CEDAR RAPIDS – Buy three tickets and get the fourth ticket free for the Cedar Rapids RAGBRAI Party on the Island concert on  July 26 .

Tickets are $25. Four tickets must be purchased to receive this discount. The following special discount code must be used to receive the discount: crowsincr726. Tickets purchased in other quantities cost $25 each in advance. Registered RAGBRAI riders will receive free admission to this concert.

Tickets can be purchased at the Theatre Cedar Rapids box office, located at 102 3rd Street SE, or online at TheatreCR.org/RAGBRAI. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 25 and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 26.

Tickets purchased online must be picked up at Theatre Cedar Rapids. Tickets will also be sold the day of the concert at any of the four entrance gates.   The downtown concert venue encompasses First Street SE in front of the Alliant Energy building, the Second and Third Avenue bridges and May’s Island. These streets will be blocked off for beverage gardens, merchandise and food vendors.

Here’s a map to the venue:

The Cedar Rapids RAGBRAI Party on the Island concert and 40th Celebration will feature the Grammy-nominated Counting Crows. The Counting Crows are best known for hits such as, “Mr. Jones”, “Accidentally in Love”, “Hanginaround”, and “Big Yellow Taxi”. Local opening bands include: Chad Elliott and Bonita Crowe, followed by Adobanga. Opening national acts include: We Are Augustines, Kasey Anderson and The Honkeys, and Field Report.

Gates open and music begins at 4:30 p.m. The concert ends at  11 p.m. All tickets are general admission. No ticket refunds will be issued. This is a rain or shine event. No outside food or drinks will be allowed. Food and drink will be available for purchase at several stands. Chairs and blankets are allowed inside the venue.