Touring in support of their most recent album Sucker Supreme, a recording that The Independent lauded as "heart-breaking and yet still confident, clever but also melancholy," pop-folk singer/songwriter Rosie Tucker headlines a November 3 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, their latest release a work that, according to The Alternative, "carries the same charisma and personality that made people embrace their music but gives Tucker the space to grow and to experiment with their arrangements and formulae."

With the concert event boasting six dazzling costume changes, exquisite musicianship, powerful vocals, and a spectacular and immersive multimedia backdrop, the touring artists of BritBeat: A Multimedia Concert Journey Through Beatles Music History take the stage at Mt. Carroll's Timber Lake Playhouse on November 4, allowing patrons to step into a time machine and experience a remarkable recreation of the Fab Four in concert during the fabulous 1960s.

With the film following the earnest but misguided adventures of Jack Skellington, Halloween Town's beloved Pumpkin King, as he attempts to kidnap Santa Claus and take over Christmas, Tim Burton's Oscar-nominated classic will enjoy renewed stage life in The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert, the October 28 Adler Theatre event that finds the Quad City Symphony Orchestra performing every note of Grammy winner Danny Elfman's score live alongside a full screening of the 1993 movie.

Lauded by Paste magazine as an artist whose “remarkable repertoire” boasts compositions that are “intriguing and alluring,” acoustic guitarist and singer/songwriter Keller Williams headlines an October 29 concert of rock, jazz, funk, and bluegrass at Davenport's Redstone Room, the artist a “one-man jam band” whom AllMusic.com also deemed “an utterly unique performer whose musical eccentricities don't keep him from being immediately accessible.”

Performing in a special Chamber Music Quad Cities concert at Davenport's Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Parish Hall on October 29, violinist and former CMQC Artistic Director David Bowlin, cellist and CMQC Co-Artistic Director Gregory Sauer, and pianist Tony Cho will combine their talents for The Recital, the exhilarating classical program boasting music from composers Igor Stravinsky, Sergei Prokofiev, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Bela Bartók.

Currently touring in support of their third solo studio album Left Hand, a recording that Alternative Press Magazine said "feels so inherently true and authentic," pop and indie-folk artist Becca Mancari headlines an October 28 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, their August release also praised by The Line of Best Fit as a work in which "hushed vocals soar above airy synths, tropical guitar riffs, layered percussion, and undulating string sections."

Praised by Minneapolis Review for her "blues-inspired power vocals and pop melodies" as well as her "slow-burning soul jams," singer/songwriter Noah Vonne brings her fall tour to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on November 2, the Minneapolis Review also raving of the artist, "Her voice carries with confidence as she delivers a strong performance, set to grab the attention of anyone in the audience."

With their most recent album For Old Times Sake lauded by Bluegrass Unlimited as "delivered with an explosive spark and an unbridled joy," the Stephens Point, Wisconsin natives of Horseshoes & Hand Grenades headline a season-ending, Halloween-themed concert event at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn on October 27, the bluegrass and roots musicians also praised by Americana-UK for delivering "a youthful energy, an engaging honesty, and a loose sense of fun."

Performing under the direction of Pamela Mumm, the area-favorite crooners of The Music Men Barbershop Chorus of Dubuque will proudly present their 75th annual male-vocalist concert It's a Wonderful Day at the University of Dubuque's Heritage Center on October 28, with the ensemble appearing on the bill alongside their internationally touring special guests the Main Street Barbershop Quartet.

A comedian, actor, writer, and musician whose diverse accomplishments include a chart-topping comedy album, writing credits on TV's Archer and The Late Late Show with James Corden, and acting roles on Arrested Development, New Girl, and Drunk History, creator Ben Hoffman's stage alter ego Wheeler Walker Jr. brings "The Spread Eagle Tour" to East Moline venue The Rust Belt on October 26, his 2016 Redneck Shit the first album in more than a decade to debut on the Billboard Hot Country Albums chart and Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart simultaneously.

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