DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 21, 2021) — With the way these last two years have gone, we couldn't go another year without some form of the special weekend we've lovingly dubbed GARP. We are happy as clams to announce this morning a GARP like you've never seen, an undiluted one-day scorch fest of epic proportions that will feature some of our all-time favorite people and a bashing array of some of our new favorites, all to take place on the legendary barn stage, Saturday, September 11th!! 

Already joining us at the farm are Dad Country himself — Jonny Fritz, The Artisanals' Johnny Delaware in a special solo set that's not to be missed, New York's TORRES who has released one of the year's absolute best albums (please go listen to the song "Don't Go Puttin' Wishes in My Head" right NOW!) and hilarious comedian James Austin Johnson from Texas. We will be announcing our spectacular headliners in a week! There will only be 600 tickets available for this fun day and they go on sale this Wednesday at 10AM central.

By being on the Moeller Nights/Raccoon Motel mailing list, you're able to grab tickets a day early, starting now. Use the presale code GARPBAYBEE and claim those tickets. See you at the barn!

NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED:: Liz Cooper is returning to Davenport November 19 with Pearl Charles; Wheelwright (formerly Jared and the Mill) will be bringing the new look to town with Joshua Dylan Balis October 21; and a super-cool super-group Blunt Bangs (with the lead singer of Black Kids and members of Woods) coming September 23.

Tickets are now on sale for Liz Cooper w/Pearl Charles, Blunt Bangs and Wheelwright (formerly Jared and the Mill) with Joshua Dylan Balis to Raccoon Motel members. General on sale for all three begins this Friday, July 23, at 10AM.

MOTEL GRAND OPENING:: JULY 30 — CLAUD w/CHRISTIAN LEE HUTSON:: MOTEL GRAND OPENING SHOW!!!:: LISTEN to Claud:: LISTEN to Christian Lee Hutson:: on sale now and going fast

JULY 31 — ORVILLE PECK :: SOLD OUT

AUGUST 1 — ORVILLE PECK :: SOLD OUT

AUGUST 3 — ORVILLE PECK :: SOLD OUT

AUGUST 6 — CHARLEY CROCKETT w/JOSHUA RAY WALKER:: LISTEN to Charley Crockett:: LISTEN to Joshua Ray Walker:: on sale now; fewer than 50 left

AUGUST 10 — VINCENT NEIL EMERSON w/special guests:: LISTEN:: on sale and over half sold out already

AUGUST 14 — ELIZABETH MOEN w/Wyatt Waddell :: LISTEN to Elizabeth Moen:: LISTEN to Wyatt Waddell:: on sale now

AUGUST 19 — ANI DIFRANCO (at Codfish Hollow):: LISTEN:: SOLD OUT

AUGUST 21 — SUSTO (at Codfish Hollow) :: SOLD OUT

AUGUST 22 — SHAKEY GRAVES w/TRE BURT (at Codfish Hollow):: SOLD OUT

AUGUST 26 — ANGELA MEYER (Legions and Legends record release show!!) w/LOGAN SPRINGER:: LISTEN:: on sale now

AUGUST 27 — MIKE AND THE MOONPIES w/BUFFALO GOSPEL:: LISTEN to Mike and the Moonpies:: LISTEN to Buffalo Gospel:: on sale now, fewer than 25 tickets left

AUGUST 28 — LOLO w/Desert Noises and Hembree (at Codfish Hollow):: LISTEN to LOLO:: LISTEN to Desert Noises:: on sale now and well over half sold out

AUGUST 31 — PINEGROVE w/MILOE, GRUMPY (at Codfish Hollow):: LISTEN to Pinegrove:: LISTEN to Miloe:: LISTEN to Grumpy:: on sale now

SEPTEMBER 5 — SON LITTLE w/special guests:: LISTEN:: on sale now

SEPTEMBER 9 — WAXAHATCHEE w/KATY KIRBY (at Codfish Hollow):: SOLD OUT

SEPTEMBER 10 — ROOKIE w/IN THE PINES:: LISTEN to Rookie:: LISTEN to In The Pines:: on sale now

SEPTEMBER 17 — DAVID HUCKFELDT (of The Pines, featuring members of Taylor Swift and Big Red Machine's bands) w/PIETA BROWN and MAC LEAPHART (at Codfish Hollow):: LISTEN to David Huckfeldt

LISTEN to Pieta Brown

LISTEN to Mac Leaphart:: tickets on sale HERE

SEPTEMBER 22 — LIAM KAZAR w/special guests:: LISTEN to Liam Kazar:: on sale now

SEPTEMBER 23 — BLUNT BANGS (featuring members of Black Kids and Woods) w/special guests :: LISTEN to Blunt Bangs:: on sale this Friday, July 24, 10AM

OCTOBER 12 — MICHIGANDER w/STAY OUTSIDE and DARYL RAHN:: LISTEN to Michigander:: LISTEN to Stay Outside:: LISTEN to Daryl Rahn:: on sale now and filling up

OCTOBER 13 — BAD BAD HATS w/special guests :: LISTEN to Bad Bad Hats :: on sale now

OCTOBER 17 and 24 — OKEY DOKEY w/GATLIN:: LISTEN to Okey Dokey:: LISTEN to Gatlin:: tickets are now on sale

OCTOBER 21 — WHEELWRIGHT w/JOSHUA DYLAN BALIS:: LISTEN to Wheelwright:: LISTEN to Joshua Dylan Balis:: tickets on sale this Friday, July 24, 10AM

NOVEMBER 6 — IRON & WINE w/special guests:: LISTEN to Iron and Wine:: SOLD OUT

NOVEMBER 12 — NADA SURF w/Seasaw:: LISTEN:: on sale now and moving

NOVEMBER 13 — Wake Brewing and Ragged Records Present:: EXHUMED w/CREEPING DEATH, BEWITCHER, ENFORCED:: SOLD OUT

NOVEMBER 19 — Liz Cooper w/Pearl Charles:: LISTEN to Liz Cooper:: LISTEN to Pearl Charles:: tickets on sale this Friday, July 24, 10AM

TICKETS to all Raccoon Motel shows can be purchased HERE

TICKETS to all Codfish Hollow shows can be purchased HER

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