May 31st, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
The Speakeasy is happy to welcome back the Nightcaps comedy troupe and their popular adult improv comedy show SHOTS ‘N’ GIGGLES at 8 p.m. Saturday! “The audience at our performance in March was amazing! The energy in the room was unbelievable and the performers were feeding off that the entire night” said Brett Hitchcock director […]
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January 19th, 2024
Arts & Entertainment News
The Speakeasy Laugh Hard Comedy Show is back on May 20! Doors open at 7:00 and the show starts at 8:00. Tickets are only $3.00 for this show! This is a great stand up comedy show featuring many hilarious comedians from across the area! Reserve your tickets in advance to make sure you get in […]
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December 1st, 2023
Entertainment
Experience the PREMIERE Drag Show in the Quad Cities! The Speakeasy (1818 3rd Avenue Rock Island) is thrilled to welcome back the area’s premiere drag show, Viva La Divas, this Friday with a special holiday show tonight! Now in its seventh year, Viva La Divas is the longest running drag show in the Quad Cities […]
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November 20th, 2023
Entertainment
It’s a gloomy Monday morning in a coffee shop filled with sleepy drones and the only full-time magician in the Quad-Cities is performing an amazing trick – he’s making my case of the Mondays disappear. And all without two dozen pieces of flair, shrimp poppers, pizza shooters or extreme fajitas! That’s because David Casas is […]
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November 3rd, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
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 […]
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October 6th, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
Drag shows are hardly a drag. If you’ve ever been to one, you know that they’re all over-the-top flamboyance, attitude and above all, raucous fun. That’s certainly the case with Viva Las Divas. The regular drag show at the Circa Speakeasy, 1818 3rd St., Rock Island, returns with a gig TONIGHT, doors open at 7, […]
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September 29th, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
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 […]
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September 14th, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island, has been a popular club for stand up comedy since opening in 2010. For the last 6 years during September, The Speakeasy has hosted a regional stand up comedy contest called The Speakeasy Laugh Hard Challenge. This contest has brought some of the best stand up comedians from across […]
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August 12th, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
The Speakeasy is happy to welcome back the Nightcaps comedy troupe and their popular adult improv comedy show SHOTS ‘N’ GIGGLES at 8 p.m. Saturday! “The audience at our performance in March was amazing! The energy in the room was unbelievable and the performers were feeding off that the entire night” said Brett Hitchcock director […]
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June 17th, 2023
Arts & Entertainment News
It’s baaaaaaack. The most popular improv comedy show in Speakeasy history, Shots and Giggles, is back TONIGHT! 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 […]
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