19 Mar 2026

“The Adventures of Sam Steele: A Radio Play,” March 27 through April 4

By Reader Staff

With the world-premiere production created by writer, director, and star Jeff Adamson of ComedySportz and GiT Improv fame, The Adventures of Sam Steele: A Radio Play enjoys a March 27 through April 4 run at Moline's Black Box Theatre, its titular detective up against mobsters, con men, and femmes fatales as he attempts to solve his toughest case, "A Murder in McClellan Heights.”

19 Mar 2026

Mike Schulz with Dave & Darren on Planet 93.9 FM

By Reader Staff

Going to the cineplex or staying in and streaming this weekend? Every Thursday morning at 8:15 a.m. you can listen to Mike Schulz dish on recent movie releases & talk smack about Hollywood celebs on Planet 93.9 FM with the fabulous Dave & Darren in the Morning team of Dave Levora and Darren Pitra. The morning crew previews upcoming releases, too. Or you can check the Reader Web site and listen to their latest conversation by the warm glow of your electronic device. Never miss a pithy comment from these three scintillating pundits again

Thursday, March 19: Discussion of Reminders of Him and Undertone, previews of Project Hail Mary, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, and The Pout-Pout Fish, and a recap of Sunday's Academy Awards, a pretty-great telecast with major highs (Conan! The In Memoriam!) and lows (were Downey and Evans forced into that bit at gunpoint?). No segment next week ... we'll catch y'all again in April!

18 Mar 2026

Ballet Quad Cities: Violins of Hope Mini-Performance, March 28

By Reader Staff

Held in conjunction with the global project built around a private collection of 70 violins, viola, and cello connected to Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust, the professional talents of Ballet Quad Cities will perform a series of beauiful, moving Violins of Hope Iowa dance vignettes at Davenport's Putnam Museum & Science Center on March 28.

17 Mar 2026

One Night of Queen, March 27

By Reader Staff

Ever since the 2018 musical bio-pic Bohemian Rhapsody won four Academy Awards and grossed more than $215 million domestic and $875 million worldwide, Freddie Mercury and Queen have been hotter than ever – which is sure to be proven by the raucous crowd response on March 27 when Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK pays tribute to the iconic British rockers in the stage spectacle One Night of Queen performed by Gary Mullen & the Works.

17 Mar 2026

Chamber Music Quad Cities: “Americana/Austriana,” March 28

By Reader Staff

Closing Chamber Music Quad Cities' 2025-26 season at Davenport's Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Parish Hall with a rare Saturday-evening concert event, the ensemble's musical co-directors Gregory Sauer and Thomas Sauer lend their respective cello and piano talents to the March 28 program Americana/Austriana, the lauded brothers joined by violinist Salley Ko and violist Elizabeth Oakes for works by Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, Charles Ives, and Shawn Okpebholo.

17 Mar 2026

Greg Wheeler & the Poly Mall Cops, March 29

By Reader Staff

Touring in support of their 2025 recording Slimephone Surveillance in which, according to Rebel Noise, "urgency bleeds into every track, giving the record a raw spark that feels both timely and timeless." the Des Moines-based Greg Wheeler & the Poly Mall Cops headline a March 29 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the group having previously shared stages with the likes of Viagra Boys, Death Valley Girls, and Bob Log III.

17 Mar 2026

Derek Monypeny and Kelby Clark, April 1

By Reader Staff

Touring in support of his most recent release Born (Free), multi-instrumentalist Derek Monypeny returns to Rock Island venue Rozz-Tox on April 1, joined on the night's bill by south Georgia native and Los Angeles-based banjo player Kelby Clark.

17 Mar 2026

The Four C Notes, March 27

By Reader Staff

Noted for being the Midwest's only act expressly dedicated to recreating the music of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, the, Chicago-based tribute artists of The Four C Notes play a May 18 concert event at the University of Dubuque's Heritage Center. performing from a vast pop, rock, and ballad repertoire boasting such iconic smashes as “Sherry," “Big Girls Don’t Cry," “Walk Like A Man," "Let's Hang On," and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You."

17 Mar 2026

“Caged Aggression XLI: March to Glory,” March 27 and 28

By Reader Staff

Delivering a two-night mega-event that will also be broadcast on pay-per-view, the mixed-martial-arts spectacle Caged Aggression XLI: March to Glory will take place at the Davenport RiverCenter on March 27 and 28, with more than two dozen supremely talented MMA greats facing off in the nightly battles.

17 Mar 2026

“Mrs. Lincoln's Salon,” March 28

By Reader Staff

With the hour-long event held in celebration of the current Women's History Month, busy touring performer Debra Ann Miller brings her one-woman show Mrs. Lincoln's Salon to the Rock Island Public Library's Watts-Midtown Branch on March 28, inviting library patrons an intimate audience with Mary Todd Lincoln as she shares stories of her fascinating life as wife, mother, and First Lady of the United States.

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