The Local Stage

Wane Lighter is back on the show everyone.  Listen to his lame stories about religion, prediction markets and dog counciling.  Also, he is put through an existential ringer with this weeks segment of 'What Would You Do?'.  Count the farts!  If you email the correct count of farts in this show to thelocalstage@gmail.com you will earn a free pair of tickets to Everclear at The Rust Belt!   ONE WINNE...

SLAYER AARON RETURNS!  We skip the local-regional, same ol', same ol'!  We let you experience what gives SLAYER AARON his nut.  Listen to the story of Slayer at the Col-Ballroom!  Is there a motor in Aaron's dining room?  Does he think if he listens to Queen he'll catch aids?  Listen in to find out!   We feature the best local music out of the regional Quad Cities area on I-Rock 93.5! Air Date 10/...

Our Saturday night I-Rock brother is in studio on a Sunday?  WONK ZILLA from Under The Influence on I-Rock 93.5 joins us along with Pubali Kundu, Maggie Driscal and Lucas Dean AKA Lucas Fecus.  Listen in to hear about Pubali's toenail, Lucas's Moms Meatloaf, Maggie's fear of illigal dumping and Wonkzilla's Zombie Experience's last show of the year at Rascal's in Moline!  Also, another great segmen...

Local comic and stage announcer extraodonair Mike Steele joins us for YOUR Local Stage.  We discuss his new title of stage screamer, upcoming improv shows with The Nightcaps and Bubble Pig and much much more.  Throw away your flea poison and invite this show into your house because the fleas leave with Mike Steele.  His adventures of lurking in the woods is also discussed, as well his answer to th...

QC Legend Doug Brundies is on to talk about how the 90's cartoon 'Doug' destroyed his life.  Also, hear about what he would do on this NEW episode of 'Shower Number 7' at the Love's truck stop.  Doug is our friend, and he's yours too.  Giver a listen and find out why his butthole is seeked at truck stops.  We feature the best local music out of the regional Quad Cities area on I-Rock 93.5! Air Dat...

Owner and operator, Chris Rogers of Hose Station No. 7, talks about the NEW badass bar/venue in West Davenport!  Learn about what it took to restore the beautifully renovated 120 year old firehouse, along with his vision for adding to the QC music scene.  The past, present and future of history is alive and well!  The building has had multiple identities, but this may be the best venture yet! We f...

OG Guest Brian Martinez, lead singer of Eugene Levy, with EJ Peck experiencing the Local Stage for the first time!  Pubali "Publano" Kundu joins to do what Pubali does, talk about craft beers...  Listen in to hear about Brian's new band and EJ Peck's process for using his throat with MIDI controllers and mixing potions.  Pubali gets a booger in her hair as well, a perfect spherical booger.   We fe...

Pat and Adam from Void Church talk awesome shows happening at the Raccoon Motel in Davenport, Ia!  Also, Pat's new album Woodlake just dropped this past Friday.  Listen to us banter about waking up with nipple piercings and not knowing how they got there.  Also, playing a TON of new tracks and you can hear and see these bands in the coming weeks right in Davenport, Ia.  Is there a secret being dis...

Eva Kendall headlines Shweebeert Park in Rock Island Illinois on 8/28/26.  Then the bumbs from Pettyville and Company tag along.  Sleazy "Johnny B", Jason Carl, Pat the sound guy and Justin B, the best answerer in Local Stage  history.  Listen in and be offended.   We feature the best local music out of the regional Quad Cities area on I-Rock 93.5! Air Date 8/23/26 If you have a band and want to b...

It's the QC's own VOID CHURCH returning to The Local Stage!  Devin, Adam and Pat bring everything Alternating Currents happening this upcoming weekend!  Specifically at Wake Brewing, its gonna be the them and Stombox Brewing hosting the biggest parties this weekend!  Is there such a thing as butt chugs curing the Taco Bell diarreah virus?  Listen in and find out as we also talk about the T-Virus f...

SHAWN WOLFMOSHER MOONLIGHT IS BACK!  PUBALI KUNDU IS BACK!  This interesting epidsode of the Local Stage dives deep into Shawn's personal life as Trevor @ The Lever and Pubali peel back the mystery that is comedian, writer, director, QC Celebrity Shawn Moonlight.  Do we talk about his hog?  Yes.  Do we discuss Brokeback Mountain turned into an 8-Bit videogame?  Yes.  Do we discuss Shawn's motives...

He had the crown, throne and tickets to all of the shows in 2024.  Now he is yet a humble peasant like the rest of us.  We talk to Matt K, former I-Rock King!  We hear about the gauntlet of challenges he had to win to become, well, better than the rest of us.  Join T@TL and Timbo for this review of how many ladies Matt was able to impress along his journey as I-Rock King! We feature the best local...

Get the bag of tortilla chips out!  James 'Lobo' Lopez RETURNS to The Local Stage!  Listen to the Summer Jam 2026 details and also hear about how Lobo's Salsa is spreading through the Quad Cities almost like the best disease you've ever been infected with!  Available NOW in all Hy-Vee's in the QC!   We feature the best local music out of the regional Quad Cities area on I-Rock 93.5! Air Date 7/19/...

Nathan Kuhn RETURNS to The Local Stage to admit that he violated my fathers HIPPA rights and also infected him with ricin.  He put ricin in my father's glasses and my Dad is still OK but I havent told him about it yet either.  Whoops!  Nate is a local comic in the Quad Cities that could have been diagnosed with the tism' at an early age but has cool parents.  Major discussion on creating a TV show...

Fistfull of Maggie Driscal and KJ are in studio to discuss everything wheelchair juice, bear attacks and sensative male nipples and whether it's caused from too many suplexes.  It gets wild so giver a listen and try to count how many bear sound effects there are, if you count correctly, send the total amount to thelocalstage@gmail.com for a free Local Stage shirt!  ROAR. We feature the best local...

Ahh Fathers Day 2026.  What a better time than to bring RETURNING guest Greyman back onto the Stage!  Lotta talk about Foresaken, threats, stories and what the current rating of Trevor as a Dad is directly from his own son.  How does he do?  listen in to find out.   We feature the best local music out of the regional Quad Cities area on I-Rock 93.5! Air Date 6/21/26 If you have a band and want to...

Are you a human who is in a habitat and wants to help other humanity habitats?  Join us to hear Trevor ask all the great questions about how awsome Habitat for Humanity is from our friend Cassie!  She is the director of development at the great organization!  Building houses and slanging really affordable maintnanence goods from the Resale Store right here in Davenport!  Check them out at habitatq...

Listen to the coolest up and coming rockers from the QC Rock Academy!  Billy brought in some members form the band Facecarver and Cheeseburger Murder Cult!  QC Rock Academy takes time to cater each lesson to each unique, individual student. Every student is at a different skill level, so we tailor our lessons accordingly. We typically start lessons at age 7, although exceptions can be made for adv...

Its Sleazy, Jason and Justin in studio to talk about their NEW Pettyville project and the shows they will squirt around the area.  We talk about a lot, so just dont go up to that house up there.  Jason Carl gets sucked by an old lady as well.   We feature the best local music out of the regional Quad Cities area on I-Rock 93.5! Air Date 5/17/26 If you have a band and want to be involved in the clu...

Tim returns because he had to train the new guy a while ago at Firehouse Bar and Grill in Davenport, IA.  Sleazy talks about success with Trevor @ The Lever, also Tim reveals what the true secret of tetnis shots really are.   We feature the best local music out of the regional Quad Cities area on I-Rock 93.5!   Original Air Date 4/20/25 If you have a band and want to be involved in the cluster, em...

MEATS! MEATS! MEATS! MEATS! MEATS!  PIT LORD IS BACK!  We talk about the Pit Lord Eastern Tour, poop paintings and a show right here in the Quad Cities you do NOT want to miss!   May 22nd @ Skylark in Rock Island!  W/ ROTPILE , Pir Lord , A LA CARTE , INTEGUMENT.   If you don't go to the show, "How 'bout a bumper sandwhich, Booger Lips!!!"  Listen in to get degenerated.   We feature the best local...

Pubali Kundu is BACK in studio.  We talk about the Mother's Day Pregame Comedy Showcase at the Huka Lounge in Davenport, Iowa.  Listen in for details and hear us speak on disease and infections.  Also, Space.  The final frontier.  Pubali getting pulled off stage at the Stompbox anniversary party due to vulgar jokes in front of families.  Families with small children.  She is back! We feature the b...

Local runner, Jussin' Kelley is in studio to talk about music, space and how bad it is to declaw cats.  They need those claws.  Claws as tools to run hella fast and defend themselves from yard snakes.  This guy is also known as Dead Ginger, so he may come out and get ya.  Also drums for the local phenom band Rezinator.  It gets weird, it gets wild.  Did we drink beers before this show?  We can't r...

It's a full house as we speak with Doppelganger (Alex Coats), Pit Lord (Dan Frietag), Dead Ginger (Justin Kelley) and Bogdatuwee (Bryan Bogatz) about the Dead Ginger release show that happened at Skylark in Rock Island, Illinois.  A great clash up of amazing artist was presented on the bill, as Dead Ginger showed his full form to release the newest album.  Dead Ginger's cats were also brought up a...

The Surprise Guest is Jessie.  Great friend of the show and arch nemesis of co- worker Timbo.  Tim gets schocked and zinged in many ways as we have tough conversations about his performance at work.  Amongst other surpises besides the guest it gets juicy with the tracks,  TOON INTO YOUR LOCAL STAGE! We feature the best local music out of the regional Quad Cities area!    If you have a band and wan...