St Louis native and longtime New Orleans resident Charlie Halloran returns to the Focal Point for one night only! Charlie & the Tropicales bring a 1950s 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 Read more about Charlie & the Tropicales[…]
Focal Point is excited once again to welcome Hiroya Tsukamoto back to St. Louis. An innovative guitarist and composer, Hiroya fuses folk, jazz, and world music into a masterful blend of fingerstyle performance. Originally from Japan, he moved to the U.S. in 2000 after receiving a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music. While Tsukamoto’s Read more about Japanese Fingerstyle Guitar Master Hiroya Tsukamoto[…]
Acoustic adventurers Stillhouse Junkies are returning to The Focal Point for their second appearance. They explore the worlds between roots, bluegrass, Texas swing, blues, and rock. Their free-flowing musical interplay and improvisation make every show unique as the trio weave through high-energy, intricately composed original songs, never taking the same path twice. Formed in 2017, the band consists of Read more about Stillhouse Junkies[…]
Switchback is the name of the award-winning duo of Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack. Their brand of original music has made them an international touring sensation and a presence on PBS in the United States. Dubbed "American Roots with Celtic Soul," Switchback seamlessly blends a Celtic tribal beat with the raw energy of the wide Read more about Switchback[…]
TICKETS $10 CASH AT THE DOOR Join us for an evening showcasing the finest open mic talent in the St. Louis area. The Focal Point’s Sutton Boulevard Sessions feature top-tier performers discovered at open mics across the region, bringing them directly to our premier listening room. St. Louis is home to a wealth of exceptional, Read more about Focal Point Presents: The Sutton Boulevard Sessions[…]
Chris Jones & the Night Drivers make some of the most distinctively elegant yet driving bluegrass music heard anywhere today. Deeply rooted in tradition but never bound to it, they deliver original music with tight arrangements, emotional authenticity, and engaging humor. As actor and banjo player Steve Martin says, “Chris Jones’ voice is there with Read more about Chris Jones and the Night Drivers[…]
$20 TICKETS at the DOOR CASH ONLY Focal Point presents the St. Louis Songwriters Showcase. The showcase highlights St. Louis-based performers representing some of the best singer songwriters in the metropolitan area. You will get to learn about the stories behind the songs and hear the songs presented by their authors.
Harmonica wizard Sandy Weltman is a player whose sound defies boundaries. After studying under the renowned Howard “Flecktones” Levy, Sandy rose to international acclaim, earning top honors in the World Harmonica Competitions. Masterful on both diatonic and chromatic harmonicas, he navigates jazz, blues, bluegrass, klezmer, and latin styles, creating a rich tapestry of sound. As Read more about Sandy Weltman and The Sandcats[…]
Alan Munde & Mason Ridge, comprised of a cadre of seasoned, blue blood bluegrass pickers and singers, perform center-cut bluegrass that comes from a mature collective approach to the music they love. Alan Munde is a renowned banjo player with a long list of recording and performance accomplishments, including Jimmy Martin, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and The Country Read more about Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music presents Alan Munde & Mason Ridge[…]
Join T.J. and an assembly of internationally renowned jazz musicians from around the country to perform a tribute to the music of Jelly Roll Morton, including original arrangements from their brand new Turtle Bay Records release 'Stomp Your Stuff'. Besides T.J. the band includes: Andy Schumm (Chicago), Andrew Oliver (Portland), Colin Hancock (Austin), Hal Smith (Searcy), Jacob Alspach and Read more about T.J. Muller’s All Stars: Tribute To Jelly Roll Morton[…]
Madeline Dierauf and Molly Johnson have been building a sound together since meeting in 2021 at the Hagood Mill Fiddlers Convention, where they have each taken home multiple blue ribbons. Joined in 2025 by guitarist Audrey Neel, their musical chemistry was immediate and they've been fine tuning their sound ever since. The Wilder Flower plays Read more about Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music presents – The Wilder Flower[…]
TICKETS COMING SOON Born on August 16, 1992, in the hills of Southwestern Virginia, Nathan Edmond Stanley was destined for musical greatness. As the grandson of the legendary Dr. Ralph Stanley, Nathan inherited a rich bluegrass heritage that shaped his remarkable career. At just two years old, Nathan made his stage debut at the Read more about Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music present: An Evening of Bluegrass Music with Nathan Stanley and Constant Sorrow[…]
Admiral Radio, the award-winning folk/Americana act from South Carolina, is the creative partnership of Coty Hoover and Becca Smith. Named after their old wooden radio, this husband-and-wife team blends heartfelt harmonies, storytelling, and raw sincerity. Having met while waiting tables in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, their sound is straightforward yet powerful—rooted in tight vocal interplay and Read more about Admiral Radio[…]
Bio- John Ford It’s pre war blues, old school country, southern gospel and the history behind the music. John Ford assimilates the blues of the 1920’s and 30’s, the blues of Robert Johnson and Son House, a bit of 1940's country and a pinch of gospel rhythm, and comes up with his own brand of Read more about The Focal Point and The St. Louis Blues Society Present: John Ford and John Long[…]
Focal Friends of Old-Time Music are pleased to present Chris Brashear & Peter McLaughlin in their first appearance together in St. Louis. Chris and Peter represent over thirty years of musical collaboration. Their music is built on a deep respect for traditional music, from blues to bluegrass, mountain ballads, cowboy songs and probably just about Read more about Chris Brashear & Peter McLaughlin[…]
Bold + gold harmonies straight from Nashville. Winner of the Rocky Mountain Songwriter Contest and seen on NPR's 'Mountain Stage with Kathy Mattea' and the KC Chiefs National Anthem, Goldpine's brand of “aggressive Americana” is a flawless channel for their bold and reminiscent compositions. Husband and wife of 16 years, Goldpine has just released their Read more about Goldpine[…]