The KDHX 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




MARCH

Sun 3.19 ~ The Missouri Possum Tamers play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Wed 3.22 ~ Town Mountain at Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp, St. Louis, 8 pm

Wed 3.22 ~ The Songbird Cafe presents Wil Maring & Robert Bowlin and Gary & Roberta Gordon at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7:30 pm

Fri 3.24 ~ The Buckhannon Brothers play for the fish fry at St. Sabina's off Shackleford Road, Florissant MO 4-6 pm

Fri 3.24 ~ Graham Curry & Missouri Fury at the Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle, St. Louis, 7:30. Show will be recorded for a live album.

Fri 3.24 ~ As The Crowe Flies at The Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7:30 pm

Sat 3.25 ~ RiverBend at the Grubville Opry, 9400 State Road Y, Dittmer MO, 7 pm

Tue 3.28 ~ The Rowdy Wranglers at the Pacific Senior Center, 800 West Union Street, Pacific MO. Dinner 5 pm, Music 6-9 pm 

Wed 3.29 ~ Kang & The Gang play for the St. Louis Queer Contra Dance at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7-9 pm


Fri 3.31 ~ Silver Creek Bluegrass at Recess Brewing, 307 North Main Street, Edwardsville IL, 7-10 pm

Fri 3.31 ~ Bela Fleck and My Bluegrass Heart at Powell Symphony Hall on Grand Avenue, St. Louis, 7:30 pm

Fri 3.31 ~ Thayne Bradford & John Higgins at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm




APRIL

Sat 4.1 ~ 3rd Annual Dark Hollow Bluegrass Festival, 6518 Brand Lake Drive, Waterloo IL, 11 am-12 midnight, featuring Pickin' Buds, RiverBend, The Screechin' Halts, Silver Creek Bluegrass, Alex Riffle & The Stiff Riffs, As The Crowe Flies, Moon Valley, Donneresa, and the Dark Hollow Super Group

Sun 4.2 ~ Goats Beard at the Peaceful Bend Winery, 1942 Highway T, Steelville MO, 1 pm

Sun 4.2 ~ The Wayward Mountaineers play for Sangria Sunday at the McKelvey Vineyards, 8901 State Highway YY, New Haven Mo, 2-5 pm

Sun 4.2 ~ Mound City Slickers play for the Childgrove contra dance at The Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves, 7-9:30 pm

Sun 4.2 ~ Watchhouse: a special duo set at The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington, St. Louis 8 pm

Fri 4.7 ~ Graham Curry & The Missouri Fury at The Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7:30 pm

Sat 4.8 ~ One Way Traffic play their album release show for Move Into The Outside at the Old Rock House, 1200 South 7th, St. Louis, 8 pm. The Burney Sisters open.

Fri 4.14 ~ Joe Newberry & Chris Brashear at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm

Fri-Sat 4.14-15 ~ The Big Muddy Folk Festival at Thespian Hall, Boonville MO, featuring Joe Newberry & Chris Brashear, The Mound City Slickers, Artemisia, Elliot Rogers Trio, Ellie Grace, The Here & Now, Dave Para, Tilly Tyrell, and Cedric Watkins. 7 pm

Sun 4.16 ~ Campeau Creek Boys play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Wed 4.19 ~ Roger & Folx play for the St. Louis Queer contra dance at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7 pm

Fri 4.21 ~ The HillBenders play Who Grass at The Wildey Theatre, downtown Edwardsville IL, 8 pm

Sat 4.22 ~ The Friends of Bluegrass present the 44th annual George Portz Memorial Fiddle Contest & Bluegrass Show, Klucker Hall, Shiloh IL, 5 pm registration, 

Sat 4.22 ~ Davis Davis & The Warrior River Boys at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7 pm

Thu-Sun 4.27-30 ~ MerleFest: The Doc and Merle Watson Memorial Festival, Wilkesboro NC

Thu 4.27 ~ Elk Range and The Cheap Date Knights play the Venice Cafe, 1903 Pestalozzi Street, St. Louis

Fri 4.28 ~ Way Down Wanderers & Pert Near Sandstone at the Old Rock House, 1200 South 7th, St. Louis, Doors 7 pm, Show 8 pm

Sun 4.30 ~ Chris Talley & Friends play for the Childgrove contra dance at The Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm




MAY

Sat 5.6 ~ The Bluegrass Shack's 20th annual Fiddle & Banjo Contest, New Athens IL, afternoon (time and location to be announced)

Sat 5.6 ~ RiverBend at the Star Theatre, Willow Springs MO, 7 pm

Sun 5.7 ~ The Tray Wellington Band plays the Oak Tree Concert Series, Barnhart MO, 3 pm

Sun 5.7 ~ Cambia plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Grove MO, 7-9:30 pm

Sat 5.13 ~ Three Crooked Men at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis, as part of the Chihuly In The Garden exhibit, 6:30-9 pm

Wed 5.17 ~ St. Louis Queer contra dance at the Focal Point, 272o Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7 pm. Techno music by DJ Mad Larks.

Sat 5.20 ~ Three Crooked Men at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis, as part of the Chihuly In The Garden exhibit, 6:30-9 pm


Sun 5.21 ~ Dudley & The Do Rights play the Peers Store, 16011 Concord Hill Road, Marthasville MO, 12 noon-3 pm

Sun 5.21 ~ StL Trad Players play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Sat 5.27 ~ Three Crooked Men at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis, as part of the Chihuly In The Garden exhibit, 6:30-9 pm





JUNE

Thu-Sun 6.1-4 ~ The 14th annual Back Forty Bluegrass Festival at the Back Forty Bluegrass Park near Curryville, featuring Rhonda Vincent & The Rage (Sat), Alan Bibey & Grasstowne (Fri), Larry Cordle with Clay Hess (Sat), Rick Faris Band (Fri/Sat), Lonesome Road (Fri/Sat), Missouri River Band (Fri/Sat), Casey & The Atta Boys (Fri/Sat), Charla Freeland Band (Fri/Sat/Sun), and Gasconade River Band (Fri/Sat).

Fri-Sun 6.2-4 ~ Back Alley Grass Fest at The Vintage Wine Bar, 212 Main, Waterloo IL, featuring The Hillbenders, The Mighty Pines, One Way Traffic, Graham Curry & Missouri Fury, As The Crow Flies, Clusterpluck, MK Ultra, Good Morning Bedlam, The Screeching Halts, Pickin' Buds, and the Lily B Moonflower Band

Fri-Sat 6.2-3 ~ Heart of the Ozarks Bluegass Assocation Festival, West Plains MO, featuring RiverBend and others.

Sat 6.3 ~ Three Crooked Men at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis, as part of the Chihuly In The Garden exhibit, 6:30-9 pm


Sun 6.4 ~ Dudley & The Do Rights play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Fri 6.9 ~ Billy Strings at the Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis University campus, St. Louis

Sat 6.10 ~ Three Crooked Men at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis, as part of the Chihuly In The Garden exhibit, 6:30-9 pm


Sun 6.11 ~ Nickel Creek at The Factory, Chesterfield MO. Gaby Mareno opens.

Thu-Sun 6.15-18 ~ The Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride CO

Fri 6.16 ~ Old Crow Medicine Show at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, 6 pm

Sat 6.17 ~ Three Crooked Men at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis, as part of the Chihuly In The Garden exhibit, 6:30-9 pm

Sat 6.17 ~ RiverBend plays the Kirkwood Summer Concert Series, Kirkwood Park Amphitheatre, Kirkwood MO, 7:30 pm

Sun 6.18 ~ Roger Wilco plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Wed 6.21 ~ Banjer Danjer plays for the St. Louis Queer contra dance at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7 pm

Wed-Sun 6.21-25 ~ ROMP! Festival, Owensboro KY

Sat 6.24 ~ Three Crooked Men at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis, as part of the Chihuly In The Garden exhibit, 6:30-9 pm


Sun 6.25 ~ Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Tour at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, featuring the Willy Nelson Family, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Trampled by Turtles, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway and others, 7 pm




JULY

Sat 7.1 ~ Three Crooked Men at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis, as part of the Chihuly In The Garden exhibit, 6:30-9 pm

Thu-Sun 7.6-9 ~ Pickin' on Picknic Fest at the Lost Hills Lake Resort, St. Clair MO, featuring Keller Williams & The Hillbenders, The Steeldrivers, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Laney Lou & The Bird Dogs, Feed The Dog, artist-at-large Allie Kral, plus many more

Sat 7.8 ~ Three Crooked Men at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis, as part of the Chihuly In The Garden exhibit, 6:30-9 pm

Sat-Sun 7.8-9 ~ Frankfort Bluegrass Festival, Breidert Green Park in downtown Frankfort IL, featuring The Travelin' McCourys, Tim O'Brien Band, Special Consensus, Becky Buller Band, Henhouse Prowlers, Nu-Blu, Rick Faris, Stillhouse Junkies, Full Cord, Nick Dumas & Branchline, and others. FREE EVENT

Sat 7.15 ~ Three Crooked Men at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis, as part of the Chihuly In The Garden exhibit, 6:30-9 pm

Sat 7.15 ~ Leftover Salmon and Little Feat at The Chesterfield Amphitheatre, Chesterfield MO, Gates 5:30 pm, Show 6:30 pm

Sat 7.17 ~ RiverBend plays the Labadie Summer Concert Series, Labadie MO, 7 pm

Wed-Sat 7.21-24 ~ ROMP! Festival, Owensboro KY

Sat 7.22 ~ Three Crooked Men at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis, as part of the Chihuly In The Garden exhibit, 6:30-9 pm

Fri-Sun 7.28-30 ~ RockyGrass at the Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons CO

Sat 7.29 ~ Three Crooked Men at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, St. Louis, as part of the Chihuly In The Garden exhibit, 6:30-9 pm




AUGUST

Thu-Sun 8.11-14 ~ Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival, El Rancho Manana campground, Richmond, Minn.




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

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

Sundays 3 pm ~ Bluegrass jam at the Schlafly Bottleworks on Southwest at Manchester.

Last Thursday of each month ~ Bluegrass jam at the Vintage Wine Bar, Waterloo IL, 6:30 pm