Currently touring after the release of his Netflix special The Great Average American, an hour of comedy that Paste magazine called “full of sharp observations and hilarious insights into regular life,” standup sensation Nate Bargatze plays Davenport's Adler Theatre on January 16, the funnyman also noted for his Comedy Central Presents special and his multiple appearances on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

A gifted comedian known for his tenure with the Tenderloins and starring in the hit game show The Misery Index, Joe Gatto brings his nationally touring standup set to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort on January 13, the noted funnyman beloved to millions for being part of the hilarious quartet of Impractical Jokers.

Court-ing fans in their eagerly anticipated return to Moline, the electrifying athletes of the Harlem Globetrotters bring their spectacular "Spread Game Tour" to the TaxSlayer Center on January 1, thrilling the New Year's Day crowd with phenomenal basketball action, comic high jinks, ankle-breaking moves, jaw-dropping swag, and rim-rattling dunks in a fully-modernized amphitheater production.

A decades-long favorite who was named by Comedy Central as one of the 100 greatest standup comedians of all time, Paula Poundstone brings her national tour to Iowa City's Englert Theatre on December 17, the gifted standup long acclaimed for her solo shows, books, political coverage, and tenure as a frequent panelist on NPR's weekly quiz show Wait, Wait … Don't Tell Me!