Entertaining audiences since 1952

The Chordbusters Barbershop Chorus was formed in 1952 as the Davenport, Iowa Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS). We are one of over eight hundred chapters located throughout the United States and Canada. The total BHS membership exceeds twenty-nine thousand, making the Society the world's largest male singing fraternity. The Society was formed to preserve barbershop harmony as an original American musical artform. Its motto is "Keep the Whole World Singing."

Who We Are

We are a group of men and women who love to sing and harmonize in the barbershop style while entertaining our audiences and putting smiles on the faces of our fans.

We meet regularly at the Five Points Wellness Center (formerly Johnson Elementary School) in Davenport Thursday evenings starting at 6:30 pm. We provide a safe environment where boys and girls and their parents can gather with us to learn and sing barbershop music together.

Under the direction of our artistic director, Michael Callahan, and our assistant director Gary Schocker, the chorus regularly entertains a wide variety of audiences. Perhaps you heard us singing the National Anthem at a ball game, the annual Christmas show, at local nursing/retirement homes, doing singing valentines, or our annual show. Some of our performances have included performing for the Governor of Iowa, President Ronald Reagan and the Quad City Symphony.

The Chordbusters proudly support charitable causes, including Harmony Foundation, the YMCA and Davenport Y programs for children Camp Abe Lincoln, Toys for Tots, Churches United food pantries, Quilts of Valor, local school vocal music programs, and others. We support and sing at every Honor Flight when they return.