Lauded by Clash magazine as an artist who "is able to blend surrealistic aspects with melodies dappled in light," Uruguayan indie singer/songwriter Juan Wauters headlines a June 8 concert at Rock Island's Rozz-Tox in support of his June 2 release Wandering Rebel, a work described on Badcamp as one that "attempts to reconcile the stability he's come to enjoy with the nomadic restlessness that's characterized his life thus far."

Performing in a special concert event at Davenport's Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Parish Hall on June 3, a quartet of gifted musicians will lend their considerable talents to the Chamber Music Quad Cities program Passing the Torch, the repertoire for which will be explored by violinists Serena Canin and Lee Taylor, cellist Gregory Sauer, and pianist Thomas Sauer.

With the artist's latest release Room Enough, Time Enough lauded by Glide magazine for "its ambitious scope and inventive cover interpretations," folk singer/songwriter David Huckfelt and his outfit the Unarmed Forces headline a June 3 concert at Maquoketa's Codfish Hollow Barn, the artist's recording also praised by Routes & Branches as “grounded in musicianship and songcraft, even as it invites the indwelling of spirits [and] voices across time, space, and culture.”

Boasting a discography currently composed of four studio albums, one EP, and 15 singles since 2015, chart-topping, multi-platinum-selling country superstar Chris Stapleton headlines a June 1 concert event at Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK, the artist's professional laurels including eight Grammy Awards, 10 Academy of Country Music Awards 14 Country Music Association Awards, and five Billboard Music Award,

Currently touring in support of their 2022 album Spirits, a release that Cryptic Rock praised for its “joyful effervescence” and that SputnikMusic called “a ton of fun,” the Grammy-moninated alternative rockers of Nothing More headline a May 27 concert at East Moline venue The Rust Belt, their latest a recording that, according to Soundigest, "shows Nothing More's insane talent for satisfying production, heavy choruses, and thoughtful bridges."

Performing in a rare Polyrhythms concert event held in addition to the organization's monthly Third Sunday Jazz Workshop & Matinée series, the acclaimed artists of the Laurence Hobgood Trio take the stage at Rock Island's Sound Conservatory Music Academy & Shoppe on May 28, the group lauded by the Chicago Tribune for delivering “power without noise, energy without haste, drama without overstatement.”

Ondara, May 26

Touring in support of his latest album Spanish Villager No. 3 – a work in which the native Kenyan, according to Americana Highways, "takes on more of a rock-ish tone while also posing provocative questions to his adopted home" – lauded folk artist Ondana headlines a May 26 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, his laurels including a "Best Americana Album' Grammy Award nomination for his debut recording Tales of America.

With their 2022 album Wait lauded by Americana UK as "an incredible offering" in which "the songs incorporate heartfelt topical lyrics while embracing old school Texan music," the folk and alt-country talents of Grady Spencer & the Work headline a June 1 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, their newest release also praised by Creative Loafing Atlanta as a work in which "leanly arranged, tight guitars meld together with deep funk grooves to create a sound that is vaguely familiar yet excitingly new."

A high-energy ensemble boasting some of the sharpest musical talents the Quad Cities has to offer, 10 of Soul headlines a May 27 engagement as part of the Tangled Wood's Summer Concert Series, their Bettendorf performance boasting classic tunes from the genres of soul, funk, and blues, as well as a few funky arrangements of their own.

An unmistakable performer who led a pop-culture phenomenon to a dozen top-20 singles, four chart-topping albums, and two Emmy Awards, Micky Dolenz brings his concert event The Voice of the Monkees to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center on May 20, the musician's lauded touring event allowing the artist to draw on his diverse background in television, film, and the Broadway stage.

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