Presented as the first 2025 concert event in Polyrhythms' popular Third Sunday Jazz Series, the exhilarating artists of the Karli Bunn Quartet take the stage at Davenport's Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities on February 16, the headliner one of the organization's special workshop proteges who will also lead a 3 p.m. jazz workshop in advance of the evening's 5 p.m. performance.

Returning to Moline with two spectacular, all-new touring presentations, the live, multi-sensory musical experience known as the Candlelight Concerts series enjoys its latest Quad Cities engagement the city's First Congregational Church with a pair of eagerly awaited February 15 events: Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer and Candlelight: Valentine' Day Special.

Their set list boasting classics such as "Just What I Needed," "My Best Friend's Girl," and the hit ballad "Drive," the Chicago musicians of The Electric Cars: Cars Tribute will faithfully recreate the pop-rock magic at Davenport's Raccoon Motel on February 15, the quintet devoted to taking audiences on a nostalgic journey through the band's greatest hits and deepest cuts.

Performing from a repertoire of favorites includes swinging Frank Sinatra standards and lush blue-eyed ballads, popular stage crooner Ben Jones brings his touring show Let Me Be Frank to Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre on February 14. The Valentine's Day concert also boasts the talents of pianist, composer, and music director Ron Abel, side-splitting laughs, and tunes from the songbooks of Cy Coleman, Duke Ellington, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Brel, and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Known for wearing stage attire to honor their blue-collar Midwestern roots and bringing a tight, high-energy performance to every booking, the Quad Cities' alt-metal ensemble Alborn headlines a February concert event at Davenport's Redstone Room, this popular local outfit composed of Justin Taylor on guitar and lead vocals, Alex Raser on drums and vocals, Zame Lewis on bass, and Nate Guske on guitar and vocals.

Honoring the legendary "day the music died" with a nonstop celebration full of musical life, the touring artists of John Mueller's Winter Dance Party take the stage at Davenport's Capitol Theatre on February 7, the night a tribute to the eternal magic of rock-and-roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson.

With the Michigan musicians lauded by the Grand Rapids Herald Review as a "wonderfully talented" band that finds "percussions, strings, and trumpet working together seamlessly to provide the foundation for vocals and lyrics," Wild Horses enjoys a February 12 headlining engagement at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the group's recent accomplishments including acting as 2024 openers for Willie Nelson and winning the Blue Ox Virtual Band Competition.

Drawing from a diverse array of influences ranging from nostalgic rock anthems to contemporary hits, the Central Illinois talents of Revel in Red play a special free concert in East Moline venue The Rust Belt's Winter Jam Concert Series, their February 8 performance blending classics from Boston, Styx, and Journey with modern hits from Prince, My Chemical Romance, and other great artists.

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 Tommy Dorsey Orchestra performs a special February 7 concert at the University of Dubuque's Heritage Center, the group's namesake remembered and beloved for standards such as "Opus One," "This Love of Mine," "Song of India," "I'll Never Smile Again,” and “Marie.”

A concert-opera adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winning work, and what will surely stand as a landmark event in Quad Cities entertainment, Omar’s Journey will continue the Quad City Symphony Orchestra's 2024-25 Masterworks IV season with performances at Davenport's Adler Theatre on February 1 and Augustana College's Centennial Hall on February 2, the production promising an unforgettable exploration of resilience, faith, and the enduring human spirit.

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