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




JULY

Sat 7.27 ~ Silver Creek Bluegrass at The Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7:30-10 pm

Sun 7.28 ~ Three Crooked Men play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm




AUGUST

Fri 8.2 ~ As The Crowe Flies with Gary Hunt play a tribute to John Hartford at Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle, St. Louis, 7:30 pm

Sat 8.3 ~ The Wayward Mountaineers at The Grand Theatre,  216 South Main Street, Hillsboro IL, 7:30 pm

Sun 8.4 ~ 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-Sun 8.8-10 ~ The Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival at the El Rancho Manana Campground, Richmond MN, featuring Ron Block's Bluegrass All-Stars, the Dave Adkins Band, David Peterson & 1946, Amanda Cook Band, The Waddington Brothers, Purple Hulls, The Baker Family, the Earl White Stringband, and others


Sat 8.10 ~ TJ Muller at the Peers Store, 16011 Concord Hill Road, Marthasville MO, 12 noon-3 pm


Sat 8.10 ~ The Sam Bush Band at Danenberger Family Vineyard, 12341 Irish Road, New Berlin IL, 7 p. Clusterpluck opens.

Sun 8.11 ~ The Rowdy Wranglers and Dusty James & Abalone Pearl at the Peers Store, 16011 Concord Hill Road, Marthasville MO, 12 noon-3 pm


Tue 8.13 ~ Three Crooked Men play for the St. Louis Queer contra at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7-9 pm

Sat 8.17 ~ Donneresa at the Peers Store, 16011 Concord Hill Road, Marthasville MO, 12 noon-3 pm


Sat 8.17 ~ The Friends of Bluegrass play for the Freeburg Homecoming, Freeburg IL, 1 pm

Sun 8.18 ~ The Lourtres at the Peers Store, 16011 Concord Hill Road, Marthasville MO, 12 noon-3 pm


Sun 8.18 ~ The River Ridge String Band plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Sun 8.18  ~ Mike Compton & Joe Newberry play a house concert at 3402 Genesse, Kansas City MO, 7-10 pm

Tue 8.20 ~ Fox Creek Band plays for Bluegrass Night at the Salem in Ballwin United Methodist Church, 14825 Manchester Road, Ballwin MO, 7-9 pm. Free hot dogs, chips, and lemonade or iced tea.

Thu 8.22 ~ Yonder Mountain String Band at the Danenberger Family Vineyards, New Berlin IL. Doors 5 pm. Show 7 pm

Fri 8.23 ~ The Midwestern Harvesters (Fred Campeau, Jim Nelson, Chirps Smith) at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm

Sat 8.24 ~ River Ghost Review at the Peers Store, 16011 Concord Hill Road, Marthasville MO, 12 noon-3 pm


Sat 8.24 ~ Kim Robins & Tempest Rain at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm

Sun 8.25 ~ Spike & Janice Huff at the Peers Store, 16011 Concord Hill Road, Marthasville MO, 12 noon-3 pm


Sun 8.25 ~ The Midwestern Harvesters play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

Fri 8.30 ~As The Crowe Flies at The Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7:30-10 pm

Fri 8.30 ~ Riverbend Bluegrass at The Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle, St. Louis, 7:30 pm

Fri-Sat 8.30-9.1 ~ Farmington Bluegrass Weekend at Indian Lake Park, Farmington MO, featuring Lori King & Junction, the Bluegrass Blondies, The Baker Family, plus a band scramble and more.

Sat 8.31 ~ Michael & Gloria Bauermeister at the Peers Store, 16011 Concord Hill Road, Marthasville MO, 12 noon-3 pm


Sat 8.31 ~ Graham Curry & The Missouri Fury at The Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7:30-10 pm

Sat 8.31 ~ The Blue Canyon Boys at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm




SEPTEMBER

Sun 9.1 ~ Ryan Koenig  at the Peers Store, 16011 Concord Hill Road, Marthasville MO, 12 noon-3 pm

Sun 9.1 ~ The Blue Canyon Boys at Labadie Station, Labadie MO. Gates 6 pm. Music 7 pm

Sat 9.7 ~ The Friends of Bluegrass play for the Concerts at the Creek Series, Maeystown IL, 4 pm

Sat 9.14 ~ The Mound City Slickers play at the Peers Store, 16011 Concord Hill Road, Marthasville MO, 12 noon-3 pm

Sat 9.14 ~ The Friends of Bluegrass play for the annual Fiddle Contest & Bluegrass Show, Murphysboro IL, 5 pm

Sun 9.15 ~ Dudley & The Do Rights play at the Peers Store, 16011 Concord Hill Road, Marthasville MO, 12 noon-3 pm

Sun 9.15 ~ The Friends of Bluegrass play for Bluegrass On The Hill at the American Legion, Edwardsville IL, 1 pm

Tue 9.17 ~ The Rowdy Wranglers play for Bluegrass Night at the Salem in Ballwin United Methodist Church, 14825 Manchester Road, Ballwin MO, 7-9 pm. Free hot dogs, chips, and lemonade or iced tea.

Thu-Sat 9.19-21 ~Starvy Creek Fall Festival, Starvy Creek Campground, 1933 Bluegrass Road, Conway MO, 615.516.4380, featuring Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Lawson & Williams, Larry Stephenson Band, Jeff Parker & Company, Joe Mullins & Radio Ramblers, Seth Mulder & Midnight Run, The Farm Hand, Route 3, and others.

Fri 9.20 ~ The Brothers Comatose at The Old Rock House, 1200 South 7th Street, St. Louis. Doors 7 pm. Show 8 pm.

Sun 9.22 ~ Golden Shoals (fiddler Amy Alvey and guitarist Mark Kilianski) at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7 pm

Sat 9.28 ~ Barnum Jack at the Paddlestop Brewery, New Haven MO, 7 pm

Sat 9.28 ~Joel Ferber, Vince Corkery, and Gary Hunt at The Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7:30-10 pm

Sat-Sun 9.28-29 ~ The Friends of Bluegrass host the Festus Traditional Music Festival, Larry Crites Park, Festus MO, 12 noon-6 pm




OCTOBER

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

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

Fri 10.25 ~ Special Consensus 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 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






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