An eagerly awaited revival of the venue's first musical presentation in 2018, the stage version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame returns to Moline's Spotlight Theatre October 9 through 18, this lauded stage adaptation of Disney's Oscar-nominated hit again starring Adam Sanders in his memorable role as Quasimodo.

With her remarkable career boasting accolades from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association, plus more than 6 million albums sold, acclaimed singer/songwriter Sara Evans brings her national tour to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center on October 9, her credits including an ACM Award for Top Female Vocalist and 2023 induction into the Grand Ole Opry.

Touring in support of their most recent album, 2025's Billboard-charting The Screaming of the Valkyries, the English extreme-metal artists of Cradle of Filth bring their latest tour to Davenport's Capitol Theatre on October 12, their hit songs including "Libertina Grimm," "Tonight In Flames," "Cemetery & Sundown," "I Am the Thorn," "The Byronic Man," and a cover of Heaven 17's '80s pop gem "Temptation,"

Performing, in its entirety, the timeless recording that Q magazine named the 26th-greatest British album of all time, the touring artists of The Black Jacket Symphony return to Davenport's Capitol for their stage rendition of Led Zeppelin IV, this October 15 event treating fans to a stunning rock concert whose inspiration received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award and introduced to world to "Stairway to Heaven."

Touring in support of his summer release Barnstorm and lauded by Rolling Stone as an artist whose “high guileless voice comes in swirls and artful smears,” New York-based folk singer/songwriter Paul Spring headlines an October 12 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the gifted musician also praised by the Irish Times for his “richly realized songs with deft lyrics and considered sensibility.”

Opening their 41st season of professional engagements, the thrilling vocal ensemble Nova Singers will perform Music of South Africa at Galesburg's First Lutheran Church on October 10 and Davenport's St. Paul Lutheran Church on October 11, the company's founder and director Dr. Laura Lane stating, "This might be the most exciting program we have ever done!"

Hosted by acclaimed impersonator Vinny Cormier and supported by a Berklee-level crew that includes his son Dylan on guitar, the touring sensation Crazy Train: America's Ozzy Tribute comes to Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre on October 15, delivering a captivating show that boasts all of the Prince of Darkness' noteworthy hits from "Sabbath" to "Patient #9."

A popular touring comedian who also hosts the weekly show One More Saturday Night on SiriusXM’s Grateful Dead Channel, funnyman Mike Finoia will headline two nights of standup at Bally's Quad Cities on October 9 and 10, his credits including serving as longtime producer and writer for the comedy ensemble of Impractical Jokers.

Presented in conjunction with the venue's current exhibition Everyday Lives, Extraordinary Voices: Ruth Suckow's Iowa, the latest program in the German American Heritage Center's popular "Kaffee und Kuchen" series is Rev. William Suckow's Autobiography: Family Life in 10 Small Iowa Towns, an October 11 program whose presenter, Dr. Bill Roba, is a Scott Community College retiree currently writing a history of the Iowa-German Experience.