A comedian, actor, writer, and musician whose diverse accomplishments include a chart-topping comedy album, writing credits on TV's Archer and The Late Late Show with James Corden, and acting roles on Arrested Development, New Girl, and Drunk History, creator Ben Hoffman's stage alter ego Wheeler Walker Jr. brings "Pullin' Out: The Farewell Tour '26” to Davenport's Capitol Theatre on October 21.

Described by the Examiner as “a band unlike any other” and by Blurt magazine as “a hybrid of Idris Muhammad, George Clinton, Ohio Players, and Earth, Wind & Fire,” the tightly-wrapped funk, rock, and R&B musicians of Here Come the Mummies play East Moline venue The Rust Belt on October 16, their infectious grooves leading The Bob & Tom Show co-host Bob Kevoian to call one of their concerts “the most fun I've had in 20 years.”

Touring in support of his summertime release Isle of Hope, which No Depression praised for its songs that "hit with an emotional resonance that transports listeners through shadows into light," singer/songwriter and guitarist Duane Betts and his band Palmetto Motel headline an October 21 concert at Davenport's Redstone Room at Common Chord.

Delivering a high-energy, fresh sound blending pop, rock, vaudeville jazz, and show tunes, their sets packed with original music, modern hits, and timeless classics, the Quad Cities musicians of Minus Six reunite for an October 16 concert at Davenport's Redstone Room at Common Chord, this upbeat, inclusive, and family-friendly concert boasting the return of lead singer and present Arizona resident Kevin Carton.

Headlining a stellar evening of metal that will boast sets with Rahvn, Fed to Vultures, Cheeseburger Murder Cult, and Facecarver, the Midwestern musicians of Ancient Entities play Davenport's Redstone Room at Common Chord on October 18, Decibel Magazine lauding the group's “intense performance visuals” and “tech-heavy approach based on ancient civilizations.”

With his 2024 album Livin' My Best Life hailed by Blues Rock Review as a "testament to his enduring talent and versatility in the blues rock genre," the gifted singer/songwriter and guitarist Rocky Athas headlines an October 18 concert at Davenport's Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill, his exhilarating local performance co-presented by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society.

With Nashville Scene raving that "her voice is gentle but powerful, and her fingerpicking is understated," singer/songwriter Ziona Riley headlines an October 18 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, HPPR's Jenny Inzerillo adding to the praise by saying that the artist delivers "soft-spoken, poetry-driven folk music, sung from the heart with enchantingly spare compositions.”

Having been inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame twice this decade – first as a member of New Grass Revival in 2020, and then as a solo artist in 2023 – Grammy-winning string player Sam Bush headlines an October 16 concert event at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and guitar musician widely lauded as an originator of progressive bluegrass music.

With the concert event celebrating the internationally beloved musician who passed away this past August 25, the touring spectacular The Dolly Show comes to Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre on October 22, the stage treat paying tribute to the nearly 60-year career of Parton, whose extensive list of credits includes the release of 49 studio albums and more than 3,000 songs.

Covering more than 20 years of the artist's musical career and recognized by Graceland as one of the top Presley tribute acts in the world, Joseph Hall brings his touring sensation Elvis: Reflections of the King to Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center on October 17, this salute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll led by the nationally lauded artist and a former competitor on America's Got Talent.

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