Thursday, Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m. Historic Auditorium Lower Level
Barefoot Ball Tickets $15 online or $20 at the door.
Featuring Front Porch and The Patti Steel Band
Front Porch blends high-energy with an old-time mountain sound. Petey Wesley on banjo and fiddle, Alex Hawf on mandolin, John Henry on guitar, and Cameron Keeling on bass can each also lead and harmonize vocals, bringing a diverse style of authentic songwriting to their original music.
Patti Steel’s music is a soulful fusion of genres, weaving together the heart of roots and jazz, the raw emotion of blues, the honesty of country, and the electrifying energy of rock ‘n’ roll. Driven by powerhouse vocals performing an intimate acoustic ballad or a full-throttle band set, Patti’s live shows are marked by authenticity, emotional depth, and a magnetic connection.
Friday, September 5, 7:30 p.m. Historic Auditorium Main Stage
The Hillbenders and Handmade Moments Online Tickets $20 or $25 at the door.
The HillBenders are an acoustic ensemble from Springfield, Mo. Blending the raw energy off rock ‘n’ roll with the heart of bluegrass, their music feels as comfortable and familiar as a favorite t-shirt. With more than 15 years of touring experience and a trove of accolades, The HillBenders have built a reputation for their high-energy performances of a diverse and dynamic song catalog with a sense of humor that brings audiences together.
Handmade Moments performers, Anna Moss and Joel Ludford are loose and goofy. “[Their] endearing, intoxicating personalities guide us through diverse musical flavors of American music. They serve up ornate instrumentation and simple yet sophisticated song craft. Their live show offers a memorable mix of intoxicating vocals, bass clarinet, saxophone, sousaphone, guitar, upright bass, percussion, and tag team beatboxing.” – Moab Folk Festival
Whether you’re dancing in the aisles or soaking it all in, the night is all about living in the moment and sharing the joy of music.
Saturday Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m. Historic Auditorium Main Stage
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils with special guest Steel Wheels
Tickets $39.50 – $44.50
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils have been aptly described as “a ragtag collection of hippies, bohemians, and musicians of no fixed ambition.” They began in Springfield, Mo., in 1971 with musicians Larry Lee, Steve Cash, Michael “Supe” Granda, John Dillon, Buddy Brayfield, and Randle Chowning calling themselves The Family Tree, then Burlap Socks, and then the Emergency Band. Finally, in a nod to Commander Cody, one of their musical heroes, they settled on the catchy moniker of Cosmic Corncob & His Amazing Ozark Mountain Daredevils, soon shortened to The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Now at the end of their year-long farewell tour, they remain indefinable in terms of music genres, producing sounds of country-rock and electric bluegrass all on the same record; writing lyrics both whimsical and poetic, and singing spine-tingling harmonies.
Virginia-based folk-rock band The Steel Wheels has spent almost 20 years writing, recording, and touring while constantly honing their evolving brand of American roots music. They are the founders and hosts of the Red Wing Roots Music Festival, a beloved staple of the Shenandoah Valley. The Steel Wheels draw on both traditional form and modern sounds to capture the beauty in all of life’s varied trials and triumphs.
Pay online at ozarkfolk.com, at the door, or phone (479) 253-733 for info