Here is what happening @ the Focal Point for the week of October 1, 2012!
We have four fine evenings of entertainment planned for you this week at The Focal Point located at 2720 Sutton Avenue in Maplewood, Missouri. So come on down to our intimate listening room to hear some great music and have some good clean fun with your friends and your Focal Point family. (Check us out: http://www.thefocalpoint.org )
Cajun Dance with music by the Cajun Gator Baitors
Wednesday October 10, 2012 @ 7:30 PM
Bewitched Cajun dance with music by the Cajun Gator Baitors.
Cajun 2-step & waltz dance lesson at 7:30pm, followed by dancing to live music 8:15-10:00pm. No experience or partner necessary
Tickets: $8.00
Contact Donna at 314 822-0310 or http://www.dancindonna.com/Cajun
Acoustic Jam
Thursday October 11, 2012 @ 7:15 p.m.
The Thursday night jams at Focal Point have been a St. Louis Institution for more than 25 years. The format is simple: Put about 15 chairs in a circle and let each person start a song. A typical night will bring out at least one song in every genre -- bluegrass, country,
rock, blues, old timey, even some show tunes and occasionally jazz (on purpose, sometimes!).
We think you can be "all things to all people" in music. Some pretty good musicians are likely to show up, but a rule around here is that everyone is welcome, including learners. A very typical player is someone who played electric guitar in the younger day and after a decade or two is finding his or her licks again acoustically. (One rule: you can't plug it in.")
The Jam starts around 7:15; it ends when it ends, rarely before 11, sometimes past midnight. The first time you come, it's free; if you come back it is $4. Remember, it's Thursday night to make good friends and good music.
Note: Lehto and Wright Friday, October 12, 2012 POSTPONED (New date TBA)
Chris Smither - Two shows!
Saturday, October 13 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM
Chris Smither lives and plays the Cosmic Blues. His music traces its roots back deep into tradition, anchors its rhythms and textures in today, and reaches forward into the future, asking the Big Questions — why am I here? Is there purpose to all of this or is it just a spinning cascade of random moments? He does it all with six strings, an insistent, understated groove, a hard-won voice and a sly wink. You'll like him. You'll be impressed. Come. Come twice!
Tickets: $25 in advance; $30 at the door.
Advance Tickets 1st Show: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/268136
Advance Tickets 2nd Show: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/268140
More about the artist: http://smither.com/
Greg Klyma
Sunday, October 14 7:00 PM
Attn: fans of original music, Greg Klyma is the Rust Belt vagabond, a home-cooked meal and a Vaudeville show in a fast food, karaoke world. He crafts a set with the same skill that he crafts his songs. The stories blend seamlessly into songs, evoking a flavor of Mark Twain, Woody Guthrie and David Sedaris. A prolific songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and seasoned performer, Klyma brings to every stage a deep catalog of material that assumes audiences are both smart and able to laugh.
Tickets: $10 at the door only.
More About the Artist: http://klyma.com/
This email does not cover all of the incredible things happening at the Focal Point, there is so much going on that it would be impossible to put it all into one email. If you want to find out more about what's happening at the Focal Point check out our website at http://www.thefocalpoint.org you will be surprised at what we are up to! Also, be sure to forward this on to all of your friends who are interested in experiencing great live music, in an intimate listening room atmosphere, at a cost that can't be beat.
Factoid: Did you know that the Focal Point is an all volunteer organization? All the money we take in from our concerts either goes directly to the artists or to pay our operating costs (electricity, rent, etc.).
About the Listening Room
We don’t call it the Focal Point Listening Room for nothing, we have acoustically tuned the room for an optimal listening experience and together with the intimate 100 seat venue makes the Focal Point Listening Room a special place to hear a concert. We constantly have both local and internationally acclaimed musicians raving about how the Focal Point is one of their favorite venues to play because of the great acoustics and respectful audiences who come to hear and appreciate the music. Give yourself (and 2 or 3 friends) a real treat and come down to hear the difference for yourself. The Focal Point is a hidden world-class treasure right in the middle of downtown Maplewood, MO. So come enjoy yourself and be part of the evening’s entertainment as both local and internationally known musicians create music magic right there on Sutton Avenue!
Now available @ Brown Paper Tickets
Check out some of the artists coming to the Focal Point tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets (www.brownpapertickets.com). Tickets for the following artists are now available:
Chris Smither! (October 13, 2012 - Two Shows: 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.)
ilyAIMY (November 2, 2012 @ 8:00 P.M.
John Batdorf (November 17, 2012 @ 8 P.M.)
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