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Eagles and Ivories brings ragtime to Muscatine

By Sharon Wren,

13 hours ago

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Enjoy some of the nation’s premiere ragtime artists at the 33rdEagles and Ivories Ragtime Fest in Muscatine.

Eagles and Ivories Ragtime Fest takes place January 14–17 at a variety of venues around the city. This year’s festival includes internationally acclaimed artists like The Saint Louis Stompers, Andy Schumm, Jeff Barnhart, Anne Barnhart and the Quad Cities’ own jazz-drummer Josh Duffe. Local favorites the Mad Creek Mudcats will also perform.

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    (Muscatine County Arts Council)

The festival’s program includes concerts, silent film accompaniments, a gospel service and the “Soup Supper” and “Syncopation Desserts.”

Festival highlights include:

• Thursday, January 14: Opening Cabaret at The Merrill Hotel with The St. Louis Stompers

and the Sweet & Hot Quartet (Jeff & Anne Barnhardt, Duffe, Schumm).

• Friday, January 15: Free afternoon Kick Off Concert at Addington Place of Muscatine, followed by the Soup Supper and evening concert.

• Saturday, January 16: Eagle Watch at Pearl City Station, silent film with live music at the Muscatine Art Center and multiple concerts throughout the day.

• Sunday, January 18: Ragtime/Jazz Gospel Worship Service featuring Mad Creek Mudcats.

Andy Schumm will be the 2027 Eagles and Ivories Festival Artist In Residence and offer programs from Monday, January 11 through Friday, January 15. Schumm is a Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and bandleader known for his authentic revival of 1920s and 1930s jazz. He is proficient on cornet, clarinet, saxophones, piano and drums He will bring his passion for early jazz to schools and senior centers throughout Muscatine County while offering opportunities for homeschool students to participate.

Events will be hosted at venues across Muscatine, including:

• The Merrill Hotel & Conference Center, 119 Mississippi Dr, W.

• Wesley United Methodist Church, 400 Iowa Ave

• Pearl City Station, 200 West Riverfront

• Muscatine Art Center 1314 Mulberry Ave

• Addington Place of Muscatine 3515 Diana Queen Dr

Full festival passes and individual event tickets are now available. A full-festival ticket (all shows, all weekend) is $70 and individual concert event tickets range from $10 to $20. Tickets may be purchased online or in person at Flowers on the Avenue, 1138 E 9th St, Muscatine.

Click here for the complete Eagles and Ivories schedule, artist bios and ticket purchases.

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