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Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas
Friday, September 11, 2026 | 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
For nearly four decades, Alison Krauss & Union Station have upheld their legacy as one of the most influential and widely celebrated acts in bluegrass and roots music. Known for an immaculately crafted but endlessly surprising sound that transcends...
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The Moonlight Princesses - Tribute to Demon Hunters
Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Doors Open at 5:00 PM
The Moonlight Princesses - Tribute to Demon Hunters is a high-energy pop performance inspired by the global rise of K-pop storytelling, strong female characters, and cinematic music experiences that blend sound, fashion, choreography, and visual...
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Masterworks I: Symphonie Fantastique
Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
The 112th Season starts with Dvořák’s vibrant Carnival Overture and Beethoven’s poetic Fourth Piano Concerto performed by QC-native Thomas Sauer. The night closes with Berlioz’s spellbinding Symphonie fantastique, a whirlwind of obsession, dreams,...
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World Ballet Company: Swan Lake
Thursday, October 8, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
The World’s MOST Iconic Ballet - With a LIVE Orchestra! The legendary tale of Swan Lake takes flight in a breathtaking production from World Ballet Company, as fate and magic entwine in a timeless battle between good and evil. Performing with a...
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The Sweet Caroline Tour Starring Jay White
Friday, October 9, 2026 | 7:30 PM/Doors Open at 6:30 PM
UPDATE AS OF OCTOBER 22: "The Sweet Caroline Tour" Starring Jay White originally scheduled for Friday, October 31st has been rescheduled for Friday, October 9th, 2026. Tickets from the original date will be honored at the new date.     Dynasty...
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The Billy Joel Legacy: A Tribute Experience
Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Doors Open at 6:00 PM
From the producers of The Simon and Garfunkel Story and The Life and Music of George Michael comes The Billy Joel Legacy: A Tribute Experience – A dynamic celebration of the legendary singer-songwriter’s greatest hits, and the story of the man...
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Disney’s The Lion King in Concert
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Doors Open at 1:00 PM
Return to Pride Rock as the Quad City Symphony Orchestra performs Hans Zimmer’s sweeping, Oscar®-winning score live to the full 1994 animated film in HD. Featuring beloved songs by Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, along with the powerful African...
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When A Woman’s Fed Up
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
UPDATE AS OF JUNE 4: Due to circumstances beyond our control, When A Woman's Fed Up (originally scheduled for June 13, 2026), has been moved to October 31, 2026.  All tickets that were purchased for the June 13 performance will be honored for the...
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Masterworks II: Cityscapes Home & Abroad
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
Take a musical journey through Paris, Harlem, Vienna, and the Quad Cities. Mozart’s Paris Symphony and Ellington’s Harlem shine alongside Suppé’s lively overture, while Jim Stephenson’s CitySpeaks brings our community to life through orchestra,...
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Kenny G Live
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Doors Open at 6:00 PM
Kenny G is the greatest selling instrumental musician of the modern era, and one of the best-selling artists of all time. With global sales totaling more than 75-million records and 1.5 billion streams, the saxophone icon has accumulated a...
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Elf in Concert
Saturday, November 21, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Doors Open at 1:00 PM & 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real...
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Tusk: The Classic Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Sunday, November 22, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Doors Open at 5:00 PM
Playing the hits and deep cuts spanning the career of Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame group Fleetwood Mac, Tusk has been crisscrossing the country since 2008 as The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute. Five pro musicians turned into masters of their trade...
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SIX
Monday, November 23, 2026-Tuesday, November 24, 2026 | 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that...
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Masterworks III: Season of Anticipation
Saturday, December 5, 2026 | 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
Welcome the spirit of the holiday season with a program full of reflection and promise. Garrop’s Penelope Waits sets a gentle, contemplative tone before Naha Greenholtz brings Vivaldi’s and Piazzolla’s vibrant “Autumn” works to life. Schubert’s...
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The Nutcracker
Saturday, December 12, 2026-Sunday, December 13, 2026 | 2:00 PM (Doors Open at 1:00 PM) | 7:00 PM (Doors Open at 6:00 PM) | 2:00 PM (Doors Open at 1:00 PM)
Ballet Quad Cities’ The Nutcracker has been a hallmark of the holiday season in the Quad Cities for generations. The magic never ends! We pull out all the stops for this dazzling full-stage production: a cast of 60, falling snow, colorful sets, and...
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A Beautiful Noise
Thursday, January 28, 2027 | 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
Created in collaboration with Neil Dimaond himself, A BEAUTFIUL NOISE is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn becamse a chart-bustin, show-stopping American rock icon. With 120 million albums sod, a catalogue of classics like...
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Masterworks IV: Sibelius Symphony No. 1
Saturday, February 6, 2027 | 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
Violinist Bella Hristova returns for Britten’s passionate and expressive First Violin Concerto. Sibelius’s sweeping First Symphony completes the program with Nordic drama, soaring melodies, and powerful emotional depth.   Single Ticket Sales Open...
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Masterworks V: Destiny Transfigured
Saturday, March 6, 2027 | 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
Join us for an evening of powerful and deeply moving music. Verdi’s bold overture from his opera The Force of Destiny and Brahms’s uplifting Song of Destiny shine with the Augustana Oratorio Society and Choral Artists. Barber’s beloved Adagio for...
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Walkin’ The Line: A Johnny Cash Tribute, Starring Scott Moreau
Wednesday, March 10, 2027 | 6:00 PM | Doors Open at 6:00 PM
Filled with anecdotes, stories and history pulled from Johnny's many biographies, concerts and live interviews, you will truly feel as though you are watching The Man In Black in his heyday. Featuring songs from Johnny’s nearly 50 years in the music...
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Masterworks VI: Dvořák Symphony No.8
Saturday, April 3, 2027 | 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
Chávez’s rhythmic Sinfonía india sets a vibrant tone before cellist Tommy Mesa returns to the Quad Cities to perform Michael Abels’s newly commissioned cello concerto. The season concludes with the warmth and joy of Dvořák’s spirited Eighth...
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Shucked
Friday, April 23, 2027 | 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
SHUCKED is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls “flat out hilarious!” And nobody knows funny like economists. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (Tootsie), a score by the Grammy® Award–winning...
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The Wiz
Friday, May 21, 2027 | 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
THE WIZ returns "home" to stages across America in an all-new tour, direct from Broadway.  This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway - from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its...
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The Bodyguard
Wednesday, June 23, 2027 | 7:30 PM | Doors Open at 6:30 PM
Based on the 1992 film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, THE BODYGUARD is a thrilling, romantic musical that combines high-stakes suspense with unforgettable music. Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to...
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