Amanda Hancock
Post & Courier
Charleston, SC, United States
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Charleston cocktail bars get 3 nominations for 13th annual Spirited Awards
The Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has announced the regional finalists for its 13th annual Spirited Awards and Charleston bars snagged three nominations. → Read More
Best of the week: 9 things to do this week in the Quad-Cities
1. James Taylor at the TaxSlayer Center He's the legendary singer-songwriter behind songs such as "Fire and Rain," "You've Got a Friend" and "Carolina In My Mind." James Taylor, who has won five Grammys and was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, will be playing some of his top tunes this week at the TaxSlayer Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline. Taylor will be joined by fellow… → Read More
The Rust Belt opens in East Moline: Festival shows off the Quad-City's newest music venue
The former warehouse looks so nondescript from the outside that several concert-goers opened the doors and asked out loud, “Is this the right place?” → Read More
There's nowhere like the Quad-Cities, which makes it hard to say goodbye
I remember when I first heard one of my all-time favorite songs. → Read More
This weekend's Moeller Nights Fest offers first look at The Rust Belt
You could think of this weekend’s Moeller Nights Fest as a housewarming party with both longtime friends and strangers on the invite list. → Read More
For years, Margo Price stopped thinking of 'success like this.' Now, she's up for a Grammy
Lately, life has been full of pinch-me moments for Margo Price. → Read More
For years, Margo Price stopped dreaming of 'success like this.' Now, she's up for a Grammy
Lately, life has been full of pinch-me moments for Margo Price. → Read More
A capella group Pentatonix announces concert in the Quad-Cities
Pentatonix, the Grammy-award winning a capella group who won the third season of NBC's "The Sing-Off" in 2011, is coming to the Quad-Cities. → Read More
Amanda's picks: 6 things to do this weekend in the Quad-Cities
See country singer Jake McVey, who is originally from Burlington, Iowa, and is based in Nashville, on Thursday at the Redstone Room, 129 N. Main St., Davenport with opening act Angela Meyer, a country artist from McCausland, Iowa. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $12 on the day of the show. For more information, visit rivermusicexperience.org. 2. The Candymakers EP release show To celebrate their… → Read More
Aledo native Margo Price up for Best New Artist at Grammys on Sunday
Watch for a Quad-City area native at this weekend's Grammy Awards. → Read More
You're going to want to know the lineup for this summer music festival in Iowa
The Hinterland music festival will return for its fifth year to a hillside in rural Iowa on the first weekend of August. → Read More
Best of the week: 9 things to do this week in the Quad-Cities
Country singer Jake McVey, who is originally from Burlington, Iowa, and is based in Nashville, will be playing a show this week at the Redstone Room, 129 N. Main St., Davenport with opening act Angela Meyer. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $12 on the day of the show. For more information, visit rivermusicexperience.org. See Twen, a psychedelic rock band from Nashville, with Jenny O., a rock… → Read More
60 years later, remembering Buddy Holly's show in Davenport just days before his death
Imagine you’re at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Davenport on a cold January night in 1959. → Read More
Amanda's picks: 6 things to do this weekend in the Quad-Cities
1. The Western Den at Redstone Room In October, The Western Den, an alternative folk/rock band from Boston, played a house show in Davenport. The band is back this week → Read More
'It's so cold my whiskey froze:' Former meteorologist, current distiller films whiskey science experiment
It’s a fun experiment for a weatherman. It’s a fun experiment for a guy who makes whiskey. → Read More
Wednesday's 'Kinky Boots' show at Adler Theatre has been canceled
Wednesday's scheduled performance of the Broadway musical, "Kinky Boots," at the Adler Theatre has been canceled. → Read More
Bon Iver to play a show at the soon-to-open Rust Belt in East Moline
Less than two months after The Rust Belt opens its doors, the East Moline music venue is set to host the indie folk band Bon Iver. → Read More
Best of the week: 'Kinky Boots,' bacon and beer, live music and more fun things to do
The joyful Broadway musical, "Kinky Boots," featuring songs by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, is hitting the Adler Theatre stage this week. See the show on Wednesday at the Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. Tickets, $40.50, $58, $80, are available at Ticketmaster.com, the Adler Theatre Box Office and by phone at 800-745-3000. "Kinky Boots" is part of the 2018-19 season of Broadway at the Adler… → Read More
'A little more contemporary': Davenport restaurant The Half Nelson set to open in March
The view of what’s inside may be hidden from passersby on East 3rd Street in downtown Davenport, but the paper coverings show something: The face — well, half of it → Read More
Best of the week: 9 things to do this week in the Quad-Cities
Jeff Dunham, the comedian and ventriloquist, is bringing his "Passively Aggressive" tour to the Quad-Cities this week. See Dunham and his collection of characters, such as Peanut, Walter, José Jalapeño, Bubba J, Achmed the Dead Terrorist and more, on Wednesday at the TaxSlayer Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline. Tickets, $50.50, are available at Ticketmaster.com, the TaxSlayer Center Box Office… → Read More