2020 & 2021 Bix Festival Dates
Our plan is to hold the 49th & 50th festivals at the Rhythm City Casino Resort in north Davenport (google map).
The dates for 2020 are July 30th, 31st & Aug. 1st. The dates for 2021 are Aug. 5, 6, & 7. To get the latest information become a member (see Membership page) and receive the newsletter; also, make this page a “favorite” along with the Bix Society’s Facebook page.
2019 Bix Festival Ticket Order Form PDF – Word Doc
Rhythm City Casino Hotel Reservations
Online Reservations with a Group Booking Code
Go to: www.rhythmcitycasino.com
- At the top of the page there are different hyperlinks; choose the ‘Hotel’ tab; it will change from purple to white once you are on the tab.
- Click the “BOOK A ROOM” link and a tan box will appear on the left side of the page.
- Click ‘SEARCH’ and it will take you to another hotel page.
- Enter your arrival and departure dates
- Then click ‘MORE OPTIONS’
- 3 boxes will appear and you will paste your group code – 200727BIXF in the ‘Group Box’
- Click ‘Check Availability’
- Select room type and book room.
If you need to contact the hotel directly, please call 563-328-8000
Quality Inn Hotel Reservations
Call the hotel directly at (563) 386-8336 and mention the
Bix Jazz Festival group block for your special rate.
Quality Inn & Suites, 6605 N. Brady St., Davenport;
Brady St. exit off I-80 — 4 mins. from the casino.
You must call to get the discounted rate.
Donations
Putting on an annual festival the size of this musical tribute to Bix is tremendously expensive and
ticket fees alone cannot begin to sustain it. Continued success is dependent upon grants, sponsors, and
donations large and small from Bix fans.
You can send a check to BBMS, 129 N. Main St., Davenport, Ia. 52801. B.B.M.S. is a
non-profit organization and donations are tax-deductible. Or, if you like, call the B.B.M.S, office,
(563) 324-7170, for the various donor levels or check our website on the Sponsorship
Opportunities page.
The Society’s office at 2nd & Main in downtown Davenport
is in the lower level of the River Music Experience building,
just down the hall from the Bix Beiderbecke Museum & World Archives.
The “RME” is the hub of the Quad City music scene.
The office is only manned part-time from mid-August through May;
if you’d like to stop in, please call ahead (563-324-7170) or email ([email protected]).
Josh Duffee Orchestra at LeClaire Park, Aug. 3, 2018; video by Bruce Walters
Bix Society Office
If you’d like to visit the office for business or to buy a souvenir,
email us
at [email protected]
Volunteering
The Bix Society is always looking for volunteers to help stage the festival, the Birthday Bash, and
other events. If you’re interested, please email your name & contact information to [email protected] any time of the year.
If you have a specific talent or inclination to help in a certain area (like “sales
experience” for our Souvenir tables), please note that, as well.
For additional useful information, check out some of the following sites.
Quad Cities Conventions & Visitors Bureau
Quad Cities Lodging
River Music Experience
The Bix Society Mission
To perpetuate the music and memory of Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke through an annual jazz festival,
jazz education programs, and the preservation of traditional jazz.
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