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


SEPTEMBER
Thursday 9.28 ~ The Rowdy Wranglers play for Bluegrass Night in Ballwin at the Salem in Ballwin United Church of Christ, 14825 Manchester, Ballwin MO, 7-9 pm
Saturday 9.30 ~ Silver Creek Bluegrass plays at the Route 66 UFO Festival at the Pink Elephant Antique Mall, Livingston IL, 5-8 pm
Saturday 9.30 ~ Marty Stuart & his Fabulous Superlatives at the Wildwood Springs Lodge, Steelville MO. Dinner: 6 pm. Show: After dinner


OCTOBER

Sun 10.1 ~ STL Trad Players play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm


Sun 10.8 ~ An evening of Southern roots music with Eric and Suzy Thompson at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7 pm
Thu 10.12 ~ Dom Flemons the American Songster at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7 pm
Fri 10.13 ~ The Debutants at Pop's Blue Moon, 5429 Pattison on The Hill, St. Louis, 6-9 pm
Sat 10.14 ~ Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at the Wildwood Springs Lodge, Steelville MO. Dinner: 6 pm. Show: After dinner
Sun 10.15 ~ Leclaire Park Fest at Leclaire Park, Edwardsville IL. Music by The Gaslight Trio 12 noon and the Lodge Brothers 2:30 pm
Wed 10.18 ~ The Krone-Nuts play the St. Louis Queer contra dance at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7-9 pm
Fri 10. 20 ~ Darren Nicholson Band at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm
Sun 10.22 ~ Three Crooked Men play for the Treloar Elevator Party at Treloar MO, 11-3 pm
Sun 10.22 ~ Dailey & Vincent play the Meramec Music Theatre, Steelville MO, 2 pm
Sun 10.22 ~ Rhys Jones & John Hermann play the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7 pm
Thu 10.26 ~ Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon at The Wildey Theatreon Main Street, Edwardsville IL, 7:30 pm


NOVEMBER
Fri 11.3 ~ As We Speak: Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer & Rakesh Chaurasia, at The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington, St. Louis, 8 pm
Sat 11.4 ~ The Midwestern Harvesters (Fred Campeau, Jim Nelson, Chirps Smith) at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm
Sun 11.5 ~ The Henhouse Prowlers at City Winery St. Louis at The Foundry, midtown, St. Louis, 7 pm
Fri 11.10 ~ As The Crowe Flies at Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle, St. Louis, 7:30 pm
Sat 11.11 ~ The Alum Ridge Boys and Ashlee, with AJ  Srubas on fiddle, at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm
Sun 11.12 ~Authentic Unlimited at the Meramec Music Theatre, Steelville MO, 2 pm
Thu 11.16 ~ The Cleverlys at The Old Rock House, 1200 South 7th Street, St. Louis MO, 8 pm


JANUARY 2024
Thu-Sat 1.18-20 ~ Bootheel Bluegrass Festival at the Bavarian Hall by Drury Inn, Fruitland MO. Rooms: 573-243-9200. Info: 314.368-4418. Thu: The Gipsons and King James Boys. Fri: Greg Blake & Hometown, Stringed Union, and The Gordons. Sat: Rising Sun, Rank Strangers, Bull Harman & Friends, and The Ozark Strangers


FEBRUARY 
Fri 2.9 ~ The Sam Bush Band at The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington, St. Louis, 8 pm


MARCH
Thu 3.21 ~ Sierra Hull at The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington, St. Louis, 8 pm


APRIL
Sat 4.27 ~ Leftover Salmon at The Wildwood Springs Lodge, Steelville MO. Dinner: 6 pm. Show: After dinner.


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.





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