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Find Fun Holiday Events In Illinois And Iowa This Week In Our FUN10!
If you’re seeking fun in Illinois and Iowa this week, you want to check out the Fun10!. Fun10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, only on your site for fun, free, local entertainment, QuadCities.com!. Every week, we drop...
LAST CALL For Shows at Rock Island’s RIBCO This Weekend
The most iconic live music venue in the Quad-Cities over the past four decades is closing its doors this weekend, likely for the last time. Rock Island Brewing Company, which has hosted national acts from NRBQ to the Smithereens and more, and provided a stage to countless local and regional acts, is saying goodbye with two shows this weekend, as owner Terry Tilka prepares to retire after the last gig Sunday night.
Dwight Yoakam Rocks the Capitol March 21
The Capitol Theatre will bring country music star Dwight Yoakam presented by First Fleet Concerts!. Tickets on sale now online at capitoltheatreqc.com, firstfleetconcerts.com, and axs.com. Dwight Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and he is a 21-time nominated, multiple GRAMMY Award winner. He has 12 gold albums...
Doomscrol
Join iconic hosts Donny Townsend and Andrew King as they guide you (and 3 comedian panelists) through the infinite abyss of cringe, conspiracy, and unintended hilarity- that’s right- social media!. WHEN: December 28 – 7:30pm. WHERE: Front Street Brewery Tap Room. HOW MUCH: Free admission. WHO: Mike Steele...
Nick Bargatze Coming To Davenport’s Adler Theatre Tonight
Nick Bargatze’s rescheduled show at Davenport’s Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport, is set for TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Hailed this year as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” by The Atlantic Magazine and a “Rising...
See The Holiday Lights At Fejervary This Weekend
Join us for seasonal holiday lights display at Fejervary Learning Center! We were so ‘Happy’ with last year’s display that we simply ‘Can’t. Stop the Feeling’ and will be bringing it back with even more lights this year! Shows last approximately 15 minutes with a new show starting every 30 minutes beginning at 5 PM; the last show starts at 9:30 PM.
Polar Express Pajama Party December 14-18
Families of all ages can expect tons of fun while attending a Polar Express Pajama Party — a QC holiday tradition that is over ten years strong!. You and your family will enjoy the magnificent holiday classic The Polar Express 3D on the GIANT Screen in the comfort of your PJs and take part in holiday activities for all ages, including face painting, hot chocolate bar, a make-n-take sleigh bell station, a souvenir Putnam ornament, and a lights-out adventure through the museum exhibits.
Rock Island Schools Benefit From Sales Tax, Spend More Than $64 Mil On Upgrades
Thanks to the 1% Sales Tax RIMSD#41 has been able to spend more than $64 million in facility upgrades in the last seven years! At last night’s Regular Board of Education meeting, the district’s CFO gave an update on all the projects that have been completed so far with School Facility Tax and ESSER (federal stimulus relief funds) Funds.
Western Illinois Fall Commencement Happening This Weekend
MACOMB/Moline, IL — An esteemed ceremony acknowledging the academic and personal triumphs of Western Illinois University students and alumni is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 in Macomb. This special event will honor graduates at all levels, representing both the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses. The number of...
Last Call For Karaoke At Rock Island’s RIBCO Tonight
It’s last call for Fella’s Functions karaoke at RIBCO tonight. The Finale is THIS night!! Don’t miss this party!! Bring a sweet treat to share, and the first 10 to show up and would like to participate can have the opportunity to join a white elephant gift exchange hosted by Fella’s Funktions! Please come join DJ Fella as she says goodbye to the first venue that hired her company after December of 2021.
Moms Demand Action Quad Cities Holding Sandy Hook Memorial
(Davenport, Iowa) Moms Demand Action Quad Cities, Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities, One Human Family, and Quad Cities Interfaith are sponsoring a memorial/remembrance service for the victims and survivors of the Sandy Hook shooting on 12/14/2012 where 20 students and 6 adults were killed. On the 11-year mark of the shooting there will be a brief program at the church to honor the victims and the families still grieving from this tragedy, as well as to honor all lives lost to gun violence in all its forms.
Iowa’s Adler Theatre Hosting Cirque Dreams Holidaze Tonight
Cirque Dreams Holidaze is coming to Davenport’s Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St., at 7:30 p.m. tonight!. This annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around an infusion of contemporary circus arts. As lights dim and the music swells, audiences will have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads as a fantastical cast of holiday storybook characters come to life on stage. With an original musical score, twists on holiday classics sung live, and with new sets, scenery, and storylines, this ultimate holiday gift for the entire family is sure to put a twinkle in your eye!
Coya’s Cafe In Moline Is A Magical Mexican Food Experience
Pulling up to COYA’S CAFE , I see a grown man in the parking lot sitting quietly in his work truck. He catches my attention because I see him with a half-unwrapped burrito in his hand, and tears streaming down his face. I’m genuinely concerned, but I’ve yet to eat today and he looks like he wants to be left alone.
Western Illinois University Quad-Cities IDEAS to Host Holiday Potluck and Ornament Decorating
The Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Interdisciplinary English and Arts Society (IDEAS) will host a holiday potluck at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Building C Atrium. IDEAS extends an invitation to the WIU community to wrap up an amazing semester with a holiday potluck, ornament decorating and a holiday...
Meet The Illinois And Iowa Pet Of The Week, Buster!
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!. Buster is day dreaming about the day he busts out of here…. Buster is a 3-year-old Heeler Mix seeking a...
Rock Island’s Circa ’21 Presents’ A Christmas Story: The Musical’
With the show nominated for three Tony Awards including Best Musical and described by Broadway World as “a twinkling Christmas delight,” Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse will bring loads of holiday cheer to area audiences in the yuletide treat A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL. Running through December 30, this sensational opener to the dinner theatre’s 2023-24 season inspired the New York Times to rave, “You’d have to have a Grinch-sized heart not to feel a smile spreading across your face,” and its Rock Island production boasts a top team of professional talents.
The Last Picture House Has Its Grand Opening Today In Downtown Davenport
The Last Picture House, the new theater at 325 E. 2nd St., Davenport, owned by “A Quiet Place” creators Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, will officially be open to the public on Saturday, December 9th. The venue will be christened with a ribbon cutting at 5:30pm, followed by...
Geneseo Christmas Walk Gingerbread House Party Saturday
The 2023 Geneseo Christmas Walk presents: Gingerbread House Party. You’re invited! Geneseo’s biggest Christmas party of the year is on Saturday December 9, 2023, as the 2023 Geneseo Christmas Walk presents: Gingerbread House Party! Get ready to dance and celebrate the season on State Street in Downtown Geneseo!
Old Shoe Celebrates New Album Release At Iowa’s Common Chord Tonight
Old Shoe is celebrating the release of their newest album, “Past the Light” on December 8th!. A crowd-sourced album that gained traction in true grassroots fashion on Kickstarter, thanks to the love of fans, friends and the whole jam family! Join us as we come together in support of good vibes, good times, good people, and good jams!
Muscatine’s Finders Keepers Winter Market Rolls Into Iowa Saturday
Hit up Muscatine’s Finders Keepers: Winter Market December 9th for an incredible lineup of vendors that will have you amazed and entertained all day long. They have got a little bit of everything to help complete your holiday shopping!. They will also be offering raffle baskets and door prizes,...
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