Bucktown

Americana Music Show

Bucktown is your music hometown. Welcome home!

Last Waltz @ Davenport Junior Theater

April show closes Davenport era! In May, Rock Island era commences!

The Bucktown returns 7 p.m. Friday, April 18, to Davenport Junior Theater, 2822 Eastern Ave., Davenport, Iowa, for one final show in its present home before the exciting move to the new theater in Rock Island.

Five Bridges Jazz will play some hot Dixieland. Our singer/songwriter is a talented young performer named Chloe Mae.

And starting with next month’s show — May 16 — Bucktown takes up residence at its new home, the comfy theater inside Rock Island Library Watts-Midtown Branch, 2715 30th St., Rock Island.

Our guarantee: Two hours of happiness. Rated E for Everybody. Music, humor & variety. Special thanks to our season sponsor Picture Perfect Travel.

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Reserved seating returns in May: Back by popular demand in May, reserved seating! Pick your favorite seat and it will be waiting for you when you arrive for the show. 

Season tickets: We’ll be selling a limited number of season tickets for next season’s series. Reserve now, pay in August ... and lock in current prices. Just email Mike mgromkey@icloud.com.  

Our new home starting in May: Rock Island Library Watts-Midtown Branch Theater, 2715 30th St., Rock Island. (Picture & map below.)

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The Bucktown Guarantee: Two hours of happiness

Rated E for Everybody

Music, humor & variety

Special thanks to season sponsor Picture Perfect Travel

Bucktown here & there: Mark your calendar!

✱ 1 p.m. March 15 — St. Patricks Day Post Parade Part, Rivercenter, Davenport.

✱ 7:30 p.m. March 15 — Rascals Music Pub, 1414 15th St, Moline. 

✱ 7 p.m. March 21 — Bucktown Americana Music Show, Davenport Junior Theater, Davenport.

✱ 7 p.m. April 4 — Bluegrass Mass with The Muscatine Civic Corale, Wesley United Methodist Church, 400 Iowa Ave., Muscatine (Michael Romkey, mandolin).

✱ 7 p.m. April 18 — Bucktown Americana Music Show, Davenport Junior Theater, Davenport.

✱ 7 p.m. May 16 — Bucktown Americana Music Show, Rock Island Library Watts-Midtown Branch Theater, 2715 30th St., Rock Island.

✱ 3 p.m. May 31 — Bishop Hill Folk Music Festival. 

✱ 7 p.m. July 11 — Winning Wheels Prophetstown Concert Series, Eclipse Square Memorial Park in Prophetstown. 

✱ 12:30 p.m. Sept. 20 — Riverssance

Friday Coffee with Bucktown

Our mission

Play, preserve and promote traditional American folk music, in its many styles and forms.

Celebrate Midwest life along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River.

Present two hours of happiness in a Rated E for Everybody environment, 7 p.m. the third Friday of the month (except June & July) at Davenport Junior Theater 2822 Eastern Ave., Davenport, Iowa.