Globally touring sensations who have routinely sold out international theatres and concert halls since their 1999 debut, the talents of MANIA: The ABBA Tribute bring their stage spectacle back to Davenport's Adler Theatre on October 19, thrilling patrons with such iconic pop anthems and familiar Mamma Mia! tunes as “Dancing Queen,” “Waterloo,” “The Winner Takes It All,” and “Take a Chance on Me.”

Led by lead singer and gifted Freddie Mercury tribute artist Patrick Myers, the touring sensation Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen makes its Davenport debut at the Adler Theatre on October 14, showcasing the legacy of one off the best-selling and most beloved rock bands in history through unforgettable hits including “We Will Rock You,” “Somebody to Love,” and “We Are the Champions."

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 October 14, their energetic repertoire ranging from Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, and One Direction all the way to Kings of Leon, The Killers, Coolio, and Third Eye Blind.

With the outfit praised by Broadway World for music that is "quiet, understated, but so incredibly impactful," the indie-folk and pop musicians of The Arcadian Wild headline an October 18 concert at Davenport's Redstone Room, the group's most recent recording Welcome lauded by The American Root as "a momentary refuge from the stress and turmoil that plague today's everyday existence."

On October 19, fans of classic pop hits and iconic ballads are invited to the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse for the Rock Island venue's eagerly awaited return of Salute to the Rat Pack & Friends, a thrilling concert event that will take audiences back to the showroom of the Sands Hotel circa 1960 through beloved standards including “Fly Me To The Moon,” “Volare,” “Mr. Bojangles,” and many more.

As the organization continues to mourn the loss of its founder Nate Lawrence, who passed away on August 15, staffers with the Polyrhythms Third Sunday Jazz Series are delighted to host an October 15 concert featuring Polyrhythms favorites The Mike Conrad Trio, with the team of pianist Conrad, bass player Katie Ernst, and drummer Cassius Goens III delivering an enthralling blend of improvisation, interaction, and expression at Davenport's Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities.

Touring in support of her forthcoming fifth studio album Notes from Nowhere, and with the artist's fourth There Will Come Soft Rains lauded by Paste magazine for "her lithe songs and lock-tight arrangements," indie-rock and dream-pop singer/songwriter Esmé Patterson headlines an October 14 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, her 2020 recording also hailed by PopMatters as "visceral and deeply moving."

A pair of acclaimed folk acts that each debuted over the past eight years will take the stage at the Raccoon Motel on October 17, with the Davenport venue hosting an evening showcasing the talents of Rum Ragged, the Canadian folk music group from Newfoundland and Labrador, and Adrian + Meredith, the Nashville-based outfit featuring the titular married musicians.

A favorite of critics and alt-country fans nationwide, acclaimed singer/songwriter Dale Watson headlines an October 13 concert at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, his most recent album Dale Watson Presents: The Memphians praised by Holler Country as a "spirited, affectionate work" that "further confirms his love of a genre he will never abandon."

Their discography boasting such top-20 Billboard hits as Destroyer of the World, American Goldwing, VII, and All Across This Land, the Portland, Oregon-based country-folk rockers of Blitzen Trapper headline an October 19 concert at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, their most recent recording Holy Smokes Future Jokes lauded by Glide magazine as a work in which "the melodies are all mellow but unpredictable, and the vocal harmonies can't be ignored."

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