With its quartet of gifted tribute artists composed of Rich Kosak, Mark Hermansen, Rich Hattery, and Shane Smith, the KISS tribute rockers of Mr. Speed bring their "Partners in Crime" tour to Davenport's Adler Theatre on July 19, the musicians' uncanny likeness to their idols, in look and sound, resulting in the group being named "The Best KISS Tribute Band in the World" at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas.

Touring in support of last year's Billboard hit Strong, an album that People magazine called "tailor-made for jubilant live performances," chart-topping country rocker Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line headlines a July 18 concert at East Moline's The Rust Belt, the singer/songwriter's smash singles including "Back Then Right Now" and the double-platinum-selling "5 Foot 9" and "Dancin' in the Country."

A thrilling night of post-grunge and industrial, alternative, and nu-metal is guaranteed at The Rust Belt on July 24 when the East Moline venue hosts a co-headlining double bill featuring The Union Underground and Spineshank, with another pair of high-energy rock acts on hand via openers Adema and Sicksense.

Praised by Rock and Roll Fables for compositions that are "tense, dynamic, and diabolical," and by Ghost Cult as "wonderfully expansive and unpredictable," the post-metal rockers of Somnuri headline a July 23 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the group inspiring Revolver to rave, "If you like your stoner metal with a little something extra, then Somnuri are for you."

A pair of exciting young composer/performers will co-headline a July 19 concert event at Rozz-Tox when the Rock Island venue hosts sets with two arresting musicians: Jeremy Young of Tiohtià:ke/Montréal, Quebec, and Jesse Perlstein of Los Angeles.

Famed for delivering a buzzer-beating performance on NBC's The Voice, where she got to work with Alicia Keys and Adam Levine, powerhouse chanteuse Sharane Calister brings her band and her incredible vocal cops to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room on July 19, the Iowa artist's return engagement sure to wow audiences with her unique blend of R&B, pop, and modern soul stylings.

Performing in support of their tenth and reportedly final studio album Egg & Dart, the June 13 release described by Americana Highways as "a rhinestone shining darkly" and by The Fire Note as "elegiac, thunderous, unforgettable," the indie rockers of Murder by Death bring their farewell tour to Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn on July 20, That's Good Enough for Me adding that "Egg & Dart's impact will be felt for years to come, solidifying Murder By Death's place in music history."

A stage celebration that delivers favorites ranging from the heartfelt ballads of Bonnie Raitt to the fiery anthems of Wynonna Judd, touring chanteuse Amy Friedl Stoner's Women of Country Music comes to Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center on July 19, the special summertime event finding Friedly and her six-piece band offering exhilarating takes on classics including Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" and Shania Twain's "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"

Celebrating more than 20 years of thrilling crowds with spectacular renditions of “Waterloo,” “The Winner Takes It All,” “Take a Chance on Me,' and additional favorites, the tribute artists of Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute headline a July 12 outdoor concert in Bishop Hill's Village Park, the show taking place not long after the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Swedish pop legends' Eurovision victory,

John Taylor doesn’t have to go far to hear first-class live music. Since 2014, the friendly Iraq war veteran and computer programmer has hosted concerts at his home in tiny Cambridge, Illinois, 31 miles southeast of Moline.

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