Hailed as the guitarist of Chicago's three-piece indie rock band Dehd, Jason Balla brings his super-group Accessory XL to Rock Island venue Rozz-Tox on November 16, the exhilarating bedroom-pop ensemble boasting the talents of Balla, Adam Schubert (Bnny), Nic Ghol, Kevin Fairbairn and Shiraz Bhatti (Deeper), Sarah Jane Quillin (Desert Liminal), Whitney Johnson (Matchess / Circuit Des Yeux), Chris Sutter (Meat Wave), and Eli Schmitt (TV Buddha).

A Kansas Music Hall of Fame member who was awarded the “Songwriter of the Year” citation at the 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, Grammy-nominated bluegrass musician Rick Faris and the band headline a November 15 concert at the Aledo Opera House, their July recording Life's a Parade inspiring Americana Highways to rave, "The playing is exquisite throughout, airy, breezy, and tastefully projected."

Known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and keyboard player for Remedy Drive, the Nashville-based rock band with roots in Nebraska, David Zach brings his national tour to the Aledo Opera House on November 16, his ensemble famed, for the last 10 years, for using their music to shine a light on human trafficking and releasing a trilogy of counter-trafficking-themed albums.

Hailed by Ceolplay's Colum King as "three outstanding musicians at the top of their game," the Iowa-based talents of Sorcha return to the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts for the venue's November 15 Irish Night, Thunder on the Plains' Susan J.E. Ritta adding that the Celtic musicians are "like a clear and crisp drink of water under the wide Great Plains sky," and "bring an energetic and refreshing sound to the scene."

Composed of Ron Schneider of bass, Kelly Lawson on drums, and David Perkins on guitar, the touring talents of Eliminator: A Tribute to ZZ Top bring their show to Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre on November 15, the group dedicated to faithfully reproducing the tone, taste, and tenacity of “That Lil’ Ol Band from Texas” through such radio classics as “LaGrange,"Tush," “Sharp Dressed Man,” and “Legs," and other beloved favorites.

Delivering an electrifying blend of iconic hits and deep-cut favorites, Hot Rocks: A Rolling Stones Tribute brings their tour to Mt. Carroll's Timber Lake Playhouse on November 15, treating fans to a high-energy concert experience that captures the spirit, sound, and swagger of one of the world’s greatest rock and roll bands.

Dylan Carlson has been the sole constant in Earth since 1989. His tragic friendship with Nirvana's Kurt Cobain is here mentioned only as a historical footnote. His true legacy is the introduction of drone into heavy music, using heavily downtuned and distorted electric guitars to harness feedback and low frequencies, creating extended monolithic soundscapes that combined the minimalism of LaMonte Young or Indian raga with heavy metal sonics.

With its showcase for vivid storytelling and orchestral brilliance, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra continues its 2025-26 Masterworks season with Diaspora, the concert's November 8 and 9 performances at Davenport's Adler Theatre and Augustana College's Centennial Hall boasting special guest Steven Banks, the gifted saxophonist whom Seen and Heard International said “has the potential to be one of the transformational musicians of the 21st century.”

Praised by the New York Times for their “vibrantly warm-blooded” song stylings and by Iowa City's The Gazette for their “silky smooth a cappella harmonies,” the lauded male vocalists of Straight No Chaser bring their "Holiday Road Tour" to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center on November 8, the group's accomplishments including two gold-certified albums, more than 1.5 million concert tickets sold, more than two million albums sold worldwide, and more than 1 billion streams on Pandora.

Currently touring in support of their forthcoming studio album We Didn't Die Young and lauded for the platinum-selling "Hate Me" and "Into the Ocean," the alternative rockers of Blue October return to East Moline venue The Rust Belt on November 7, their repertoire of more than a quarter-century boasting 21 top-40 singles and such chart-topping studio albums as Any Man in America, Sway, and Home.

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