Batavia, IL: Batavia MainStreet, in co-operation with First Street Playhouse, is hosting “The Clayhead Records Showcase,” featuring the talents of Reyna Larson, Dave Ramont, and “Dick Smith” on February 18th and 19th beginning at 7 pm each evening. The music is perfect fit for cozy, couchy comfort of First Street Playhouse. The down-home, front porch, whisky drenched, knee slapping swamp music that is the trademark of Dick Smith suits the comfortable style of the Playhouse.

The evening kicks off each night at 7:00 p.m. each night with a silent auction from 7 – 8pm and “vittles and cordials” for auction browsers. Each show patrons receives a VIP program, containing coupons and merchandise offers from a variety of our downtown business. A preview of auction items includes: a week’s stay at a beautiful PuertoVallarta condo, theater tickets, restaurant certificates, Kane County Cougars tickets, massages, a collectable CD collection from Kiss the Sky and much more. This event is a joint fundraiser for Batavia MainStreet and First Street Playhouse, both not-for-profit organizations in Batavia.

Each night following the show, a post party will feature band members at local restaurants for a meet and greet with show patrons. Friday night the band will gather at One East Wilson and on Saturday night at Venice Tavern.

Tickets are $20 each and may be purchased at the following Batavia businesses: Kiss the Sky, First Street Playhouse, Sue’s Family Hair Co. and Batavia MainStreet office (2 E. Wilson upstairs). They may also be ordered on-line at firststreetplayhouse.com or by calling the playhouse box office at 630-406-6367. First Street Playhouse is located on the corners of First and Water Streets in downtown Batavia, with the box office entrance at 160 S. Water Streets.

This concert and silent auction is teaming up with “One Planet Batavia Cares,” Tsunami fundraiser at Batavia High School on Saturday February 19th. Luminaries will light the path to First Street Playhouse and will be available for a $5.00 donation to UNICEF. Red Tsunami wrist bands and a donation item at the silent auction will be featured as well.

The Batavia MainStreet program is one of 58 not for profit, community based organizations in the state of Illinois. The mission of Batavia MainStreet is to enhance the identity of Batavia’s downtown area as the heart of our community. MainStreet volunteers work through the four points: design, economic restructuring, organization and promotion to improve the downtown district. MainStreet volunteers believe the revitalization of Downtown Batavia is essential to our community’s sense of pride, place, and heritage for this and future generations. For more information about the concert and auction or about Batavia MainStreet, contact 630-761-3528.