Music of Elton John Pops On Davenport Riverfront TONIGHT!
The Party of the Summer is turning 40 on Saturday, August 20!
Celebrate with us along the banks of the Mississippi with a choir-enhanced symphonic celebration of the Music of Elton John. Rock to Elton’s greatest hits including “Rocket Man,” “Madman Across the Water,” “Tiny Dancer,” and “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me!” This spectacular event closes with our traditional renditions of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever set to a brilliant fireworks display.
Additional Event Information:
TIMELINE
4:00 pm | Event Area Gates Open (No access prior to 4:00 p.m.).
6:30 pm | Pre-Show featuring the Youth Symphony Orchestra
7:30 pm | The Music of the Elton John
TICKETS https://qcsymphony.secure.force.com/ticket/?fs=e&s=cl#/events/a0S5d00000UaxxqEAB
ADMISSION & SEATING
This event is a combination of general admission and reserved seating. Guests are encouraged to bring their own chairs, blankets, and tables to enjoy the grassy lawn. Limited reserved permanent bandshell seating and reserved plots on the lawn are available for purchase. If you purchase a reserved plot, please ensure that both the people in your group and items you bring can comfortably fit within the designated plot area and the aisles kept clear to allow audience traffic.
GENERAL ADMISSION
Adults $22.00 in advance* & Children $5.00
(Children are individuals between the ages of 3-13. Adult prices increase $3.00 on Friday, August 19, 2022)
Have a group of 15 or more? Learn about group discounts.
RESERVED PERMANENT BANDSHELL
Bandshell $25.00 & Bandshell Premiere $40.00
RESERVED PARK PLOTS
10 Person $382 | 6 Person $230 | 2 Person $78
Tickets will be sold on-site at the gate beginning at 4:00 p.m.
ENTRY
The entry gates will be at Harrison & Ripley Street. If you choose to leave the park during the event and wish to reenter, please request a wristband before exiting. Bandshell & Reserved Plot Ticket holders will enter at the Ripley Street Gate, and those concertgoers covered by your ticket plot purchase must enter together.
ACCESSIBILITY
Handicap parking is available on Harrison Street just north of the entry gate. Space is limited and a handicap tag is required to use this lot. Accessible seating is available in the permanent bandshell seats.
RESERVED PLOTS
Ticket buyers will purchase a specific plot of land in LeClaire Park as they would a seat at a concert venue. These plots will be clearly designated and sized for groups of up to 10, 6, or 2 people. The plot sizes are as follows:
18 x 18 – 10 people max
12 x 12 – 6 people max
6 x 12 – 2 people max
If you purchase a reserved plot, please ensure that both the people in your group and items you bring can comfortably fit within the designated plot area and the aisles are kept clear to allow audience traffic. Those concertgoers covered by your ticket plot purchase must enter together.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Vendors will be on-site, but guests can bring in their own food and beverages. Those who choose to enjoy alcoholic beverages must drink responsibly.
PARKING
The City of Davenport has three public parking ramps that use a self-service Pay-by-Plate system, so after parking, make note of your license plate number to correctly pay and exit the ramp after the show. More information is available on the City of Davenport website. Please make sure you are parking in a public parking space. Most downtown parking lots are private and may tow any illegally parked vehicle.
A limited amount of accessible parking will be available in the public lot on Harrison Street just outside the park’s entrance. Accessible parking will open at 4:00 PM.
OTHER
NO SMOKING. NO ANIMALS ALLOWED OTHER THAN DOCUMENTED SERVICE ANIMALS. NO GRILLS OR OPEN FLAMES
Jean Meilleur, vocals
John Regan, piano and vocals
Jon Hurty, choral director
FEATURING
Ernesto Estigarribia, conductor
Jean Meilleur, vocals
John Regan, vocals and piano
Augustana Choral Artists
Jon Hurty, choir conductor
Sponsored by Quad City Bank & Trust
Produced by Jeans n’ Classics
