An eagerly awaited autumnal tradition will get the blood pumping on September 24 and 25, as the weekend brings with it the Vibrant Arena at the MARK's Active Endeavors Health & Fitness Expo on Saturday followed by the 25th Quad Cities Marathon, presented by TBK Bank, on Sunday, the latter a Boston Marathon qualifier and the only such event in the country to incorporate five races, four cities, three bridges, two states, and one island.

Touring in support of their 2021 album Namesake that Folking calls "a wonderful dream of a record," the Midwestern artists of Them Coulee Boys headline a September 22 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the bluegrass talents of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, also recent headliners at venues including Davenport's Redstone Room and Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn.

Celebrations of two of the most iconic and influential pop and rock stars in world history will take place in the same shared concert event on September 10, with Ball's Quad Cities housing timeless tunes with the touring artists of 52nd Street: The Music of Billy Joel and Captain Fantastic: A Tribute to Elton John.

A favorite of critics and alt-country fans nationwide, acclaimed singer/songwriter Dale Watson headlines a September 19 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, his most recent album Dale Watson Presents: The Memphians praised by Holler Country as a "spirited, affectionate work" that "further confirms his love of a genre he will never abandon."

With Atwood magazine praising his album Sudden Swoon as "a radiant blend of folk, pop, and rock glowing with humbling sincerity," independent singer/songwriter Stephen Fiore, performing under his recording alias Young, Mister, headlines a September 21 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the artist also lauded by Pop Matters for delivering "a rare balance between energetic yet considered songwriting and accessibility to a myriad of different listeners."

With the latest production in the theatre's 2022 season, Rock Island's Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse is inviting audiences to get a clue -- literally -- in the slapstick comedy-thriller Clue: The Musical, the tune-filled entertainment that inspired the Maryland Theatre Guide to ask, "Who wouldn’t want to be immersed in a classic board game full of mystery and fun?!”

With All About Jazz praising their self-titled album as a work whose "relaxed ambience breathes friendship and family even as it pays tribute to the cool jazz that inspired both brothers at an early age," the sibling musicians of the Levin Brothers - keyboardist Pete and bass and cello player Tony - headline a special September 15 concert at Moline's Rascals Live, the pair offering an intimate evening of jazz alongside Ali Ryerson on flute and Jeff Siegel on drums.

One of the most successful and beloved country crooners of all time will be celebrated at Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room on September 18 when recording artist Alan Turner performs The Gambler: Ultimate Kenny Rogers Tribute, a musical journey through the career of the American icon who has sold more than 120 million albums worldwide and racked up two dozen number-one hit singles, among them "Lady," "Islands In The Stream," "Lucille," and, of course, "The Gambler."

Currently touring in support of Reckless Abandon, the artist's second Rip Cat Records release with his ensemble The Abandoned, the celebrated Orphan Jon – in a performance co-presented by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society – plays an afternoon set at Davenport's Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill on September 18, the blues master and his touring musicians lauded by Rock & Blues Muse as “an important addition to the American roots- and blues-music tapestry.”

An early member of REO Speedwagon whose guitar talents were described by the Michigan Daily as “B.B. King played through Jimi Hendrix (with a touch of Andy Gill),” blues guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, and humorist Duke Tumatoe plays Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room on September 16, sharing the talents that enabled the headliner and Chicago native to open for the legendary likes of Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, George Thorogood, and John Fogerty.

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