Once again local band leader T.J. Muller has assembled an Avengers worthy team of internationally renowned jazz musicians to perform for one night only! The band includes leading experts in 1920's jazz performance such as Andy Schumm (Chicago), Andrew Oliver (Portland), Colin Hancock (Austin) and Hal Smith (Searcy). The evening will also include a demonstration Read more about T.J. Muller’s All Star Jazz Band[…]
Step into a world of soul-stirring lyrics and dreamy melodies with Posey Lulu, an emerging singer-songwriter whose music feels like a heartfelt conversation wrapped in the strum of a guitar and the echo of a harmonica. Known for her poetic storytelling and enchanting sound, Posey creates an intimate musical experience that lingers long after the Read more about Posey Lulu with special guest Walter Parks[…]
Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music present The Stones River Reelers for the very first time at Focal Point. The Stones River Reelers are a P-E-D-I-G-R-E-E-D old-time band from down in Sunny Tennessee. Hitch up the Mules. They'll provide that century-old music without any of the ailments. Fifteen strings, twenty reeds, and good cleanish humor Read more about Stones River Reelers: Presented by Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music[…]
If you’re looking to be impressed, you will be – if you’re looking to make a friend, you already have. Darren Nicholson, who has played mountain music since his youth in Western North Carolina, is a high-caliber musician with substantial contributions to such acts as Alecia Nugent and Balsam Range. Yes, he’s a punchy Read more about Darren Nicholson Band[…]
The Midwestern Harvesters - Lynn "Chirps" Smith (fiddle), Fred Campeau (banjo, Hawaiian guitar), and Jim Nelson (guitar) - have been playing together for over four decades, beginning with their long association with the Volo Bogtrotters. During those years these guys have forged an intuitive musical bond that brings out the best of each of them Read more about The Midwestern Harvesters[…]
Alan Sibley is a multi-instrumentalist, Bluegrass/Gospel singer and host of The Bluegrass Trail, a nationally televised music series on RFD-TV. Growing up in rural Mississippi, music was always a part of the Sibley home. Many of Alan’s earliest memories are of listening to his mother play the piano and accordion while singing some of the Read more about Alan Sibley & The Magnolia Ramblers[…]
The Blue Canyon Boys are equal parts purists and innovators when it comes to Bluegrass: they stay true to the form’s roots while constantly reimagining their relationship to tradition. The result is a toe-tapping mix of haunting standards, genre-bending arrangements, and catchy original numbers—all built on the bedrock of their collective bluegrass mastery. Ever since Read more about The Blue Canyon Boys – High Octane Colorado Bluegrass (Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music)[…]
We are happy to get country and folk singer Jack Grelle "out of retirement" and back on stage at the Focal Point! Over the past few years Jack has been teaching and traveling, but now he is ready to perform music again! Backed by his longtime side man Ryan Koenig, Jack will play some old Read more about Jack Grelle and Ryan Koenig[…]
Several years back, during one of our multi-artist showcases celebrating the annual World Accordion Day, a patron who had heard about the performance through the grapevine appeared with accordion in hand and requested a time slot. Though the slots were all pre-filled, we just couldn’t say no to his enthusiasm (and alluring accent). We extended Read more about Accordion Virtuoso Sergey Tsukhai[…]
The Tropicales featuring Mireya Ramos bring a 1950's Caribbean hotel party to life with torrid horns, tropical rhythms and infectious grooves. With a nod to New Orleans’ history as the northernmost port of the Caribbean, the Tropicales perform music from Trinidad, and Jamaica, Venezuela, Martinique and Guadeloupe, and other destinations along the archipelago. Scorching tropicalia, Read more about Charlie Halloran and The Tropicales featuring Mireya Ramos[…]
Saturday Night Sunday Matinee Join us for a 50th anniversary to remember with the one and only Tannahill Weavers!! Traditional Celtic music at its best! With fire-driven instrumentals and songs, haunting ballads and a good dose of humour, the Tannahill Weavers have transformed traditional Scottish material and brought it into the modern world, vitally alive Read more about Focal Point’s 50th Anniversary Celebration featuring Scotland’s own Tannahill Weavers! (Saturday Night and Sunday Matinee)[…]
Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as "a tradition in himself." Musician, singer and songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout his over 55-year career. From Sweeney's Men in Read more about Andy Irvine[…]
Focal Point welcomes back Beppe Gambetta, an Italian guitarist, vocalist and composer who found a way to make Italian and American traditions speak together with one voice. Born in the seaport city of Genova and raised on American Flatpicking he developed a unique captivating guitar and performance style. Beppe is beloved all over the world, Read more about Beppe Gambetta[…]
Chicago Farmer has quickly become a Focal Point favorite with his witty banter and excellent songwriting. The son of a small town farming community, Cody Diekhoff logged plenty of highway and stage time under the name Chicago Farmer before settling in the city in 2003. Profoundly inspired by fellow midwesterner John Prine, he’s a working-class folk Read more about Chicago Farmer[…]
Established in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, Palmyra captures the collective spirit of three Virginia natives: Teddy Chipouras, Mānoa Bell, and Sasha Landon. Palmyra straddles at least two musical worlds. They are, on one hand, a band from the South that plays traditional instruments and indeed once lived in the old-time locus of Floyd, Virginia. Comparisons to Read more about Palmyra: Still Restless Tour[…]
Recently inducted to the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame, fiery roots-rock singer/songwriter Scott Miller returned to his native Virginia to tend the family farm while continuing to release and perform new music informed by that rural area, history, and Appalachia. The Staunton native first made a name for himself in the 90s as guitarist, Read more about Scott Miller[…]