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




OCTOBER

Fri 10.4 ~ The Lodge Brothers at the Stagger Inn Again, downtown Edwardsville IL, 5-8 pm

Sat 10.5 ~ Americana Fest at Benld City Park, Benld IL, 10-12 Open jam session. 12-2 The Lodge Brothers. 2:30-3:30 Jess Barker. 4-6 The New Prairie Drifters.

Sat 10.5 ~ The Road Apples at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm

Sun 10.6 ~ Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO 7-9:30 pm

Mon 10.7 ~ The Jerry Douglas Band at The City Winery at The Foundry, midtown St. Louis, 7 pm

Tue 10.8 ~ The Mound City Slickers play for the St. Louis Queer contra dance at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7-9 pm

Fri 10.11 ~ Gerard Erker of The Mighty Pines and Allie Kral at Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle, St. Louis 7:30 pm

Sat 10.12 ~ Dixie Union plays for the Old Iron Works Festival, Meramec Springs Park, St. James MO, 3 pm

Sat 10.12 ~ Yonder Mountain String Band at the Wildwood Springs Lodge, Steelville MO. Dinner: 6 pm. Show: After dinner.

Sun 10.13 ~ Bluegrass in the Backlot fest, Main & Mill Brewing, Festus MO, 12-6 pm, featuring Zach Hardesty & the Danby Ramblers, Riverbend Bluegrass, As The Crowe Flies, The Lowery Brothers, and Silver Creek Bluegrass, 

Sun 10.13 ~ Three Crooked Men play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Sat 10.19 ~ Silver Creek Bluegrass at Sneaky's Bar & Burger Joint, Edwardsville IL, 8-11 pm

Sun 10.20 ~ The Mound City Slickers play for the Treloar Elevator Party at the Treloar trailhead of the KATY Trail, sponsored by Magnificent Missouri, 12-4 pm

Sun 10.20 ~ The Lodge Brothers play for Leclaire Park Fest, Leclaire Park, Edwardsville IL. 3-5 pm. Music starts at 12 noon

Sun 10.20 ~ Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Fri 10.25 ~ Special Consensus at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm

Sat 10.26 ~ The Bluegrass Shack holds its 2nd Annual Square Dance & Pie Auction, New Athens Community Building, New Athens IL, 5-8 pm

Thu 10.31 ~ As The Crowe Flies at The Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7:30-10:30 pm




NOVEMBER

Sat 11.2 ~ Jerron Paxton at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm

Sat 11.2 ~ Michael Prewitt & Dan Eubanks plus One at Pop's Blue Moon, 5429 Pattison on the Hill, St. Louis

Sun 11.3 ~ The Mound City Slickers play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Thu 11.7 ~ RiverBend at Mineral Area Fine Arts Academy,  5270 Flat River Road, Park Hills MO, 7 pm

Sat 11.9 ~ The Tray Wellington Band at Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle, St. Louis 7:30 pm

Sun 11.3 ~ The Mound City Slickers play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Thu 11.14 ~ JigJam at Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp, St. Louis, 8 pm. The Hamilton Band opens.

Thu 11.21 ~ Arkansauce at The Old Rock House, 1200 South 7th, St. Louis, 8 pm

Sat 11.16 ~ The Augusta Ramble presents The Lonesomes Pines at Augusta Harmonie Verein, 5333 Hackman Road, Augusta MO, 7 pm




DECEMBER

Sun 12.1 ~ Louis Brengard & Friends play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Thu 12.5 ~ RiverBend at The Station Inn, Nashville TN

Sun 12.15 ~ Blind Pig plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 27 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm




FEBRUARY 2025

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




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
  • 1st Sunday of each month ~ Open bluegrass jam hosted by Tait Kelly & Pickin' Buds at The Lodge at Lovejoy, Alton IL, 2-5 pm
  • 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 the Civil Life Brewing Co., 3714 Holt, St. Louis, 7-10 pm. Outside, weather permitting. 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
  • Thursdays ~ Old-time fiddle tune jam session at the Civil Life Brewing Co., 3714 Holt, St. Louis, 7-9 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






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