One year has gone by so quickly! It is officially time to celebrate with the Quad Cities Homeslice, LoPiez. The local favorite pizza joint is pulling out all the stops to party with the people, pizza, and things we all love. Starting at 5 p.m. on Sunday Aug 2, LoPiez (429 E 3rd Street Davenport) […]
Listen, I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “Wow! Taylor Swift just released a new album! I wonder which ex-boyfriends all her songs are about?” Oh, you naïve child. Taylor Swift’s songs have never been about ex-boyfriends, any more than Planet Ping Pong’s pizza menu has been about pizza. Of course, those of us who […]
The Friends of the Davenport Public Library recently won a state of Iowa grant to make material about jazz legend Bix Beiderbecke much more accessible to the public. The library earned nearly $15,000 from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs to digitize audio recordings for the Bix Beiderbecke Museum and World Archive, which opened three […]
The mead-iest party in the Quad Cities returns for its 11th year, this weekend! Meadstock 2020 will take place this Saturday Aug 1 from 5 p.m. – 12 a.m. at Bootleg Hill Honey Meads (321 E 2nd Street Suite 200 Davenport). Come out and enjoy live music from Dan Fennesy and Blue Movies, comedy, mead […]
The Bix Jazz Society is excited to announce they are hosting a VIRTUAL JAZZ FEST on Friday Jul 31 and Saturday Aug 1. This virtual concert is free to anyone who wishes to experience 1920’s-30’s Jazz. Covid-19 may be separating us, through Bix, Jazz and Technology we will unite! The 49th annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial […]
Lynne Stukart of LeClaire can’t sing the praises of a staggeringly huge virtual choir loudly enough. But that makes sense, since for Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir 6 – with 17,562 singers from 129 nations – they literally were told to “Sing Gently.” At a time when we could all use some peace, togetherness and harmony, […]
Encore Drive-In Nights presents Blake Shelton, with very special guests Gwen Stefani and Trae Adkins, this Saturday Jul 25 from 9 – 11:30 p.m. at the Blue Grass Drive-In (774 W Mayne Street Blue Grass). Encore Drive-In Nights showcases the world’s most iconic music stars with performances filmed exclusively for drive-in theaters across North America. […]
At Tuesday night’s board meeting for Quad City Music Guild, it was decided to cancel the theater’s winter production, “Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn,” to continue to protect the safety of participants and patrons, and to comply with Phase Four of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s reopening plan. “While we were initially hopeful we would be able […]
Rhythm City Casino Resort is thrilled to announce Scotty McCreery will be performing on the Event Center stage Friday, March 26, 2021 at 8 PM. Tickets for this show go on sale Friday, July 24 at 10 AM CST. This show is a reserved seating event with prices ranging from $45 to $80. Tickets can […]
Enjoy a free, fun-filled, family night out this Wednesday! Eldridge-North Scott Chamber of Commerce will be hosting July’s Beat in the Street this Wednesday Jul 22 from 6 – 9 p.m. along South 4th Avenue in Eldridge. Come out for a great night of music, food vendors, free bounce house and the Quad Cities Cruisers […]
