After an unanticipated touring break of three years, an eagerly awaited event rides, jumps, and spins into Moline's TaxSlayer Center on April 23 as the Moline venue hosts Monster Jam 2022, the amphitheater event that brings a new level of high-flying, four-wheel excitement to the entire family with racing, two-wheel skills, donuts, and freestyle competitions.

The fascinating, boundary-breaking career of a native Iowan will be explored in an insightful German American Heritage Center presentation on April 24, when the Davenport venue hosts the virtual program Farm Women as Global Citizens: Post-WWII Authority of the "First Lady of the Farm,” a deep dive into the life, history, and remarkable contributions of trailblazer Ruth Boxton Sayre.

Lauded by Rolling Stone, in 2019, as "#1 of 10 New Artists You Need to Know," and currently touring in support of their new album More Like Tomorrow, the Americana musicians of The Way Down Wanderers return to Davenport's Redstone Room for the first time in three years, their soulful April 27 set sure to demonstrate why Rolling Stone Country raved about their “intricate, hypnotic rhythms,” and why BestNewBands.com wrote, “Their live show is full of energy and just a damn good time.”

A Grammy-winning musician whose style, according to All About Jazz, "borrows from the fabric of reggae, blues, jazz and pop to provide a totally enjoyable experience," Terrance Simien and his musical outfit the Zydeco Experience headline an April 16 concert event at Davenport's Redstone Room, the bandleader performing locally with Danny Williams on keyboards, Stan Chambers on bass, Lance Ellis on saxophone; Ian Molinaro-Thompson on drums, and Revon Andrews on trombone.