With Grammy-winning songwriter Marcus Hummun lauding the Minnesota talent for mastering "the lost art of the story song," rising country- and roots-music talent Clayton Ryan headlines a June 12 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the artist also praised by B Sides & Badlands for being "the kind of singer/songwriter Americana and roots music needs right now. He’s that good."

Revered as the most popular and sought-after big band in the world today for both concert and swing-dance engagements, The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra brings their tour to the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts on June 12, the present iteration of this assemblage of gifted jazz musicians featuring Erik Stabnau as musical director and returning female vocalist Jenny Swoish.

Hailed by Noob Heavy for their "fine blend of industrial, groove, electronic, and metal" and by Rough Edge for music that's "alive, straightforward, and forceful," the Los Angeles-based alternative-metal talents of Static-X headline the "Machines vs. Monsters Tour" alongside GWAR, Dope, and A Killer's Confession, the sure-to-be-unforgettable night of thrilling rock and thrash mayhem landing at Davenport's Capitol Theatre on May 31.

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 May 30 concert event at Moline's Rascals Live, 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.