Hailed by rock legend Peter Frampton as "the gunslinger guitarist of the 21st century" and by famed rock guitarist Joe Satriani as "my favorite modern bluesman," revered blues rocker Davy Knowles and his band headline a November 7 concert at Moline's Rascals Live, the artist's recent single "Roll Me" chosen by Spotify as one of the best blues songs of the year.

An internationally touring artist whose numerous honors include wins at the Gamble Rogers Fingerstyle Guitar Competition and South Florida Folk Festival Songwriting Competition, Ruth Wyand performs a special concert co-presented by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society, her November 13 performance at Boozie's Bar & Grill in Davenport treating audiences to the skills of this acclaimed guitarist, storyteller, and finalist at the 2017 International Blues Challenge.

Touring in support of their October release Delights that All About Jazz said "succeeds because the three musicians trust one another enough to let the music breathe, shift, and surprise," the Chicago-based talents of Twin Talk return to Rock Island's Rozz-Tox on November 14, the group previously lauded by Downbeat magazine as a trio that "expresses both its melodic rigor and appetite for adventure."

A masterful jazz musician and Bettendorf native returns to the area as the November 19 headliner at the Grape Life Wine Store & Lounge, the award-winning pianist and trombone player Mike Conrad performing at the Davenport venue alongside his esteemed bandmates Drew Morton on bass and Chris Jensen on drums.

Under the baton of conductor Justin Swearinger, the Knox-Galesburg Symphony will bring their expressive musical talents to Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre in the November 14 presentation Light, Lyric, & Lofty, an evening of timeless music and captivating performances featuring music by Mozart, Reinecke, and Brahms.

Their latest repertoire taking audiences on a musical journey through Paris, Harlem, Vienna, and even the Quad Cities, the musicians of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Mark Russell Smith, present the 2026-27 season's second Masterworks concert, Cityscapes Home & Abroad, at the Adler Theatre on November 7 and Augustana College's Centennial Hall on November 8.

One of very few hard-rock and heavy-metal bands to earn both mainstream critical acclaim and major commercial success, Blue Öyster Cult returns to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center on November 6, the groups hits "(Don't Fear) the Reaper," "Godzilla," and "Burnin' for You" among the biggest from more than five decades of professional acclaim.

Touring the country in support of his fifth studio album Twilight Override, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and lead vocalist and guitarist of Wilco Jeff Tweedy headlines a November 7 concert event at Davenport's Capitol Theatre, the songs from Tweedy's latest, according to AllMusic, "an affirmation of life and hope even as they acknowledge the shadows," and the recording itself "his best and most rewarding solo album to date."

A Grammy-nominated rock outfit composed of Jay Buchanan, Scott Holiday, Dave Beste, and Michael Miley, Nashville's Rival Sons headline a November 12 concert at East Moline venue The Rust Belt, hit songs from their eight-album-and-an-EP repertoire including "Nobody Wants to Die," "Too Bad," "Shooting Stars," and the chart-topping "Do Your Worst."

The thrilling repertoire of a three-time Grammy Award winner and recipient of the esteemed Billboard Century Award will be celebrated at East Moline venue the Rust Belt on November 6, the Minnesotan tribute artists of Free Fallin: The Tom Petty Concert Experience saluting the legendary bandleader of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and the remarkable career that saw more than a dozen of his songs topping the Billboard charts.

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