13 Oct 2026

Vincent Neil Emerson and The Band Memo, October 26

By Reader Staff

Described by Saving Country Music as “easy to warm to, but lasting in effect,” country-Western singer/songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson headlines an October 26 engagement at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the 8 p.m. show preceded by a separate 6 p.m. concert with the rockers of The Band Memo.

13 Oct 2026

Maggie Koerner, October 25

By Reader Staff

Hailed by Antigravity magazine for her "dynamic, layered vocals" and "raw storytelling," alternative folk and rock singer/songwriter Maggie Koerner headlines an October 25 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel in support of her latest album Upstate, a work in which, Antigravity continued, "she pays an almost haunting homage to her history – taking us through memories and moments in time, embracing emotion, and whispering reminders of home."

13 Oct 2026

Riley Downing, October 29

By Reader Staff

Touring in support of his August release Landfill Poetry that No Depression called "emotionally deep and stylistically broad," Americana singer/songwriter Riley Downing headlines an October 29 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the artist having introduced his style to music fans as a guitarist and songwriter with the New Orleans-based roots rock band The Deslondes.

13 Oct 2026

“Garth Live!”, October 29

By Reader Staff

Performing from the repertoire of a county icon who boasts two Grammy Awards, 17 American Music Awards, and the RIAA Award for being the U.S.'s best-selling solo-album artist of the century, touring performer Drew Baloh brings his stage spectacular Garth Live! to the Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse for two October 29 shows, his return to the Rock Island venue boasting such Brooks favorites such as "Friends in Low Places," "The Dance," and "The Thunder Rolls."

13 Oct 2026

The Tallest Man on Earth, October 28

By Reader Staff

Traveling the country in support of his October 9 release Just Beyond Endless Mountain, Swedish indie-folk singer/songwriter Kristian Matsson – better known by his recording and stage alias The Tallest Man on Earth – closes the 2026 season at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, the artist lauded by AllMusic for his “sometimes craggy, always passionate vocals and poetic lyrics.”

20 Oct 2026

Brother John Kattke, October 21

By Reader Staff

With ChicagoBlues.live raving that "his playing stands apart as a uniquely creative force of its own," Brother John Kattke performs a special October 21 concert at Rock Island's Hauberg Civic Center Mansion, the exhilarating show co-presented by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society.

13 Oct 2026

Quad City Symphony Orchestra: Disney's “The Lion King” in Concert, October 24

By Reader Staff

One of the greatest animated films of all time will be celebrated by some of the finest musicians in the area when the Quad City Symphony Orchestra presents Disney's The Lion King in Concert, an October 24 event at Davenport's Adler Theatre that finds the iconic score and its unforgettable songs performed live during an HD screening of the 1994 blockbuster.

13 Oct 2026

Kansas, October 23

By Reader Staff

Appearing locally in the musicians' national tour, the legendary progressive rockers of Kansas take the stage at the Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center on October 23. filling the venue with selections from the group's multi-platinum-selling albums that include the iconic “Carry on Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind.”

13 Oct 2026

“The Stars Tour with Anne Wilson,” October 24

By Reader Staff

Traveling the country in support of her 2025 album that Jesus Freak Hideout said "tackles the subjects of loss, grief, and perseverance with the penmanship of a seasoned veteran and a beautiful voice to match," country-music singer/songwriter Anne Wilson brings the third leg of her Stars tour to Davenport's Capitol Theatre on October 24, her latest recording boasting what Holler Country called the "movingly personal and visceral songwriting that has always illuminated her discography."

13 Oct 2026

The Beaker Brothers Band, October 24

By Reader Staff

Delivering a blues-rock tribute to legendary musicians of the past in their "Reelin' in the Years & Signing Off" tour, Iowa City's ever-popular ensemble The Beaker Brothers Band returns to the Quad Cities for a concert at Davenport's Redstone Room at Common Chord, the October 24 show one of the last touring stops the beloved ensemble will make before retiring as a publicly performing band at the end of 2026.

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