Hailed by Saving Country Music as "dreamy, vibey, vintage, yet wildly resonant and relevant to as wide of an audience as possible," singer/songwriter Ella Langley plays Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK on September 26 in support of her April release Dandelion, the artist's chart-topping sophomore album whose top-five Billboard hits include “Be Her,” “I Can't Love You Anymore” (with Morgan Wallen) and number-one smash “Choosin' Texas.”

A trio of gifted, up-and-coming singer/songwriters, none of them yet 30 years old, will share the September 25 bill at the The Rust Belt when the East Moline venue presents Nashville Nights: A Songwriters Showcase, a night of soulful country boasting the talents of Logan Michael, George Pippen, and Madden Metcalf.

An exhilarating evening of rock and rap is promised on September 26 when Davenport's Capitol Theatre hosts a co-headlining concert with Highly Suspect and Yelawolf, the former having earned raves for their most recent recording As Above, So Below, the latter responsible for the platinum-selling "Till Its Gone."

Performing in support of their most recent release Shoot the Moon, and treating music lovers to what Glide magazine calls their “inexplicable way of giving old-time blues and jazz a fresh, contemporary feel,” the touring musicians of Davina & the Vagabonds return to Davenport's Redstone Room at Common Chord on September 27, American Songwriter raving that "this music, as retro as it may be at times, feels fun, frisky, and alive.”

Lauded by Glide magazine as “effortlessly cool” and “a tried and true blues rocker hell-bent on getting the job done,” Patrick Sweany serves as the September 25 headliner at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the musician's 2025 album Baby, It's Late described on the artist's Web site as "a raw, more direct collection of songs that tap directly into the pain, tension, and catharsis of the past seven years."

With the artist delivering what Pitchfork calls "a near-perfect balance between '70s rock tradition and present-day experimentation," Chris Forsyth brings his new project BASIC to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on September 27, the guitarist performing in this collective rock trio alongside Mikel Patrick Avery on percussion, electronics, and drum machine, and Douglas McCombs on Fender Bass VI.

Beautiful, spiritual jazz composed and improvised by an acclaimed set of touring artists will fill Rock Island's Rozz-Tox on September 25, venue favorite Stefen Robinson of Yea Big and his friends Przemyslaw Krys Drazek and Brent Fuscaldo performing a Drazek Fuscaldo duo set, a solo Yea Big set, and a little bit of a combined trio to close out the night.

Currently touring in support of his eight studio album released this past January, beloved Americana singer/songwriter Langhorne Slime brings his "The Dreamin' Kind" tour to Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn on September 27, No Depression stating that, with his latest recording "Slim has never sounded so polished," adding that "his authenticity is never in question."

With the touring ensemble led by Jeff Bush, a gifted trombonist who has played alongside jazz masters Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks, Ahmad Jamal, and Vanessa Rubin, the Big Band greats of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra perform two special area sets: at the Central DeWitt Performing Arts Center on September 24, and at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts on September 25.

With award-winning, Billboard-charting, internationally touring artists performing on the banks of a mighty river, the Mississippi Valley Blues Fest returns to Davenport for its 41st incarnation on September 18 and 19, the LeClaire Park event – hosted by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society – featuring seven thrilling Main Stage concert sets, eight additionally incendiary events on the neighboring Pedigo-Jones Stage, and music lovers ages 25 and under admitted free.

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