QC Rock Academy is partnering with other local youth arts programs for a showcase of the area’s top talent in music, theater, dance, visual arts and more. The event is now being held on October 8! FEATURING: QC Rock Academy bands and solo performers Dynamic Status Gems (dance group) Spotlight Theater ……and more TBA SPONSORS: Rock Island Parks & Recreation Quad City Arts River Music Experience I-Rock 93.5FM Iowa Rock n Roll Music Association The Kelly Team at Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors Illinois Casualty Company Urban Balance Therapy & Consulting Primetime Apparel & Promotions BBG... Read More

Thursday Night Groove rocks Schwiebert Park every Thursday night through Sept. 22! The free concert schedule in downtown Rock Island includes: 9/8 Crooked Cactus Band 9/15 Soul Storm 9/22 Phyllis and the Sharks 9/29 North of 40 10/6 Piso’s Cure – Sponsored by The Arc of the Quad Cities Area 10/13 Class of ’82 – Sponsored by The Arc of the Quad Cities Area 10/20 Rain Date if needed For more visit THURSDAY NIGHT GROOVE  Read More

Thursday Night Groove rocks Schwiebert Park beginning August 18! The free concert schedule in downtown Rock Island includes: 8/18 Funktastic 5 8/25 Ivan Singh – Sponsored by Mississippi Valley Blues Society 9/1 Wicked Liz & the Bellyswirls 9/8 Crooked Cactus Band 9/15 Soul Storm 9/22 Phyllis and the Sharks  Read More

The 7th Annual Dawn And On Music Festival, a celebration of music, family and fun, is back July 23. The iconic – and socially distant event – will be held at the beautiful Schwiebert Park in Rock Island, IL. Enjoy the same incredible music and festival vibe you’ve come to love from Dawn and On on July 23 on the beautiful Mississippi River! GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-dawn-and-on-music-festival-tickets-371213659047?fs=e&s=cl  Read More

The Quad-Cities explodes across the Mississippi River with one heck of a party planned for America’s birthday – Red, White and Boom. The free annual festival spans the Iowa and Illinois riverfronts with events at Davenport’s LeClaire Park and Modern Woodmen Park and Rock Island’s Schwiebert Park on Sunday, July 3. More than 45,000 pounds of explosives will be sent shrieking into the air to explode in fiery glory over the Mississippi River by a pair of battling barges, and organizers are understandably stoked about the b-day bash. “It’s going to be a spectacular event,” said Kyle... Read More

Are you a Beatles fan? River Music Experience is pulling together the creative power of the Quad Cities for an All Sweat Beatles tribute like you’ve never seen before and it’s going on TODAY. Musical performances from over 25 of your favorite QC musicians will be accompanied by performances from Acroyoga Quad Cities’ circus and flow artists and members of Quad City Symphony Orchestra! On June 25, Rock Islands’ Schwiebert Park will be transformed into a landscape you’ve never seen before with help from Rock Island Parks, Rexroat Sound, and Bent River. Kaleidoscope Eyes Date: June... Read More

Join a community celebration to empower and bring awareness to the lives of the LGBTQ+ and its Allies! Enjoy a weekend of Live music, Drag Shows, Pyro, Burlesque and much more while visiting local merchants vendors and also check out some great organizations in the QC that will be present. Festivities will be held in Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Downtown Rock Island, IL. Admission is $7 PER DAY $12 WEEKEND PASS Get all the details here: https://quadcitiespridefestivals.com/  Read More

Have a FRIGHTFUL good time tonight in downtown Rock Island with your little ghosts and goblins! Family-Friendly Fright Night will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. TONIGHT at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island. Goodwill of the Heartland is one of the sponsors of the event, which is FREE for kids and families.  Read More

For years, Moeller Nights’ GARP Fest has rocked the barn at Codfish Hollow Barnstormers in rural Maquoketa, quickly becoming recognized as one of the Midwest’s best events. But on short notice this year, the barn made the difficult decision to temporarily cease performances, leaving the beloved festival without a venue. After cancelling last year due to the pandemic shutdown, this comes at a challenging time. Responding quickly to the closure of GARP’s original venue, Davenport-based River Music Experience has stepped in as a co-producer to bring the festival to Rock Island. RME and Moeller... Read More

What to do this weekend… what to do this weekend… Need some help? Need some tips? Want to know what’s going on? Check out our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! It runs every week on your fun, free, local QuadCities.com! This week, All Sweat presents Abbey Road, new shows open at Music Guild and Playcrafters, Bix Fest celebrates 50 years, the fair continues to rage on, there’s outdoor music, art exhibits and more as well in this week’s Weekend!  Read More