22 Jul 2025

“The Diary of Anne Frank,” August 1 through 10

By Reader Staff

Lauded by the New York Times as an "undeniably moving" stage work that "shatters the heart," the immortal tale of horror and hope The Diary of Anne Frank runs at Moline's Playcrafters Barn Theatre August 1 through 10, author Wendy Kesselman's adaptation of Frances Goodrich's and Albert Hackett's Pulitzer Prize-winner hailed by the Associated Press as "a powerful new version that moves the audience to gasps, then tears."

22 Jul 2025

“Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver,” July 31 through August 10

By Reader Staff

Closing its 2025 summer season with a celebration of one of America's greatest and most beloved entertainers, the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre stages Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver from July 31 through August 10, this transporting stage salute inspiring Chicago Theatre Review to rave, "it’s assured that every theatergoer will fly back home on a 'Rocky Mountain High.'"

22 Jul 2025

“Disney's Frozen,” August 1 through 17

By Reader Staff

Based on the Oscar-winning modern classic that stands as one of the highest-grossing animated films of all time, Disney's Frozen enjoys an area debut at Mt. Carroll's Timber Lake Playhouse August 1 through 17, this magical family enchantment a three-time Tony Award nominee hailed by The Guardian for its "theatrical razzmatazz" and "the sense of a real, beating heart in the relationship between the two tortured sisters."

22 Jul 2025

“Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr.,” August 2 and 3

By Reader Staff

A student-performed version of the Tony Award nominee adapted from one of the most beloved animated musicals of all time, Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. enjoys an August 2 and 3 run at Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center, the theatrical rendition of 1989's Oscar-winning film lauded by Broadway World as "a family-friendly stage musical with great visual punch."

17 Jul 2025

“The Prints of David & Sarojini Johnson,” July 19 through January 4

By Reader Staff

From July 19 through January 4, guests of Davenport's German American Heritage Center are invited to explore themes of nostalgia, community, nature, and perspective in the wonderful collection The Prints of David & Sarojini Johnson.

16 Jul 2025

Dottie Kelly, July 27

By Reader Staff

Hailed by Voyage Memphis Magazine as "a powerhouse, dynamite, and energetic soul singer," chanteuse Dottie Kelly and her Rock the House Band perform a special outdoor concert hosted by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society, their July 27 engagement in Davenport's MLK Park treating audiences to a talent who inspired GigSalad to rave, "Her soulful voice and natural stage presence are a force to be reckoned with."

15 Jul 2025

2025 Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, July 31 through August 2

By Reader Staff

An eagerly awaited weekend of live performances returning to the Quad Cities for the 54th time, the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival will, from July 31 through August 2, again enjoy residency at the Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center. For 2025, the Davenport venue will host performances by eight local and national jazz acts – the Graystone Monarchs, the Chicago Cellar Boys, Mike Davis’ New Wonders, the Bix Youth Band, El Dorado Jazz Band, Jazz-O-Maniacs, the Mortonia Seven, and Miss Jubilee – while additional area venues host Bix-related concert events of their own.

15 Jul 2025

Gary Allan, July 26

By Reader Staff

Delivering what the New York Times called “elegant, often deadpan songs that tend toward manly understatement,” the chart-topping, multi-platinum-selling country superstar Gary Allan brings his national tour to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center on July 26, each of his 32 singles having landed on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, with 13 of them also crossing over to the Billboard Hot 100.

15 Jul 2025

Kane Brown, July 29

By Reader Staff

A chart-topping country-music superstar whose four studio albums have all been top-10 Billboard smashes, Kane Brown headlines the first grandstand concert of this year's Mississippi Valley Fair, the July 29 event boasting the talents of the 31-year-old singer/songwriter who was the first artist to have simultaneous number-one hits on all five main Billboard country charts.

15 Jul 2025

Nate Smith, July 30

By Reader Staff

His repertoire boasting such top-five Billboard smashes as "Whiskey on You," "World on Fire," "Bulletproof," and "Fix What You Didn't Break," multi-platinum-selling country rockers Nate Smith headlines the July 30 grandstand concert at this year's Mississippi Valley Fair, his 2024 album California Gold lauded by Entertainment Focus as "a bold blend of country storytelling and bombastic '90s rock influences" that delivers "both nostalgic and fresh sounds across its 16 tracks."

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