Downtown Maquoketa
Downtown Maquoketa
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Upcoming Events at Downtown Maquoketa
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Slapdash Bluegrass - Maquoketa Summer Concert Series
Ready for some dust-kickin', fast-pickin', bluegrass and oldtime music? Well, we've got you covered with Slapdash Bluegrass from Decorah, Iowa but playing all over the Midwest. VERSUS food truck & Cindy's Tropical Shaved Ice at 5:30. Music at 6:00. Free admission. Family-friendly. Bring lawn chairs. From 4:00-9:30 PM, Main Street will be closed between Make A Splash and Smiles on Main. Sound by Bub Johannes. Presented by Maquoketa Betterment Corp./Hometown Pride. Supported by a 2025 Walmart Spark Good Local Grant through Maquoketa's Walmart. Supported by a 2025 Mini-grant from the Jackson County Area Tourism Association, and grants from Black Hills Energy, Maquoketa Community Services, Casey's, Kwik Trip | Kwik Star. And our generous sponsors: Innovate 120, Insurance Planning Services Corp.-Paul Miller, Maquoketa Brewing, Maquoketa Rotary Club, Maquoketa Sentinel-Press, Maquoketa State Bank, Nemmers Realty, Optimist Club of Maquoketa, Mitchell-Maskrey/Maquoketa Feeds With continuing assistance from Jackson County Fairgrounds, the City of Maquoketa, the Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce, and other generous organizations, businesses, and individuals. 2025-05-01 20:00:00 -0500
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Crooked Cactus Band AKA Los Nopales Chuecos - Maquoketa Summer Concert Series
Super excited to welcome back Crooked Cactus Band from the Quad Cities!! Crooked Cactus Band AKA Los Nopales Chuecos play Latin and Classic Rock, and if you're not up on your feet dancing, you're doing your best chair-dance. Recognized by the Quad City Times Best of 2024 -- #1 Best Live Entertainment/Band (and you get to see them for no admission charge!) Pulido's Tacos food truck & Cindy's Tropical Shaved Ice at 5:30. Music at 6:00. Free admission. Family-friendly. Bring lawn chairs. From 4:00-9:30 PM, Main Street will be closed between Make A Splash and Smiles on Main. Sound by Bub Johannes. Presented by Maquoketa Betterment Corp./Hometown Pride. Supported by a 2025 Walmart Spark Good Local Grant through Maquoketa's Walmart. Supported by a 2025 Mini-grant from the Jackson County Area Tourism Association, and grants from Black Hills Energy, Maquoketa Community Services, Casey's, Kwik Trip | Kwik Star. And our generous sponsors: Innovate 120, Insurance Planning Services Corp.-Paul Miller, Maquoketa Brewing, Maquoketa Rotary Club, Maquoketa Sentinel-Press, Maquoketa State Bank, Nemmers Realty, Optimist Club of Maquoketa, Mitchell-Maskrey/Maquoketa Feeds With continuing assistance from Jackson County Fairgrounds, the City of Maquoketa, the Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce, and other generous organizations, businesses, and individuals. 2025-05-01 08:00:00 -0500
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The Rush Cleveland Trio - Maquoketa Summer Concert Series
We are so excited to welcome back The Rush Cleveland Trio -- "Nothing but the Blues" served up with heaping helpings of heart and soul. It doesn't get better than this. Rush Cleveland, the elder stateman of Iowa blues (in the words of Little Village Magazine), "mixes the blues, rock and country into a rugged, sweaty background for his tube-screaming guitar work and gravelly vocals". Inducted into the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame in 2023. The band won the band division of the Iowa Blues Challenge, sending them on to of the International Blues Challenge 2024. Corner Stop food truck & Cindy's Tropical Shaved Ice at 5:30. Music at 6:00. Free admission. Family-friendly. Bring lawn chairs. From 4:00-9:30 PM, Main Street will be closed between Make A Splash and Smiles on Main. Sound by ACE Radio & TV. Presented by Maquoketa Betterment Corp./Hometown Pride. Supported by a 2025 Walmart Spark Good Local Grant through Maquoketa's Walmart. Supported by a 2025 Mini-grant from the Jackson County Area Tourism Association, and grants from Black Hills Energy, Maquoketa Community Services, Casey's, Kwik Trip | Kwik Star. And our generous sponsors: Innovate 120, Insurance Planning Services Corp.-Paul Miller, Maquoketa Brewing, Maquoketa Rotary Club, Maquoketa Sentinel-Press, Maquoketa State Bank, Nemmers Realty, Optimist Club of Maquoketa, Mitchell-Maskrey/Maquoketa Feeds With continuing assistance from Jackson County Fairgrounds, the City of Maquoketa, the Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce, and other generous organizations, businesses, and individuals. 2025-05-01 20:00:00 -0500
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50 Pound Rooster - Maquoketa Summer Concert Series
Driving country and southern rock from Bellevue's own 50 Pound Rooster. Now THERE's a good time! Tri-M BBQ food truck at 5:30. Music at 6:00. Free admission. Family-friendly. Bring lawn chairs. From 4:00-9:30 PM, Main Street will be closed between Make A Splash and Smiles on Main. FEATURED SPONSOR: Maquoketa Rotary Club offering root beer floats for a freewill donation Sound by ACE Radio & TV. Presented by Maquoketa Betterment Corp./Hometown Pride. Supported by a 2025 Walmart Spark Good Local Grant through Maquoketa's Walmart. Supported by a 2025 Mini-grant from the Jackson County Area Tourism Association, and grants from Black Hills Energy, Maquoketa Community Services, Casey's, Kwik Trip | Kwik Star. And our generous sponsors: Innovate 120, Insurance Planning Services Corp.-Paul Miller, Maquoketa Brewing, Maquoketa Rotary Club, Maquoketa Sentinel-Press, Maquoketa State Bank, Nemmers Realty, Optimist Club of Maquoketa, Mitchell-Maskrey/Maquoketa Feeds With continuing assistance from Jackson County Fairgrounds, the City of Maquoketa, the Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce, and other generous organizations, businesses, and individuals. 2025-05-01 20:00:00 -0500Downtown MaquoketaMaquoketa -
Katie and the Honky Tonks - Maquoketa Summer Concert Series
Super stoked to welcome Katie and the Honky Tonks to our downtown stage! Hailing from Waterloo, they were nominated for 2024 Iowa Music Awards, Country Artist of the Year, & Best Group, and are a Member of Midwest Country Music Organization. Pulido's Tacos food truck at 5:30. Music at 6:00. Free admission. Family-friendly. Bring lawn chairs. From 4:00-9:30 PM, Main Street will be closed between Make A Splash and Smiles on Main. FEATURED SPONSOR: Maquoketa State Bank Sound by ACE Radio & TV. Presented by Maquoketa Betterment Corp./Hometown Pride. Supported by a 2025 Walmart Spark Good Local Grant through Maquoketa's Walmart. Supported by a 2025 Mini-grant from the Jackson County Area Tourism Association, and grants from Black Hills Energy, Maquoketa Community Services, Casey's, Kwik Trip | Kwik Star. And our generous sponsors: Innovate 120, Insurance Planning Services Corp.-Paul Miller, Maquoketa Brewing, Maquoketa Rotary Club, Maquoketa Sentinel-Press, Maquoketa State Bank, Nemmers Realty, Optimist Club of Maquoketa, Mitchell-Maskrey/Maquoketa Feeds With continuing assistance from Jackson County Fairgrounds, the City of Maquoketa, the Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce, and other generous organizations, businesses, and individuals. 2025-05-01 20:00:00 -0500
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The Swampland Jewels - Maquoketa Summer Concert Series
Whew! What better way to bid good-bye to an amazing summer of music in Main Street but with some rollicking, infectious, can't-stop-dancing Cajun/Creole/Tex-Mex tunes. The Swampland Jewels weave blues, roots with a touch of Czech flair -- spanning Iowa to the Gulf Coast and a stop in Austin, Texas. Their eponymous debut album is available from Bandcamp, and was supported in part by the Iowa Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Pulido's Tacos food truck at 5:30. Music at 6:00. Free admission. Family-friendly. Bring lawn chairs. From 4:00-9:30 PM, Main Street will be closed between Make A Splash and Smiles on Main. FEATURED SPONSOR: Nemmers Realty Sound by ACE Radio & TV. Presented by Maquoketa Betterment Corp./Hometown Pride. Supported by a 2025 Walmart Spark Good Local Grant through Maquoketa's Walmart. Supported by a 2025 Mini-grant from the Jackson County Area Tourism Association, and grants from Black Hills Energy, Maquoketa Community Services, Casey's, Kwik Trip | Kwik Star. And our generous sponsors: Innovate 120, Insurance Planning Services Corp.-Paul Miller, Maquoketa Brewing, Maquoketa Rotary Club, Maquoketa Sentinel-Press, Maquoketa State Bank, Nemmers Realty, Optimist Club of Maquoketa, Mitchell-Maskrey/Maquoketa Feeds With continuing assistance from Jackson County Fairgrounds, the City of Maquoketa, the Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce, and other generous organizations, businesses, and individuals. 2025-05-01 20:00:00 -0500
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