Jake Owen concert to benefit Birdies for Charity

Country music star Jake Owen will play a concert benefiting the John Deere Classic’s Birdies for Charity program on April 19 at Rhythm City Casino Resort in Davenport, tournament officials announced today.

Owen – who attracted 1,400 people during a 2016 JDC week concert at Bettendorf’s Waterfront Convention Center — burst onto the country music scene in 2006 and was named Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) in 2008, the same year the ACM named his song “Down in the Honkytonk” Single of the Year. Since then, several other albums and singles have reached the top 10 on the country music charts.

Formerly an aspiring professional golfer, a wakeboarding accident led Owen to pick up the guitar and eventually move to Nashville to pursue music. Throughout his career, he has produced several hits, including “Yee Haw,” “Startin’ With Me,” “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You,” and “Eight Second Ride”. Additionally, Owen has put out the number one hits “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” “Alone With You,” “The One That Got Away,” “Anywhere With You,” and “Homemade.”

He has toured alongside Little Big Town, collaborated with Florida Georgia Line and opened for Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, and Carrie Underwood.

Proceeds from the April 19 concert will go to the Birdies for Charity Bonus Fund, which is used to finance bonus payments to the more than 450 charities that participate in the Birdies program annually. The more money in the Bonus Fund, the more of a bonus that can be paid to participating charities.

“We are thrilled that Jake Owen is going to be performing a concert in town that will benefit the Birdies Bonus Fund,” tournament director Andrew Lehman said Friday. “Jake is extremely popular in our community, and we’re excited to be able to bring him here. With charities doing such a great job of raising money for their organizations, it’s incumbent upon us to make sure we support them with meaningful bonus payments.”

The concert is co-sponsored by Rhythm City Casino and Quad City Bank & Trust.

“We are thrilled to co-present this exciting event featuring country music star Jake Owen in support of the John Deere Classic’s Birdies for Charity Bonus Fund,” said Mo Hyder, regional vice-president of Rhythm City. “By attending this concert on April 19 at Rhythm City Casino Resort in Davenport, attendees will not only enjoy fantastic music but also contribute to a worthy cause. Proceeds from this event will directly benefit the Bonus Fund, ensuring that even more charities receive essential support. Join us for a night of great music and meaningful impact.”

The 53rd edition of the Quad Cities’ PGA Tour event will be conducted the week of July 3-7 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis with Sepp Straka as defending champion. The tournament will offer a $7.8-million purse.

Since its founding in 1971, the tournament has helped raise more than $174 million for charity, including a record $14.1 million from the Birdies program in 2023. This is the first year the JDC has held a special benefit concert for the Birdies Bonus Fund, Lehman said.

It plans to repeat its Concerts on the Course, after tournament play Saturday and Sunday at TPC, as it did in 2023 with Blake Shelton and Darius Rucker. This year’s acts should be announced by March 1, Lehman said.

The Jake Owen show tickets ($150 plus tax) are on sale now, available HERE. The tax is waived when tickets are purchased at The Market Gift Shop inside Rhythm City Casino, 7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport.

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