A six-time Grammy Award winner, 15-time GMA Dove Award winner, and 13-time ASCAP Christian Music Award winner – emerging victorious on every single one of his nominations between 2021 and 2024 – Brandon Lake headlines an April 25 concert event at Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK, his list of chart-topping Billboard singles including Gratitude,” “That's Who I Praise,” and “Hard Fought Hallelujah.”

Touring in support of their fall release Don't Go in the Forest that MetalTalk raved "will blow your socks off," the heavy-metal rockers and Swedish Billboard charters of Avatar return to East Moline venue The Rust Belt on April 29, their latest album imspiring SputnikMusic to state, "These guys are tireless creative workers of heavy metal, and I sincerely hope they’re living the dream in full, because they deserve it."

With the band's 2025 album What Remains hailed by The Rock Pit as a "faultless collection" that's "Just what you'd hope for," the alternative-metal and post-grunge talents of Pop Evil return to East Moline venue The Rust Belt on April 25, headlining this spring's I-Rock 83.5-sponsored Shut Up & Rock event with additional sets by Sierra Pilot, Kamenar, and The Forty Twos.

The thrilling discography of one of the most popular and successful rock outfits of all time will be celebrated at The Rust Belt on April 24 when the East Moline venue presents the touring sensation Kashmir: The Led Zeppelin Tribute Show, an event sure to boast exhilarating renditions of “Whole Lotta Love,” “Immigrant Song,” and of course, the immortal “Stairway to Heaven.”

Wrapping up their 40th season by combining with the Galesburg Community Chorus, the professional vocal ensemble Nova Singers will perform the Duruflé Requiem, this extraordinary major work with organ and professional orchestra enjoying performances at Galesburg's First Lutheran Church On April 25 and Davenport's St. Paul Lutheran Church on April 26.

Boasting combined professional experience that has led to sales of more than 100 million records worldwide, the powerhouse progressive rock trio Stick Men brings their exhilarating talents to Moline's Rascals Live on April 25, the super-group of legendary musicians Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, and Markus Reuter dedicated to bringing unparalleled musicianship and innovation to every performance.

Hailed by AllMusic as "shoegaze revivalists from Texas who play it pretty straight, but aren't afraid to add extra noise to the mix," the Texas-based noise-pop and alternative-rock artists of Ringo Deathstarr bring their current tour to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on April 30, their most recent, self-titled album lauded by Post-Trash as a work that "condenses everything special about the shoegaze purveyors into one complete package."

A lauded German musician noted for his performances with bands KMFDM, Pigface, Slick Idiot, and <PIG>, Nicklaus Schandelmaier – better known by his stage moniker En Esch – headlines an April 27 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, his 2024 solo recording Dance Hall Putsch, according to Chaos Control Digizine, proving that the artist "continues to create hard, highly danceable electronic music that incorporates a variety of different styles."

Delivering an immersive night of soul, sound, and storytelling, multi-hyphenate Siri Lorece will be the showcased performer at Rock Island's RIBCO on April 25, Broadway World raving that the artist's performances "combine music, storytelling, and atmosphere to create a unique connection with the audience, inviting you to dance the night away!"

Featuring a touring collective of classical musicians who breathe beautifully dark energy into legendary rock and metal anthems, The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight comes to Davenport's Adler Theatre on April 23, this wildly popular stage event by impresario and producer Nathan Reed featuring high-energy favorites complemented by a stunning Gothic visual world.

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