A New York City-based guitarist and banjoist whose music fuses a wide range of traditions including punk rock, jazz, pop, and metal, Brandon Seabrook headlines a special October 10 concert at Rock Island's Rozz-Tox, the artist revered for work that feeds off tactile sensations; rapid tremolo picking, and extreme physicality, as well as hallucinatory soundscapes, angular composition, and a massive dynamic range that can change in a nanosecond.

Lauded for their inspired blend of pop and garage rock, and noted for their "California" being used as the theme song to the TV smash The O.C., Los Angeles outfit Phantom Planet headlines an October 5 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the group's credits including opening for the revered likes of Guns N' Roses, Sting, Elvis Costello, The Zombies, Maroon 5, Ludacris, and Panic! at the Disco.

With smash pop and rock hits performed by the intensely gifted tribute artist Brian Harris and his five-piece ensemble The Mad Hatters Band, the repertoires of two iconic artists will be celebrated at Mt. Carroll's Timber Lake Playhouse on October 5, with the stage event The Piano Men: Simply Billy & Simply Elton delivering a night of incredible music and showmanship by two of history's most venerable and beloved talents.

Touring in support of their 2024 recording Hiyo that AllMusic called "their boldest departure from bluegrass traditionalism to date," the Americana musicians of Chatham County Line headline a September 24 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel the group's latest also inspiring AllMusic to deem it "the work of a talented, imaginative group bravely stepping beyond their borders, and the result is one of their best, most fascinating works to date."