With the group's debut recording New Juju newly out on SkyDeck Records and available on all digital platforms, the talents of the the University of Northern Iowa faculty septet Shorter Stories headline the latest event in Polyrhythms' Third Sunday Jazz Series, their October 20 concert at Davenport's Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities delivering a tribute to legendary composer and saxophonist Wayne Shorter.

Lauded by NPR as a "a rich and easygoing reminder that the American guitar tradition is a vast and detailed one," Chicago-based composer, guitarist, and singer Bill MacKay headlines an October 18 concert at Rock island's Rozz-Tox, the artist's 2024 release Locust Land, according to Flood magazine, "filled with crunchy guitar parts, prog-folk instrumentation, looming organ swells, and subtle drum parts that give the album a steady propulsion. It’s some of his strongest work, both deeply intimate and boldly cosmic."

A consistently popular and lauded presence on the Midwestern touring circuit, beloved folk singer/songwriter Cody Diekhoff – better known by his recording alias Chicago Farmer – headlines an October 18 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the artist a soulful crooner and guitarist who inspired No Depression to rave, “If the Midwest is looking for a voice, the search is over.”

Lauded by Paste magazine as "a master of subtle surprise," indie-pop singer/songwriter Mei Semones headlines an October 24 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the Brooklyn-based talent's output also praised by the Chicago Reader as "charming, understated songs that drip with romance, infatuation, and melancholy."

With the acclaimed, Orlando-based artist and her ensemble touring in support of their forthcoming album Sprinter, singer/songwriter Cat Ridgeway and her indie-rock outfit The Tourists headline an October 23 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the recording's first single "Epilogue" inspiring Return of Rock to rave of its creator, "With its sprightly pace and punk-inspired groove throughout, she is certainly looking to get us up and out of our seats with this one.”

A high-energy ensemble boasting some of the sharpest musical talents the area has to offer, 10 of Soul headlines an October 19 concert at the Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, their Davenport set sure to boast classic tunes from the genres of soul, funk, and blues, as well as a few funky arrangements of their own.

With the concert event boasting six dazzling costume changes, exquisite musicianship, powerful vocals, and a spectacular and immersive multimedia backdrop, the touring artists of BritBeat: The Immersive Beatles Tribute Experience take the stage at the University of Dubuque's Heritage Center on October 19, allowing patrons to step into a time machine and experience a remarkable recreation of the Fab Four in concert during the fabulous 1960s.

A thrilling stage spectacle that imagines a concert that never happened but that everyone wishes did, the touring sensation Elvis Meets the Beatles lands at Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center on October 19, with touring and recording artist Everett Dean offering his acclaimed take on Presley, and the pop quintet The Fab Lads delivering a vocally accurate rendition of the lads from Liverpool.

It's easy to sing the praises of Nova Singers, a professional choir that has presented awe-inspiring, heartfelt concerts in the region since 1986.

Globally touring sensations who have routinely sold out international theatres and concert halls since their 1999 debut, the talents of MANIA: The ABBA Tribute bring their stage spectacle back to Davenport's Adler Theatre on October 12, thrilling patrons with such iconic pop anthems and familiar Mamma Mia! tunes as “Dancing Queen,” “Waterloo,” “The Winner Takes It All,” and “Take a Chance on Me.”

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