River Music Experience

Mission

The River Music Experience exists to provide our residents and our visitors, opportunities to experience America's music, most especially the music of the Mississippi River, through live musical performances and programs designed to nurture, educate and inspire musicians and music appreciators. 

History

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.