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Molly is a nationally touring looping musician and incorporates violin, cello, guitar, and her vocals into a genre-defying sound that
Place Description: Molly is a nationally touring looping musician and incorporates violin, cello, guitar, and her vocals into a genre-defying sound that is completely unique and her own. Dubbed “folk-inspired orchestral looping” when she is solo and “orchestral rock” when she plays with the String Project (her full band), it can be said that she brings an orchestra to every stage she commands. A mixture of mostly original compositions with some choice covers peppered in, her sound is best described as experimental folk/rock.
Contact Name: Molly Healey
Address: Springfield
Phone: 417-343-9906
Email: mollyhealey@gmail.com
Performance Fee Range: $300-$2,000 (solo and full band available)
Technical Requirements:
For solo: PA with at least one sub requested but not required. Power and shade are required. For full band: PA, power, and shade are necessary with at least 24 channels and subs.
Availability: Beginning January 21025
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JAZZIZ has called Ralph Hepola “a musician who plays the language of contemporary jazz on the tuba.” Ralph Hepola’s HepTones
Place Description: JAZZIZ has called Ralph Hepola “a musician who plays the language of contemporary jazz on the tuba.”
Ralph Hepola’s HepTones consists of tuba, keyboard or guitar, bass and drums performing jazz, blues, ballads and Latin.
Just announced in June 2024, Ralph is a finalist in The Made in New York Jazz Competition – the first-ever online jazz contest, now the world’s most-popular jazz competition.
John Stites Jazz Awards awarded Ralph a major grant to tour Illinois and Michigan with his quartet in May 2024.
Ralph Hepola was a Missouri Arts Council April 2021 Featured Artist. He is heard on 51 recordings and 49 videos. As a freelancer in New York City and Minneapolis/St. Paul, Ralph performed on recordings and productions that have been Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, and Tony Award winners and nominees. Ralph was a member of Switzerland’s Basel Symphony Orchestra and The United States Army Band of Washington, D.C.
Contact Name: Ralph Hepola
Address: Springfield
Phone: 417-408-7379
Email: info@ralphhepola.com
Performance Fee Range: Competitive rates; $500 for a performance in Springfield, Missouri; up to $2,500 for a concert at a performing arts center within Missouri
Technical Requirements:
We can use the backline at a venue or provide our own amplification including mixing board and microphones. Four musicians: tuba, keyboard or guitar, bass, drums.
Availability: Contact Ralph Hepola to discuss.
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After four years as a trio, One More Dollar has honed its craft and reputation as a rockin’ roots-based folk
Place Description: After four years as a trio, One More Dollar has honed its craft and reputation as a rockin’ roots-based folk music group traveling all over the Midwest. Coming from their home base of Springfield, Missouri, near the heart of the Ozarks region, this unique musical blend of old and new comes together in what can only be described as Americana of the Ozarks, or as they call it, Ozarkana.
Multi-instrumentalists Alisha Thomas, Robert Adkison, and Jeremy Myers have an instrumentation that is “something different” yet brings the culture of the Ozarks one foot stomp at a time with fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, and cello having innovating arrangements of original music and new takes on traditional favorites.
Contact Name: One More Dollar
Address: Ava
Phone: 417-543-9837
Performance Fee Range: $375 to unlimited (depending on situation)
Technical Requirements:
We have our own sound system but if we play a venue that will have sound, we will need a vocal mic and ¼” DI inputs for Alisha, A vocal mic, an instrument mic, and two ¼” DI inputs tor Jeremy, and an instrument mic for Rob.
Availability: With advanced notice, anytime
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Squeeze Play—Dan and Kim Christian—are among the premier Accordionists in the World! Their ability to play together with exact precision
Place Description: Squeeze Play—Dan and Kim Christian—are among the premier Accordionists in the World! Their ability to play together with exact precision is unparalleled anywhere on the planet. They are U.S. National and World Bronze Medal Champions. Their performances are charged with a vibrant energy and passion that creates a unique experience that is cherished by people of all ages. A concert by Squeeze Play is a musical whirlwind experience that takes the audience on a musical trip around the World. Styles include French, Italian, German, Irish, Swing, Jazz, Rock, Gospel, Patriotic, and light Classical pieces such as Sabre Dance and Malaguena. People are amazed that just two accordions can produce so much music! Video backgrounds can be provided for venues with big screens. The Christians share their passion and joy for music with each and every audience member. They have performed all over the world including in Beijing, China, and Branson, Missouri!
Contact Name: Kim Christian
Address: Springfield
Phone: 719-459-2061
Email: kdcstudios@gmail.com
Performance Fee Range: $500-$3,000
Technical Requirements:
Depends on the venue
Availability: Year-round
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Award-winning Missouri poet and photographer Justin Hamm, with equal parts humor and wonder, performs poems soaked in Missouri creekwater and
Place Description: Award-winning Missouri poet and photographer Justin Hamm, with equal parts humor and wonder, performs poems soaked in Missouri creekwater and dried in her prairie winds. He draws on the people and landscapes of his Midwestern home to illustrate the region is not, as the saying goes, “flyover country,” but rather a place of compelling culture, conflict, drama, and beauty. Justin performs with an accessibility and warmth that is perfect for both seasoned poetry fans and those who have yet to make up their mind about the genre. Performances are often accompanied by Justin’s rustic Midwestern photography.
Contact Name: Justin Hamm
Address: Mexico
Phone: 573-721-8189
Email: justinhamm2002@yahoo.com
Performance Fee Range: $100-$300
Technical Requirements:
Microphone and occasionally a projector
Availability: Summer: evenings, weekends
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Praised for his stunning musicianship and dazzling stage presence, Brian Woods is an exciting young concert pianist who “represents the
Place Description: Praised for his stunning musicianship and dazzling stage presence, Brian Woods is an exciting young concert pianist who “represents the new generation of professional touring artists” (Robert Hart Baker). Combining formidable technique and unique artistry with a charismatic presentational style, he continues to delight and inspire audiences across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Guided by a firm belief in music’s power to improve the lives of all regardless of background, Woods continues to receive high acclaim for his performances, with audiences and critics alike praising his playing as “astonishing” (KDHX St. Louis), “inspiring” (Encinitas, CA), and “taking the audience on a journey” (Watertown, NY). His debut album WANDERINGS was released in 2024 by Navona Records and is now available on all major streaming platforms. Learn more by visiting Brian’s website or following him on Instagram @brianwoodspianist.
Contact Name: Diane Saldick
Address: Ballwin
Phone: 212-213-3430
Email: diane.saldick@verizon.net
Performance Fee Range: Available on request
Technical Requirements:
Tuned concert grand piano with artist bench, microphone for larger venues
Availability: General
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Circus Harmony, St. Louis’ only social circus school, uses the teaching and performing of circus arts to motivate social change.
Place Description: Circus Harmony, St. Louis’ only social circus school, uses the teaching and performing of circus arts to motivate social change. Their high flying youth circus performance troupe is composed of young people aged 10-17 from the St. Louis area. These acclaimed and accomplished young people appear year-round in their home ring at City Museum as well as at events throughout St. Louis and beyond. This talented troupe performs a variety of circus arts including acrobatic, aerial, juggling, and balancing feats of skill and daring. Their graduates can be seen touring the world with Cirque du Soleil, Les 7 Doigts de la Main, The Flying Wallendas, at NBA Halftime Shows, on Broadway, and with other circus companies. Their performances can be combined with circus workshops for audience members. Bring the excitement of the circus to you with ordinary children doing extraordinary things!
Contact Name: Jessica Hentoff
Address: Florissant
Phone: 314-436-7676
Email: circuslady@circusharmony.org
Performance Fee Range: $400 and up
Technical Requirements:
Adaptable but need 20’ x 20’ space minimum
Availability: Year-round
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RESILIENCE Dance Company is a nonprofit professional contemporary modern dance company. Founded and directed by Emily Haussler in St. Louis,
Place Description: RESILIENCE Dance Company is a nonprofit professional contemporary modern dance company. Founded and directed by Emily Haussler in St. Louis, RDC comprises eight unique dance artists. Our mission is to create exceptional dance experiences that fuel human connection. Since 2019, RDC has engaged artists and strengthened communities through performance, education, outreach, and touring programs. RDC both performs repertory concerts and creates original evening-length works that comprise our mainstage season. RDC’s work is rooted in building healthy, sustainable dance spaces that put artists first and enable curiosity, play, and creative risk-taking.
RESILIENCE has touring to Kansas City, Columbia, and Cape Girardeau as well as to Detroit and Chicago for university, festival, and conference performances. We offer both full-length concerts and informal lecture demos, and can work with presenters to construct a program that suits your needs.
Contact Name: Emily Haussler
Address: Creve Coeur
Phone: 513-444-6114
Performance Fee Range: $1,500-$5,000
Technical Requirements:
Depending on the requested repertoire, RDC can perform in a variety of spaces, including outdoors. A marley floor at least 25’ wide x 20’ deep is required for select repertoire. Please reach out for more information.
Availability: Season: August–May. Off-Season: June–July. RDC prefers to schedule touring during our Season from August to May, but off-season touring may be possible with enough advance notice. Please reach out for more information.
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Kenny Ray Horton, a Joplin area native, is the former lead singer for the U.S. Navy Band Country Current (recently
Place Description: Kenny Ray Horton, a Joplin area native, is the former lead singer for the U.S. Navy Band Country Current (recently retired).
He grew up in the vicinity of Missouri’s own Albert E Brumley, raised on gospel, country, and bluegrass. He ventured to Nashville as a songwriter, writing A Soldier’s King, which was picked up by Kenny Rogers for his Christmas album. The Gift garnered Kenny Ray an RIAA Award. His publisher was John Prine’s Oh Boy Records. He continued writing and composing, including the song Missouri, performing it in the Navy and with Missouri’s own Opry Member Rhonda Vincent (she also sang with him on his current album).
Kenny Ray is a gifted vocalist, guitar player, and storyteller. Whether he sings one of his own songs or a song that inspires him, he delivers enjoyable entertainment to audiences. They are especially taken with his eclectic song choices and the stories behind the songs.
NOTES: We provide promotional poster files and set up listings on VisitMO and area event listings as well as arrange for radio, TV, and print interviews. We post on Facebook, Instagram, and BandsinTown. Contracts should be mailed to Valerie Clark, 24525 Ridge Road, Elkmont, AL 35620.
Contact Name: Valerie Clark, Print It PR
Address: Rocky Comfort
Phone: 615-473-1105
Email: prservices@PrintItPR.com
Performance Fee Range: $1,000-$4,000, depending on venue size and location; usual average is $2,500-$3,000
Technical Requirements:
Provides own sound if needed (BOSE system). Requires clean power for sound and standard spot.
Availability: Year-round; published dates are contracted dates
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Founded in St. Louis in 1999, Jest Murder Mystery Company is the funniest murder mystery dinner theater company in the
Place Description: Founded in St. Louis in 1999, Jest Murder Mystery Company is the funniest murder mystery dinner theater company in the U.S. specializing in interactive murder mystery parties for all occasions.
Jest’s professional entertainers lead audiences through interactive three-act murder mystery shows performed between courses of a meal (provided by a client). The audience is involved in every aspect of the show with everyone playing a part. That’s right, EVERYONE participates at their comfort level! Those with supportive roles get involved with cued exclamations while others are interviewed amid applause and still others are suspects who must defend themselves with improv to avoid suspicion. In the end, one of the guests will be outed as a murderer!
If you’re looking for a truly laugh-out-loud entertainment option that will keep your guests involved and guessing, this is it. Dates sell out months in advance so book your show right now!
Contact Name: Leslie Franklin
Address: Fenton
Phone: 888-234-9984
Email: office@jestmurdermystery.com
Performance Fee Range: $1,250-$5,000
Technical Requirements:
A private room close to the performance space for our actors to do quick changes and store belongings. This can be a storage room, an office, a closet, dry storage, unused banquet space, etc. (but not a restroom). Our shows are built to be performed between courses of a meal service. This can be changed to a snack/bathroom break if no meal is being served. Courses will need to be served and cleared between acts of the show. We ask that no table service, bar service, or other distractions occur during the performance. All guests will need to be seated in one space with no visual obstructions so every attendee can see the entire audience. We ask that tables be set up as close together as possible while still allowing ease of movement with 10’ x 10’ space left open in the middle. e ask that the room lighting be as bright as possible. If the audience is over 65 guests, we will require two lapel or headset microphones, one handheld wireless microphone, and a sound system (preferably run by a sound engineer depending on the audience size).
Availability: Year-round
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