On December 3, The Speakeasy, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island, is thrilled to welcome back the areas premiere drag show VIVA LA DIVAS with their special Christmas Spectacular!! Our Speakeasy show cast features multiple title holders Dementia Jaide, Milange Cavalli and Justine Thyme! This outstanding show cast is the kind you would expect to see in a large market like Chicago, New York and even Las Vegas! Our Christmas Spectacular will feature many of your favorite holiday hits performed like you’ve never seen before! This months special guest performer is local favorite, Barbara Busch Light and... Read More

100 Laughs starts with zero and does not stop until they reach 100 audience laughs! Along the way you will enjoy many different improv games that you, the audience, have complete control of! The crazier the suggestions the better! “100 LAUGHS” is an adult show so leave the kids at home! Must be 21 or older to attend. The doors open at 7 and the show begins at 8 on Friday, September 22! Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show. Call 786-7733, ext. 2 to reserve your seats today! Online reservations are available by clicking this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/100-laughs-improv-comedy-show-tickets-699792697797?aff=oddtdtcreator&mibextid=Zxz2cZ  Read More

Are you ready to laugh?? The Speakeasy in Rock Island is thrilled to welcome four hilarious stand up comedians from across the Midwest for this show TONIGHT! Doors open at 7 and the show begins at 8. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show. Seats can be reserved by calling 309-786-7733, ext. 2. Online reservations are not available. Those attending must be 18 or older. We’re pleased to welcome… Evan Hull from Chicago Nick Goett from Peoria Zach Vaughn from Davenport Joe Blanco from Peoria and Speakeasy favorite, Leslie Mitchell, who will emcee this hilarious show!  Read More

The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island hosts a stand up comedy show with headliner Marz Timms from Chicago TONIGHT.  It will also feature fellow Chicago comedian Matty Robinson and two local comics, Luke Swanson and Austin Ingels.  Doors open at 6 and the show begins at 7 pm.  Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show.  Marz Timms is an internationally known actor/comedian who plays the character Van Howard on the NETFLIX original series “EASY” seasons 1 & 2. You also can see him in Season 3 of the HBOMax comedy “SOUTH SIDE”. Marz voices the character Jax in... Read More

The area’s longest running burlesque troupe, Bottom’s Up Burlesque, is set to celebrate their 10 Anniversary with three great shows coming up on April 14,15 and 16!  Seats can be reserved for the shows by calling the Circa ’21 ticket office at 309-786-7733, ext. 2 or at the theater’s ticket office located at 1828 3rd Ave. in Rock Island. Bottom’s Up Burlesque was formed in 2012 with performers who had previously been part of Danielle Colby’s Burlesque Le’ Mustache troupe. From their first show on April 27,2012, Bottom’s Up has connected with local... Read More

Burlesque is back TONIGHT as the Rock Island Speakeasy welcomes back Bottoms up for Logan’s B-Day at VMA’z! 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

Friday, February 11, the Speakeasy theater, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island, is pleased to be presenting for the first time SHOTS THROUGH THE HEART! What do you get when you mix alcohol with a bunch of lovelorn comedians? There’s only one way to find out and that’s by coming to “Shots Through The Heart” a special Valentine’s Day themed Shots n’ Giggles comedy show! Like a typical Shots n’ Giggles, improvisers will be making things up on the spot while indulging in adult beverages, but this time with a special twist-all games will be Valentine’s themed. As always audience input is necessary... Read More

A New Year’s Eve tradition for the last nine years is back at The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island as the theater welcomes Bottom’s Up Burlesque to ring in 2022 with an all new show!  “We’re thrilled to be continuing this tradition after having to skip last year,” said Brett Hitchcock, Speakeasy director of audience development. “The NYE shows are so popular with their fans!  They always sell out and there’s such a buzz in the theater!  It’s really fun to be part of,” said Hitchcock. Bottom’s Up will roll out the red carpet to ring in the New Year with a night of strip... Read More

Bottom’s Up Burlesque invites you to join them for HOLIDAY DRAMA, an all-new show on Nov. 20. This is also Bottoms Up’s annual toy fundraiser for Toys for Tots! “This is always a very special show for all of us involved” said Brett Hitchcock, Speakeasy director of audience development.  “Over the last 10 years, the community has always been so generous with their giving.” Hitchcock said.  “We’ve filled up trucks and cars with toys year after year.  It’s always such a great feeling to take all those toys to the Marines knowing they are going... Read More

That sweet transvestite is back at the Circa ’21 Speakeasy, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island, this October with his motley crew! On the way to visit an old college professor, two clean cut kids, Brad Majors and his fiancée Janet Weiss, get caught in a storm and end up at the home of a mad transvestite scientist, Dr Frank’n’furter, who is in the midst of one of his maniacal experiments! WARNING: The Rocky Horror Show is not recommended for the easily offended. This show deals with MATURE subject matters in an IMMATURE way!! If sex, drugs, rock & roll, adultery, cross-dressing, aliens, homosexuality... Read More