24 Oct 2023

El Khat, November 7

By Reader Staff

Lauded by PopMatters as "a project of equal parts technical skill and intangible humanity," the multi-cultural multi-instrumentalists of El Khat headline a November 7 concert event at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the four-piece from Israel's Tel Aviv boasting talents from different geographic backgrounds: Iraq, Poland, Morocco, and Yemen.

24 Oct 2023

Rayland Baxter, November 9

By Reader Staff

With Glide magazine calling him “a classic folk artist that somehow manages to never remain too predictable,” Nashville's alt-country singer/songwriter Rayland Baxter headlines a November 9 engagement at Davenport's Raccoon Motel in support of his most recent album If I Were a Butterfly, the critically acclaimed work that led No Depression to rave, "Baxter has never sounded more alive."

24 Oct 2023

Rosie Tucker, November 3

By Reader Staff

Touring in support of their most recent album Sucker Supreme, a recording that The Independent lauded as "heart-breaking and yet still confident, clever but also melancholy," pop-folk singer/songwriter Rosie Tucker headlines a November 3 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, their latest release a work that, according to The Alternative, "carries the same charisma and personality that made people embrace their music but gives Tucker the space to grow and to experiment with their arrangements and formulae."

24 Oct 2023

“BritBeat: A Multimedia Concert Journey Through Beatles Music History,” November 4

By Reader Staff

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: A Multimedia Concert Journey Through Beatles Music History take the stage at Mt. Carroll's Timber Lake Playhouse on November 4, allowing patrons to step into a time machine and experience a remarkable recreation of the Fab Four in concert during the fabulous 1960s.

17 Oct 2023

“The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert,” October 28

By Reader Staff

With the film following the earnest but misguided adventures of Jack Skellington, Halloween Town's beloved Pumpkin King, as he attempts to kidnap Santa Claus and take over Christmas, Tim Burton's Oscar-nominated classic will enjoy renewed stage life in The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert, the October 28 Adler Theatre event that finds the Quad City Symphony Orchestra performing every note of Grammy winner Danny Elfman's score live alongside a full screening of the 1993 movie.

17 Oct 2023

“An Evening with Keller Williams,” October 27

By Reader Staff

Lauded by Paste magazine as an artist whose “remarkable repertoire” boasts compositions that are “intriguing and alluring,” acoustic guitarist and singer/songwriter Keller Williams headlines an October 29 concert of rock, jazz, funk, and bluegrass at Davenport's Redstone Room, the artist a “one-man jam band” whom AllMusic.com also deemed “an utterly unique performer whose musical eccentricities don't keep him from being immediately accessible.”

17 Oct 2023

Chamber Music Quad Cities: “The Recital,” October 29

By Reader Staff

Performing in a special Chamber Music Quad Cities concert at Davenport's Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Parish Hall on October 29, violinist and former CMQC Artistic Director David Bowlin, cellist and CMQC Co-Artistic Director Gregory Sauer, and pianist Tony Cho will combine their talents for The Recital, the exhilarating classical program boasting music from composers Igor Stravinsky, Sergei Prokofiev, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Bela Bartók.

17 Oct 2023

Becca Mancari, October 28

By Reader Staff

Currently touring in support of their third solo studio album Left Hand, a recording that Alternative Press Magazine said "feels so inherently true and authentic," pop and indie-folk artist Becca Mancari headlines an October 28 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, their August release also praised by The Line of Best Fit as a work in which "hushed vocals soar above airy synths, tropical guitar riffs, layered percussion, and undulating string sections."

17 Oct 2023

Noah Vonne, November 2

By Reader Staff

Praised by Minneapolis Review for her "blues-inspired power vocals and pop melodies" as well as her "slow-burning soul jams," singer/songwriter Noah Vonne brings her fall tour to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on November 2, the Minneapolis Review also raving of the artist, "Her voice carries with confidence as she delivers a strong performance, set to grab the attention of anyone in the audience."

17 Oct 2023

Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, October 27

By Reader Staff

With their most recent album For Old Times Sake lauded by Bluegrass Unlimited as "delivered with an explosive spark and an unbridled joy," the Stephens Point, Wisconsin natives of Horseshoes & Hand Grenades headline a season-ending, Halloween-themed concert event at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn on October 27, the bluegrass and roots musicians also praised by Americana-UK for delivering "a youthful energy, an engaging honesty, and a loose sense of fun."

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