Past: Bootheel Bluegrass Festival

Once again, the popular 3-day bluegrass festival will be returning to the Bavarian Halle by Drury Inn, Fruitland, MO. This year's lineup is another great one and folks have learned that this is a great event to put on the calendar each year for the 3rd weekend in January. This year's dates will be Jan 19, 20, 21 2023.

The festival kicks off Thursday, 7 PM for gospel night with local favorites, The Gipson Family, and Kentucky Just Us. We also will be featuring the “Old-Fashioned Revival Hour with Sawyer Gipson.” Thursday night Gospel tickets are $10 at the door or $5 for church groups of 10 or more. Friday's shows kick off at 2 PM and 7 PM with several more bands including The Farnum Family from Branson, MO, The Gordon's from Southern Illinois, and Highway 65 from Springfield MO. Saturday starts at 1 PM and 7 PM with the additional bands of Riverbend from Alton, IL, The Finley River Boys, and we will close out with a grand finale with Bull Harman & Friends.

Vendors are on site with many crafts and handmade items as well as baked goods.

Tickets are available only at the door beginning at 6 PM on Thursday the 19th. Thursday is $10, Friday is $15, and Saturday is $15. An entire weekend pass is offered for a rate of $30.

The Drury Inn is offering special rates on rooms if you would like to stay on site. For room reservations please call the Drury Inn direct at 573-243-9200.

For more information you may visit the website www.bootheelbluegrass.com, or call Bull Harman 314-368-4418, or Tammy Harman 314-779-6800.