Muddy Water Mayhem presents Masquerade at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Village Theatre, 2113 E. 11th St., Davenport! Labrynth, Gothic, Classic, whatever you may be feelin, join us with your best looks and our panel of judges will choose a winner at midnight! Go Go dancers, performances throughout the night and all the good, consensual vibes! Guest Performers for the Evening: Jordahn Stohrm Tokio Night Sinaman Gypsy LeMoan And a special theatrical presentation by the MWM team! DJ’s by Toymaker Music -The Pseudoreality -Alexander Audiophile $10 – dress to impress $15 – street clothes $15... Read More

The comedians of the SUYP Comedy Troupe are bringing their CIRCLE OF DEATH show back to the Village Theatre with a special Holiday twist on Saturday, December 11th, at 8pm! There are only 3 SUYP shows left, so make sure to come out while you still have a chance! Circle of Death combines improv comedy with drinking, a fear of the unknown, and complete and utter chaos! Performers must spin the wheel to select their improv game and an accompanying “Chaos Card”, which determines any special rules that must be utilized, as well as alcohol-related penalties true to the classic Circle of Death... Read More

Get your Howl-o-Ween Trip Out! tonight with Giallows, Dasombra, and Del Rockford TONIGHT at the Village Theater, Village of East Davenport. Doors at 6PM, show at 7PM $5 to get in. All proceeds go to the mighty Darsombra! NOW TAKING PLACE AT THE VILLAGE THEATER! Darsombra aren’t a band, they are a multi-media psychedelic experience. They are star-crossed yogic warriors of groove, working in ecstasy with heavy guitar, eight-string bass, synth, and color: The Baltimore two-piece crafts bespoke visual explorations in sync with their sonic studies of the karma wheel, which they project on themselves... Read More

Karen Westmoreland and Andrea Stueve are super-friendly moms, who have regular jobs and kids, but when they get on stage, they literally become someone else – uninhibited, unpretentious, fun-loving burlesque dancers. Westmoreland, 45, who performs as Kinky Taboo, and Stueve, 40, who is Kitty Bardot, are burlesque veterans who are leading a brand-new troupe – Taboo Burlesque. They make their debut Saturday, June 12 at 8 p.m. at the Village Theatre, Village of East Davenport. The 100-capacity in-person show is sold out, but you can livestream it for just $5 – reserve your ticket HERE. “There’s... Read More

If you’re into day drinking, punk rock, indie art, anything vintage, retro, mid-century, quirky or just weird, you need to stop by the Village Theatre (2113 E. 11th St., Village of East Davenport), Sunday, May 16 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. That’s when PMS Productions presents “Guerilla Fleazilla” – a flea market selling vintage jewelry, clothing, art, antiques, costumes, vinyl, books, furniture, dishes, cookware, glassware, old posters, candles, planters and other oddities. Vendors include the Colby sister trifecta (Danielle, Tara and Annie), Suzon’s vintage redo from the Suzone, Death... Read More

Rein Razer participated as a guest performer at the last burlesque show at the Village Theatre – a March 14 gig from the new Crystal Crown Cabaret – and the Rock Islander is back organizing a special return, Friday, July 24 at 8 p.m. The theater is at 2113 E. 11th St., Village of East Davenport. Rein Razer’s Court of Royalty was originally intended to be an online-only show, to help out her community performers, as most shows and events have been canceled due to Covid. Now that things are beginning to open back up, Razer has teamed up with the Village Theatre to produce a showcase that can... Read More

I want to give kudos to Rein Razer. In our story earlier this week on QuadCities.com on her upcoming burlesque show, Rein Razer’s Court of Royalty, coming to Village Theater tonight, she said the following:   “I got the idea from how the Speakeasy was doing their booking for shows.”   Seems simple, right? Just actually acknowledging that you got the idea for something from someone else on the local arts scene. But you’d be surprised at how little this is done. More often, much more often, people have an incredible selective amnesia about things others in the scene... Read More

It’s time for some more good news again! Every month, we take a look at some of the positive things going on around the Quad-Cities, and highlight those here on QuadCities.com and with our partner in positivity, KWQC-TV6 on “Paula Sands Live.” Here’s a look around at the good things happening…   Rhythm City Make Music For March of Dimes Rhythm City® Casino Resort hosted the March of Dimes Donate & Play every Wednesday this month to benefit the March of Dimes Iowa Chapter. This promotion invited Resort Club members the opportunity to donate to the March of Dimes Iowa Chapter... Read More

How would you like to be involved in an annual community-strengthening event while enjoying local music, comedy and more? Well, now you can do just that. The 3rd Annual QC Junetopia is a 3-Day event that will take part in two different cities, in two different states, and in five different venues from June 16-18. QC Junetopia features a variety of creative endeavors from within the QC and beyond. Tickets are only $13 for a one-day pass, or $25 for a three-day pass. Tickets can be purchased on-line at http://qcjunetopia3.brownpapertickets.com/. Tickets can also be purchased at the door on the day... Read More

As always, Sean Moeller is a blur of activity, booking a ton of shows up for your viewing pleasure in the Quad-Cities. Here’s what he’s got up his sleeves for the coming weeks, for you to check out: Jan. 31 :: BASECAMP w/ special guests — the next hot electro rock, R&B-ish dance band in America. If you like Bon Iver, Royal Blood, Flume, Chet Baker or LCD Soundsystem, don’t miss this one. LISTEN TICKETS Feb. 9 :: LOLO w/Lex Allen — LOLO made one of 2016’s greatest pop records and she’s back. You know her and love her. Every time she’s been to town she’s... Read More