Described by the Examiner as “a band unlike any other” and by Blurt magazine as “a hybrid of Idris Muhammad, George Clinton, Ohio Players, and Earth, Wind & Fire,” the tightly-wrapped funk, rock, and R&B musicians of Here Come the Mummies return to Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn on September 14, their infectious grooves leading The Bob & Tom Show co-host Bob Kevoian to call one of their concerts “the most fun I've had in 20 years.”

Bringing to life the classic hits of one of pop music's most iconic groups, and doing so with dazzling costumes, flawless harmonies, and captivating stage presence, this tribute artists of Mamma Mania! ABBA Tribute bring their tour to Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre on September 13, the night sure to be filled with such iconic pop anthems as “Dancing Queen,” “Waterloo,” “The Winner Takes It All,” “Take a Chance on Me," and "Mamma Mia."

An arresting exhibition designed to capture the sensation of the memory of a place – its mood, its texture, its atmosphere – through imagery and abstraction, Kristin Quinn: Luminous Flux Paintings from the Watershed enjoys a showcase through January 11 in the Gildehaus Gallery of Davenport's Figge Art Museum.

Adapted from the literary phenomenon and Clint Eastwood's Oscar-nominated movie, the musical version of The Bridges of Madison County makes its Mt. Carroll debut at the Timber Lake Playhouse September 12 through 21, this Tony Award winner's Broadway production praised by the Associated Press for its “superb, thrilling score,” and by Time Out NY for being “a new work that plays like a classic.”