Annual explosions of fun followed by literal explosions in the air will be taking place in Davenport's LeClaire Park and Rock Island's Schwiebert Riverfront Park when the Quad Cities hosts its Fourth of July celebration Red, White, & Boom!, the bi-state July 3 event delivering a spectacular fireworks display over the Mississippi River as well as live music, food and beverage vendors, special presentations, family programming, and more.

With his most recent Billboard smash Weekends Look a Little Different These Days praised by The Nash News as "his most sonically versatile collection to date" and by County Music News International as "a piece of classic country music that will embrace you," chart-topping singer/songwriter and guitarist Brett Young headlines a June 30 concert at Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, treating fans to such platinum-selling singles as ""In Case You Didn't Know," "Mercy," and "Like I Loved You."

Presenting an evening of breaking boundaries and feeding on each other's musical inspiration, jazz masters and Grammy Award winners John Daversa and Tal Cohen will team up for a special concert event at Rock Island's Sound Conservatory Music Academy & Shoppe, their July 1 The Art of Duo engagement co-hosted by Polyrhythms promising to deliver a night of unforgettable art and improvisation.

Described by Saving Country Music as “easy to warm to, but lasting in effect,” and with his most recent, self-titled album lauded as “a favorable experience you're likely to return to frequently,” country/Western singer/songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson headlines a July 2 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the artist inspiring Texas Monthly to rave, “His clear, resonant voice, lined with the weight of his experience, is as likely to break your heart as bring a smile to your lips.”