12 May 2026

Stein/Smith/Shead and Gabi Vanek, May 23

By Reader Staff

Four sterling independent instrumentalists will share one thrilling night at Rock Island venue Rozz-Tox on May 23, with OUTLETProgramme presenting a collective concert with the Stein/Smith/Shead trio and touring bassoon player Gabi Vanek.

12 May 2026

10 of Soul, May 23

By Reader Staff

A high-energy ensemble boasting some of the sharpest musical talents the area has to offer, 10 of Soul headlines a May 23 engagement as part of the Tangled Wood's summer concert series, their Bettendorf set sure to boast classic tunes from the genres of soul, funk, and blues, as well as a few funky arrangements of their own.

12 May 2026

Whitney, May 23

By Reader Staff

Touring in support of their 2025 album Small Talk that Newcity deemed "a masterpiece," the touring independent rockers of Whitney headline a May 23 concert event at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, their most recent recording also inspiring The Line of Best Fit to state that ""when Whitney are operating in this ecstatic sphere of glorious, glacial sounds of the late '60s and early '70s, they’re nothing short of irresistible."

12 May 2026

“100 Years of Hank Williams,” May 23

By Reader Staff

Performing from an iconic repertoire boasting such classics as "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Hey Good Lookin'," and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," country musician and Obie Award winner Jason Petty brings his touring production 100 Years of Hank Williams to Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre on May 23, Petty being the only actor to portray Williams in New York City's hit off-Broadway musical Lost Highway, as well as the only artist to perform that musical at Nashville's world famous Ryman Auditorium.

05 May 2026

Fai Laci, May 20

By Reader Staff

Touring in support of the June 26 release of their album Elephant in the Room, the Boston-based alternative rockers of Fai Laci headline a May 20 engagement at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the outfit praised by RIFF magazine for delivering "bold, in your face, balls-to-the-wall, good old-fashioned rock."

12 May 2026

Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone, May 22

By Reader Staff

He is Henry the eighth, he is, and on May 22, a pop-rock icon returns with the band that made him famous in the Adler Theatre's hosting of Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone – a night of British-Invasion favorites boasting such radio classics as “I'm Into Something Good,” “Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter,” “Silhouettes,” and, of course, “I'm Henry the VIII, I Am.”

12 May 2026

Smells Like Nirvana: A Tribute to Nirvana, May 22

By Reader Staff

Composed of lead vocalist Paul Wandtke on guitar, Mike Petrasek on bass, and Joe Kus on drums, the hard-rocking tribute artists of Smells Like Nirvana play a May 22 headlining engagement at Davenport's Capitol Theatre, celebrating the legendary sounds of Nirvana and Kurt Cobain through smash hits, B-sides, rare songs, and more from albums including Nevermind, In Utero, and Bleach.

12 May 2026

Josh Spinner, May 22

By Reader Staff

Lauded by The Beverly Review as "a multi-talented musician from the northern suburbs of Chicago" who "brings a unique sound blending elements of funk, jazz, indie, and country," singer/songwriter Josh Spinner returns to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on May 22, the artist also hailed by the Chicago Tribune as "the epitome of a hardworking musician."

05 May 2026

Kreator, May 18

By Reader Staff

Touring in support of this past January's Krushers of the World, the 16th studio album by the German thrash-metal outfit that debuted more than four decades ago, Kreator brings its latest North American tour to Davenport's Capitol Theatre on May 18, other recent smash hits for the band including Phantom Antichrist, Hate Über Allies, and 2017's chart-topping Gods of Violence.

05 May 2026

John Corabi & Friends, May 16

By Reader Staff

Touring in support of his 2026 album New Day, a long-awaited release that The Rockpit said "may just be the best we have heard from John so far," legendary hard-rock singer/guitarist John Corabi and several gifted musician friends perform a May 16 concert event at Moline venue Rascals Live, Corabi revered as the frontman of The Scream during 1989 and of Mötley Crüe (during Vince Neil's hiatus) between 1992 and 1996.

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