Currently touring in support of his recording Set in Stone, the artist's first original album release in 13 years, country, blues, gospel, and Southern-rock icon Travis Tritt headlines an August 24 concert event at Davenport's Adler Theatre, the two-time Grammy winner's chart-topping smashes including “Help Me Hold On,” “Anymore,” Can I Trust You with My Heart,” “Foolish Pride,” and “Best of Intentions.”

An Academy of Country Music Award winner with more than a dozen top-10 Billboard hits to his credit, singer/songwriter Tracy Bryd headlines an August 19 concert at Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, the multi-platinum-selling artist's smash singles including the chart-topping “Holdin' Heaven,” “I'm from the Country,” and “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo.”

With this year's weekend event held in conjunction with Rock Island's annual Family Fun Day and the area-wide Alternating Currents Festival, Polyrhythms will collaborate with the MLK Center, Rock Island Parks & Recreation, and the Rock Island County NAACP for the ninth-annual Bill Bell Jazz & Heritage Festival, an August 18 through 20 celebration of cultural heritage in the Quad Cities named after the late musician, educator, and East Moline native lovingly known as “The Jazz Professor.”

Touring in support of his 2022 album Built Different, and with its predecessor Lost My Brothers Goat described by Daily Texas Country as a “very strong” release with “a mix of everything you might want,” Billboard-charting country star Casey Donahew returns to East Moline venue The Rust Belt on August 19, his career to date boasting five top-10 smashes and hit singles including “Country Song” and “Kiss Me.”

Boasting a potent mix of old-school blues traditions and modern-day flair, singer/songwriter and guitarist Kara Grainger performs in the Summer Concert Series at Rock Island's Schwiebert Riverfront Park on August 24, with the Mississippi Valley Blues Society co-presenting a night with this native Australian whose vocals, according to Rock & Blues Muse, "packed a punch," and who "played monster guitar solos that had the crowd whooping and clapping."

A two-time Country Music Association Award winner who also scored a Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals with 1999's "Same Old Train," singer/songwriter Pam Tillis headlines an August 18 concert at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, the artist's expansive discography currently boasting 14 studio albums, six compilation albums, one video album, and 45 singles, more than a dozen of which became Billboard Top-10 smashes.

An eagerly awaited day of outdoor fun culminating in an attempt to break a pair of Guinness World Records is set for August 19, when River Action hosts the 14th-annual celebration of paddle sports Floatzilla, with participants and spectators gathering at Rock Island's Sunset Park to see if the Quad Cities can boast the world's “Largest Raft of Canoes and Kayaks” and “Largest Simultaneous Kayak Launch.”

Taking place in conjunction with the exhibit Klassiks for Kinder: German Toys with Joy, on display at Davenport's German American Heritage Center from August 13 through January 7, an exploration of the German doll and toy industry from the Middle Ages to today will be presented in History of Toy Making in Germany, a fascinating live program delivered by Dr. Ellen M. Tsagaris.

An eagerly awaited weekend happening taking place, for the first time, in conjunction with the Quad Cities' annual Alternating Currents Festival, the 2023 Beaux Arts August Fair will treat visitors to an outdoor celebration of visual arts and fine crafts on August 19 and 20, with the event in Davenport's Bechtel Park featuring food, live music, children's activities, and works for sale by more than two dozen artists and Midwestern vendors.

On August 24, Davenport's Figge Art Museum invites art fans of all ages to see a trio of popular summer exhibitions before they leave, with guided tours focusing on The Life & Art of Charles M. Schulz, Ansel Adams Yosemite Portfolio III, and Endless Flight all taking place in the venue's Last Chance Exhibition Tour Night.

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