With the show chockful of upbeat, honky-tonk hits including “On the Road Again,” “Ring of Fire,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Good Hearted Woman,” and “Whiskey River,” the tribute talents of The Highway Men Live land at the University of Dubuque's Heritage Center on September 19, the ensemble having performed country-music to millions of fans around the country, and emerging as perhaps the greatest country-music super-group in America.

A unique production that combines world-class human talent, circus artistry, theatrical performance, and a touch of the mysterious and unexpected, the touring sensation Paranormal Cirque: Inferno enjoys performances at Davenport's Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds September 18 through 21, this R-rated event combining the excitement of a high-flying circus with a Gothic, supernatural narrative.

Held in celebration of their 70th anniversary as a community center for arts and culture, Moline's Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House will host their annual Porch Party on September 20, The community is invited to join in the festivities and tour all four buildings on the Deere-Wiman and Butterworth properties, including the tunnel that connects the Deere-Wiman House to the Carriage House.

Headlining a rare standup set in Davenport – so rare that, on his Web site, the comedian states “I don't tour so much anymore!” – New York-based funnyman Dave Ross performs at the Raccoon Motel on September 21, his evening show also featuring sets by standup comic Zach Peterson, Stu Cline, and Donny Townsend.

Original works by nearly 100 juried regional and national artists will be on hand at the September 19 and 20 Riverssance Festival of Fine Art, with the 38th Lindsay Park event, hosted by Quad City Arts, boasting a children’s art-activity tent, food and beverage vendors, live music, and Rowen Schussheim-Anderson being presented with the prestigious Harley Award, an honor given to an individual who has affected the arts and artists in the Quad Cities during their lifetime.

On September 22, Quad City Arts will officially kick off its 53rd season of the Visiting Artist Series at the organization's venue in downtown Rock Island, the public invited to enjoy refreshments, meet and connect with new executive director Ben Gougeon, and learn more about the artists and experiences headed to schools and communities throughout the Quad Cities in the 2026-27 season.

With the fourth offering in its series described by Time magazine as a "wonderfully funny exercise in nonstop nuttiness," the German American Heritage Center continues its “The Lost Years of German Cinema: 1948-1963" film screenings with Billy Wilder's 1961 comedy One, Two, Three, which enjoys a September 23 screening at Davenport venue The Last Picture House.

Outdoor adventurers are again invited to paddle, mountain bike, and run their way to the top in the eagerly anticipated, 20th Taming of the Slough Mississippi River Adventure Triathlon, the River Action-sponsored test of endurance set to take place on Saturday, September 12.

Presented as the latest event in the German American Heritage Center's popular “Kaffee und Kuchen” series, The DAR, Hannah Caldwell Chapter Contributions to Davenport History will, on September 13, find Hannah Caldwell Chapter Regent Terri Putnam Toppler discussing the Daughters of the American Revolution, a nonprofit, non-political volunteer organization dedicated to education, historic preservation, and patriotism.

On September 17, a second-generation Holocaust speaker will share the remarkable story of her mother, Adela Goldberg, in the Moline Public Library program Memories of the Holocaust, Ruth Yablonsky speaking on one vital woman's life as a survivor, witness, and keeper of an important piece of history.

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