We have a great 10-show Bucktown Americana Music Show season planned for you, and it all starts in just a few days, at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15.

What's in store for 2025-26:

• Rising stars: Alexa Mueller and Chloe Mae.

• Acclaimed touring artists: Nashville’s Mike Compton & Joe Newberry, Turas the great Irish band from Peoria, Des Moines songwriter Jordan Masserole, and John Prine-associate and Chicago School of Folk veteran Carol Montag.

• Beloved Bucktown favorites: Pickled Beats, John Phillips, Richard Roberts, and Comfort Food.

Click the ticket link at the top of to get your tickets for the first show of the new season in the Rock Island Library Watts-Midtown Branch Theater, 2715 30th St, Rock Island, IL 61201.

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Our guarantee: Two hours of happiness. Rated E for Everybody. Music, humor & variety.

❤️ Sponsorship: Special thanks to our season sponsor Picture Perfect Travel. For information about becoming a sponsor to one of the individual shows in our series, go here.

Reserved seating returns: Back by popular demand, reserved seating!

Season tickets: We’ll be selling a limited number of season tickets for next season’s series. Reserve now, $125. See link at top of this page.

Our new Bucktown home: Rock Island Library Watts-Midtown Branch Theater, 2715 30th St., Rock Island. (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!  

✱ 2 p.m. Aug. 17 — Farmers Mercantile Hall, Garrison, Iowa

✱ 12:30 p.m. Sept. 20 — Riverssance