Live Music and Dance

Jam Sessions
Dances
Oprys

Related: see also Festivals
Organizations: see Regional Orientation

Jam Sessions

Jam Sessions in Southwest Missouri
http://library.missouristate.edu/projects/jamsessions/

Athel Jackson’s Barn
Outside of Rockbridge on Hwy. N
Friday Nights 5:30 pm
Potluck Dinner-bring a covered dish

Weaver’s Pickin’ Parlor
Willow Springs, MO
Hwy. 60 East, watch for signs for Weaver's RV Park on the left about halfway between Willow Springs and Mountain View
Music on Friday nights, begins at 7 pm

Rose Park Senior Apts
Bolivar, MO
3rd Fridays

Bruner Schoolhouse
Bruner, MO
E. of Smyrna on Hwy. 14
Monday evening
Contact: Jim Goins (417) 634-5591

D & D Little Branson Music Hall
Anutt, MO
Old-time music every Saturday night
Contact: Don Hood

Bakersfield Community Center
Bakersfield, MO

Caulfield Community Building
Caulfield, MO

Clio, MO
S. of Aurora, MO
Fridays
Contact: Gene Heath

Pennington’s Store and the city park
Freemont, MO
Friday night music gathering

Hoods Restaurant
Halltown, MO
Every other Friday
(417) 732-2686

Hoerman Memorial Park
Gainesville, MO
Contact: Paralee Rey (417) 679-4230
Tuesday night gathering of old-time musicians
Location is Lions Club Building during winter months
Hoerman Park after first Tuesday in June

Johnson’s Schoolhouse
Forsyth, MO
A gathering of old-time musicians held every third Saturday.

Lion’s Club
Long Lane, MO
4th Tuesday evening.
Contact: Larry Beach (417) 345-4602

McClurg Store
McClurg, MO
3703 St. Hwy. W
Ava, MO 65608
A regular Monday night gathering of old-time musicians which began in November 1984. Old General Store/post office. Potluck. Bring a covered dish.

Golden Jubilee
McDowell, MO
15 miles south of Aurora
Every other Saturday in Fall and Winter
Contact: Benny and Betty Henderson (417) 235-3719

Leann, MO
Opposite weekends of Golden Jubilee
Contact: Bill and Ann Riggs (417) 574-6493

Mount Olive, MO
A gathering of old-time musicians held last Friday of every month.

Mountain View, MO
Music in the park

Northtown Mall Picking
Springfield, MO
4th Saturday of the month 1:00pm-
Contact: Dallas Hicks (417) 861-2038

Ozark, MO
On the square, Thursdays.

Reed Springs Farmers’ Market
Reed Springs, MO
Saturdays and Sundays, April 2-October 30
Contact: Barb
Punkin03@centurytel.net

Roaring River State Park
Occasional music performances.

Ozark Country Music
Salem City Hall
202. N. Washington
Salem, MO
Music every Friday night 7-10pm.

Stott City, MO
Contact Gerald Hood

Stafford Senior Center
Stafford, MO
Every Monday night. Outdoors in Summer.
Contact: Dave Chambers (417) 736-3418

Sycamore School
Near Stott City, MO
Music gathering every other Friday.

Stone’s Auction
Wasola, MO
Music every Saturday.
Contact: Lola Mayberry (417) 265-3422

West Plains Senior Center
West Plains, MO
Jamsession every Tuesday night.
Contact: George Spence (417) 256-3357

George D. Hay Country Music Hall of Fame
Mammoth Springs, AR
On Main St. Jamsession every Friday night.
Contact: Marion Peterson

Dances

Ava Old Time Dancers
Ava, MO
Contact: Cathy Marriott
P.O. Box 1536
Ava, MO 65608
(417) 683-4393

The Barn
Elk Creek, MO
On Hwy H.
Sunday afternoons. _Mansfield, MO
By the schoolhouse
Every other weekend
Contact: Billy Kelly

Bob Holt National Old Time Jig Dance Competition
Old Time Music, Ozark Heritage Festival
www.oldtimemusic.org
West Plains, MO
3rd weekend in June

Winona Senior Center
Winona, MO
Every other Saturday

West Plains AMVETS
West Plains, MO
Saturday nights

West Plains Senior Center
West Plains, MO
Friday nights

Norwood, MO
Turn left at Lazy Lee’s (East)
Big building on the right at the bottom of the holler
Fridays 7pm

The Traditional Dance and Music Society
www.springfieldcontra.org
(417) 869-8124
springfieldcontra@hotmail.com

Oprys

Crow Creek Opry
Six miles north of Licking, MO
Sunday evenings

Current River Opry
Summersville, MO
Saturday nights
Contact: Clarence Crider (417) 932-4288

Hickory Hills Jamboree
West Plains Civic Center
West Plains, MO
(417) 256-8123

Lee Mace’s Ozark Opry
www.leemaceozarkopry.com
P.O. Box 242
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(573) 348-2270 phone
(573) 348-3383 fax

Oldfield Opry
Oldfield, MO
Saturday nights

Stockton Opry
Stockton, MO
Contact: Joe Clayton (417) 276-4142

Oregon County Country Music Theater
Thayer, MO
Contact: Gene Boren (417) 264-2148

Webster County Opry
www.angelfire.com/mo/webcoopry/index.html
Rogersville, MO
Contact: Opry Coordinator: inmannic@hotmail.com

Weaver’s Pickin’ Parlor
Willow Springs, MO
Hwy. 60 E.
Music on Friday nights

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