The Yonder Calendar is your guide to bluegrass and old-time music in the St. Louis area. Listen to Down Yonder every Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. on KDHX 88.1 FM, streaming live at www.kdhx.org.

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CONCERT EVENTS, CLUB SHOWS, AND FESTIVALS




DECEMBER

Fri 12.13 ~ Bob Bovee at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm

Sat 12.14 ~ Silver Creek Bluegrass at Samm's Last Chance Saloon, Edwardsville IL, 7-10 pm

Sun 12.15 ~ Blind Pig plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Wed 12.18 ~ Mark O'Connor: An Appalachian Christmas featuring Maggie O'Connor at The Sheldon, 3648 Washington, St. Louis, 8 pm 

Fri 12.20 ~ As The Crowe Flies at the Schlafly Bottleworks, Maplewood MO, 6:30-9 pm

Fri 12.20 ~ The New Missouri Fox Hunters play their new album release show at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm

Sun 12.22 ~ Cambia plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Fri 12.27 ~ Silver Creek Bluegrass at Sneaky's Bar & Burger Joint, Edwardsville IL, 8-11 pm

Fri 12.27 ~ Graham Curry & Missouri Fury plays for Graham's Annual Winter Birthday Bash at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm

Sun 12.29 ~ Roger Wilco plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm




JANUARY

Fri-Sat 1.3-4 ~ The Missouri Area Bluegrasss Committee's Winter Bluegrass Festival at the Holiday Inn, Six Flags. Fri: C.J. Lewandowski & Friends and Casey & The Atta Boys. Sat: Graham Curry & Missouri Fury, Potters Wheel, Asher Hollow, and The Waddington Brothers.

Sun 1.5 ~ Three Crooked Men plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Fri 1.10 ~ Barnum Jack at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm

Sun 1.12 ~ Chris Talley & Friends play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 27 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Tue 1.14 ~ The South City Serenaders play for the St. Louis Queer Contra Dance at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7-9 pm

Sat 1.18 ~ High Fidelity at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm

Sat 1.18 ~ Armchair Boogie at Atomic on Manchester in The Grove, St. Louis. Doors: 7 pm. Show: 8 pm

Sun 1.19 ~ Aaron Albrecht & Friends play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 27 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Sun 1.26 ~ Roger Wilco plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Fri-Sat 1.31-2.1 ~ The Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Museum in Ownesboro KY presents John Hartford Days, featuring the Sam Bush Band and other special guests. Details to come.




FEBRUARY 2025

Sun 2.2 ~Cambia plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Sun 2.9 ~ Mound City Slickers plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Sun 2.9 ~ Viv & Riley at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7 pm

Tue 2.11 ~ Mound City Slickers play for the St. Louis Queer Contra Dance at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7-9 pm

Sat 2.22 ~ RiverBend at the Grubville Opry, Dittmer MO, 7 pm




MARCH 2025

Sat 3.8 ~ RiverBend at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm

Sun 3.9 ~ Blind Pig plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm




APRIL 2025

Fri 4.25 ~ Sierra Hull at The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington, St. Louis 8 pm

Sat 4.26 ~ Leftover Salmon at the Atomic Pavilion, 4140 Manchester in The Grove, St. Louis 7:30 pm

Sat 4.26 ~ Sierra Hull headlines the Earth Day Music & Sustainability Festival at Jordan Valley Park, Springfield MO, a plastics-free festival raising funds for area environmental organizations. Lineup includes Casey & The Atta Boys, Ozarks Bella Donna, Beth Bombara, Ambience Band, and others.




MAY 2025

Fri-Sat 5.30-31 ~ The Folky Fish Fest at Meramec Spings State Park, St. James MO, featuring Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Darrell Scott, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, Wyatt Ellis, The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, The Debutantes vs. The Matchsellers, Silver Creek Bluegrass, The Ozark Snapper, Bobcat Possum, Barnum Jack, The Hammer and The Hatchet, and others




JAM SESSIONS

If you know of a regularly scheduled jam session that is taking place, let me know. I'll add it to the calendar: email downyonder@kdhx.org




  • Saturdays 3-6 pm ~ Bluegrass jam at The Berger Jam Hut on Highway 100, three miles east of Hermann MO. Hosted by The Rowdy Wranglers. For information, call Louis Klingert at 314.520.5859
  • 3rd Saturday of each month ~ Fiddle tune jam session at Driftwood Music Shop, 321 Boone's Lick Road, St. Charles MO, 7-9 pm 


  • Sundays 1 pm ~ Salem UMC Church Fellowship Hall, 14825 Manchester Road, Ballwin MO. Hosted by The Rowdy Wranglers. For information, call Louis Klingert at 314.520.5859
  • Monday nights ~ Wolf Creek leads the Keep It Grassy jam at Pop's Blue Moon, 5249 Pattison on The Hill, St. Louis, 7 pm
  • 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month ~ Bluegrass jam at 4 Hands Brewing, St. Louis, 7-10 pm. For more information, email helendc@gmail.com.
  • 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month ~ Old-time fiddle tune jam at Music Folk, 8015 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7-9 pm
  • 2nd Wednesday of the month ~ Dan Eubanks and Friends at Pop's Blue Moon, 5249 Pattison on The Hill, 7-10 pm
  • 3rd Thursday of each month ~ Acoustic jam at the Gillespie Civic Center, 115 North Macoupin Street, Gillespie IL, 6 pm
  • Last Thursday of each month ~ Bluegrass jam at the Vintage Wine Bar, Waterloo IL, 6:30 pm
  • 3rd Friday of each month - Bluegrass jam at Point Labaddie Brewing, Labadie MO, 6-9 pm






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