Join Eimear & Eileen for their 10th annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Focal Point! Each an award winning musician in their own right, Eimear and Eileen have been performing together and lighting up stages across the country for over 10 years. Their music blends traditional ballads, sean nós songs, ancient Irish harp music and Read more about Eimear Arkins & Eileen Gannon – Annual St. Patrick’s Day Show[…]
General Admission VIP We are delighted to welcome back on Wednesday, March 18th, the esteemed singer-songwriter and Railroad Earth frontman Todd Sheaffer for his fourth appearance at The Focal Point. Todd’s talents have made Railroad Earth a hot ticket on the bluegrass jam band circuits as they celebrate their 25th anniversary. His one man performances Read more about Todd Sheaffer Benefit for Lydia’s House[…]
One of 6 nominees for Artist of the year at the 2026 International Folk Music Awards, Sam is a Focal Point favorite and he is returning for his 5th appearance! His latest release reached the top 10 albums on the Folk Alliance chart for THE YEAR!! Sam Robbins is often described as an "old soul Read more about Sam Robbins[…]
As a musician and singer, Corrina Rose Logston Stephens has long been associated with the most intense expressions of traditional music, playing with pioneers like Jesse McReynolds, co-founding the acclaimed neo-traditional bluegrass band High Fidelity, and performing old-time brother duet style songs with her husband and musical partner, Jeremey Stephens. But those ties created a Read more about An evening of Americana, Contemporary Folk and Bluegrass with Rrinaco[…]
Songbird Concerts is a St. Louis-based concert series with singer-songwriters performing their material in a stripped-down, intimate, in-the-round performance space, a format unique in STL. Come enjoy singer/songwriters Ben Bedford, Devon Cahill, Jessica Butler and Truman Kennedy.
My Politic is an indie-Folk duo created by Kaston Guffey And Nick Pankey. The two of them grew up in the Ozarks & have been performing as My Politic for over 15 years. Across 10 releases, their body of work consistently showcases engaging slice-of-life storytelling, expertly crafted characters, highly skilled acoustic instrumentation & sibling like Read more about My Politic[…]
A variety concert featuring barrelhouse pianist Ethan Leinwand in 4 duo combinations! - w/ vocalist Valerie Kirchhoff (Miss Jubilee) - 1920s and 30s jazz and blues - w/ guitarist Nick Pence - Original material from The Bottlesnakes and more - w/ multi-instrumentalist TJ Müller - Ragtime and early blues - w/ guitarist Mat Wilson - Piano/guitar Read more about Ethan Leinwand Duos Concert w. Valerie Kirchhoff (Miss Jubilee) , Nick Pence, TJ Müller, and Mat Wilson[…]
Returning to Focal Point for their second appearance! Putting a twist on tradition, Barnum Jack blends traditional bluegrass instrumentation with creative arrangements and original songwriting. As one of Missouri's hottest up and coming bluegrass acts, Barnum Jack released their first album in 2024, won the Pickin' On Picnic band competition that same year, and has Read more about Barnum Jack[…]
Mandolinist/vocalist Steve Smith and Nashville guitarist/vocalist Tim May bring to Focal Point an evening of original and traditional Bluegrass, Roots, Americana, and Swing music. The two musicians have collaborated in studio and on stages nationwide and now bring their acoustic brand of fire on the strings to your town. Smith and May originally met while Read more about Tim May and Steve Smith[…]
Celebrating 37 years of Celtic Rock with the ORIGINAL LINEUP! Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy Folk Rock, fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. The last 30-plus years have seen the San Francisco Bay Area-based act release eighteen critically acclaimed albums, and play Read more about Tempest[…]
Fiddlin' Sam and the Bolo Band, the St Louis Western Swing supergroup, comes back to the Focal Point on Saturday, April 18th. This band draws from the songbooks of Bob Wills, Roy Rogers, Milton Brown and others from Western Swing's heyday of the '30s thru '50s. Bandleader Sam Golden's faithful transcriptions and adaptations capture the Read more about Fiddlin’ Sam and the Bolo Band[…]
Songbird Concerts is a St. Louis-based concert series with singer-songwriters performing their material in a stripped-down, intimate, in-the-round performance space, a format unique in STL. Come enjoy singer/songwriters Emily Higgins, Steve Carosello, John Krane and John Ellis.
Minor Gold, Tracy and Dan, shared a night of music at Focal Point last June and we're excited to have them return for a full show of their own! Blending sixth-sense harmonies with sun-dappled folk-rock, Minor Gold is the award-winning transpacific duo of Dan Parsons (AUS) and Tracy McNeil (CAN). Both celebrated artists in their Read more about MInor Gold[…]
We're excited to welcome back Clinton Davis to The Focal Point! Clinton Davis is an old time folk musician based in Southern California. A fifth-generation Kentuckian, Davis grew up in rural Carroll County. His repertoire spans fiddle and banjo music native to his family home, the exuberant ragtime piano and guitar of early 20th-century Read more about Clinton Davis with The Dust Covers (presented by The Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music)[…]
Blues, boogie woogie, ballads and classic New Orleans jazz and R&B all come from the hands and heart of Cincinnati, Ohio pianist Ricky Nye. Inducted into the International Boogie Woogie Hall Of Fame in 2013, Ricky has been the recipient of numerous awards given by CityBeat Magazine and The Cincinnati Enquirer throughout the years. The Read more about Ricky Nye Presented by Focal Point Friends of Traditional Jazz, Blues & Ragtime[…]
Vidar Skrede and Patrik Ahlberg join their Scandinavian fiddle forces together in this Norwegian-Swedish folk music duo – lynx lynx. The variety of strings includes fiddles, Hardanger fiddles, guitars, and even a mandolin. The mix of tunes is put together by both their original and traditional Nordic fiddle tunes. This is what music sounds like between Read more about Lynx Lynx[…]
Songbird Concerts is a St. Louis-based concert series with singer-songwriters performing their material in a stripped-down, intimate, in-the-round performance space, a format unique in STL. Come enjoy singer/songwriters Lyal Strickland, Natalie Huggins, Megan Rooney and Jeffrey Albert.