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Combining three members of the world-class St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and three of the St. Louis region’s finest jazz musicians, The 442s are a genre-defying acoustic sextet named for the modern standard tuning of 442 Hz! Brought together by the innovative and inspired compositions of Adam Maness, who plays piano, guitar, accordion, melodica and glockenspiel Read more about The 442s[…]

Join T.J. Muller and his all-star line up of world-class traditional jazz musicians for a tribute to Louis Armstrong's Hot Five recordings of the 1920's. The band will feature Dave Kosmyna on cornet (Toledo), Andy Schumm on clarinet (Chicago), T.J. Muller on trombone (St. Louis), Steve Pistorius on piano (New Orleans) & Alex Belhaj on banjo (Ann Arbor).

Larry & Joe is the duo of Joropo maestro Larry Bellorín (Monagas, Venezuela) and GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime star Joe Troop (Winston-Salem, North Carolina). These two virtuosic multi-instrumentalists fuse their respective Venezuelan and Appalachian folk traditions on the harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, upright bass, guitar, and maracas to prove that music has no borders. Their Read more about Larry & Joe[…]

Shades of Green celebrates the life and music of St. Louis jazz icon Grant Green, one of the most distinctive guitar voices in jazz history. Born in St. Louis in 1935, Green began playing professionally as a teenager in local clubs, drawing deeply from gospel, blues, and swing. In the early 1960s, he became a Read more about Shades of Green – A Tribute To Grant Green – Featuring The Joe Park Quintet[…]

Skylar Townsend (Finan) is releasing her long anticipated debut record, ‘Hit The Ground Runnin’!  Recorded in 2024 and 2025 at Holiday Heart Studio in South St. Louis, the record produced by Skylar, Sam Golden, and Ryan Koenig features an all-star line up of beloved St Louis players that bring Skylar’s original material and style to Read more about Skylar Townsend’s Record Release Show[…]

Get ready for a night of hot jazz, swinging blues, and pure St. Louis energy as Miss Jubilee (aka Valerie Kirchhoff) takes the stage at The Focal Point! Known for her joyful and high-spirited performances, Miss Jubilee brings the music of the 1920s and ’30s roaring back to life — from blues to hokum to Read more about Miss Jubilee and The Bluebird Rhythm Kings presented by Focal Point Friends of Traditional Jazz, Blues & Ragtime[…]

The Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music are happy to welcome back our old friend Bob Bovee as part of our 50th Anniversary Celebration series. Bob has been a regular performer at the Focal Point for nearly all 50 years of our existence. He is a native Nebraskan who grew up in a family that Read more about Focal Point’s 50th Anniversary with Bob Bovee & Ryan Koenig[…]

For over a decade, Rum Drum Ramblers have bridged the gap between pre-war string band country blues and post-war city blues, with a blend of deep-welled influences, instrumental prowess, and raw feeling. Mat Wilson (guitar, vocals), Ryan Koenig (harmonica, washboard, mandolin, fiddle, vocals), and Joey Glynn (upright bass) have recorded two studio albums and have Read more about Rum Drum Ramblers[…]

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)[…]

  Unfortunately this tour had been postponed. More details to come about a reschedule.

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 here, and all I got for Xmas was sick!  For the sake of the show and all involved we're going to reschedule and refund the existing tickets. The new show date will be announced soon!

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 3rd 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 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 Friends of Old Time Music[…]

This show has been rescheduled to Saturday, February 28th.

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. We are excited to kick off the 2026 Songbird Concerts season with a wonderful line-up for the January 28 show: The Lazaroff Brothers (Jeff and David), Wil Maring, and Robert Read more about January Songbird Concert[…]

Scottish Partnership for Arts and Education presents Chambless Vogt Band with students from the STEAM Academy High School, St Gabriel the Archangel Middle School & Mallinckrodt Academy in a benefit concert for Focal Point!  Note the earlier start time of 7:30.

Tom McDermott was born in Kirkwood in 1957. After receiving a masters from Washington University, he moved to New Orleans in 1984. He quickly learned the boogie-woogie and rhythm and blues styles of the Crescent City, which combined with the ragtime of St. Louis made him a pianist in demand.   McDermott played Carnegie Hall Read more about An Evening with Tom McDermott, Presented by Focal Point Friends of Traditional Jazz, Blues & Ragtime[…]

The Kitchen Table Crew is an original Southern Illinois band consisting of Mark & Mary Stoffel and singer-songwriter duo Mila Maring and John Reimbold. The crew used to be a fairly loose concept, as they would regularly get together to visit, cook, and share tunes and songs - until - they decided to leave the Read more about Mark Stoffel’s Kitchen Table Crew[…]

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 (Rescheduled to May 23)[…]

We're glad to announce the return of Memphis based artists, Amy LaVere and Will Sexton, who have been music collaborators and touring companions for many years and have made The Focal Point a regular stop in their travels across the country. The quality of their craft, the miles traveled and their original catalog is ever growing. LaVere’s Read more about Amy LaVere and Will Sexton[…]

As we begin celebrating Mardi Gras, New Orleans based pianist, Kris Tokarski returns to The Focal Point.  Kris specializes in the early jazz piano styles from New Orleans through the Harlem Stride pianists and swing era.  He'll be featuring the music of Jelly Roll Morton and the early pioneers of the New Orleans piano tradition Read more about An Evening with Kris Tokarski presented by Focal Point Friends of Traditional Jazz, Blues and Ragtime[…]

Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music are happy once again to host Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert at Focal Point. Those who've seen their previous shows know what to expect; those who haven't are in for a real treat. Kieran (perhaps best known for his work with the O'Kanes and The Dead Reckoners) and Rayna Read more about Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert presented by Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music[…]

Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music are pleased to present Five Mile Mountain Road's debut performance at Focal Point! Hailing from the Moonshine Capital of the World, Five Mile Mountain Road brings a relentless energy and precision to Bluegrass, Western Swing, and old time Country Music! Audiences are raving about this powerhouse string-band's fresh but Read more about Five Mile Mountain Road presented by Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music[…]

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 NICK PENCE, EMILY WHITE (Chicago, IL), EMILY WALLACE and ADAM REICHMANN

Hey folks!  Ryan Koenig here once again.  I got sick for Xmas so I moved my annual show to February!  With most of my bands having already played Focal Point in 2025 (and a few scheduled for 2026) I'll be doing a solo set and then adding in some guests for the second set.  I’ll Read more about Ryan Koenig[…]

Kick off the new year with Auset’s annual Birthday Bash show! This special show features some of St. Louis’ finest musicians Brad Sarno (BAJA, Rough Shop) on guitar/pedal steel, Tony Estrada (All The Days, BAJA, Rough Shop) on bass/guitar, and Spencer Marquart (Rough Shop, Diesel Island, The Faithful Strays) on drums. Special guests Stephanie Stewart Read more about Auset’s Birthday Bash with special guests Celia and Stephanie Wagstaff[…]

As part of Focal Point's 50th Anniversary Celebration we are excited to have two of Irish traditional music's highly regarded masters, James Kelly and Dáithí Sproule. The collaboration of James and Dáithí and their connection to St. Louis goes back several decades when they had a residence at John D. McGurk's in St. Louis as Read more about Focal Point’s 50th Anniversary Celebration with Traditional Irish Music Masters James Kelly & Dáithí Sproule[…]

Sparrow Smith, a multi-instrumentalist based in Marshall, NC, is well loved for her evocative songwriting, tasteful banjo playing, epic accordion chops, and striking outfits. A longtime member and leader of multiple bands (most notably Resonant Rogues) with Keith Josiah Smith, her husband and collaborator, Sparrow is stepping out under her own name with a new Read more about Sparrow Smith and the Resonant Rogues[…]

5pm Show 7:30pm Show Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lúnasa is indeed a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. Its members have helped form the backbone of some of the greatest Irish groups of the decade.   Bassist Read more about Lúnasa Performs Two Shows![…]

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, Celia 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[…]

THIS DATE HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Reschedule information coming soon. 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 Read more about (POSTPONED) 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[…]

The Little Mercies are hitting the road this spring with their self-titled debut EP and the "Let The People Dance" tour that spans from Mississippi to Missouri. The powerhouse string band from Tallahassee will bring their raging twin fiddles and powerful harmonies to The Focal Point for their St. Louis debut.   "At the core Read more about The Little Mercies[…]

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.

$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.

TICKETS $10 CASH AT THE DOOR Come join us for the inaugural show of the Sutton Boulevard Sessions. The Sutton Boulevard Sessions is a new series at Focal Point that presents the best singer songwriters from the St. Louis area open mics. Focal Point is taking the best performers from open mics across the STL Read more about Focal Point Presents: The Sutton Boulevard Sessions[…]

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[…]

Mike Compton and Joe Newberry collaborate with a vision that is both modern and ageless, digging deep into early country music, blues, and other heartbeat sounds of traditional music. Their performances at home and abroad, from the Grand Ole Opry and Prairie Home Companion in the U.S., to Australia's National Folk Festival and Glasgow's Celtic Read more about Compton and Newberry[…]

This show highlights the release of Fly With Them, a limited edition 45 RPM record by Wayward Mountaineers and Friends, a special project completed in honor of James. Please join us for a memorable afternoon of Americana, bluegrass and old-time music featuring Wayward Mountaineers, The Root Diggers, Old Jawbone, Michael Jonas Band and other special guests. Read more about Fly With Them: A special benefit concert for the Grandview Outdoor Trail at the Grandview Middle School (Ware, MO) in memory of James Evans[…]

Singer Songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist Dan Eubanks is most familiar to roots music fans as the longtime upright bassist for the long running bluegrass band Special Consensus out of Chicago. The band is known as a perennial favorite amongst bluegrass fans of all tastes and has been twice Grammy nominated for Best Bluegrass Album, once during Read more about Dan Eubanks Album Release with Michael Prewitt and Aaron Bibelhauser[…]

CANCELLED More Info Soon 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 Read more about (CANCELLED) 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.

Despite growing up and living on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, WB Reid and Kristian Bugge have known about and followed each other's music for years, while they’ve met at jam sessions and festivals around the Pacific Northwest. For the first time in the fall of 2025, they played together on stage and that Read more about Kristian Bugge & W.B. Reid[…]

Nick Pence and Shane Devine together is a special collaboration.  One in which everything feels familiar and new.  Sounds reminiscent and experimental, lyrics haunting and humorous.  Leaders in local original folk music, these two are both keeping alive and setting a new standard for original music coming out of St. Louis.

St Louis Irish Arts is thrilled to host students and teachers from Music Generation Clare based in Ennis, Ireland at our annual Summer Camp. Join us for a celebration of musical connections and friendships at Focal Point on Wednesday, June 3rd where SLIA and MGC students will perform together and showcase what they have collaborated Read more about St Louis Irish Arts & Music Generation Clare Students in Concert Together[…]

TICKETS $10 CASH AT THE DOOR Join us for the next Sutton Boulevard Sessions show coming to The Focal Point. The Sutton Boulevard Sessions is a new series that gives a stage to our top-tier songwriters from across the St. Louis open mic scene. The Focal Point is a renowned listening room and performing on Read more about Focal Point Presents: The Sutton Boulevard Sessions[…]

The Mound City Slickers play old-time string band music with passion, drive, and a great sense of humor. Hailing from the St. Louis region, The Slickers have played festivals, house concerts and more than a few contra and square dances throughout Missouri and Illinois. Steeped in tradition, their concerts are a unique mix of hard-driving Read more about Mound City Slickers[…]

For two decades, Rum Drum Ramblers have bridged the gap between pre-war string band country blues and post-war city blues, with a blend of deep-welled influences, instrumental prowess, and raw feeling. Mat Wilson (guitar, vocals), Ryan Koenig (harmonica, washboard, mandolin, fiddle, bones, vocals), and Joey Glynn (upright bass) have recorded two studio albums and have Read more about Rum Drum Ramblers[…]

Bossa nova is a defining sound of modern Brazilian identity, blending samba’s rhythmic roots with jazz harmony to reflect the country’s urban sophistication and cultural openness. Emerging in the late 1950s, it became a global ambassador for Brazil, carrying the spirit, language, and emotional nuance of Brazilian life onto the world stage. Its influence on Read more about An Evening of Bossa Nova with the Joe Park Quintet and special guest vocalist Luisa Sims[…]

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[…]

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 Grand Ole Opry, 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[…]