Yonder Calendar

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

DECEMBER

Sun 12.7 ~ The Mound City Slickers play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 om
Thu 12.11 ~ The Misteltoe Meltdown featuring Arkansauce and Moonshroom at the Old Rock House, 1200 South 7th Street, St. Louis, 8 pm
Fri 12.12 ~ River Ghost Revue presents The Music of O Brother, Where Art Thou? ~ Songs of Salvation to Soothe the Soul at Cafe Berlin, Columbia MO, 8 pm
Sat 12.13 ~ One More Dollar at Truman's Bar & Grill, 3304 West Broadway Business Court, Columbia MO, 7-9 pm
Sun 12.14 ~ The Buckhannon Brothers play as part of a candlelit holiday celebration at White Haven, 7400 Grant Road, St. Louis. Program starts at 5:30. Buckhannon Brothers perform at 7 pm.
Sun 12.14 ~ Old Jawbone plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm
Thu 12.18 ~ Neil Salsich & Gerard Erker of The Mighty Pines at Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle, 7:30 pm
Sun 12.21 ~ Cambia plays for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm
Sat 12.27 ~ Graham Curry & Missouri Fury at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm
Sun 12.28 ~ Los Desperados play for the Childgrove contra dance at the Monday Club, 37 South Maple, Webster Groves MO, 7-9:30 pm
Tue 12.30 ~ John Hartford Birthday Tribute Show at Waldo Pizza, Kansas City, featuring Beth & Brandon, Betse Ellis & Clarke Wyatt, Andrew Morris (Matchsellers, HillBenders), and Brian McCarty (Special Consensus), 5:30-10:30 pm

JANUARY

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.
Sat 1.17 ~ As The Crowe Flies plays "Jerry Grass, the grassy side of Jerry Garcia" at The Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle, St. Louis, 7;30 PM
Sun 1.18 ~ The Weary Ramblers at The Blue Strawberry, 374 North Boyle, St. Louis, 7 pm
Fri 1.23 ~ RiverBend at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton, Maplewood MO, 8 pm
Fri 1.30 ~ Robbie Fulks at The Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle, St. Louis, 7:30 pm
Sat 1.31 ~ John Hartford Days at The Bluegrass Museum & Hall of Fame, Owensboro KY, featuring The Tim O'Brien Band, Robbie Fulks, and The Wildmans, plus presentations and jam sessions. 3 pm-11pm

FEBRUARY

Wed 2.11 ~ Sierra Hull & The Milk Carton Kids at The Pageant, 6161 Delmar, St. Louis. Doors 7 pm, Show 8 pm
Tues 2.17 ~ Sister Sadie at The Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle, St. Louis, 7 pm

MAY

Sat 5.9 ~ The Seldom Scene at the Wildwood Springs Lodge, Steelville MO, a benefit for the Steelville Historical Society.

OCTOBER

Sat 10.26 ~ Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at the Wildwood Springs Lodge, Steelville MO. Dinner: 6 pm. Show: In lobby 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 keithd@therootsfm.org

Weekly Jams

Fridays 6-9 pm ~ Uncle Jimmy Jammy Jam at the Point Labaddie Brewery, 1029 Thiebes Road, Labadie MO
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

Monthly Jams

3rd Monday ~ Acoustic jam at the Gillespie Civic Center, 115 North Macoupin Street, Gillespie IL, 6 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesday ~ Old-time fiddle tune jam at Music Folk, 8015 Big Bend, Webster Groves MO, 7-9 pm
1st Wednesday ~ Bluegrass jam session at 4 Hands Brewing, 1220 South 8th Street, St. Louis, 6-9 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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