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The River Music Experience is a nonprofit that exists to provide our residents and visitors opportunities to experience America's music, most especially the music of the Mississippi River, through live music and programs designed to nurture, educate and inspire musicians and music appreciators.
Founded June 12, 2004, the River Music Experience is one of seven components of Davenport, Iowa's River Renaissance, a project funded in partnership with the State's Vision Iowa program, City of Davenport, Scott County and private investors. An enormously popular regional initiative, River Renaissance was approved by 73% of Scott County voters in the fall of 2001 to capitalize on the tremendous energy and beauty of the Mississippi riverfront.
The River Music Experience project was conceptualized to build on the Quad Cities' reputation as a hub for regional musical festivals and honor its musical heritage with a permanent, national tribute to American roots music.
Although the RME began primarily as a museum celebrating roots music and the Quad-Cities’ musical heritage, the organization responded to the community’s needs and focused on achieving a revitalized mission by hosting more live music and creating a larger base of educational programming and more opportunities for local musicians to perform and hone their craft.
This initiative led to the creation of a live music venue (The Redstone Room), an educational recording studio (The Sound Lab at RME), and successful programs like Rock Camp USA and a partnership with West Music to provide instrumental music lessons.
The RME is constantly evolving to serve our community in the best ways possible, and we look forward to the future as the organization continues to grow.
The River Music Experience is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees and managed by a professional staff. Contact us at 877-326-1333.
| River Music Experience Leadership Team |
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| Tom Swanson is the General Manager of the River Music Experience. Tom also runs our weekly Open Mic Night program in Mojos. |
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Ellis Kell is the Director of Programming & Education for the RME.
A well-known Quad-Cities musician, Kell has performed for more than twenty years, sharing the stage with such national acts as B.B. King, Robert Cray , Delbert McClinton , Jimmy Rogers , Little Feat, Willie Nelson , Bo Diddley and Johnny and Edgar Winter .
Ellis is the contact for all educational programs including Rock Camp USA, Sound Lab, Winter Blues, and music lessons at the RME. |
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| Kate Benson is the Director of Entertainment, who manages and books talent for the Redstone Room and also books private events throughout the facility. |
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| Maureen Schulte is the Director of Marketing, who coordinates all ad buys and manages our website content. |
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| Jean Bahls is the RME's accountant, as well as fields inquiries regarding RME Memberships and Corporate Sponsorships. |
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| Justin Farley is the Audio Engineer for the Redstone Room and also provides assitance with setup/breakdown. Justin is also involved in programming. |
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| Anne Helms is the Manager of Mojo's Cafe and is responsible for booking & coordinating Mojo's performances, as well as fields local and regional band inquiries for the Redstone Room and RME Performance Hall. |
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| Lars Rhenberg is the instructor at our studio, "The Sound Lab at RME." Contact Lars with questions regarding our audio engineering courses. |
Curt Beason
Lane & Waterman LLP
Jamie Crawford
Rouse Consulting Group
Ian Frink
Crawford Co.
Jeff Goldstein
Alter Barge Company
Frank Hurtte
River Heights Consulting
Jim Andrews
Rock Island School District
Kevin Kraft
UBS Financial Services
Chad Pegracke
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Frank Klipsch
Scott County Family YMCA
Paul Magnuson
WQPT
Jacki O'Donnell
US Bank
Betsy Brandsgard
DavenportOne
Mike Sharp
Genesis Health System
Redmond Jones
City of Davenport
Bill Karben
Thomas W. Hammar, PC & CPA
Whitney Moon
Genesis Systems Group, LLC
John Ruhl
Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial |
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 Plan a visit.
A tank of gas is all it takes from Chicago, Des Moines and other Midwest cities to reach the music and lore of the mighty Mississippi.
 Check out our upcoming programs, live music and more with our calendar of events page.
To purchase tickets for any concert, please click above, or stop by RME ticket desk in Mojo's!
Admissions to all exhibits are free.
877-326-1333
HOURS
(In Mojo's &Museum)
Monday: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Tuesday: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Wednesday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Thursday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
(except during the 3rd Sunday Jazz)
Hours may vary due to live performances.
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