Brings BIX music back to BIX weekend
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Brings BIX music back to BIX weekend 🎵
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Friday Festival
Lindsay Park, Davenport, IA
Friday, July 28
1:30pm until 11pm
FREE ADMISSION
eleven hours
of LIVE music
from another Era
hailing from
New York
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Chicago
“Take a step back in time and into the roaring 1920s, while simultaneously stepping forward into the rip-roaring 2020s.”
For over a decade Tuba Skinny has grown steadily in popularity, releasing twelve albums and touring all over the world. They’ve attracted a wide variety of fans- young and old, neophytes and niche-enthusiasts- with the strength of their musicianship and the scope of their jazz and American roots music catalog. The band is composed by Shaye Cohn (Cornet), Barnabus Jones (Trombone), Todd Burdick (Tuba), Craig Flory (Clarinet), Gregory Sherman (Guitar and Vocals), Max Bien-Kahn (Banjo), Robin Rapuzzi (Washboard), and Erika Lewis (Vocals and Bass Drum).
While they’ve become known as world-class interpreters of traditional jazz, over the years they’ve branched out into jug band music, spirituals, country blues, string band music, ragtime, and New Orleans R&B. Their approach is a true reflection of Americana, encompassing the full genealogy of popular American music from an early 20th century perspective.
No matter how well-known they’ve become or how high-profile their gigs have gotten, Tuba Skinny has always returned to the streets. “We continue to play in the street because it’s a public space,” says Shaye. “We get to play for everyone: old, young, rich, poor, people from all walks of life. It keeps things interesting because it’s organic and unpredictable.”
The Heights of the Era (THOTE, pronounced THO-tee, rhymes with goatee) is a BYO (Bring Your Own) event.
THOTE is FREE Admission.
Bring Your Own = food, beverage, chairs, lawn blanket.
Food & Beverage Tickets will be available for purchase. Food & beverage is “first come, first serve”.
On the THOTE Tix Menu:
Beer, NA beer, wine, sports drink, water, sandwiches, hotdogs, cookies
Must present valid ID to be served adult beverage.
Running (or walking) the Quad-City Times Bix7 Race? or Junior Bix?
Not registered? Why not??
There is still time – sign up here!
The Heights of the Era Event Details
WHAT
An afternoon & evening of fun and spectacular music for everyone during Quad-City Times Bix7 race weekend!
WHEN
Friday, July 28th — that’s the night before Quad-City Times Bix7 race day! — starting at NOON on the lush & sprawling Lindsay Park Lawn until 11PM!
WHERE
Lindsay Park Lawn, which is 2200 E 11th Street, McClellan Heights, Davenport, Iowa. Right next to the Village of East Davenport — shop in the cute stores before the music begins, spend the evening at the park enjoying the music and magnificent sunset over the Mississippi River, and then party at the hot spots when the music is over!
FOR WHOM
For YOU. Every YOU. The Heights of the Era is FREE to and all-inclusive of our community.
BY WHOM
The Heights of the Era is the creation of Jim & Michelle Russell, and is being made possible by them & many generous benefactors & community leaders.
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Mega support from Republic Services, Tri-City Electric, Ruhl & Ruhl, The Quad-City Times, Sears Seating, KWQC-TV Channel 6, and Rexroat Sound for powering The Heights of the Era production.
Please send a word of thanks to these generous benefactors here – THANK YOU for The Heights of the Era!
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Thank you for the generosity of the Founding Families
Jim & Stephanie Huiskamp / Blackhawk Bank & Trust
Jim & Melissa Sears / Sears Seating
Caroline Ruhl & John Thompson
Ric & Barbara Andersen / The HON Company
Bob & Sharron Solis
The Chen Family / BREW in the Village / The Plaid Rabbit
Dave & June Heller / Quad Cities River Bandits
Jim & Michelle Russell
WHY
This event is created to offer a genuine feeling of taking a step back in time to the roaring 1920s, while simultaneously stepping forward into our rip-roaring 2020’s future. The Heights of the Era will be executed in a top caliber fashion, but enjoyed in a casual come-one, come-all way.
Also, in short, to bring BIX music back to BIX weekend!
MUSIC
The Heights of the Era aka THOTE (pronounced THO-tee, like goatee) brings the best talent from across the country in the genres of 1910s through the 1920s — Dixieland, O’Brother Where Art Thou style Bluegrass, Swing, Jazz, Traditional Irish, Barbershop Quartet, and A Capella here to Davenport, Iowa
In 2021, THOTE brought over 13 musical groups from across the country to perform for more than 13 hours on Bix Saturday.
This year — 2023 — THOTE delivers 11 hours of non-stop music of the highest caliber. Musicians from NY, Cincinnati, and Chicago converge on Davenport’s magnificent Mississippi River riverfront to perform on the grand stage at Lindsay Park in the Village of East Davenport.
Sought after since THOTE’s inaugural year in 2021, the one and only TUBA SKINNY from New Orleans — finally will headline at THOTE this year!
Do NOT miss this spectacular afternoon & evening — an experience you simply must behold.
Click here for the amazing lineup!
GAMES
Let’s have some fun, shall we? Badminton nets, croquet, hula hoop (for adults & kids!), bags, jump rope (maybe some double dutch?!), and duck duck goose! Quack quack!
BYO
Bring your own lawn chair, lawn blanket, beverage (beer, wine, mint julip, whatever), and pack your favorite picnic!
TICKETS
The Heights of the Era is an event put on FREE for the community.
THOTE charges no admission fee.
Food & beverage is BYO (Bring Your Own). Food & beverage tickets are available for purchase. Food & beverage tickets are FREE with your Quad-City Times BIX7 Race bib or Junior Bix bib.
Must present valid ID for adult beverage.
PARKING
The Heights of the Era is hosted in a vintage neighborhood in the Village of East Davenport where street parking is very limited. We want to be very respectful of the East Village residents so that we are able to host The Heights of the Era at Lindsay Park for years to come. 😉 Roads immediately surrounding the park will be closed.
So, we are running continual Shuttle Service all evening. Please use it. 😊 Click here for the parking location & shuttle schedule. Beep beep!
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