Described by the New York Times as "an important humorist in the classic tradition" and "a modern-day Dorothy Parker," a living legend brings her national tour to Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre in the special November 9 event An Evening with Fran Lebowitz, with the revered social commentator offering acerbic views on current events and the media – as well as pet peeves including tourists, baggage-claim areas, after-shave lotion, adults who roller skate, children who speak French, or anyone who is unduly tan.

A genuine blues-rock legend who famously opened for B.B. King when he was only 12 years old, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Bonamassa makes his long-awaited return to Davenport's Adler Theatre on November 9, treating fans to the hard-driving talents that have resulted in chart-topping success, three Grammy Award nominations, and collaborations with some of blues music's most iconic performers.

Currently touring in support of her 2022 EP Same History, New Feelings – a work in which, according to Northern Transmissions, "a profound sense of intimacy and camaraderie is expressed through lyrics surrounding heartbreak and great change" – pop-rock and folk singer/songwriter Madi Diaz headlines a November 7 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, with Holler Country adding that the artist's latest "sees a dextrous storyteller honing her craft through an evolving lens."

With Pitchfork lauding the group's 2020 Forever Just Beyond as an album that "feels both charmingly at ease and refreshingly ambitious," the alt-country/indie-rock outfit Clem Snide headlines a November 9 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, with frontman Eef Barzelay touring in support of two 2021 releases: the extended-edition album Beyond Forever Just Beyond and the EP Smothered & Covered Vo. I, a collection of covers of Bob Dylan, Lauren Hill, Journey, Cat Stevens, and other music icons.