Currently touring in support of her new album Rhinestone Requiem that Entertainment Focus said "blends Brandy Clark-style lyricism with the vocals of Nanci Griffith and the heart of a honky tonk angel," singer/songwriter Sunny Sweeney headlines a September 18 concert at Davenport's Redstone Room, her latest inspiring Americana UK to dub it "a sparkling yet soul-baring exploration of resilience, heartbreak, and honky-tonk healing."

Praised by American Songwriter for her "superb talents and determined approach to her profession," acclaimed country singer/songwriter Kelsey Waldon returns to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on September 13, the artist's 2022 release No Regular Dog lauded for the creative force, as stated at Americana Highways, "whose skill and resolve make her an indispensable force in Americana."

Delivering a blend of comedy, music, and improv that's both familiar and like nothing seen before, entertainer Michael Leahy's alter ego Clownvis Presley returns to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on September 17, this singular figure having toured with Insane Clown Posse, Neil Hamburger, and Mac Sabbath, and boasting a stage act lauded by L.A. Weekly as "better than the real Elvis."

A trio of acclaimed indie acts will share the Friday-night bill at Rozz-Tox on September, the Rock Island venue proud to host a collective concert set with the artists of Peretsky, Desert Liminal, and Drowse.

With his program boasting songs, stories, and lore from Yiddish-theatre classics and such artists as Al Jolson, Fannie Brice, Sophie Tucker, Ted Lewis, and Eddie Cantor, jazz, blues, and folk singer/instrumentalist Lil' Rev – a.k.a. Marc Reverson – brings his one-man show Jews of Tin Pan Alley to the Moline Public Library on September 17, the touring favorite cited by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry as “Best Harmonica Instrumentalist” in 2000 and "Best Folk Singer”in 2004.

A revered supergroup composed of Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Scott McCaughey (all of R.E.M.), Steve Wynn (The Dream Syndicate), and Linda Pitmon (The Minus Five), the Baseball Project brings their latest tour to Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn on September 16, their most recent album Grand Salami Time boasting such guest artists as Stephen McCarthy of the Long Ryders and Steve Berlin of Los Lobos.

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 return to Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn on September 14, 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.”

An international touring band that has traveled through the United States, Europe, and Canada for more than 20 years, Rick Lindy & the Jukebox Legends bring their exhilarating stage show to Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center on September 13, performing hits from the '50s and '60s by such iconic artists as Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and the Beatles.

Bringing to life the classic hits of one of pop music's most iconic groups, and doing so with dazzling costumes, flawless harmonies, and captivating stage presence, this tribute artists of Mamma Mania! ABBA Tribute bring their tour to Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre on September 13, the night sure to be filled with such iconic pop anthems as “Dancing Queen,” “Waterloo,” “The Winner Takes It All,” “Take a Chance on Me," and "Mamma Mia."

Sound Money Is the Way to Go

The gist of Lydia Electrum's essays focus on restoring sound money to our nation's economy, using gold and silver rather than fiat currency printed out of thin air in ones and zeroes. In pursuit of engaging more like-minded concerned citizens, Lydia was inspired to re-write the lyrics to more than 15 Bob Dylan songs with these principles, history, and topics in mind.

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