Legendary heavy metal artists who were finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year, the musicians of Judas Priest bring their national tour to Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK on October 29, the hugely influential, Grammy-winning rockers currently celebrating, as her tour title states, “50 Heavy Metal Years.”

Currently touring in their 22nd year of performance, the rock and metal tribute artists of Hairball headline an October 21 concert at East Moline's The Rust Belt, with the high-energy Minnesota musicians paying tribute to iconic bands Van Halen, KISS, Mötley Crüe, Queen, Journey, Aerosmith, and more.

Touring in support of his most recent album Please Take a Seat, a recording that Paste magazine called "a wondrous adventure for anyone who is willing to hold on through its twists and turns," the Chicago-based avant-pop multi-instrumentalist Nnamdi Ogbonnaya – also known as Nnamdï – headlines an Ocober 18 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, with Paste adding of the artist “whether it be hip-hop, indie rock, electronica or bubblegum pop, he stays true to who he is."

Praised by the New York Times for their “vibrantly warm-blooded” song stylings and by Iowa City's The Gazette for their “silky smooth a cappella harmonies,” the lauded male vocalists of Straight No Chaser bring their 25th-anniversary tour to Davenport's Adler Theatre on October 22, the group's accomplishments including two gold-certified albums, more than 1.5 million concert tickets sold, more than two million albums sold worldwide, and more than 1 billion streams on Pandora.

A moving and emotional two-act chamber opera by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, Two Remain (Out of Darkness) will enjoy its Quad Cities debut with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra under conductor Ernesto Estigarribia, the October 22 performance in Augustana College's Brummer Theatre Center presented as part of the area-wide Holocaust-remembrance project Out of Darkness (OutOfDarknessQC.com).

A Billboard-charting performer who was the recipient of New Artist of the Year honors at the 2014 Latin Billboard Music Awards, the 26-year-old singing sensation Luis Coronel headlines an October 22 concert at Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK, his appearance treating fans of regional Mexican music to hits such as "Mi niña traviesa," "Será más fácil," and "Escápate."

On October 22, a revered group of chart-topping, Grammy-winning rockers will be celebrated when Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center presents the six-piece ensemble Heartache Tonight's A Tribute to the Eagles, an evening of beloved, iconic hits sure to include such chart-toppers as "Hotel California," "Peaceful Easy Feeling," "Best of My Love," "One of These Nights," and, of course, "Heartache Tonight."

Celebrating his 50th class reunion at the University of Dubuque, Emmy nominee Tony Danza, the beloved star of TV's Taxi and Who's the Boss?, will bring his touring show Standards & Stories to the university's Heritage Center on October 22, the New York Times having raved of the performer, "Tony's a live wire who tap-dances, plays the ukulele, tells stories, and radiates irresistible charm. He exudes the kind of charisma that can't be taught!"

Another calendar page has turned with the season, bringing with it a loaded month for live music in the Quad Cities. Looming large among the many shows scheduled for October is Judas Priest's October 29 appearance at the Vibrant Arena at the MARK, with Queensrÿche in tow. While most rockers and metalheads in the area are no doubt aware of the metal gods' imminent arrival, there are several other smaller shows happening this month -- including on October 21 and 22 -- that are equally worthy of consideration. Whether or not you have tickets for Priest, these displays of heavy metal thunder will make October 2022 a heavy and memorable month.

An Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Award winner who can boast a remarkable 18 chart-topping hits in a mere nine years, Thomas Rhett and his “Bring the Bar to You Tour” take the stage at Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK on October 13, the singer/songwriter sure to demonstrate why USA Today labeled him “The Prince of Country Music.”

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