“Rich Men North of Richmond” caught on like a wildfire, and the haze it generated has become nearly impossible to escape. That's not just a glib metaphor - speculations on the origins of singer Oliver Anthony and who or what are behind the song's runaway success are so thick that it's hard to read the monitor.

Currently earning raves for her June release Lucky for You, which DIY Magazine called "a near-perfect album if there ever was one," alternative-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist Alicia Bognanno brings her solo project Bully to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on September 14, with Paste magazine deeming her latest "an openhearted, anthemic career best" and Exclaim! labeling it "a confident, compelling record that reveals – and revels in – the softness behind the feedback and fuzz that continue to make Bully a force to be reckoned with."

With her 2022 album On the Ranch praised by American Songwriter for the artist's "spirited girl-next-door charm" and "crackling tunes," Nashville-based singer/songwriter Emily Nenni headlines a September 12 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the country musician's recent recording inspiring Holler Country to rave, "Nenni excels in every moment, her voice fluttering amongst the ornate arrangements as she forges an album of tremendous heart and great attention to detailed songwriting."

A Quad Cities-based tribute act dedicated to free-spirited and energetic concert experiences from the Stop Making Sense era, the tour de force of musicians known as Heads in Motion plays Bettendorf's The Tangled Wood on September 9, with the 10-piece ensemble celebrating Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner David Byrne and his iconic rock outfit Talking Heads.