Curtis Salgado

Curtis Salgado

MUSIC

Thursday, June 9 – Curtis Salgado. Award-winning vocalist/songwriter and harmonica icon performs in a concert in the Blues & Roots Series, preceded by a 4 p.m. blues workshop and an opening set with Craig Erickson. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 7:30 p.m. $11.50-50. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org.

Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11 – Gumbo Ya Ya. Annual Mardi Gras celebration with Cajun, zydeco, and jazz bands on two stages, food and craft vendors, thousands of beads, and more. District of Rock Island. Friday 5 p.m. gates, Saturday 4 p.m. gates. $9 one-day pass, $14 two-day pass. For information, call (309)788-6311 or visit GumboYaYaFestival.com.

Friday, June 10 – Lil Wayne. Concert with the Grammy-winning hip-hop artist, with an opening set by O.T. Genesis. iWireless Center (1201 River Drive, Moline). 8 p.m. $48.50-68.50. For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit iWirelessCenter.com.

Friday, June 10 – River Music Experience 12th-Anniversary Show. Venue celebration with performances by The Giving Tree Band and Juliana & A Soul Purpose. RME Courtyard (131 West Second Street, Davenport). 4 p.m. $10-12, ages 12 and under free. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org.

Friday, June 10 – Chris Cain Band. Concert with the blues and jazz guitarist and his ensemble. Cabana’s Bar & Grille (2120 Fourth Avenue, Rock Island). 7 p.m. $10 at the door. For information, call (309)283-7564.

Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11 – Quad Cities Junetopia. Event to benefit Humility of Mary Inc. and Kings Harvest Ministries, with performances by more than two dozen indie-music acts and screenings by Motive Direct Pictures. Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue, Rock Island). Friday 6 p.m., Saturday noon. $5-25. For information, call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox.com.

Robert Ellis @ Daytrotter - June 11

 

 

MUSIC

Thursday, June 9 – Curtis Salgado. Award-winning vocalist/songwriter and harmonica icon performs in a concert in the Blues & Roots Series, preceded by a 4 p.m. blues workshop and an opening set with Craig Erickson. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 7:30 p.m. $11.50-50. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org.

Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11 – Gumbo Ya Ya. Annual Mardi Gras celebration with Cajun, zydeco, and jazz bands on two stages, food and craft vendors, thousands of beads, and more. District of Rock Island. Friday 5 p.m. gates, Saturday 4 p.m. gates. $9 one-day pass, $14 two-day pass. For information, call (309)788-6311 or visit GumboYaYaFestival.com.

Friday, June 10 – Lil Wayne. Concert with the Grammy-winning hip-hop artist, with an opening set by O.T. Genesis. iWireless Center (1201 River Drive, Moline). 8 p.m. $48.50-68.50. For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit iWirelessCenter.com.

Friday, June 10 – River Music Experience 12th-Anniversary Show. Venue celebration with performances by The Giving Tree Band and Juliana & A Soul Purpose. RME Courtyard (131 West Second Street, Davenport). 4 p.m. $10-12, ages 12 and under free. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org.

Friday, June 10 – Chris Cain Band. Concert with the blues and jazz guitarist and his ensemble. Cabana’s Bar & Grille (2120 Fourth Avenue, Rock Island). 7 p.m. $10 at the door. For information, call (309)283-7564.

Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11 – Quad Cities Junetopia. Event to benefit Humility of Mary Inc. and Kings Harvest Ministries, with performances by more than two dozen indie-music acts and screenings by Motive Direct Pictures. Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue, Rock Island). Friday 6 p.m., Saturday noon. $5-25. For information, call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox.com.

Saturday, June 11 – Robert Ellis. Houston-based country, pop, and jazz musician in concert, with an opening set by Tom Brosseau. Daytrotter (324 Brady Street, Davenport). 9 p.m. $10-15. For tickets and information, visit Daytrotter.com.

Saturday, June 11 – Gregory Alan Isakov. Concert with the Colorado-based indie-folk singer/songwriter and his ensemble. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $26. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org.

Monday, June 13 – Venom Inc. Metal musicians in concert, with opening sets by Necrophagia and Luciferian Reign. Rock Island Brewing Company (1815 Second Avenue, Rock Island). 7 p.m. $18. For information, call (309)793-1999 or visit RIBCO.com.

Tuesday, June 14 – Rodrigo Amarante. Concert with the Brazilian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, featuring an opening set by Big Thief. Daytrotter (324 Brady Street, Davenport). 7:30 p.m. $8-12. For tickets and information, visit Daytrotter.com.

Thursday, June 16 – Samantha Fish. Blues singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist in concert, with an opening set by Wooden Nickel Lottery. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street). 7:30 p.m. $11.50-50. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org.

The Return @ Circa '21 - June 16

Thursday, June 16 – The Return. Beatles tribute musicians in concert. Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue, Rock Island). 7 p.m. $27.50-35. For tickets and information, call (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21.com.

Thursday, June 16 – SOAK. Concert with Irish singer/songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson, featuring opening sets by SALES and Mountain Swallower. Daytrotter (324 Brady Street, Davenport). 8 p.m. $10-15. For tickets and information, visit Daytrotter.com.

Friday, June 17 – Rock the District. Annual all-ages summer concert hosted by the Daiquiri Factory, featuring sets by Buckcherry and Adelita’s Way. District of Rock Island. 6 p.m. gates. $30. For information, call (309)786-1016 or visit DaiquiriFactory.com.

Friday, June 17 – Eagulls. Concert with the English post-punk rock musicians, featuring opening sets by Alanna Royale and Land of Blood and Sunshine. Daytrotter (324 Brady Street, Davenport). 8 p.m. $10-15. For tickets and information, visit Daytrotter.com.

Saturday, June 18 – Boots & Brews. Outdoor concert with country star Rodney Atkins, featuring additional sets by Smoke N Guns, Nick Lynch, and Dirt Road Rockers. District of Rock Island. 5 p.m. gates. For information, call (309)788-6311 or visit RIDistrict.com.

Saturday, June 18 – Built to Spill. A Codfish Hollow Barnstormers concert with the independent musicians, featuring opening sets by Love as Laughter and Troubled Hubble. Codfish Hollow Barn (5013 288th Avenue, Maquoketa). 7 p.m. $30-40. For tickets and information, visit CodfishHollowBarnstormers.com.

Sunday, June 19 – The Corey Kendrick Trio. Polyrhythms presents a 6 p.m. jazz concert with Kendrick, Joe Vasquez, and Nicholas Bracewell preceded by a 3 p.m. all-ages Jazz Demystifying Workshop. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). $10-15 concert; $5 workshop, free for students. For information, call (309)373-0790 or visit Polyrhythms.org or RiverMusicExperience.org.

Jordan Feliz @ Heritage Canyon - June 21

Tuesday, June 21 – Jordan Feliz. Outdoor concert with the Christian folk, rock, and soul musician. Heritage Canyon (515 North Fourth Street, Fulton). 6 p.m. $10, ages 10 and under free. For information, call (815)441-5453.

Wednesday, June 22 – David Bazan. Concert with the Seattle-based indie-rock singer/songwriter, featuring an opening set by Laura Gibson. Daytrotter (324 Brady Street, Davenport). 8 p.m. $15-20. For tickets and information, visit Daytrotter.com.

Wednesday, June 22 – Peter Bjorn & John. Indie-pop and -rock musicians in concert. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $20-22. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org.

 

THEATRE

Friday, June 10, through Sunday, June 19 – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Quad City Music Guild presents the family musical based on the 1968 family movie, directed by Kevin Pieper. Prospect Park Auditorium (1584 34th Avenue, Moline). Thursday through Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $11-16. For tickets and information, call (309)762-6610 or visit QCMusicGuild.com.

Saturday, June 11, through Sunday, June 19 – The Tender Land. Genesius Guild and Opera @ Augustana present Aaron Copland’s opera about a farm family in the Midwest, directed by Michelle Crouch. Lincoln Park (11th Avenue and 38th Street, Rock Island). Saturday and Sunday 8 p.m. Donations encouraged. For information, visit Genesius.org.

Thursday, June 16, through Saturday, June 25 – Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years. Tony-nominated two-woman drama adapted from the nonfiction bestseller. Timber Lake Playhouse (8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll). Tuesday through Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday and Wednesday 2 p.m. $17-25. For tickets and information, call (815)244-2035 or visit TimberLakePlayhouse.org.

The Music Man @ Clinton Area Showboat Theatre - opens June 16

Thursday, June 16, through Sunday, July 3 – The Music Man. Meredith Willson’s musical-comedy classic about Harold Hill and Marian the librarian. Clinton Showboat (311 Riverview Drive, Clinton). Thursday through Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday and Wednesday 3 p.m. For tickets and information, call (563)242-6760 or visit ClintonShowboat.org.

Friday, June 17, through Saturday, June 25 – The Revenger’s Tragedy. The Prenzie Players’ production of Thomas Middleton’s 1606 Jacobean drama, directed by Matt Moody. QC Theatre Workshop (1730 Wilkes Avenue, Davenport). Thursday through Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. $10-15. For tickets and information, call (563)484-4210 or visit PrenziePlayers.com.

Friday, June 17, through Thursday, July 7 – Pericles, Prince of Tyre. William Shakespeare’s tale of an epic journey presented in the Riverside in the Park series, directed by Sam Osheroff. Riverside Theatre Festival Stage (Lower City Park, 200 East Park Road, Iowa City). Scheduled Tuesday through Sunday shows at 7 and 8 p.m. $27-39. For tickets and information, call (319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatre.org.

Friday, June 17, through Sunday, June 19 – In the Heights. The City Circle Acting Company of Coralville’s teen version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical. Coralville Center for the Performing Arts (1301 Fifth Street, Coralville). Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $12-27. For tickets and information, call (319)248-9369 or visit CityCircle.org.

Friday, June 17, through Sunday, June 26 – Dad & Me. Writer/director Don Faust’s original adult comedy about an aging father moving in with his gay son. Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities (2930 West Locust Street, Davenport). Friday and Saturday 7 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. For information and tickets, call (563)349-2675 or visit MCCQC.com.

Friday, June 17 – Two Degrees. A reading of Tira Palmquist’s play in River Action’s and the QC Theatre Workshop’s RiverStages Play Reading Series, featuring a post-play discussion on climate change and political action. Putnam Museum & Science Center (1717 West 12th Street, Davenport). 7:30 p.m. Donations encouraged. For information, call (563)322-2969 or visit RiverAction.org.

The Emperor's New Clothes @ Old Creamery Theatre - opens June 18

Saturday, June 18, through Sunday, June 2 – The Emperor’s New Clothes. A family-play presentation of the Hans Christian Andersen story. Old Creamery Theatre (39 38th Avenue, Amana). Scheduled 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. performances. $10. For tickets and information, call (319)622-6262 or visit OldCreamery.com.

Tuesday, June 21, through Saturday, July 23 – Lyle the Crocodile. Family musical about a friendly crocodile who turns up in a bathtub, directed by Andrea Moore. Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue, Rock Island). Scheduled 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. performances. $8.50. For tickets and information, call (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21.com.

 

DANCE

Thursday, June 9 – Variations 3. A program of contemporary and classical ballet featuring Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” and highlights from Le Corsaire presented by Ballet at Nolte and Summer of the Arts. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 7:30 p.m. $14-24. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org.

 

COMEDY

Friday, June 10 – Paula Poundstone. An evening with the stand-up comedienne, author, and TV star. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $36.50-55. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org.

 

LITERARY ARTS

Monday, June 13 – Stephen King. The bestselling author talks about and reads from his new book End of Watch. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 7 p.m. $37.50. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org.

 

VISUAL ARTS

Thursday, June 16 – Remembering Mark Fowler. Celebration of the Quad Cities glass artist who passed away in early May. Bucktown Center for the Arts (225 East Second Street, Davenport). 7:30 p.m. For information, call (563)424-1210 or visit Midcoast.org.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Selections from the Willard Carroll/Tom Wilhite Collection @ Figge Art Museum - opens June 12

Sunday, June 12, through Sunday, September 25 – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Selections from the Willard Carroll/Tom Wilhite Collection. Exhibit of more than 100 objects drawn from America’s largest collection of materials relating to the Oz story and characters. Figge Art Museum (225 West Second Street, Davenport). Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. Free with $4-7 museum admission. For information, call (563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseum.org.

EVENTS

Thursday, June 9, through Saturday, June 11 – Miss Iowa Pageant. Thursday and Friday preliminaries and Saturday finals for the crowning of Miss Iowa and Miss Iowa’s Outstanding Teen 2016. Adler Theatre (136 East Third Street, Davenport). 7 p.m. $40-50. For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatre.com.

Saturday, June 11 – Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Quad Cities. Annual fundraiser for breast-cancer research and treatment, with an after-race party in downtown Moline. iWireless Center (1201 River Drive, Moline). 8 a.m. $15-40 registration. For information, visit QuadCities.info-komen.org.

Saturday, June 18 – Quad Cities Juneteenth. Annual community celebration of the abolition of slavery, featuring live music and dance, historical presentations, and more. LeClaire Park (400 Beiderbecke Drive, Davenport). 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. For information, call (563)322-7363 visit UnitedNeighbors.com.

Saturday, June 18 – Quad Cities Triathlon. The area’s annual swimming, cycling, and running event. West Lake Park (110th Avenue, Davenport). 7 a.m. For information, call (608)209-1054.

Sunday, June 19 – Ride the River. Annual bi-state tour of the Quad Cities along riverfront bike trails. Quad-City Times Building (500 East Third Street, Davenport). 7 a.m. $5-15. For information, call (563)322-2969 or visit RiverAction.org.

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