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Jeff Condit intimately remembers the years leading up to the opening of then-The MARK of the Quad Cities (today’s Vibrant Arena at The MARK) 30 years ago at 1201 River Drive, Moline. “The MARK was built at a time when Moline was coming out of the ‘80s farm crisis,” Condit (who was a Moline alderman […]

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 18, 2023) — In May 1993, Vibrant Arena at The MARK opened its doors to a long line of anxious concert-goers for two sold-out performances by Neil Diamond. Some of the biggest acts in the business have played the venue including Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel, Cher, Van Halen, The Eagles, Elton John, Pearl Jam, Taylor Swift, Dave Matthews, Metallica, Paul

When friends of Vibrant Arena at The MARK gather May 19 in the conference center for an invite-only reception, they will have lots to celebrate. Not only is the arena (1201 River Drive, Moline) marking 30 years, the facility just had its most profitable year ever and its new 10-year, $4-million naming rights deal with […]