Featuring former members of classic-rock giants such as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rainbow, Alice Cooper, Blue Oyster Cult, and Trixter, the Wizards of Winter headline an exciting December 8 concert at Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, this 11-member ensemble delivering soaring vocal harmonies, precision string instrumentation, powerful percussion, and a rich storyboard that evokes memories and emotions of Decembers past.

Delivering a celebration of the holiday season with diverse works inspired by the beauty of winter and the celebration of miraculous moments, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra's Season of Miracles continues the ensemble's 2024-25 season with performances at Davenport's Adler Theatre on December 7 and Moline's Bartlett Performing Arts Center on December 8, the thrilling repertoire boasting a showcase performance by master violinist Naha Greenholtz.

Held as part of the unique concert series held in Davenport's intimate and cozy Redstone Room, the December 7 Songwriter Sessions event will find guests treat to a seated evening of tunes hosted by David G. Smith, with additionally winning performances delivered by Richard Roberts Jr. and Katie Dahl.

An evocative combination of two art exhibits will be on display in the Joan Mulgrew Gallery of Dubuque's Voices Studio through January 31, with Tim Olson & Lisa Olson inviting guests to experience the unique perspectives of two artists whose journeys are rooted in deep personal reflection, family, and a dedication to their creativity.

With Chicago Stage lauding the "brilliant portrayal" at its center, the touring stage hit Christmas with C.S. Lewis lands at Davenport's Adler Theatre on December 1, this delightful one-man show starring Aaron Mays celebrating the unique friendship between Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, the iconic authors of the Chronicles of Narnia and the Lord of the Rings series.

In a beloved seasonal tradition, family audiences are invited to the Vibrant Arena at the MARK from December 5 through 8 to experience the wonderful world of Disney – on Ice – in the brand-new touring sensation Disney on Ice Presents: "Frozen" & "Encanto," with the Moline venue transformed into an enormous skating rink for thrilling takes on two of the studio's most popular and acclaimed animated films of recent years, both of which won Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature.

Hailed, or maybe derided, by Entertainment Weekly as "the Citizen Kane of bad movies," multi-hyphenate Tommy Wiseau's legendary 2003 melodrama The Room will enjoy two special screenings at Davenport venue The Last Picture House on December 5, this eagerly anticipated event for fans of the cult classic also featuring a live Q&A session with co-star and best-selling The Disaster Artist co-writer Greg Sestero. Oh hi, Mark!

A genuine blues-rock legend who famously opened for B.B. King when he was only 12 years old, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Bonamassa makes his eagerly awaited return to Davenport's Adler Theatre on November 29, treating fans to the hard-driving talents that have resulted in 27 chart-topping Billboard Blues Albums (more than any other artist in history) three Grammy Award nominations, and collaborations with some of blues music's most iconic performers.

An Indian American dhol player, drummer, and Indo jazz composer lauded by Coda Magazine for his "groundbreaking synthesis," Sunny Jain serves as the latest guest in Quad City Arts' Visiting Artist Series, his four public events from December 3 through 5 delivering a celebration of cultural diaspora: deep-rooted tradition that ripples outward, changing – and being changed by – the cultures that it touches.