With his 2020 recording Sojourn of a Burning Sun lauded by Glide magazine as "beautiful from start to finish," folk singer/songwriter and Elephant Revival co-founder headlines a concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel on May 9, the artist's solo debut also praised by Folk Alley as a work in which its creator "illustrates his artful ability to plumb the depths of our hearts and souls and to offer us a healing balm."

With his most recent album Light'n Up praised by Spill magazine for its "range of meandering styles, fine-crafted lyrics, playful melodies, and excellent story-telling," Matthew Logan Vasquez headlines a May 10 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the acclaimed singer/songwriter and guitarist also a member of the rock band Delta Spirit and the indie super-groups Middle Brothers and Glorietta.

With the Chicago Blues Guide deeming them “excellent” and Emmy-nominated actor Hugh Laurie upping the praise by calling them “bloody excellent,” the blues artists of Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys featuring Westside Andy play Davenport's Best Western Steeplegate Inn on May 7 in a concert co-presented by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society, the artists noted for albums include Big Bee, Slow Burn, and Shake Your Boogie.

For the college's last major concert event in the 2022-23 school year, the Augustana Oratorio Society, Augustana Choir, and Augustana Choral Artists, with Jon Hurty conducting, will be joined by the Augustana Symphony Orchestra under conductor Ernesto Estigarribia for Maurice Duruflé's 'Requiem, Op. 9' & Other Choral Works, a stirring afternoon performance that also boasts Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo by Franz Joseph Haydn and Bachianas Brasilerias No. 4 by Heitor Villa-Lobos.

A lauded county-music superstar whose top-10 Billboard hits include “Love Remembers,” “Redneck Yacht Club,” “Bonfire,” and the chart-topping “That's What I Love About Sunday,” singer/songwriter Craig Morgan headlines an April 28 concert at Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, the artist's varied accomplishments including induction in the Grand Ole Opry and, in 2018, receiving the U.S. Army's Outstanding Civilian Service Medal.

A two-time Granny Award winner whose additional accolades include a half-dozen Billboard Music Award nominations and a trio of GMA Dove Awards, contemporary Christian rocker Zach Williams brings his eagerly awaited "A Hundred Highways Tour" to Davenport's Adler Theatre on April 28, the artist's chart-topping hits including "Chain Breaker," "Less Like Me," and last year's "Heart of God."

One of the most successful crossover country artists in music history, with more than 30 million albums sold worldwide, Kenny Chesney brings his eagerly anticipated national tour to Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK on May 4, the artist's accolades including nominations for 12 Country Music Association Awards (winning Entertainer of the Year four times), 11 Academy of Country Music Awards, and six Grammy Awards.

Held in conjunction with the debut of his full-length concept recording of piano and electronics titled Together We Rise, an album-release concert with St. Ambrose University professor William Campbell will be held in the university's Galvin Fine Arts Center on April 29, the contemporary-classical composer stating of his latest, "This music was created in my belief that we can all work for the common good and justice for everyone within our society.”

Chart-topping rockers whose illustrious career has seen the release of 23 studio albums (including last year's Alternates & Realities), 11 live albums, and 22 compilations, the Grammy Award-winning folk rockers of America enjoys a special engagement at the Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf on April 29, playing from a five-decade-plus repertoire boasting such classic hits as “Tin Man,” “Sister Golden Hair,” and the iconic “A Horse with No Name.”

A night of musical enchantment boasting some of the most beloved and hummable songs of all time will be heard at Davenport's Redstone Room on April 28, when selections from some of Disney’s iconic works – "Circle Of Life," "Cruella DeVille," and the Oscar-winning "A Whole New World" – will be performed by area ensemble the Quad City Singers in their family-themed concert delight Magic Singdom.

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