Touring internationally with his "The Age of JAJ" tour that Curtain Call Broadway deemed "a fantastic hour of comedy that will leave you in awe," actor, standup, and current Saturday Night Live performer James Austin Johnson plays Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn on August 17, treating patrons to his uniquely hilarious worldview and talents for impersonation that find him, on SNL, doing sketch-length imitations of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

Presented on August 17 as part of the Davenport Public Library's 3rd Thursday at Hoover's Presidential Library & Museum series, the virtual "best of" program Spotlight on the Famous Flour Sacks will recount Herbert Hoover's gift of several hundred decorated flour sacks for his work with the Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB), a program established – under Hoover's direction – to provide food relief in war-torn Europe.

From August 10 through 12, an eagerly awaited summertime tradition returns both on and in between the LeClaire and Port Byron Levees, as the 2023 Great River Tug Fest delivers outdoor family fun with carnival attractions, live music, arts and crafts vendors, fireworks displays, and the hotly anticipated tug-of-war over the Mississippi River.

Being the daughter of an international yo-yo champion and a professional foosball player made for a humor-filled life at a young age, and now, comedian Kelsey Cook brings her national tour to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room, her August 4 stand-up set landing mere months after the debut of her comedy-special smash The Hustler.

Returning to the area for its incredible 103rd year, an eagerly awaited six-day festival boasting games, competitions, vendors, and concert sets by more than two dozen national and local acts returns with the 2023 Mississippi Valley Fair, its August 1 through 6 engagement at Davenport's Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds boasting, as always, grandstand performances by chart-toppers, multi-platinum sellers, and multiple-award winners.

Returning to downtown Davenport for the 49th time, the Quad-City Times Bix 7 will again find runners and walkers taking on a seven-mile foot race alongside live bands and cheering crowds, the July 29 event famed for being the largest non-marathon race in the Midwest, having captured the imaginations of thousands upon thousands of enthusiasts from both the United States and countries around the globe.

Held in conjunction with both the annual endurance test the Quad-City Times Bix 7 and the national biking event RAGBRAI, a brand-new, two-day party will debut on July 28 and 28 in BixBRAI weekend, with attendees treated to activities and live music throughout east, central, and west downtown Davenport locations spanning from the Rock Island Arsenal Bridge to Centennial Park.

A terrifically popular touring comedian whose credits include the release of three comedy albums and guest-starring on the Emmy Award-winning Inside Amy Sxchumer, Mark Normand performs four individual standup sets at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, his July 29 and 30 shows treating audiences to the talent whom, in 2019, was recognized by Jerry Seinfeld as "the best young up-and-coming comic that we should keep our eyes on.”

Delivering a blend of local history, environmental issues, education, entertainment, and fresh air, Davenport's River Action will again present a series of outdoor presentations in the third and final collection of the annual Channel Cat Talks and Riverine Walks: weekly programs that, from August 1 through September 2, will address such topics as plastic pollution, commercial fishing, Nahant Marsh, and the "creepiness" of the Quad Cities.

A gifted comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster whose appearance in the Oscar-nominated Babylon led to a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Rory Scovel brings his standup tour to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on July 23, the prolific performer also boasting dozens of film and TV credits along with five comedy specials, including Netflix's Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up for the First Time.

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