Held in honor of the 1810 birth (on March 1) of the legendary Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, the concert event F. Chopin: A Birthday Celebration Performance will be held at Moline's The Sound Conservatory on March 1, this unforgettable evening filled with mesmerizing piano performances and enchanting melodies played by the venue's musician/instructors Alex Gilson, Clara Nielsen, and Andrzej Kozlowski.

Hailed by PopMatters as an artist who "can write a mean, mean song with fluid guitar lines that will knock off your socks," prolific Chicago indie rocker and member of The Sea and Cake Sam Prekop plays a special headlining engagement a Rock Island venue Rozz-Tox on March 1, his 2020 album Comma also lauded by The Quietus as "a lovely record" that's "an exercise in taste, expertise, and skill."

With its headliner lauded by Get Ready to ROCK for his "lightning bolts of musical brilliance." Paul McDonald & the Mourning Doves headline a February 28 engagement at Davenport's Raccoon Motel in support of their upcoming album, the rock and groove singer/songwriter's previous recording Modern Hearts praised by PopMatters as "an unrelentingly raw, realistic perspective on how public any breakup could be in the digital age."

Lauded by Americana Highways for his "unique catalogue of simultaneously inviting and unexpected sonic adventures," Tall Tall Trees – the performing moniker of multi-instrumentalist Mike Savino – headlines a March 1 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, his 2020 release A Wave of Golden Things earning particular praise for being "at once reflective and brooding, as well as open and heartfelt."

Delivering an exhilarating timeline of country music from the 1960s to the '90s, the Midwestern tribute artists of The Cowtippers headline a February 28 concert event at Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room, covering smash hits from four decades sure to inspire loads of wonderful memories in fans of the genre.

CJ Parker is just 24, but he’s been playing music since he was three, and feels lucky to make the art his full-time career.

With its frontman revered as the former lead vocalist of the chart-topping rock band, Josey Scott – Original Voice of Saliva serves as headliner for the I-Rock 93.5 Cabin Fever concert at East Moline venue The Rust Belt, the February 21 event treating fans to an unforgettable night with the singer behind such Billboard hits as "Your Disease," "Ladies & Gentleman," "Broken Sunday," and the number-one smash "Always."

Lauded by Earth to the Ground Music as a "high-energy, captivating singer songwriter" who "has the uncanny ability to make the stories of the everyman timeless and seemingly effortless," Americana and roots-rock musician Matthew McNeal headlines a February 21 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the talent also lauded for delivering "an enjoyable ride that will keep a lot of people interested."

Lauded by Rolling Stone Argentina for "seamlessly merging the energy of pop-punk with the atmospheric layers of shoegaze," the indie rockers of Cigarettes for Breakfast headline a February 27 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the touring artists also hailed by Everything Is Noise for their "great riffs, bombastic drumming, and enchanting dual vocals."

A special “sound and visual meditation” featuring artists in the realms of music, photography, and literature will unfold at Rozz-Tox on February 21 when the Rock Island venue hosts All Colors Present, an evening of aural and visual magic boasting co-headliners Jon Mueller and Tom Lecky and local poet and Midwest Writing Center director Ryan Collins.

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