Lauded by Paste magazine as "a master of subtle surprise," indie-pop singer/songwriter Mei Semones headlines an October 24 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the Brooklyn-based talent's output also praised by the Chicago Reader as "charming, understated songs that drip with romance, infatuation, and melancholy."

With the acclaimed, Orlando-based artist and her ensemble touring in support of their forthcoming album Sprinter, singer/songwriter Cat Ridgeway and her indie-rock outfit The Tourists headline an October 23 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the recording's first single "Epilogue" inspiring Return of Rock to rave of its creator, "With its sprightly pace and punk-inspired groove throughout, she is certainly looking to get us up and out of our seats with this one.”

A high-energy ensemble boasting some of the sharpest musical talents the area has to offer, 10 of Soul headlines an October 19 concert at the Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, their Davenport set sure to boast classic tunes from the genres of soul, funk, and blues, as well as a few funky arrangements of their own.

With the concert event boasting six dazzling costume changes, exquisite musicianship, powerful vocals, and a spectacular and immersive multimedia backdrop, the touring artists of BritBeat: The Immersive Beatles Tribute Experience take the stage at the University of Dubuque's Heritage Center on October 19, allowing patrons to step into a time machine and experience a remarkable recreation of the Fab Four in concert during the fabulous 1960s.

A thrilling stage spectacle that imagines a concert that never happened but that everyone wishes did, the touring sensation Elvis Meets the Beatles lands at Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center on October 19, with touring and recording artist Everett Dean offering his acclaimed take on Presley, and the pop quintet The Fab Lads delivering a vocally accurate rendition of the lads from Liverpool.

Boasting a cast of 24 students ages 10–18, and led by the company's artistic director Ashley Becher, The Odyssey Experience serves as the first mainstage production of Davenport Junior Theatre's 2024-25 season, its October 12 through 20 run treating audiences of all ages to an interactive, 60-minute delight adapted from Homer’s epic The Odyssey.

With its guest appearing in a special virtual program hosted by Illinois Libraries Present and the Rock Island and Silvis Public Libraries, the October 22 presentation Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds will offer a uniquely personal hour with the number-one New York Times bestselling author, as well as the recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, a Carnegie Medal, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors.

In celebration of the musical cult classic's 49th anniversary, the iconic entertainment The Rocky Horror Picture Show will enjoy a special screening at Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center on October 20, the event boasting a live shadow cast, audience participation, a costume contest, and the eagerly awaited guest host Nell Campbell, the Rocky Horror co-star who appeared opposite Meat Loaf as Eddie's eccentric love interest Columbia.

With only four weeks left until the upcoming election, the Azubuike African American Council for The Arts is proud to mark its 10th anniversary with a timely and crucial screening of the award-winning documentary One Person, One Vote?, a lauded work by renowned filmmaker Maximina Juson that enjoys a Davenport screening at the Last Picture House on October 20.

Hailed by the Chicago Reader as a stage thriller that "ticks along like a stylish and well-oiled clock," playwright Jeffrey Hatcher's new take on the Alfred Hitchcock classic Dial M for Murder enjoys an October 18 through November 2 run at Moline's Black Box Theatre, the Chicago Sun-Times adding that this "crackling murder mystery" finds Hatcher providing "layers of meaning and 21st-century relevance."

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