29 Aug 2023

Morgan Wallen, September 8

By Reader Staff

Having released three studio-album smashes, three EPs, 12 singles, and 13 music videos since his professional debut a mere eight years ago, the chart-topping country-pop singer/songwriter Morgan Wallen brings his national tour to Moline's Vibrant Arena t the MARK on September 8, the artist's March release One Thing at a Time having debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and marking the biggest week for a country album by units since 2021.

29 Aug 2023

Bully, September 14

By Reader Staff

Currently earning raves for her June release Lucky for You, which DIY Magazine called "a near-perfect album if there ever was one," alternative-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist Alicia Bognanno brings her solo project Bully to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on September 14, with Paste magazine deeming her latest "an openhearted, anthemic career best" and Exclaim! labeling it "a confident, compelling record that reveals – and revels in – the softness behind the feedback and fuzz that continue to make Bully a force to be reckoned with."

29 Aug 2023

The Prescriptions, September 13

By Reader Staff

Their critically acclaimed 2022 album Time Apart lauded by Atwood magazine for "radiating with raw heartland passion and charming, churning melodies," the independent rockers of the Prescriptions headline a September concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, with AL.com raving of the group "If you’ve ever daydreamed about hearing 'Being There'-era Wilco jam with 'Bends'-era Radiohead, your wish is granted.”

29 Aug 2023

Emily Nenni, September 12

By Reader Staff

With her 2022 album On the Ranch praised by American Songwriter for the artist's "spirited girl-next-door charm" and "crackling tunes," Nashville-based singer/songwriter Emily Nenni headlines a September 12 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the country musician's recent recording inspiring Holler Country to rave, "Nenni excels in every moment, her voice fluttering amongst the ornate arrangements as she forges an album of tremendous heart and great attention to detailed songwriting."

29 Aug 2023

Susto Fine 2-Day Fest, September 8 and 9

By Reader Staff

Headlining a two-day music festival at the Codfish Hollow Barn, the South Carolina-based ensemble SUSTO brings its Americana and alt-country stylings to Maquoketa on September 8 and 9, the artists' Fine 2 Day Fest demonstrating the skills that led Americana UK to call their 2023 release My Entire Life " a fantastic album" with "each song memorable and joyous "

29 Aug 2023

Heads in Motion, September 9

By Reader Staff

A Quad Cities-based tribute act dedicated to free-spirited and energetic concert experiences from the Stop Making Sense era, the tour de force of musicians known as Heads in Motion plays Bettendorf's The Tangled Wood on September 9, with the 10-piece ensemble celebrating Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner David Byrne and his iconic rock outfit Talking Heads.

29 Aug 2023

Charles Barland, September 10

By Reader Staff

Performing compositions by such noted composers as Johann Sebastian Bach, Max Reger, Ned Rorem, Gwyneth Walker, and Léon Boëllmann, University of Dubuque organist and professor of music Dr. Charles Barland will deliver a faculty organ recital of varied works on September 10, the event demonstrating the many varieties of sound and color that are possible on the Heritage Center's John and Alice Butler Pipe Organ.

22 Aug 2023

The Oak Ridge Boys, September 1

By Reader Staff

One of the country's most venerated and lauded country, gospel, and bluegrass ensembles makes an eagerly awaited appearance at Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center on September 1 when the the Grammy Award-winning group The Oak Ridge Boys returns to the Quad Cities, their astounding recording career ranging from their 1956 debut The Oak Ride Quartet to 2021's Front Porch Singin'.

22 Aug 2023

Finger Eleven and 10 Years, September 3

By Reader Staff

A pair of wildly popular alternative-metal acts that debuted in the 1990s and continue to rock concertgoers nationwide enjoy a co-headlining engagement at The Rust Belt on September 3, with the East Moline venue hosting the award-winning, Billboard-charting talents of Canada's Finger Eleven alongside the Tennessee natives of 10 Years.

22 Aug 2023

Tropidelic, September 1

By Reader Staff

Delivering an exhilarating blend of reggae rock, hip-hop, and high-energy funk, the Cleveland, Ohio natives of Tropidelic headline a September 1 concert event at Davenport's Redstone Room in support of their most recent studio album All the Colors, a recording that Daily Reggae raved " takes them from the big leagues to a true reggae-rock heavy hitter."

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