Yonder Calendar

Listen to Down Yonder on Saturday mornings from 11 to 1 pm Central onTheRootsFM.org, a volunteer-operated web station based in St. Louis.

CONCERT EVENTS, CLUB SHOWS, AND FESTIVALS AROUND ST. LOUIS

JUNE

Sat 6.14 ~ PaulO plays on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm

Sat 6.14 ~ Bluegrass Benefit for the L.O.V.E of KDHX group at the Point Labaddie Brewery, Labadie MO, 12-7 pm, featuring As The Crowe Flies, Barnum Jack, Big River Trio, Alex Riffle & The Stiff Riffs, RiverBend, Silver Creek Bluegrass, and The Wayward Mountaineers. $10 per person at the gate. Bring blankets, lawn chairs, and easy up shade tents. Food available on site. No coolers.
Sat 6.14 ~ CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER: Charter Oak School Music Fest on the school's grounds, 9272 Schuline Road, Sparta IL.
Sat 6.14 ~ RiverBend (Trio) at The Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm
Sat 6.14 ~ Punch Brothers at The Pageant, 6161 Delmar, St. Louis, 8 pm
Sun 6.15 ~ Ryan Kemp & Friends (Sam Aubuchon, John Brighton, Noah Carrico, Alex Riffle) play for the Pickin' On Bluegrass Brunch at 4 Hands Brewing, 1220 South 8th Street, downtown St. Louis, 10 am-2 pm. Jam session follows so bring your instruments!
Sun 6.15 ~ The Spotted Ponies play on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sun 6.15 ~ Jim Nelson & Friends play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm
Thu 6.19 ~ Silver Creek Bluegrass plays for the Night Market on Broadway in Sugar Alley, downtown Alton IL, 7-10 pm
Thu-Sat 6.19-22 ~ Moccasin Creek Festival at Lake Sara, Effingham IL, featuring Suzy Bogggus, Sister Sadie, Robbie Fulks, Cheryl Wheeler, Chain Station, Chicago Farmer & The Field Notes, The Weary Ramblers, Klyma & Old Fangled, Sheafor & Simes, and many more
Fri-Sun 6.20-22 ~ Route 66 BBQ Battle & Bluegrass Festival at Liberty Field, Pacific MO, featuring: Fri 6-8:30 pm Lindley Creek, Sat 1-9 pm, Wolf Creek, RiverBend, and Pik'n Lik'n, Sun 11-3:30 Number Nine Coal and Barnum Jack
Fri 6.20 ~ Silver Creek Bluegrass at The Stagger Inn Again, downtown Edwardsville IL, 6 pm
Sat 6.21 ~ The Burmashavers play on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sat 6.21 ~ LouGrass plays the lounge at Atomic, 4140 Manchester in The Grove, St. Louis, 5:30 pm
Sat 6.21 ~ Barnum Jack at the Grubville Opry House, Dittmer MO, 7 pm
Sat 6.21 ~ Rick Faris at The Yacht Club, Port Cape, Cape Girardeau MO, 7 pm
Sun 6.22 ~ Donneresa plays on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sun 6.22 ~ George Portz's The Friends of Bluegrass play The Shed at Eckert's Orchards, 951 Green Mount Road, Belleville IL, 1 pm
Sat 6.28 ~ Spike & Janice Huff play on the porch of the Peer Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sat 6.28 ~ Town Mountain at Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp, south St. Louis, 8 pm
Sun 6.29 ~ Just Us plays on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sun 6.29 ~ The Mound City Slickers play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

JULY

Sun 7.6 ~ Lindell & Landreth play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm
Tue 7.8 ~ Colleen Heine & Rinn Netherton fiddle for the StL Queer contra at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7-9 pm
Wed-Sat 7.9-12 ~ 40th Annual Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival at the Starvy Creek Campground, Conway MO, featuring Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, The Larry Stephenson Band, Authentic Unlimited, The Kody Norris Show, The Tennessee Bluegrass Band, Dave Adkins, Deeper Shade of Blue, and others
Thu-Sat 7.10-7.13 ~ Pickin' On Picknic at the Lost Hills Lake Resort, St. Clair MO. The Del McCoury Band, Split Lip Rayfield, The Larry Keel Experience, Armchair Boogie, Blue Canyon Boys, Allie & The Night Kralls, Ginstrings, The Creek Rocks, Barnum Jack, and a whole bunch of others.
Fri 7.11 ~ Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder with Dailey & Vincent at the Capital Region Amphitheatre, Jefferson City MO, 7:30 pm
Sat 7.12 ~ The Tillers at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm
Thu 7.17 ~ Jamo presents Railroad Earth, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country at Atomic Pavilion in The Grove on Manchester Road, St. Louis. Doors 5:30 pm. Show 6:30 pm
Fri 7.18 ~ The Po' Ramblin' Boys play The Shed at Eckert's Orchards, 951 Green Mount Road, Belleville IL, 6 pm
Fri 7.18 ~ Barnum Jack at The Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm
Sat 7.19 ~ The Texas Giants at The Grubville Opry House, Dittmer MO, 7-10 pm
Sat 7.19 ~ One More Dollar at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm
Thu 7.24 ~ The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "All The Good Times" Farewell tour comes to the Chesterfield Amphitheater, Chesterfield MO
Sat 7.26 ~ Joel Ferber, Gary Hunt, and Dade Farrar at the Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

AUGUST

Sat 8.2 ~ Dusty James & Abalone Pearl play on the porch of thePeers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sat 8.2 ~ One Way Traffic plays The Shed at Eckert's Orchards, 951 Green Mount Round, Belleville IL, 6 pm
Sun 8.3 ~ Dudley & Son play on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sun 8.3 ~ George Portz's Friends of Bluegrass play The Shed at Eckert's Orchards, 951 Green Mount Road, Belleville IL, 1 pm
Sun 8.3 ~ The Surprise Guests play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm
Thu-Sun 8.7-10 ~ Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association's Fall Festival at El Rancho Manana, Richmond MN, featuring Sister Sadie, The Dry Branch Fire Squad, Henhouse Prowlers, Lone Pinon, and others
Sat 8.9 ~ Cherry & Jerry play on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sun 8.10 ~ The Rowdy Wranglers play for the Treloar Elevator Party at Treloar MO, 12-3 pm
Sun 8.10 ~ Michael & Gloria Bauermeister play on the porch of the Peers Store outside Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Tue 8.12 ~ Three Crooked Men play for the StL Queer contra at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 7-9 pm
Sat 8.16 ~ River Ghost Revue plays on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sat 8.16 ~ The Big River Trio at The Grubville Opry House, Dittmer MO, 7-10 pm
Sun 8.17 ~ The Oak Hill String plays on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sun 8.17 ~ Chris Talley & Friends play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm
Thu 8.21 ~ Colin Blair, Nick Pence, and Joey Glynn at The Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm
Sat 8.23 ~ Lukas Simpson & Blake Korte play on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sat 8.23 ~ Alan Sibley & The Magnolia Ramblers at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm
Sun 8.24 ~ The Riverside Wanderers play on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Tue 8.26 ~ Sierra Ferrell at The Stifel Theatre, downtown St. Louis
Sat 8.30 ~ The Buckhannon Brothers play on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sat 8.30 ~ The Blue Canyon Boys play the Augusta Ramble at Augusta Harmonie Verrein, 5333 Hackman Road, Augusta MO, 7-10 pm
Sun 8.31 ~ Old Jawbone plays on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm

SEPTEMBER

Sun 9.7 ~ The Osage Pickers play on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sun 9.7 ~ The Mound City Slickers play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm
Sun 9.13 ~ Dusty James & Abalone Pearl play on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sun 9.14 ~ Three Crooked Men play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maples, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm
Sat 9.20 ~ Cambia play on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Fri-Sat 9.26-27 ~ The First City Bluegrass Festival at The French Commons (Rendezvous Grounds) in Vincennes IN, featuring Peter Rowan and The Sam Grisman Project tribute to Old & In The Way, Henhouse Prowlers, Grandpa's Cough Medicine, Armchair Boogie, Chain Station, Front Porch, The Debutants, and many more.
Sat 9.27 ~ The River Ghost Revue plays on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sat 9.27 ~ As The Crowe Flies at The Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm
Sat 9.27 ~ John McEuen & The Circle Band at The Wildwood Springs Lodge, Steelville MO. Dinner at 6 pm. Show in the lobby after dinner.
Sun 9.28 ~ Old Jawbone plays on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm

OCTOBER

Wed-Sun 1o.8-12 ~ Hillberry Festival 10th Anniversary at The Farm Campground, Eureka Springs AR, featuring Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, The Del McCoury Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, Kitchen Dwellers, Mountain Grass Unit, Arkansas, Front Porch, High Lonesome, Scroggins & Farrar, and many more
Sat 10.11 ~Cherry & Jerry play on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sat 10.11 ~ Marty Stuart & his Fabulous Superlatives at the Wildwood Springs Lodge, Steelville MO. Dinner 6 pm. Show after dinner.
Sun 10.12 ~ The Mound City Slickers play on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sat 10.18 ~ Special Consensus's 50th Anniversary Concert at the Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago IL, 6 pm
Sun 10.19 ~ Leclaire Park Fest in Leclaire Park, Edwardsville IL: 12 noon The Gaslight Squares Trio, 2:30 The Lodge Brothers
Sun 10.19 ~ Michael & Gloria Baumeister play on the porch of the Peers Store outside of Marthasville MO, 12-3 pm
Sun 10.19 ~ E&E Railroad play for the Sweet Corn Festival, Treloar MO, 12-3 pm
Fri 10.31 ~ Barnum Jack at The Frisco Barroom, 8810 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm

JANUARY 2026

Fri-Sat 1.2-3 ~ Missouri Area Bluegrass Committee holds its 43rd annual Winter Indoor Bluegrass Festival at the Holiday Inn Six Flags in Eureka MO. Fri: Barnum Jack and Zack Hardesty & The Danby Ramblers. Sat: Barnum Jack, Missouri River Band, Pearlgrace & Co., Route 3, and Fast Track.

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, 12321 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 1-3 pm ~ Manchester Acoustic Jammers hold a jam session at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 327 Woods Mill Road, Manchester MO
Sundays 1-3 pm ~ Bluegrass gospel jam at The Jam Hut, 12321 Highway 100, Hermann MO. For information, call Louis Klingert at 314.520.5859
Monday nights ~ Wolf Creek Bluegrass leads the Keep It Grassy jam at Pop's Blue Moon, 5249 Pattison on The Hill, St. Louis, 7 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month ~ Old-time fiddle tune jam at Music Folk, 8015 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7-9 pm
1st Wednesday of each month ~ Bluegrass jam session at 4 Hands Brewing, 1220 South 8th Street, St. Louis, 6-9 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
3rd Friday of each month - Bluegrass jam at Point Labaddie Brewing, Labadie MO, 6-9 pm

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