The Tillers have been creating their own distinctive sound of string band style folk music for over a decade, riding it all over the country and across the sea. Four studio albums and one live record have won them praise as modern folk storytellers of the national soundscape. The Tillers got their start in August Read more about The Tillers[…]
Joe, Rinn, Paul, and Joey play the music of John, Paul, George, and Ringo. The Hot Club of St. Louis is an all-star line up of the city’s finest acoustic jazz musicians led by guitarist Joe Park. The group usually performs many of the classics made famous by Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of Read more about The Hot Club of St. Louis Plays The Beatles: Presented by Focal Point Friends of Traditional Jazz Blues & Ragtime[…]
One More Dollar Band: An evening of contemporary string band music from the Ozarks After more than five years as a trio, One More Dollar has honed its craft and reputation of a rockin’ roots based folk music group traveling all over the Midwest. Coming from their home base of Springfield Missouri, near the Read more about One More Dollar[…]
Hunter Peebles is a singer/songwriter from Southern Illinois, currently based out of St. Louis, MO, that blends his heavy influences in country and roots music to produce a sound and style unique to his character. His greater influences are singers like George Jones and writers like John Prine. His most recent full band release, Volume Read more about Hunter Peebles and the Moonlighters[…]
St.Louis’ (as well as St.Charles’) own goofballs of the midwest are doing a reunion! Expect masterful musicianship, ridiculous parodies, goats on wheels, ballads of love, love of weed, love of truckers, love of small brains, love of weed, love of women, love of canned goods, love of friends and most importantly love of weed! We Read more about Jim Findlay’s Colin Sphinctor Band[…]
Gypsy Girl: “Mean” Mary James, youngest of six children, was born in Geneva, Alabama, though her family lived in Florida, a couple miles below the Alabama line. Her mom (author, Jean James) and dad (WWII veteran, William James) lived a very nomadic lifestyle. On one occasion they packed up the family (Mary was four at Read more about Mean Mary[…]
There is a point in certain musicians’ careers where their music begins to be recognized for its influence on others. At that point, they cease to be part of the crowd, but rather, the standard to build upon. The duo Switchback, has become such a standard, with critical recognition of their contribution to Celtic and Read more about Switchback[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
