Touring in support of their springtime release Rides On, a recording that No Depression deemed "thoughtful and wide-ranging, cohesive and tight" and that Glide magazine called "their strongest album yet," the indie folk-rockers of The Nudy Party headline an August 26 concert at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, their third and most recent song collection leading American Songwriter to state that "when the album is over, you’ll want to hit the repeat button."

Delivering an enthralling blend of beautiful rhinestone costumes, hilarious comedy, and toe-tapping country, bluegrass, rockabilly, and gospel music, the stage spectacle Branson on the Road lands at Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center on August 26, the only national touring show named for the famous city boasting musical performances by singer/songwriter/guitarist Debbie Horton and multi-instrumentalist Donnie Wright.

With the duo's self-titled debut album praised by the Austin Chronicle as "a kaleidoscope of avant-garde lyrics and grandiose soundscapes" boasting a "stunning command of lo-fi instrumentation," alternative/indie musicians Jane Ellen Bryant and Daniel Leopold bring their outfit Jane Leo to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on August 31, the lauded group, according to the Austin Chronicle, "primed to unleash their slick, lo-fi cool upon the Austin scene and beyond."

With the rising country star's song “The Light” featured in the season-finale of the popular Western series Yellowstone, singer/songwriter and new Atlantic Records artist Tanner Usrey headlines an August 29 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the Texas-based talent lauded by Bringin' It Backwards for "blending straight-shooting storytelling with country grit, rock ‘n’ roll energy, and Americana eloquence."

Lauded by The Daily Iowan as an ensemble that boasts "a seamless sound that makes classifying music by genre a thing of the past," the ever-popular reggae, rock, and dub musicians of Rude Punch headline a concert in Common Chord's Live at Five series, the local group's August 25 Davenport engagement sponsored by the IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union (IHMVCU) with Common Chord's Front Row members, Encore Society, annual donors, and sponsors also making the event possible.

With the ensemble's ranks presently including two retirees from the University of Iowa jazz program and a current Augustana instructor of Physics, Iowa City's popular rock group the Beaker Brothers Band will perform in Common Chord's Live at Five series, the group's August 18 Davenport concert sponsored by QC Foot & Ankle Associates with Common Chord's Front Row members, Encore Society, annual donors, and sponsors also making the event possible.

Armed with iconic hits such as “Hold On Loosely,” “Rockin' into the Night,” “Caught Up in You,” "Fantasy Girl," and "Back Where You Belong," the touring musicians of 38 Special bring their singular brand of exhilarating Southern rock back to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center on August 18, continuing the legacy of the band's long history in the company of vocalist/guitarist Don Barnes, who began with the group in 1975.

Currently touring in support of his recording Set in Stone, the artist's first original album release in 13 years, country, blues, gospel, and Southern-rock icon Travis Tritt headlines an August 24 concert event at Davenport's Adler Theatre, the two-time Grammy winner's chart-topping smashes including “Help Me Hold On,” “Anymore,” Can I Trust You with My Heart,” “Foolish Pride,” and “Best of Intentions.”

An Academy of Country Music Award winner with more than a dozen top-10 Billboard hits to his credit, singer/songwriter Tracy Bryd headlines an August 19 concert at Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, the multi-platinum-selling artist's smash singles including the chart-topping “Holdin' Heaven,” “I'm from the Country,” and “Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo.”

With this year's weekend event held in conjunction with Rock Island's annual Family Fun Day and the area-wide Alternating Currents Festival, Polyrhythms will collaborate with the MLK Center, Rock Island Parks & Recreation, and the Rock Island County NAACP for the ninth-annual Bill Bell Jazz & Heritage Festival, an August 18 through 20 celebration of cultural heritage in the Quad Cities named after the late musician, educator, and East Moline native lovingly known as “The Jazz Professor.”

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