Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen, each well-known and loved for their decades of music making, have spent well over a decade and a half in a joyful musical collaboration. Cindy is a superb singer, guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Grey is one of America’s finest players of the Irish flute and tin whistle, as well as Read more about Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen[…]
Jontavious Willis is resolved in his mission: to reinvigorate today’s Blues with the spirit of the past. Inspired by a time when the Blues were plentiful and rhythm reigned supreme, Jontavious leverages his unique sound—a synthesis of his Georgia heritage and reverence for traditional Blues—to get the world dancing again. A Grammy-nominated musician and songwriter, Read more about Jontavious Willis[…]
Roy St. John began playing folk clubs in England in the 1960s, after a stint of toting guitars with his school friend John Renbourn. After a few years with the River Bottom Band, he went electric and became a well-known and highly respected leader of a pub-rock band in London. Singles and albums on Virgin Read more about Rocky & The Wranglers[…]
Friday Night Saturday Night Sunday Matinee Want to bring in the holidays in grand style? If so, we have the shows for you! This year marks the 20th(!) anniversary of the Rough Shop Holiday Extravaganza. In addition to the usual eleven-piece line-up, we will have different special guests from past extravaganzas joining us Read more about 20th Annual Rough Shop Holiday Extravaganza! (Friday Night, Saturday Night, and Sunday Matinee)[…]
Zaba is an international, highly entertaining and unique musical duo that plays traditional dance music from Europe. Svetla Vladeva, from Bulgaria and Tomás Lozano from Spain, come together to create a lively and distinctive sound in the interpretation of traditional folk dance and songs from Europe as well as their compositions. Combining bayan accordion and Read more about An Evening with Zaba[…]
Spanning the generations, Jake’s Leg has been performing the music of The Grateful Dead for nearly 50 years. This will be an acoustic performance exploring the folkier roots of the Grateful Dead. The show will likely not be the perfectly silent listening room experience we are known for, however we promise that it will be Read more about Jake’s Leg Annual Holiday Acoustic Show[…]
Hey folks! Ryan Koenig here once again. Thankfully a lot of my bands have already performed at the Focal Point this year, so for this night I'll be mostly going solo. I’ll have my guitar, banjo, fiddle, harmonicas and maybe more? They’ll be special guests and some preview as to what’s coming next year! Hope Read more about Ryan Koenig[…]
St. Louis-based Graham Curry & the Missouri Fury are back at The Focal Point for their annual show in celebration of Graham's birthday. Missouri Fury plays traditional bluegrass music with an added modern twist. The band is led by flatpicker and vocalist Graham Curry, and includes Sam Aubochan on mandolin and vocals, Will Miskall on Read more about Graham Curry and Missouri Fury[…]
Join T.J. Muller and his All Star Jazz Band on January 5th for an incredible evening of traditional jazz featuring some of the USA's finest practitioners of the style! Dave Kosmyna (Toledo) on cornet, Andy Schumm (Chicago) on clarinet, Riley Baker (Los Angeles) on trombone, Kris Tokarski (New Orleans) on piano, Matt Tolentino (Cincinnati) on bass saxophone, Josh Duffee Read more about T.J. Muller and his All Star Jazz Band[…]
Oklahoma-born, Texas-reared, and now living in New Orleans, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter Mark Rubin is an unabashed Southern Jew, known equally for his muscular musicianship and larger-than-life persona that has earned him the respect of legends of the industry. Over an accomplished 40+ year career, he has accompanied or produced a virtual who’s-who of powerful, authentic American traditional Read more about Mark Rubin – Jew of Oklahoma[…]
RiverBend is a Traditional Bluegrass band that calls Missouri home. With a blend of bluegrass standards and original tunes, RiverBend's authentic instrumentation and soaring harmonies harken back to the founders of the genre, but also add an energetic and contemporary feel. Riverbend is Aaron Muskopf (vocals, guitar); Andy Novara (mandolin, vocals); Blake Korte (dobro, vocals); Read more about RiverBend presented by Focal Point Freinds of Old Time Music[…]