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Quad City Animal Welfare Shelter Announces Two New Events
The Quad City Animal Welfare Center is thrilled to announce two exciting humane education drop in events (no need to sign up in advance) on Saturday, July 20th, designed to engage and educate families about animal welfare. Wags & Tales Reading Event – Join the QCAWC at The Atlas Collective,...
Dirty Honey announces final US tour behind ’Can’t Find the Brakes’ album
Dirty Honey has announced a U.S. tour, marking the final dates in support of their Can’t Find the Brakes album. The outing runs from Sep. 13 in East Moline, Illinois, to Nov. 2 in Highland, California. Presales begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time; tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
2024 Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, August 1 through 3
An eagerly awaited weekend of live performances returning to the Quad Cities for the 53rd time, the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival will, from August 1 through 3, again enjoy residency at the Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center. For 2024, the Davenport venue will host performances by eight local and national jazz acts: Chicago Cellar Boys; El Dorado Jazz Band; Graystone Monarchs; Mike Davis’ New Wonders; Paul Asaro & His Rhythm; T.J. Muller’s Jazz-O-Maniacs; The Dooley Band; and the Bix Youth Jazz Band.
Tylor & the Train Robbers, July 29
Raccoon Motel, 315 East Second Street, Davenport IA. Their springtime release Hum of the Road lauded by Saving Country Music as "instilled with insightful road-worn and real-life wisdom," and the artists themselves hailed as "a band that attentive country music fans across the United States revere," the talents of Tylor & the Train Robbers headline a July 29 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the musicians' latest also praised by Americana Highways for delivering "what made people like Guy Clark and Townes van Zandt legends."
Food Truck Fight to take over The Rust Belt this weekend
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - The countdown is on for the return of Food Truck Fight Quad Cities. The event will include all of the same things attendees know and enjoy about the event, like mouth-watering food from local and regional food trucks, live music, and drinks, but this year, it’ll just be in a different location.
Deserta and Pony Bradshaw, July 27
Deserta: Saturday, July 27, 5 p.m. Pony Bradshaw: Saturday, July 27, 8 p.m. Raccoon Motel, 315 East Second Street, Davenport IA. A disparate pair of independent-music acts will take the stage at Davenport's Raccoon Motel for two concerts on July 27, the first with the rockers of Deserta performing in support of last year's album Don't Dare Stop, and the second with Georgia-based folk-rock, country, and blues vocalist Pony Bradshaw celebrating the release of his new recording Thus Spoke the Fool, scheduled for release on August 16.
Mike Mains & the Branches, July 30
Raccoon Motel, 315 East Second Street, Davenport IA. Touring in support of their 2023 album Memory Unfixed, a work that Jesus Freak Hideout called "a delightful return [that] provides a compelling entry point for new fans," the indie rockers of Mike Mains & the Branches headline a July 30 concert a Davenport's Raccoon Motel, their latest also praised by I Am Tuned Up as a recording that "expands upon [the musicians'] ability to utilize pop sensibilities and overlay them with an authentical and vulnerable lyrical approach."
Electric Blue Yonder, July 28
Raccoon Motel, 315 East Second Street, Davenport IA. With the project of married couple Beth Hataway and Johnny Veres delivering, according to Americana UK, "an atmospheric folk sound [that] will capture your attention and draw you in emotionally," the touring artists of Electric Blue Yonder headline a July 28 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the group praised by Slant as “a diamond-bright exploration of rock's past, present, and hopeful future.”
Meet Keke The Cat, The Illinois And Iowa Pet Of The Week
QuadCities.com is happy to partner with Quad City Animal Welfare Center, 724 2nd W. Ave., Milan! Interested in adopting a pet? Check out our Pet of the Week every Monday!. This beautiful girl is ready to leave shelter life behind! Keke is the sweetest girl there is, who loves to receive affection and curl up with you! She loves a cozy and warm blanket to snuggle up with! Keke was born in 2022, is spayed, up to date on vaccines, and is microchipped. Keke does have a pelvic injury, so she needs an adopter that is able to take care of her medical needs. Is this delightful cat the prefect fit for you?
Happy Taco Tuesday! Shop Local At Quad-Cities Taco Stops With Our Handy List Of Restaurants!
If you’re puttin’ on the ritz and looking to celebrate Taco Tuesday tonight, why not shop local and get some delicious Mexican food from the variety of awesome local restaurants here in the Quad-Cities?. Here, we offer you a list of local Mexican restaurants, bars and cafes that...
Moline hosts Popsicle Pit-Stops on Thursdays
During this month, the City of Moline invites everyone to celebrate National Parks and Recreation Month with Popsicle Pit-Stops. Every Thursday, from 12:30 to 1:30, people can have free popsicles, get fun giveaways, and play games. The Popsicle Pit-Stops is a thank you for supporting the Moline Parks and Recreation...
Now Playing: Friday, July 19, through Thursday, July 25
Reviews; IMDb hyperlinks take you to the films’ Internet Movie Database pages or other sites with film information.) Bad Boys: Ride or Die (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - Will Smith's and Martin Lawrence's playful chemistry and obvious enthusiasm for even the movie's silliest gambits suggest that, 29 years into this series, they're just getting warmed up. IMDb listing.
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