Hosted by acclaimed impersonator Vinny Cormier and supported by a Berklee-level crew that includes his son Dylan on guitar, the touring sensation Crazy Train: America's Ozzy Tribute comes to Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre on October 15, delivering a captivating show that boasts all of the Prince of Darkness' noteworthy hits from "Sabbath" to "Patient #9."

Opening the organization's astonishing 112th season of thrilling Masterworks repertoires, the musicians of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Mark Russell Smith, present Symphonie fantastique at Davenport's Adler Theatre on October 3 and, in Rock Island, Augustana College's Centennial Hall on October 4.

Touring in support of last year's sophomore breakout The Curse of Caring, the genre-hugging independent musicians of Phabies headline an October 4 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, Americana UK calling the outfit "a great band to catch live" and their latest recording "a very strong set of eclectic tunes which combine to create something which leaves the listener wanting more."

With their 2025 debut Can You Keep a Secret? hailed by New Noise Magazine as "full of high-quality production and catchy choruses," the pop/rock/punk outfit Diva Bleach headlines an October 7 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, New Noise adding that the outfit's first LP is a "fully realized creative vision" that "effectively modernizes pop-rock while still maintaining its fun, colorful elements."