Celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.'s iconic Lifes Rich Pageantry, tribute-artists musicians and friends Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy, alongside special guests, headline a September 24 concert event at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, Narducy also lauded for his solo project Split Single, and Shannon an Oscar-, Emmy-, and Tony-nominated actor whose film credits include Man of Steel and Knives Out.

With the show chockful of upbeat, honky-tonk hits including “On the Road Again,” “Ring of Fire,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Good Hearted Woman,” and “Whiskey River,” the tribute talents of The Highway Men Live land at the University of Dubuque's Heritage Center on September 19, the ensemble having performed country-music to millions of fans around the country, and emerging as perhaps the greatest country-music super-group in America.

Held in celebration of their 70th anniversary as a community center for arts and culture, Moline's Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House will host their annual Porch Party on September 20, The community is invited to join in the festivities and tour all four buildings on the Deere-Wiman and Butterworth properties, including the tunnel that connects the Deere-Wiman House to the Carriage House.

Original works by nearly 100 juried regional and national artists will be on hand at the September 19 and 20 Riverssance Festival of Fine Art, with the 38th Lindsay Park event, hosted by Quad City Arts, boasting a children’s art-activity tent, food and beverage vendors, live music, and Rowen Schussheim-Anderson being presented with the prestigious Harley Award, an honor given to an individual who has affected the arts and artists in the Quad Cities during their lifetime.