ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 18, 2025) — Augustana College has appointed Eric Newell as director of choral activities beginning fall 2026.

Newell’s duties will include conducting the Augustana Choir, succeeding longtime conductor Dr Jon Hurty, who is retiring in June 2026.

“Eric Newell is a high-caliber musician, a thoughtful leader and a generous teacher," said Dr Jacob Bancks, co-chair of Augustana’s music department.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 12, 2025) — The Augustana College Department of Music will present Christmas at Augustana at 2PM, December 6 and 7, in Centennial Hall, 3703 7th Ave, Rock Island.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 5, 2025) — This holiday season, Candlelight®, the globally acclaimed series of live concerts presented by Fever, will transform First Congregational Church of Moline with thousands of flickering candles to host an unforgettable performance featuring classic Christmas carols and timeless holiday melodies, performed by a talented local string quartet.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 29, 2025) — The critically-acclaimed Beatles vs Stones A Musical Showdown production will be bringing its highly-anticipated Fall Tour 2025 to the Capitol Theatre in Davenport on Thursday, November 13, 7:30PM. This unforgettable show takes the audience on a musical trip to the heart of the British Invasion, to witness the greatest concert that never was — The Beatles and The Rolling Stones live together on stage.

PORT BYRON, ILLINOIS (October 22, 2025) — Author Danielle Scott has officially released her début early-reader children’s book, Max the Great, published by Pegasus Publishers under the Nightingale Books imprint. Now available through Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and Walmart, Max the Great is a humorous story that celebrates the unbreakable bond between humans and their furry companions.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (October 14, 2025) — Just in time for Halloween, The64.com is launching the scariest tournament of the year: America’s Best Haunted Destination, where fans vote for the creepiest site in the nation. This first-of-its-kind bone-chilling bracket begins October 16 and runs until November 2.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 26, 2025) — Get ready to step into the extraordinary world of Taylor Swift with Blank Space, Los Angeles' premier tribute band that redefines what it means to celebrate music's most iconic artist coming to The Rust Belt, Saturday, October 4, 7:30PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 29, 10AM.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 23, 2025) — Tapestry Farms invites the community to gather under the autumn sky for its first-ever Harvest Moon Celebration, an evening of music, poetry, and traditional Arabic sweets in support of refugees rebuilding their lives in the Quad Cities.

The event will take place on Tuesday, October 7, 7PM, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 121 W 12th Street, Davenport.

CLEAR LAKE, IOWA (September 29, 2025) — Internationally-acclaimed YouTube artist Mike Massé, known for his powerful “epic acoustic classic rock,” will make his Iowa début at the world-famous Surf Ballroom on Sunday, October 19. The event will feature a free concert and the filming of Massé’s new music video for an acoustic cover of Don McLean’s legendary anthem, “American Pie.”

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