Hailed by When the Horn Blows as "the king of good vibes" and by PopMatters as a musician who "executes his ideas with precision," singer/songwriter JW Francis headlines an October 17 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, Take Effect Reviews raving that as "an artist whose version of pop is never predictable and touches on punk, surf, garage and indie-rock, JW Francis possesses a wealth of talent."

Touring in support of their 2025 album Don't Get Lost that Blood Makes Noise called "a collection designed to grab listeners quickly while also rewarding repeated listens," the power-pop quintet Social Cinema headlines an October 21 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the group also hailed by Anti-Music.com as "a force on stage, deploying tightly wound dance rhythms in the guise of rock songs."

Performing from the repertoire of a county icon who boasts two Grammy Awards, 17 American Music Awards (including "Artist of the '90s"), and the RIAA Award for being the U.S.'s best-selling solo-album artist of the century touring performer Shawn Gerhard brings The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute to Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center on October 18, the concert event sure to include Brooks favorites such as "Friends in Low Places," "The Dance," and "The Thunder Rolls."

With the Grammy-nominated artist a 2014 inductee in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame who last year was also elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame, An Acoustic Evening with John Anderson comes to Davenport's Adler Theatre on October 10, the guitarist/vocalist responsible for more than 40 singles on the Billboard country charts, including the number-one hits "Wild and Blue," "Swingin,'" "Black Sheep," "Straight Tequila Night," and "Money in the Bank."