Lauded by the Charleston City Paper as its "Singer/Songwriter of the Year," and praised for "deftly blending an array of influences that nod toward crooning pop-rock in the vein of Chris Isaak or Roy Orbison, the theatrical roots-rock excess of Bruce Springsteen, and the dark post-punk romanticism of Echo & the Bunnymen," Johnny Delaware performs a solo concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel on June 23, the artist also famed for his tenures with the alt-rockers of Susto and The Artisanals.

With the group's new Emotional Contracts lauded by Seven Days as "their strongest album yet" and "a remarkably lean, focused project," the alternative rockers of Deer Tick headline a June 24 concert at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, the artists' June release leading Americana UK to rave, "You have to believe that Deer Tick have the energy and maturity to keep going for at least another 20 years."

Playing the Moline amphitheater on their national “Slow Dream Tour” in support of their May 26 release Where the Light Goes – the band's fifth album and their first in more than a decade – the rockers of Matchbox play the Vibrant Arena at the MARK on June 17, the Grammy-nominated chart-toppers lauded for such smash singles as “Bent,” “Unwell,” and “How Far We've Come.”

Praised by AllMusic as a "a gifted virtuoso whose smooth technique and world music-influenced approach to jazz reflect a childhood spent traveling, absorbing local sounds from the musicians of Spain, Pakistan, and Iran," Fareed Haque headlines a June 22 concert event at Davenport's Redstone Room, the guitarist's set sure to demonstrate his unique command of the guitar and the different musical styles that have inspired his musical ventures with tradition and fearless innovation.