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Your list of must-see shows in the Quad-Cities in September.

The Brat Pack

There's nothing innovative going on here, but if you'd like to relive the sounds and sights of the '80s, the Brat Pack will deliver in their all-ages outdoor show at RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave., Rock Island.

The show starts at 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4. Cover is $6 for 21 years and older, $8 for those underage.

Cotton Jones, with Frontier Ruckus

The intimate Huckleberry's Pizza Parlor will provide an appropriate space for Cotton Jones, whose melancholy, soulful tunes tend to both calm and sadden. You can check out Daytrotter.com's exclusive recordings of Cotton Jones here.

Bluegrass band Frontier Ruckus opens the show with their lyrical, storytelling music. Learn more about them by reading the Quad-City Times Go&Do preview article here.

The all-ages show begins at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9. Cover is $5 at Huckleberry's, 223 18th St., Rock Island.

Pronto, with Pictures of Then and Jim the Mule

Pronto is the side project of WILCO's Mikael Jorgensen. Their album "The Cheetah" is due out Tuesday, Sept. 8, from Contraphonic Records. This is a great chance to see Jorgensen in a 300-seat setting at RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave., Rock Island.

Pictures of Then, which has had tracks from its debut album, "Crushed by Lights," appear on MTV's "The Real World" and "The Hills," will open along with local group Jim the Mule.

The show starts at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18. Cover is $8.

Electric Junkyard Gamelan

Electric Junkyard Gamelan is returning to the Quad-Cities to promote its newest album, "Life On Marz." Band leader Terry Dame makes the band's instruments from everyday household items, but don't confuse the group with a noise band.

Electric Junkyard Gamelan's songs come complete with melodies and harmonies that are loosely based on Indonesian Gamelan music, with elements of funk and pop mixed in. Electric Junkyard Gamelan is sure to be a treat for the eyes and the ears.

The show starts at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Mojo's Cafe, 129 N. Main St., Davenport. Admission is free.

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, with The Uniphonics

RIBCO finishes a weekend of big names with Karl Denson's Tiny Universe. The band's namesake is the former saxophone player for Lenny Kravitz. For the Tiny Universe, Denson provides vocals, tenor saxophone, alto sax and flute.

Iowa City's fast-talking jazz, hip-hop and rap combo, The Uniphonics, will likely set the stage for an exciting evening.

The show starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave., Rock Island. Cover is on the pricey side at $20 for the all-ages outdoor show.

Family Groove Company, with Land of Atlantis

The Family Groove Company has performed at the Redstone Room for the past two New Year's Eve celebrations. At those shows, they mostly performed covers or classic songs from throughout the decades for a musical version of "Rock Star Celebrity Death Match."

But the death match will be left behind at their September performance and replaced with their originals based in rock 'n' roll while heavily influenced by jazz.

Doors open 8 p.m., with the show beginning at 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, in the Redstone Room, 129 N. Main St., Davenport. Cover is $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

Gary Jules with Becca Rice

Part of Gary Jules' claim to fame is appearing on two Billboard top-100 charts in January 2007 despite never receiving commercial radio airplay. His chart position stemmed from iTunes downloads after his song "Falling Awake" was featured on the "Grey's Anatomy" TV series. Jules also was featured on the "Donnie Darko" soundtrack and is on tour with Joshua Radin.

The Daytrotter Presents all-ages show starts at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at Huckleberry's Pizza Parlor, 223 18th St., Rock Island. Cover is $5.

Promise of the Real

The Promise of the Real features Lukas Nelson, son of Willie Nelson, on guitar. But the Promise of Real is not Nelson's father's music. The band pulls its influences from the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Neil Young.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the show at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Redstone Room, 129 N. Main St., Davenport. Cover is $15 and the Redstone Room encourages the purchase of tickets in advance.