A pair of exceptional blues talents bring their lauded skills as vocalists and guitarists to Davenport's Redstone Room on Ma 17 when the venue hosts an evening with headliner John Primer and featured artist Kevin Burt, the former a member of Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters and Magic Slim bands before he became an acclaimed solo artist, and the latter a Midwestern talent praised by Blues Matters! as "vocally exquisite and "musically phenomenal."

Performing an eagerly anticipated concert return at East Moline venue The Rust Belt, the Midwestern pop-rockers of the Pork Tornadoes will deliver an eclectic assortment of hits on May 18, their energetic repertoire ranging from Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, and Beyonce all the way to Lizzo, Morgan Wallen, NSYNC, and Phil Collins.

Lauded by All About Jazz for her "rare commitment to authenticity and vulnerability defined by careful craft and high artistic standards," pianist Lynne Arriale brings her trio to Davenport's Unitarian Universality Congregation of the Quad Cities on May 19, this exciting event in the Polyrhythms Third Sunday Jazz Series also boasting the exceptional musicianship of Ethan Philion on bass and Greg Artry on drums.

A chart-topping singer/songwriter and guitarist who has currently amassed 13 trophies from the Canadian Country Music Association, Tenille Townes headlines a May 18 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the gifted artist's credits also including a Juno Award, two Academy of Country Music Awards, and chart-topping hits in "Somebody's Daughter" and "Jersey on the Wall (I'm Just Asking)."

A pair of gifted singer/songwriters who, although unrelated, share a love of folk, indie, and Americana as well as the same surname, Pieta Brown and Chastity Brown co-headline a May 18 concert event at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, the former performing alongside her ensemble The Taken, and the latter in support of her 2022 album Sing to the Walls.

Known for his traditional style and eclectic combination of rockabilly, honkytonk, and traditional country music, a legendary talent brings his gifted ensemble to the University of Dubuque's Heritage Center in An Evening with Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, a May 18 event with the artist who has released more than 20 major label albums and scored platinum sales, hit singles, and just about every honor the industry could bestow along the way.

With her most recent publication lauded by the Historical Novel Society as "well-researched" and "beautiful to behold." local author and native of China X.H. Collins will read from and discuss her 2020 novel Flowing Water, Falling Flowers on May 22, the in-person event held as part of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Month celebration at the Davenport Public Library's Eastern Avenue Branch.

With Davenport's Figge Art Museum holding a small yet impressive collection of Medieval and early-Renaissance manuscripts from Europe, the Middle East, and India, a selection of 12 of these works will be on view through August 11, as Illumination: Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts from the Figge Collection offers a cross-cultural examination of hand-painted book illustrations and typography from the 15th and 16th centuries.

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