One of the most ticklish and tuneful operettas in theatrical history enjoys an April 25 through May 24 run at Davenport's St. Ambrose University with the theatre department's staging of The Pirates of Penzance, the beloved Gilbert & Sullivan masterpiece whose 1981 Broadway production won the Tony Award for Best Revival and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical.

With their album EXTC! released April 4, the recording inspiring Medium to rave that "the clarity of the vocals, upon the addicting and ever-changing thrum of the beat, is a marvel in the production of modern music," EXTC: XTC’s Terry Chambers & Friends headlines an April 30 Redstone Room concert co-presented by Ragged Records and sponsored by Planet 93.9, bringing Chambers, Steve Hampton, and Terry Lines to Davenport on the band's "North American Cushty Tour 2025."

With his most recent album Roseville lauded by Tinnitist as "a career-defining culmination of life and musical experiences," indie-rock singer/songwriter Sean Tillmann – a.k.a. Har Mar Superstar – performs a special afternoon concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel on April 27, the Minnesota artist's additional credits including roles in Pitch Perfect and TV's Broad City, and serving as the lead character of the "Skeleton Crew" band for Netflix's revival of Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Touring in support of their acclaimed August release The Tower, a recording that delivers what the Austin Chronicle calls "deceptively industrial pop that lures you in with its almost ethereal composition," the trio of frontman Jonathan Horstmann, synth player Kevin D. Naquin, and bass player Paxel Foley bring their post-punk outfit Urban Heat to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on April 30, their single "Have You Ever" a viral TikTok hit that received the 2023 Austin Music Award for Best Song.

The invigorating sounds of modern and classical jazz will be on beautiful display on April 25 in the 2025 Black Hawk College Jazz Festival, the day featuring a series of events at Moline's Black Hawk College and an evening performance at the city's Sound Conservatory, the concert boasting the talents of the BHC Jazz Ensemble and Harper College jazz-ensemble director Kirby Fellis.

A seasoned comedian, ventriloquist, and musician whose career spans more than three decades and earned him a win on TV's Star Search, touring sensation Taylor Mason brings his act, and his memorable cast of characters, to Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre on April 25, this veteran of America’s Got Talent, Dry Bar Comedy, and the Disney Channel enjoying a performance sponsored by Supporters of Foster's Voice and Bridgeway’s Youth Empowerment Services.

With the short works presented as the first in a pair of events in the organization's "Let's Have a Conversation" end-of-life series, Davenport's CASI (Center for Active Seniors) will host screenings of two acclaimed documentaries on April 27: directors Jessica Nutzig Zitter's and Kevin Gordon's Caregiver: A Love Story, and director James Keach's Taking Care, the latter featuring famed film and TV actor/writer Seth Rogen.

Governor JB Pritzker said last week that the extreme uncertainty with the U.S. government and the international economy might mean that the legislature may have to reconvene to reconfigure the state budget after it adjourns at the end of next month.

An exceptional event that brings beloved characters, epic music, and breathtaking visuals to life in an exciting fusion of film and live music, the touring sensation Jim Henson's Labyrinth in Concert lands at Davenport's Adler Theatre on April 21, inviting audiences to watch the full 1986 movie as a live band performs in sync with co-star David Bowie’s original vocals, playing the songs and score composed by Bowie and Trevor Jones.