Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a powerhouse unit” and by American Songwriter for delivering “introspective lyrics and world-class musicianship,” the progressive Americana and bluegrass musicians of Nefesh Mountain headline a May 16 concert event at Davenport's Redstone Room, their 2025 release Beacons inspiring Americana Highways' John Hancock to rave, “I loved every song and am excited to see this band on tour.”

On May 13, the artist whom The Rolling Stone Album Guide calls “the world's most beloved heavy-metal entertainer” makes a special appearance at Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK with the Quad Cities return of Alice Cooper, whose 2023 recording Road was hailed by Classic Rock as "a cohesively themed album lathered in multi-tiered guitars, anthemic choruses, and high-density power riffage, tempered by road-honed dynamism and built for the stage."

Touring in support of their 2023 album Where Do We Go from Here? that Blabbermouth called "one of the more dynamic records in their collection" and that Louder Sound said boasted "chart-worthy anthemic stadium rock songs," the popular metalcore musicians of Asking Alexandria headline a May 10 concert at Davenport's Capitol Theatre, the British band's top-10 Billboard smashes including 2011's Reckless & Relentless, 2013's From Death to Destiny, and 2016's The Black.