Hailed by John Renbourn as ‘the best Celtic guitarist in the world’ Tony McManus has been listed as one of the 50 transcendental guitarists of all time by Guitar Player Read more about Tony McManus with an opening set by The Bishops[…]
Legendary guitarist and voice of Nothin' but the Blues Ron Edwards will be honored in a special reunion show hosted by Brian Curran, Jon Erblich along with Ron’s longtime partner Read more about An Afternoon with Ron Edwards & Friends[…]
$20 TICKETS at the DOOR CASH ONLY Focal Point presents the STL Songwriter’s Showcase. The showcase highlights St. Louis-based performers representing some of the best singer songwriters in the metropolitan Read more about St. Louis Songwriter’s Showcase[…]
Come one, come all, to Dixie D's Victory Canteen. This May, (on the 8th day to be exact) 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and victory of WWII Read more about Dixie D’s Victory Canteen – A 1940s Immersive USO Show[…]
Due to a well-deserved success in their field, It's been several years since we've had the opportunity to book them, but Sparky and Rhonda have been coming to Focal Point Read more about Focal Point’s 50th Anniversary Celebration featuring Sparky and Rhonda Rucker[…]
FRIDAY NIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT These shows are a BIG deal. Martin and Eliza are both longtime friends, but that aside, contacting friends who rarely tour the USA and live Read more about Focal Point’s 50th Anniversary Celebration featuring Martin & Eliza Carthy (Friday and Saturday Night)[…]
We're pleased to welcome back Compton & Newberry to the stage at Focal Point for an evening of old-time and early bluegrass music! Mike Compton and Joe Newberry collaborate with Read more about Compton & Newberry (presented by Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music)[…]
In the music of Charlie Parr, there is a sincere conviction and earnest drive to create. The Minnesota-born guitarist, songwriter, and interpreter of traditional music has released 19 albums over Read more about Focal Point’s 50th Anniversary Celebration featuring Charlie Parr[…]
Paddy is an old friend who's been making the trip stateside for our listening pleasure for decades. While no one's quite sure how many such trips he's got left in Read more about Paddy Keenan[…]
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 Steve Dawson, Read more about May Songbird Concert[…]
Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Darrell Scott mines and cultivates the everyday moment, taking the rote, menial, mundane, and allowing it to be surreal, ever poignant, and candidly honest, lilting, blooming, and Read more about Darrell Scott[…]
Spanning the generations, Jake’s Leg has been performing the music of The Grateful Dead for 49 years. (That’s only 11-ish years less than the Dead played Dead themselves!) This will Read more about Focal Point’s 50th Anniversary Celebration with Jake’s Leg’s Summertime Acoustic Dance Party[…]
Todd Albright is a country blues, twelve string guitar player and vocalist based in Detroit, Michigan. Grounded in the pre-war era of the blues tradition (1880-1939), Todd is a mindful Read more about Todd Albright[…]
Greg Pacini is a retired psychotherapist of 44 years and author of two books born of his work with the chronically and terminally ill. He began writing songs almost 50 years Read more about Greg Pacini[…]
Beth Bombara: Beth is a Focal Point favorite based in St. Louis, who loves taking her music coast to coast and beyond. It’s not that it’s retro, really, but Read more about Beth Bombara and Sam Golden with special guests Minor Gold[…]
