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The Finley River Boys are a high-energy, acoustic bluegrass band that performs a wide variety of bluegrass, country, folk, and
Place Description: The Finley River Boys are a high-energy, acoustic bluegrass band that performs a wide variety of bluegrass, country, folk, and gospel songs. The band is the 2020 nominee of International Singer /Songwriter Association for Entertainer of the Year and Album of the year. Their unique, rich blend of tight, four-part harmonies and intricate instrumental breaks captivate audiences everywhere. The Finley River Boys feature Brad Reynolds (upright bass, vocals), Bill Crider (guitar, vocals), Brett Dudenhoeffer (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), and Alan Johnston (banjo, mandolin, vocals). The band has performed over a hundred shows yearly, including venues such as Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival, Silver Dollar City, Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration, Missouri State Fair, churches, county fairs, theaters, civic centers, schools, and many more events throughout the United States. The Finley River Boys present a family-friendly show that will have your audience grinning, tapping their toes, and clapping their hands!
Contact Name: Brad Reynolds
Address: 17460 South Waco Ave, Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417) 315-3494
Email: bradreynolds11@gmail.com
Performance Fee Range: $500-$5,000
Technical Requirements:
If needed Finley River Boys has a state of the art digital sound system for large and small events. When using an event provided system 4 vocal mics, 3 instrument mics, and 2 direct inputs or 5 instrument mics.
Availability: Year-round.
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Fine to Drive is an original Americana band residing in St. Louis, Missouri. Capturing the nature of traditional Americana they
Place Description: Fine to Drive is an original Americana band residing in St. Louis, Missouri. Capturing the nature of traditional Americana they effortlessly blend country, folk and blues to create a fresh and yet comforting sound in their roots driven music.
Their first full length album What Whiskey Did was released February 2018. As versatile and energetic as they are true to the classic spirit of country music, Fine to Drive’s first album proves they are an undeniable powerhouse thanks to their distinct and dynamic male and female vocal harmonies, unique sound and authentic songwriting. The album starts off with just the right amount of twang and lyrical sass in the song “Everything but Love,” a playful take on the American dream and picturesque suburban life with that clap-your-hands and stomp-your-feet feel that invites you to the dance floor.
Contact Name: Talent Plus
Address: 8008 Carondelet Ave, Suite 301, St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone: (314) 421-9400
Email: bookus@talent-plus.com
Performance Fee Range: $2000-$5400
Technical Requirements:
Requirements available upon request.
Availability: Year-round.
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From the Branson area, the Farnum Family performs American and European heritage roots music with influence gleaned from bluegrass, folk,
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From the Branson area, the Farnum Family performs American and European heritage roots music with influence gleaned from bluegrass, folk, gospel, Irish, old-time standards, and cowboy and western. Their music is styled in a quasi-traditional string-band fashion with 5-string banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and upright bass, often supported by piano and pennywhistle. Depending on the occasion, their homespun and entertaining presentations include appropriate academic dialogue, family harmonies, and instrumental demonstrations sure to captivate young and old. A special feature is their award-winning daughter, Hannah, who plays Irish, Texas swing and old-time fiddle styles, and currently performs in Branson at the Clay Cooper Theatre.
As a family, they have been featured at the Missouri State Fair, Buffalo Bill Cody Stampede Rodeo, International Washboard Festival, Ozark Folk Center, Silver Dollar City, and many other venues throughout the Midwest. They have been recipients of regional and international band, instrumental and vocal awards.
Contact Name: Norm Farnum
Address: PO Box 355, Galena, MO 65656-0355
Phone: 417-337-3432
Email: norm@farnumfamily.org
Performance Fee Range: $950 to $4,500 (includes travel and lodging as necessary)
Technical Requirements:
For large concert environments: 6 vocal mics (or 4 vocal and 2 instrumental), acoustic piano (or direct box for electric), direct box (or mic) for upright bass. For small venues, power source (for artist-provided system). Pure bottled water & healthy snacks…which may include dark chocolate!
Availability: Year-round
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Fanfare plays a variety of styles of music with a great deal of, well…FANFARE! Fanfare features the lead vocalist Kittie
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Fanfare plays a variety of styles of music with a great deal of, well…FANFARE! Fanfare features the lead vocalist Kittie Moller whose vocals will capture and enthrall you. The music they play will take you all over the sound spectrum with music that includes Motown, R&B, Classic Rock, Disco, Pop, Country, Standards & Jazz, Big Band and music of today. They have been on the St. Louis music scene for 45 years. Fanfare’s “Musical History Tour” concert will take you from the Big Band Era to music of today. This is a great program for school kids and kids of all ages. They will get you singing, dancing and having fun on this musical tour through time. Don’t forget your dancing shoes!
Contact Name: Vincent Golomski
Address: 6263 Delor St, St Louis, Mo 63109
Phone: 314-752-4378
Email: vincent@fanfareband.com
Performance Fee Range: $500-$4000 Depending on travel requirements.
Technical Requirements:
We are self contained, meaning we have a full range of PA and lights for our show. We do need two 20 amp circuits.
Availability: Year-round.
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Singer/composer Erin Bode mesmerizes audiences with her striking stage presence, an irresistible voice, and a remarkable musical savvy that has
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Singer/composer Erin Bode mesmerizes audiences with her striking stage presence, an irresistible voice, and a remarkable musical savvy that has positioned her at the intersection of jazz, folk and pop music. Her band features top-notch players with distinctive voicings of their own.
Contact Name: Lori Beck
Address: 801 Craig Forest Ln, St. Louis, MO 63122
Email: lrbeck314@aol.com
Performance Fee Range: $2500 to $7500
Technical Requirements:
Available on request.
Availability: Year-round.
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Elizabeth Ann Townsend received the 2016 St. Lou Fringe Festival award for Best Production for her one woman performance piece: COUNT
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Elizabeth Ann Townsend received the 2016 St. Lou Fringe Festival award for Best Production for her one woman performance piece: COUNT TIME! The Life and Times of Patricia Prewitt! Other selected credits include: Houston: Stages Repertory Theatre: Stupid Fucking Bird (Emma – Best Supporting Actress, 2015, Houston Theater Awards); St. Louis: Repertory Theatre of St. Louis: Good People (Jean – Best Supporting Actress, 2014, St. Louis Critic Circle Awards) Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner; Tennessee Williams Festival: Small Craft Warnings; St. Louis Actors’ Studio: Gidion’s Knot; Talking Heads-Nights in the Gardens of Spain. Upstream Theatre: The Maids; Blood Wedding. New Jewish Theater: Awake And Sing. Cleveland: Cleveland Play House: A Christmas Story (5 seasons). Dobama Theatre: The Exonerated; Syracuse Stage NY: A Christmas Story. FILM/TV: The Makings of You; The Sopranos; Law & Order; National Commercials.
Contact Name: Elizabeth Townsend
Address: 2049 Ridgeway Dr, Arnold, MO 63010
Phone: (636) 321-8589
Performance Fee Range: $1500-$2500
Technical Requirements:
Very limited needs- Elizabeth will come with Stage Manager, van with three pieces of furniture and projection screen, and laptop equipped with QLab. We will require a brief spacing/tech rehearsal. Strike will take about half an hour. We will require a basic light and sound setup and a projector.
Availability: Year-round.
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An award-winning Irish singer, fiddle player, and dancer from the West of Ireland with 11 World Irish Music titles to
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An award-winning Irish singer, fiddle player, and dancer from the West of Ireland with 11 World Irish Music titles to her credit. Eimear has toured extensively and has taught at festivals worldwide. Eimear is proficient in the art of sean nos singing, a highly ornamented, unaccompanied style of singing in the Irish language. As well as being a performer, Eimear is also a qualified music and dance teacher. She holds a Performance Diploma in Traditional Music from the London College of Music (DipLCM) and a diploma in the instruction of Irish music from Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (TTCT) and is a qualified Irish Dancing Teacher with An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha (TCRG). In 2019 she was awarded LiveIreland’s “Best Newcomer” award and in 2020 she was granted an Artist Fellowship from the Regional Arts Commission of St Louis.
Contact Name: Eimear Arkins
Address: 3215 Halliday Ave, Apt 2W, St. Louis, MO 63118
Phone: (314) 225-5250
Email: eimeararkinsmusic@gmail.com
Performance Fee Range: $250-$1000
Technical Requirements:
2 microphones and 2 stands OR 1 vocal microphone and stand and an XLR for clip-on fiddle microphone.
Availability: Year-round.
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Ed Reggi is a nationally recognized and award-winning improv actor who brings his unique style of Viola Spolin Theater Games
Place Description: Ed Reggi is a nationally recognized and award-winning improv actor who brings his unique style of Viola Spolin Theater Games to schools and communities around the region.
Contact Name: Ed Reggi
Address: 500 North 13th Street, Apt 8L, St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: (314)265-4756
Email: edreggi@gmail.com
Performance Fee Range: $325-$650
Technical Requirements:
The simplicity of Viola Spolin's Improvisational Theater allows Ed Reggi to require almost no technical requirements. A bare floor with basic lighting is the only requirement.
Availability: Year-round.
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Downstream is an acoustic blend of guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bass and percussion. The three members created a diverse sound when
Place Description: Downstream is an acoustic blend of guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bass and percussion. The three members created a diverse sound when they brought past musical experiences, skills, and expertise together.
Pat Frank has worked a musician for the past 30 years working with young children, solo performer and also a music collaboration with a storyteller.
Terri Brandt received a scholarship from the MO Folk Arts Council to be an apprentice to a master of fiddle, Vesta Johnson, for two years.
Rick Rahmberg, our bass, mandolin and percussionist has performed for over 40 years. Rick has a myriad of instruments- we never know what he will pull out of his magic music bag!
Downstream’s repertoire includes a collection -Americana, folk, traditional, blues and original tunes. This trio also can offer historical programs, in period dress, with traditional and original music. Our performances have included: festivals, music series and the Shaw Nature Reserve.
Contact Name: Ms. Pat Frank
Address: 5367 Hwy. South 94, Augusta, MO 63332
Phone: (636) 221-1648
Email: gibsongirl2@yahoo.com
Performance Fee Range: $400-$1500
Technical Requirements:
Downstream requires one hour set up time if a sound system is needed for the venue. If the sound system is available at the venue, we need: 8 jacks for microphones and instruments, 3 microphones and a monitor.
Availability: Year-round.
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Dianne Moran an award-winning Storyteller, Living History Performer and Chautauqua Scholar. Heritage Festivals feature her poignant portrayals including: Zerelda James
Place Description: Dianne Moran an award-winning Storyteller, Living History Performer and Chautauqua Scholar. Heritage Festivals feature her poignant portrayals including: Zerelda James (Frank and Jesse’s Mama), Miep Gies (Anne Frank Family protector), and condemned conspirator in the Lincoln assassination, Mary Surratt. Other recognizable personages include, Calamity Jane, Mother Jones, Lizzie Borden, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Titanic and 1904 World’s Fair characters. Schools augment their curriculums with her programs of Colonial America, Revolutionary War, Lewis & Clark, Civil War, Wagon Train, Ellis Island and The Holocaust. Programs feature a performance in historic dress, a Q and A with the audience and end with the viewing of a relic display.
Contact Name: Dianne Moran
Address: PO Box 223, Richwoods, MO 63071
Phone: 573-342-3004
Email: ozarkwmn5@gmail.com
Performance Fee Range: $200 for a single to $800 for 3 in the same day (includes mileage and lodging.)
Technical Requirements:
Microphone and a 6 ft. table
Availability: Year-round