DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 27, 2023) — Voting for the First Annual Steele Awards ends this Sunday Night/New Year's Eve at Midnight! We have some very tight races in every single category. We know you love music so if you wouldn't mind, please take two minutes to weigh in on your favorites of 2023.

If you vote between today and Sunday night, you will be entered to win one of five ten-packs of tickets to be used on any 2024 Raccoon Motel shows. Want some free tickets, just do a tiny little bit of voting between now and Sunday evening, and they may just fall right into your hands! Thanks so much for the help!

LISTEN TO ALL THE NOMINEES HERE:

Song of the Year

Album of the Year

Raccoon Motel Show of the Year

Best New Artist

2024 Breakout Artist

Indie Album

Indie Song

R&B/Rap/Soul Album

R&B/Rap/Soul Song

Country Album

Country Song

Punk/Hardcore Album

Punk/Hardcore Song

Folk Album 

Folk Song 

Metal Album

Metal Song

We will be hosting our live awards show at the Raccoon Motel Jan. 26th, featuring live performances by some of the winners (most likely -- but we have no idea who's going to win obviously). Tickets for the awards show will be on sale! Limited to only 100!! You are NOT going to want to miss this night!

Vote for The Steeles here! (Send this link on to any and all of your friends who would love to chime in!)

ALSO: In case you missed it, we are teaming up with the Capitol Theater and First Fleet to collaborate on a big show March 9th. We are bringing Jenny Lewis and Hayden Pedrigo to Davenport. Tickets are On Sale now!

UPCOMING SHOWS:

January 6 — Motley Scrue: Motley Crue Tribute Band

January 11 — NIGHTFREAK w/Pure Intention, Blaster and Launchpad McQuack

January 12 — The Last Revel

January 13 — Tyler Richton and the High Bank Boys w/Logan Springer and the Wonderfully Wild

January 16 — King Buffalo w/REZN

January 18 — Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes w/Heligoats

January 20 — Darren Kiely w/Kyndal Inskeep

NEARLY SOLD OUT SHOWS:

January 12 — The Last Revel

January 13 — Tyler Richton and the High Bank Boys w/Logan Springer and the Wonderfully Wild

January 16 — King Buffalo w/REZN

January 20 — Darren Kiely w/Kyndal Inskeep

GRAB ALL YOUR RACCOON TICKETS HERE: raccoonmotel.tixr.com

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