04 Jul 2023

The Randy Rogers Band, July 14

By Reader Staff

Their most recent recording Homecoming lauded by Saving Country Music as a work "with striking appeal in every track, never letting you down, and exemplifying everything that Texas country is supposed to be," the gifted musicians of the Randy Rogers band headline a July 14 concert at East Moline venue The Rust Belt, American Songwriter adding that the 2022 album "holds tight to the spirit of the band's early work, but also shines a light on where they've been and how far they've come."

04 Jul 2023

David Ramirez, July 15

By Reader Staff

A 2020 recipient of the Austin Chronicle's Songwriter of the Year Award, and lauded for personal songs containing themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, love, and redemption, Americana and indie-folk singer/songwriter David Ramirez headlines a July 15 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the artist's 2020 album My Love Is a Hurricane lauded by No Depression as "a now painful and damaged, now warm and sweet exploration of the heartbroken spirit."

04 Jul 2023

Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones, July 13

By Reader Staff

Performing in a special July 13 event at Davenport's Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill, the blues masters of Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones play locally in a concert co-sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society, with the bandleader described by Blues Music Magazine as "a ferocious guitarist, fiery but clean, with a crisp, clear tone reminiscent of Charlie Christian's style."

04 Jul 2023

“Karen as Dolly: Dolly Parton Tribute,” July 20

By Reader Staff

On July 21, an iconic country artist will be saluted by an award-winning vocalist when Rock Island's Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse hosts two performances of the concert event Karen as Dolly: Dolly Parton Tribute, with Karen Hester recreating the look, sound, and spirit of one of the most successful, and most beloved, personalities in modern American history.

04 Jul 2023

Sunny Sweeney, July 15

By Reader Staff

Touring in support of her fifth studio album Married Alone, a work that inspired PopMatters to say that its artist "has taken a bold step forward by revealing her vulnerabilities without oversimplifying the complications that happen when one takes chances," singer/songwriter Sunny Sweeney headlines a July 15 concert at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, her latest inspiring Holler Country to rave, "Sunny Sweeney has always been cool, but she’s never been this cool before."

04 Jul 2023

The River City Boys, July 15

By Reader Staff

Performing a salute to the legendary Americana/country musicians who have amassed five Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music Awards, and three Country Music Association Awards, the Nashville-based River City Boys headline a July 15 concert event at Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center, delivering highlights from a 47-year career in A Tribute to the Statlers 2002 Farewell Concert.

27 Jun 2023

Collective Soul, July 13

By Reader Staff

Chart-topping, award-winning musicians who recently celebrated their 30th year of international touring, the alternative rockers of Collective Soul headline a July 13 concert at Davenport Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, the group's number-one hits from their 11-album repertoire including “Heavy,” “Where the River Flows,” “Listen,” and their 1994 breakthrough “Shine.”

27 Jun 2023

Dawn & On Music Festival, July 8

By Reader Staff

One of the Quad Cities' most eagerly anticipated day-long festivals returns on July 8 in the eighth iteration of the Dawn & On Music Festival, with the area musicians of The Dawn hosting bluegrass, funk, roots, reggae, and plenty of rock in nine exhilarating concert sets – from nine much-admired local and regional acts – held in Rock Island's Schwiebert Riverfront Park.

27 Jun 2023

Hairball, July 7

By Reader Staff

Currently touring in their 23rd year of performance, the rock and metal tribute artists of Hairball headline an July 7 concert at Rock Island's Bally's Quad Cities, with the high-energy Minnesota musicians paying tribute to iconic bands Van Halen, KISS, Mötley Crüe, Queen, Journey, Aerosmith, and more.

27 Jun 2023

Here Come the Mummies, July 8

By Reader Staff

Described by the Examiner as “a band unlike any other” and by Blurt magazine as “a hybrid of Idris Muhammad, George Clinton, Ohio Players, and Earth, Wind & Fire,” the tightly-wrapped funk, rock, and R&B musicians of Here Come the Mummies headline a July 8 concert at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, their infectious grooves leading The Bob & Tom Show co-host Bob Kevoian to call one of their concerts “the most fun I've had in 20 years.”

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