Gates open at 7 p.m. Admission for this all ages show is just $10. Hairbanger’s Ball was established out of Chicago in 2001. What started off as a “What If” idea quickly turned this band into one of the most... Read More

Participate in one of the best CrossFit competitions in the Quad Cities, the Urban Street Games! Urban Street Games takes place this Friday Jun 21 and Saturday Jun 22 in The District of Rock Island (1809 2nd Avenue Rock Island). This outdoor competition, hosted by The Foundation, will test the fittest teams of 2 men and 2 females in RX and Scaled divisions. Registration can be completed online. Teams will check-in on Friday Jun 21 between 3 – 5 p.m. There will be an Athlete Briefing at 5:30 p.m. and the First Heat will begin at 6 p.m. The competition will continue on Saturday Jun 22, with the... Read More

Catch the spirit and energy of ‘The French Quarter’ in downtown Rock Island this weekend! For the 27th consecutive year, Gumbo Ya Ya returns to downtown Rock Island this Saturday Jun 8! Gates open at 4 p.m. Zydeco and Jazz bands will tantalize your ears, while Cajun spiced food will heat up your taste buds. Bead tosses, confetti, feather masks, feather boas, and Jumer’s showgirls will complete the Mardi Gras theme. New this year, outdoor dueling pianos will be available for your listening pleasure in the Voodoo Lounge. Two sets will take place, the first from 5 – 6:30 p.m. and the second... Read More

Farewell, old friend. Through murky magnificent memories of countless theater after-parties, lonely nights of last calls, the rushes of love and infatuation, passionate kisses and warm hands held, a very public breakup at the bar, a very public makeup off in a corner booth upstairs, huge smiles and laughs, big embraces from friends, solitary lunches with a notebook and a pen, business meetings and birthday celebrations, late nights and early mornings, and even a baby shower, the Blue Cat has been the setting for a large portion of my adult life, as well as the lives of many others. When the Cat... Read More

Looking for some Labor Day weekend fun? Well, there will be no shortage of excitement and entertainment downtown Rock Island! The 2018 Xtreme Rock Island Grand Prix will be taking place downtown Rock Island Sep 1-2. The Rock Island Grand Prix is the world’s largest and most prestigious go-karting street race! Powered by Mediacom, this ultimate experience in kart racing will exhilarate racers and spectators alike. This family friendly event does not charge any admission fees. In addition to karts racing around at speeds approaching 100 mph, there will be a car show and food vendors Saturday and... Read More

Hey Quad Cities, take a trip to the beautiful Caribbean without leaving home this weekend! Ya Maka My Weekend, the “Original District Festival” is celebrating its 27th year this Saturday Aug 12, in the District of Rock Island! Gates open at 4 p.m. Come enjoy some Caribbean cuisine, that island vibe and even an open-air marketplace! The “Ya Maka Beach” will be ready for you to play in, dig for buried treasure, or build a sandcastle! Here is the line-up for some live Caribbean music, to give the real ambience of being on the beach: Rude Punch – 4:00 p.m. Irie Trinity – 5:00 p.m. Tropixplosion... Read More

Grab your spandex and start teasing your hair now! Hairbangers Ball is heading to the Quad Cities! Hairbangers Ball will be rocking the District of Rock Island, along with special guest Corporate Rock, for Daiquiri Factory’s 14th Anniversary and RIBCO’s 40th Anniversary Party! The fun will happen on the stage outside of Daiquiri Factory (1809 2nd Ave Rock Island) on Saturday Jul 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets for this all ages show are $10 and can be purchased online at https://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=8328245&dispatch=loadSelectionData. The first 300 people through the gates... Read More

Hey Quad Cities, are you ready to Rock The District?! Sponsored by Daiquiri Factory and RIBCO, Rock The District 2018 is happening this Friday Jun 29 in the District of Rock Island. Gates open at 6 p.m. Headlining this year is none other than alternative rock/grunge band, Bush! Also rocking out Friday night will be Helmet, 3 Years Hollow and The Last Glimpse! Advanced ticket prices are $35. Tickets can be purchased at the Daiquiri Factory (1809 2nd Ave Rock Island), COOP Records (3727 23rd Ave Moline), Dunn Brothers Coffee (4520 E 53rd Street Ste 100 Davenport and 787 Middle Rd. Bettendorf) and... Read More