DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 20, 2023) — Capitol Theatre, located at the heart of the historic 103-year-old Kahl Building in downtown Davenport, Iowa, has announced its first concert, alongside a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of one of the Midwest’s oldest art houses.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on Wednesday, July 12, 3PM CST, as scheduled by the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce.
American rock band Blackberry Smoke is set to take the stage on September 29 as the first announced concert since the theatre’s closure in 2010.
Tickets are on-sale Friday, June 23, at firstfleetconcerts.com.
Des Moines-based promoter First Fleet Concerts, are behind the show and have signed on as the Capitol’s promoter. Sam Summers, owner and founder of FFC will not only act as promoter, but additionally as an owner of the Capitol. Summers and First Fleet Concerts are involved in numerous venues and events in the region including Wooly’s, Val Air Ballroom, and Hinterland Music Festival.
The theatre has been “rigorously, lovingly renovated to its former glory as part of the $24-million restoration and transformation of the ten-story Kahl Building.” In addition to the theatre, 65 apartments are converted and ready for tenants. The building’s original gold elevators, marble floors, handcrafted plasterwork, and detailed art are all preserved through the renovation. Those renovating the space and returning it to its glory as one of the most ornate spaces in all of the Midwest are local professionals from the Quad Cities.
