A legendary Canadian crooner who has thus far sold more than 30 million records worldwide, Michael Bublé brings his national tour to Moline's TaxSlayer Center on September 16, the beloved pop and jazz artist lauded for earning four Grammy Awards and placing four consecutive albums at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.

With award-winning, Billboard-charting, Grammy-nominated artists performing on the banks of a mighty river, the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival returns to Davenport for its 35th incarnation on September 17 and 18, the LeClaire Park event (hosted by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society) featuring nine thrilling concert sets by the likes of John Primer, Toronzo Cannon, Joanne Shaw Taylor, and Eric Gales.

Described by the New York Times as a musical that delivers “an affirming blast” and “the high that only live theatre can induce when everything clicks,” the jukebox sensation Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story enjoys a September 9 through 19 run at Mt. Carroll's Timber Lake Playhouse, a show that inspired Broadway World to state, “Whether you grew up bopping along to his music or this is your first Buddy experience, there's something to enjoy for everyone.”

A trio of riotous Internet sensations take to the stage on September 12 when bloggers, podcasters, and truth-tellers Tiffany Jenkins, Meredith Masony, and Dena Blizzard team up for the Adler Theatre's touring presentation My Name Is NOT Mom, the Davenport venue's live comedy event for anyone who has children, knows people who have children, or were once children themselves.