Currently touring in support of their just-released album Cartwheel, a work that Paste magazine lauded as "an expressive and foundational shoegaze triumph," the independent rockers of Hotline TNT headline a November 21 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the group's signature sound also lauded by Pitchfork as "shoegaze spiked with hooks that bring to mind power-pop heroes Teenage Fanclub or even early Foo Fighters."

Having delighted music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm, and diverse repertoire, the world-famous talents of the Vienna Boys Choir bring their touring production to the University of Dubuque's Heritage Center on November 17, these gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty presenting a diverse array of vocal music that is both appealing and inspiring.

A theatrical musical event boasting the combined talents of father-and-son team John and Jonathan Lyons, the touring sensation Elvis Through the Years lands at Mt. Carroll's Timber Lake Playhouse on November 18, this rock-and-roll showcase designed to capture the essence of a young Elvis from his appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show right on through to the King's legendary comeback special from 1968.

In a special in-person program on November 19, the astonishing accomplishments of a noted European will be the focus of the German American Heritage Center lecture A Doorway to Heroism: Rabbi Romberg's Great Uncle Richard Stern, with this fascinating historical account co-presented by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities.