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FEATURESPlaces to Go

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Things To Do

Things to Do

People to See:

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MONTHLY FEATURE: Fun in the Ice and Snow! PLACES TO GO: Festus

Fairs and Festivals - Our Monthly Feature

Festus Funderful Festivals

Participate in the Car Show

Simplify Outdoor Entertaining

Yonder Mountain String Band & Old Salt Union

Gin Blossoms

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22 Calendar of EventsBrief reviews of places to go, things to do and people to see in

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Up Close w/the Editors

There seems to be an abun-dance of fairs and festivals to attend every day of the

summer in Ohio. From A to Z and from every subject in the diction-ary, communities are celebrating their heritage or a connection to a well-known attraction or tradi-tion. Others center their activities around a type of food or music featured.

How does one decide which ones to visit? Is it the price or dis-tance of travel to get there? Or is it the schedule of events? Is it the participation involved or the en-tertainment provided? Here are a few tips which may help:

1. Check out all the previews in this issue of The Weekender.

2. Study the event’s website to

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PEOPLE TO SEE: All Wheel Sports Team

find the schedule of activities. For multi-day fairs, this can help you select the day you’d most like to attend.

3. Google a map to check the distance from home. This avoids being late to the one big event you don’t want to miss.

4. Find out if there are other attractions of interest nearby. Is it worth reserving accommoda-tions to make the trip a weekend getaway?

5. Compare calendar dates to avoid overlapping special events of interest. 6. Make sure you have FUN! Then share your experience with us for a change to win another Weekend getaway! (Contact in-formation at left)

On the Cover: The Ferris Wheel at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia . This year’s dates are August 11-21.



Monthly Feature

1.42nd Sweet Corn Festival

June 24 - 25/EAST PRAIRIE - Downtown Gazebo area parking lot sponsored by the East Prairie Chamber of Commerce.

On the first day, we will kick off the party with our Main Street Party from 5:30 - 9:30 pm with food/craft vendors, live music, games, a car show, pig races, out-house race, minature golf and much more. Come hungry to en-joy BBQ, polish sausage, burg-ers, sweet homemade Strawberry Shortcake and the East Prairie Sportsman’s Club tradition of crawfish and other Cajun fa-vorites!

The Tour de Corn Huskers 5K Run will take place at 6 p.m. Fri-day. After the run/walk you can experience the taste of summer with the many foo d vendors that frequent the Main Street Party being held in Downtown East Prairie. There, southern melodies intermingle with the scent of bar-b-q and crawdads.

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Fair and Festival Previews

2 River Campus Summer Arts Festival

June 18/CAPE GIRARDEAU - 10 a.m. Avenue of Art – Street Painting Competition at the Riv-er Campus. Step outside and ex-perience artists capturing nature, history, and the entertainment of River Campus arts. Works will be displayed in the lobby of the Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum during the af-ternoon Artists will enter the day of the festival and artwork will be judged by Craig Thomas, profes-sional street painter. He will also create his own piece during the festival. Each artist will be giv-en a box of 24 soft pastels and a concrete space of up to 6’ x 6’. The image created must be contained within the square. Children, six and under, will have access to chalk and will be encouraged to draw (they will not be judged).

Food and drinks will be avail-able for purchase. Prize winners announced at 4 p.m. For more in-formation, call 573-651-2260.

3. Pulaska County Olde Glory Days

June 30-July 3/CLINTON - Considered Missouri’s biggest and best Fourth of July festival, held the first weekend of July on Clinton’s Historic Downtown Square and at venues across Clin-ton.

This year’s festival features free live music from Cory Mor-row at 9 p.m. Saturday with his rollicking, soulful, feel-good Texas country style. The Shiloh Country Band takes the stage Saturday at 2 p.m. This country band from Ashland, Mo., con-sists of guitar, fiddle, bass, banjo and drums.

Other entertainment includes Elton Dan & The Rocket Band and Resurrection: A Journey Tribute on Friday night, Quartet and many more. Plus a parade, carnival and fireworks.

Hours are Thurs., 7 -10 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sat., 7 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun., 7:15 a.m.-11 p.m.For more information, call 660-885-8166.

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Fair and Festival Previews

Fairs and festivals of all sizes are taking place in Missouri this summer. Whether it’s regional culture or our nation’s birthday, there are plenty of reasons – and ways – to celebrate in the Show-Me State.

4. Tri County Fair

June 21-25/RICHLAND - Located at Shady Dell Park. A True “County Fair”. Great Wholesome Fun for the En-tire Family to Enjoy. So bring your Family, Friends and Neighbors to Tri-Coun-ty Fair. See Ya There

Do you own a classic car, truck or bike? Want a great way to show it off? Then bring it out to the Tri-County Fair Car Show Friday.Have fun with the Cutest baby and cutest pet contests. A Carni-val, Livestock Show and Sale, Home Economics and 4-H Exhibits, Queen Pagent, Car Show, Silent Auction, Grand Stand Events and more.

Entertainment includes Bizzar Magic Show by Brian Brushwood Thursday, Demo Derby at pulling Track Fri-day and SMTTPA truck and Tractor Pull Saturday.

For more information, vis-it richlandcountyfair.com

5.Waterfest

June 24-26/EXCELSIOR SPRINGS - Announcing its 35th year, the Chamber’s Annu-al Waterfest celebrates the city’s mineral water heritage. This three day event features arts, crafts, live entertainment, and water games for the kids, clas-sic car-hot rod and truck show, parade, and much more. The EX-Factor singing competition will return, as well as headlin-er bands. New this year is the addition of a Carnival to be lo-cated in the Hitchlot off South street. There will be Laser Tag, Old-fashioned Kids Games, Bathtub Races and more.

EX-Factor contestants can now audition via video! Send a file of a solo, duet or group per-forming 1 song to [email protected].

For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit online at www.exspgs-chamber.com/waterfest.html

6. Wine and Jazz Festival

June 25-26/CHESTERFIELD- 3-10:30 p.m. at the Chesterfield Ampitheatre. Recognizing St. Lou-is as the true birthplace of Jazz while showcasing the best in con-temporary, straight-ahead and fusion Jazz. The Midwest’s finest outdoor Jazz festival is free to at-tend and offers an exciting lineup of many of our own world-class Jazz performers such as, Bach to the Future with electric violinist, Tracy Silverman, The Matt Row-land Band, SOUL CAFÉ and Kim Fuller. Eric Slaughter featuring Ptah Williams, Darrell Mixon and Gary Sykes will close out the fes-tival at 9 pm. Also featuring a va-riety of delicious wine, as well as a selection of tasty food from local restaurants. This year’s festival will see the addition of visual art ven-dors exhibiting their work for sale on Vendors Row within the fes-tival area alongside various mer-chant and promotional booths. The evening will end with a fireworks display, making the festival a great place to bring the entire family.



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FESTUS - Don’t miss one of the main highlights of this festival - The Firecrack-er Day Parade scheduled for

Saturday, June 25thThis year the parade is

Sponsored by the Twin City Girls Softball League

Besides the grand fina-

le of beautiful and thrilling fireworks each night begin-nint at 10 p.m., here is a list of other anticipated events:

Live musical entertain-ment will be presented by the bands All Mixed Up on

Friday night from 6 to 10 p.m. and then Hillbilly Au-thority on Saturday night from 6 to 10 pm

Carnival rides/Tinsley’s Amusements - 1 Ticket $1.25 or 22 Tickets for $20

Washer Tournament, Sat-urday 11 am Sign up at 10 am

Classic Car show, Satur-day 8 to 10 am - awards at 1 pm - $15 entry fee

17th Annual Kids’

Don’t miss the Twin Cities Firecracker

Extravaganza West in City Park: Food,

rides, games, concerts, &

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Monthly Feature: Firecracker Extravaganza!



Hooked on Fishing, Saturday 8 to 10 am

15th Annual Seniors’ Hooked on Fishing Derby, at West City Lake. Begins Saturday morning at 10 a.m. The tournament is open to seniors, age 55 and older. The cost to participate for seniors is FREE.

Details: Catch and Release (op-tional), bring your own bait and fishing equipment. Live bait to be used only—no minnows. Limit first 3 fish caught.

Food and drinks will be avail-able for purchase. Crafts and oth-er homemade items will also be

Monthly Feature: Firecracker Extravaganza!

In Festus June 24-25

4-11 p.m. Fri/11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sat.

$2 Parking will

Benefits Friends of

the Festus Parks!

available.The Little Mr. & Miss. Fire-

cracker Contest wil be Saturday at 5:00 pm

Play a round or two of Bingo, Saturday from 4 to 7 pm at the Fairgrounds East Pavilion

Caraes” a wine tasting and carafe painting party and their new Saturday children’s activity “Cookie and Crafts”.

The Remington Nature Center is located on the banks of the Mis-souri River right next to our Riv-erwalk. Their exhibits also focus on the northwest Missouri region.

But the largest draw could be the replica of a woolly mammoth greeting you as you walk in the door.

And last but certainly not least is our newest museum, the Walter Cronkite Memorial. The staff at Missouri Western State Universi-ty has done a great job of devel-oping interactive displays linking Cronkite newscasts with impor-tant moments in our history along with a 1960s television studio, giving you a better understand-ing of what television looked like back then.





Monthly FeatureThings to Do: FIREWORKS, FENCE-PAINTING

HANNIBAL - A Hannibal tradition for over 60 years, it is again time for celebrating the Annual National Tom Sawyer Days. This family friendly festival offers something for all ages and inter-ests. Contests include the National Fence Painting Competition, the frog-jump contest and the Tom & Becky Contest. Other activities include a huge craft festival, a mud volleyball tournament, horse-shoe tournament, carnival rides, live music every night in the beer garden, and an Independ-ence Day parade and a grand fina-le of spectacular fireworks display over the Mississip-pi River on the 4th of July.

Located on the banks of the Mis-sissippi River, Han-nibal is famously known as the setting for Mark Twain’s timeless novels including “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”

In conjunction with the festival, a Hannibal Cannibal 10K & 5K run/walk is scheduled from 7 a.m. to noon. Come try our course…IT’LL EAT YOU UP! The Cannibal starts in beautiful down-town Hannibal, and proceeds south along the Mis-sissippi River and straight up one of Hannibal’s toughest hills, the infamous Lover’s Leap, before returning to the downtown area. The Cannibal is a

U.S.A. Track and Field certified course.Along with the Cannibal, there will be a Fun Run

for children 10 and under. Every child will receive a medal and a cool t-shirt. Children can run 1/2 K (.3 mile) or 1 K (.6 mile) on a closed course.

2016 will mark the 21st annual running of the Hannibal Cannibal. All proceeds of the 2016 Hanni-bal Cannibal will benefit Hannibal Regional Hospi-

tal Foundation’s Back to BETTER Campaign, which is raising funds to assist in offering Inpatient Rehabilitation Services at Hannibal Re-gional. The introduction of Inpatient Rehabilita-tion Services to our com-munity is an important service in meeting all of the health needs of our community, and helping our patients get back to better after an illness or injury.

The Cannibal is held during National Tom Sawyer Days, which offers an assortment of activities for the entire family. For more infor-mation on Hannibal or

National Tom Sawyer Days, please visit the Hanni-bal Jaycees at hannibaljaycees.org.

For full info on the race you can find details at www.activekids.com/hannibal-mo Events through-out this festival are hosted and organized by the Hannibal Jaycees. For more information visit online at www.visithannibal.com or call 573-822-7096.

Every year a ‘Tom’ and a ‘Becky’ are chosen from around 60 young hopefuls, to represent the famous fictional characters; the mischie-vous Tom Sawyer and his child-hood sweetheart, Becky Thatcher.


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2016 Fair Schedule of Events

Saturday July 168:00 am - Horse Show - Horse

Arena 8:00 am - Youth Arts Set-up -

Sturgeon Recreation Center 9:00 am - Parade Line-up at Fair

Grounds 10:00 am - Parade Downtown

Sturgeon

Sunday July 172:00 - 4:30 pm - Youth Arts En-

tries - Sturgeon Recreation Center 2:00 - 4:30 pm - Ham Check-in

Monthly Feature: Boone County FairSturgeon Fair Grounds July 19-23

Monday July 187:00 am - Ham Show Judging -

Youth Center(East Room) 6:00 pm - Pen Set-up

Tuesday July 194:00 pm - Fair Opens - Admis-

sion FREE - Craft Show/ Vendors 4:00 pm - Carnival Opens -

Wristbands $15 6:00 pm - Family Fun Night 6:00 pm - Little Mister & Miss

Contest - Youth Center 7:00 pm - Boone County Fair

Pageant - Princess/Teen/Queen - Youth Center

7:00 pm - Pedal Pull 7:00 pm - 4-H Dog Show - Nose

work, Tricks, Costume, & Family Pet

Wednesday July 20th1:00 pm - 4-H & FFA Breeding

Goat Show followed by 4-H & FFA Breeding Sheep Show

4:00 pm - Fair Opens - Admis-sion $5 - Craft Show/Vendors

4:00 pm - Carnival Opens - Wristbands - Buddy Night $20 buy one get one FREE - Children 6 & under Free

6:00 pm - 4-H & FFA Market Goat Show followed by 4-H & FFA Market Lamb Show

7:00 pm - Pony Pull



Thursday July 21stSponsored by Boone Electric Co-

operative - $1 OFF with Co-op Con-nection Card (maximum of $5 with each card)

9:00 am - 4-H & FFA Small Ani-mal Show - Rabbit/Cavy

4:00 pm - Fair Opens - Admission $5 - Children 6 & under Free

4:00 pm - Carnival Opens - Wrist-bands $20 - Craft Show/Vendors

6:00 pm - 4-H & FFA Beef Rate of Gain

6:15 pm - 4-H & FFA Market Beef Show

6:00 - 8:30 pm - Mouse Race (Fundraiser) Sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi Chapter Alpha Delta Xi, Hallsville, Mo

7:00 to 10:00 pm - Draft Horse Show

Friday July 22nd Sponsored by Crane & Crane Re-

alty 8:00 am - 4-H & FFA Swine weigh-

in 12:00 pm - 4-H & FFA Swine

Show 4:00 pm - Fair Opens - Admission

$10 - Children 6 & under Free 4:00 pm - Carnival Opens - Wrist-

bands $20 - Craft Show/Vendors

Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Wristbands! Carnival Buddy Night

Things to Do:

Livestock Show - Swine 5:00 - 9:00 pm - Dutch Oven

Cooking Demo 4:30 pm - 4-H & FFA Livestock

Buyers Dinner 6:00 pm - 4-H & FFA Livestock

Auction 8:00 pm to 12:00 am - Live Music

- Southern Justice 7:30 pm - Demo Derby - B & B

Promotions

Saturday July 23rd: Sponsored by Central Bank of

Boone County 8:00 am Ham Breakfast - Admis-

sion $20.00 - Guest Speaker - Jill Nagel - Peachtree Banquet Center Columbia

10:00 am - Boys & Girls Baby Contest - Youth Center

12:00 pm - Fair Opens - Admis-sion $10 - Children 6 & under Free

12:00 pm - Carnival Opens - Buddy wristbands $20 - Buy one get one Free from Noon - 5:00 pm, $20 from 5 to Close - Craft Shows/Vendors

12:00 - 2:00 pm - Dutch Oven Cooking Demo

12:00 pm - 4-H & FFA Pee Wee Dairy Goats

12:30 pm - 4-H & FFA Dairy

Goat Show 1:00 pm - Horse Shoe Contest 5:00 - 9:00 pm - Dutch Oven

Cooking Demo 3:00 - 6:00 pm - Boone County

Mule Show 2:00 - 5:00 pm - Bluegrass Music

- Hickory Moon 3:00 pm - Tractor Drive 7:00 pm - Truck & Tractor Pull

- Missouri farm pullers & Mid Mis-souri Truck & Tractor pullers

Sunday July 24th Cleanup / Ham pick up Youth Arts pick up & tear down

For more information, visit on-line at www.theboonecountyfair.com


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By Stephen Foutes For Visit Missouri CVBThe festivals in Missouri this

summer are as diverse as the state itself.

From early June through Labor Day, you find special events in Missouri’s largest cities, includ-ing St. Louis, which hosts the 10th Annual St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival on June 11, and Kansas City, where the Boulevardia celebration runs June 17-19. Springfield has the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival and Car Show Aug. 12-14, while Independence is the site of Sant-aCaliGon Days Sept. 2-5.

Smaller communities are big on fun in the summer, too. On July 15-16, enjoy the Second An-nual Tributary Film Festival in Sikeston, and then travel to West Plains on July 18-23 for the Heart of the Ozarks Fair. From July 21-23, El Dorado Springs hosts the city’s 135th Annual Picnic.

Missouri celebrates the season in Branson during Silver Dollar

City’s Star-Spangled Summer celebration June 11-July 24, while Jefferson City commemo-rates Independence Day with the annual Salute to America “A Cap-itol Celebration” July 2-4. The state’s agricultural heritage takes center stage during the Missouri State Fair Aug. 11-21 in Sedalia.

If you’re looking for festivals with international flair, visit Ste. Genevieve on June 11 to cele-brate the city’s French Heritage Festival, and don’t miss Chaffee German Days Aug. 12-13. Mu-sic lovers seek front-row seats for the Sally Mountain Park Bluegrass Festival June 29-July 3 in Queen City (just north of Kirksville) and the 2016 Gospel Spectacular held July 29-31 in Lebanon.

Flying enthusiasts delight in festivities at the 40th Great Pershing Balloon Derby Sept. 2-5 in Brookfield and fans of folk flock to the annual Trails West! Festival set for Aug. 19-21 in St. Joseph.

If you’ve ever wanted to see a fence get whitewashed, visit Hannibal during National Tom Sawyer Days July 1-4. Another big July 4 celebration takes place at Fort Leonard Wood’s Gammon Field, where fireworks caps a day that includes activities for kids, live music and a car show.

That’s a lot to take in and we’re just getting started. Click the tabs below to find out what else is happening this summer in the Show-Me State.

More Fun Festivals...St. Louis June 24-26

PrideFest St. LouisSt. Joseph June 25 Pony

Express Re-RideJamesport June 25 Step Back in Town Car ShowJefferson City June 25

Jefferson Landing SHS 40th An-niversary Picnic

St. Louis June 25-26 Vintage Bliss MarketChesterfield June 25-26

Chesterfield Wine & Jazz FestivalClinton June 30-July 3

Olde Glory Days

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Missouri Summer Festivals are all around!





(StatePoint) Some of summer’s favorite

moments happen right in your backyard: the sounds of children running around, the smells of fresh-cut grass and newly planted flowers, and the gathering of family and friends.

Here are a few simple tricks to make your next soi-ree the best one yet:

Build AtmosphereYour patio and backyard

are an extension of your home, so don’t limit your creativity to indoors. Avoid harsh overhead lighting and create an inviting summer atmosphere by stringing paper lanterns or lightbulbs across your deck or around the railings.

While you want outdoor furniture to be stylish, you also want to make sure it provides comfort. Many out-door furniture cushions are

made from rough material, so consider bringing indoor cushions outside. You can always take them inside if a summer rain hits.

Rather than keeping an outdoor cooler sitting in the corner, consider making a DIY picnic table with cooler storage or building a wood-en crate for your existing cooler. Create space and bal-ance by utilizing the corners of your deck, as well, with an accent plant, side table or

a rustic bar cart.

Keep Guests Full and HappyCreate a simple and re-

freshing summer appetizer and drink menu to keep guests content. When you’re ready to get started on your menu, a high-performance blender, such as the Vitamix 780, is a must-have kitchen appliance. The sleek silhou-ette, touch-screen panel and low-profile container makes

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large batches quickly and clean-up easy.

Easily whip up a batch of smooth-ies for unexpected visitors. To make a cucumber melon smoothie, blend chunks of cucum-ber, grapes, canta-loupe and honey-dew for a delicious summer treat for both kids and adults.

For kids’ sum-mer sleepovers, try an easy no-nut butter recipe – perfect for dipping apples and carrots and refueling after an intense backyard game of flag foot-ball. Simply blend sunflower, flaxseed and sesame seeds, and you won’t need to worry about any gluten or nut aller-gies.

For the perfect happy hour, incorporate refreshing pineapple into your menu and treat your guests to a summer combination of piña coladas and fruity avocado salsa.

Prep, Don’t StressBy preparing for guests

ahead of time, you’ll be re-laxed and ready to entertain if a neighbor comes knocking on your door to chat. Keep a decorative, weatherproof crate or wooden bin with a secure lid on the edge of your deck. That way, kids can keep all of their toys in one place and clean them up quickly when guests arrive. You can even use multiple crates and have them handy

for extra bench seating.Create a grocery list so

you’re not overwhelmed in the store. Dividing your list by appetizers, main courses and desserts will help you navigate. Make fresh produce last longer by storing it in the fridge rather than a fruit bowl, or by creating ready-to-use plastic bags of frozen fruits for your smoothies.

So, call up your family and friends and let the summer fun begin!



Yonder Mountain String Band & Old Salt Union

COLUMBIA - Dur-ing the 9th Street Sum-merfest, enjoy the sounds of redefined bluegrass music with the ever popular Yon-der Mountain String Band. This concert is open to the public with FREE admission.

Special guests, Old Salt Union, will also perform. The 9th Street Summerfest is a rain or shine event.

At the Blue Note - June 30 7 p.m.“ ”For nearly 17 years, Yon-

der Mountain String Band has redefined bluegrass mu-sic, expanding the traditional acoustic genre beyond its pre-viously established bounda-ries by steadily pushing the envelope into the realms of rock n’ roll and improvisa-tion. YMSB has always played music of their own design, in the process attracting a de-vout coterie of fans that often resembles a tight knit family on an epic musical journey as Yonder traverses the country with an ever-rigorous tour schedule. Yonder is a quin-tessential ensemble honing its craft night after night on the road, and the fans are there to experience it in real time. The result is music that doesn’t

stand still, it’s always progress-ing and breaking unprecedented ground.

With their latest album, Black Sheep (scheduled for national release on their own Frog Pad Records at Telluride Bluegrass Festival on June 16, 2015), Yon-der Mountain String Band — Adam Aijala (guitar, vocals), Dave Johnston (banjo, vocals), Ben Kaufmann (bass, vocals), Al-lie Kral(violin, vocals), and Jacob Jolliff (mandolin, vocals) — be-gins a new era. The first YMSB release produced by the band it-self, Black Sheep is, by any meas-ure, a triumph, perhaps the most mesmeric of their career. The result, says Kaufmann, is that, “This record sounds more like Yonder than any record we’ve ever done. I’m hoping that when people are finished listening to it, they’ll just hit play and listen to

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Yonder Mountain String Band & Old Salt Union instantaneously apparent that Black Sheep is the work of a new Yonder Mountain String Band, one with a strong commitment to re-exhibiting itself and broadening its parameters following the depar-ture of a founding member. While it’s immediately recognizable as YMSB music, there’s undeniably a raw aesthetic to the studio tracks — a sense of daring is embedded in both the instrumental interac-tion between these five singular players and in the lyrical content of each song.

Yonder has its roots in the year 1998, when the original quar-tet came together in Colorado. Through steadfast gigging in all manner of venues from small clubs to massive outdoor festivals, Yon-der Mountain String Band quickly built a robust fanbase while con-tinually experimenting to define its sound. Some of the most fervent audiences were at jam band shows and festivals, where fans took read-ily to YMSB’s potent mix of the tra-ditional bluegrass of Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers and Doc Wat-son and the improvisational sensi-bilities of the Grateful Dead and-Phish. Also deeply ingrained in the band, albeit more subtly, was a fierce love for punk, which provid-ed the members with seminal in-fluences while they were growing up. “We didn’t even hear bluegrass until our 20s,” says Aijala. “Falling in love with the sound of bluegrass instruments, while also having all of these outside influences that had nothing to do with bluegrass — well, what comes out isn’t what we envisioned.”

With the band’s 17th anniver-

sary coming this summer, and an extensive tour schedule running throughout the year, a revitalized Yonder Mountain takes delight in the fact that they are still reaching new fans while simultaneously retaining the characteristics that brought their greater community together in the first place. The loss of one member and the subsequent invitation for some of today’s top pickers to help shape their evolv-ing sound brings intriguing oppor-tunities to the table; ones that set YMSB on its new path. Black Sheep is a bold statement, meant to pas-sionately get fans up on their feet and ecstatically dancing, but it’s also about embracing the moment. Essential changes are a healthy step in keeping the music alive and well.

“We’ve been growing over the years and I feel like we really don’t have any limitations,” says Aijala. “It doesn’t feel like work when you get to hang out with people that you care about and play music.”

Adds Kaufmann, “It’s not just bluegrass — it’s progressive. Everything Yonder has ever tried to do, we’re doing in this record. It’s gonna take some time for fans to get acquainted with the new Yon-der. When you make a big change like we did, it’s a huge thing. But the band is a force, and the album is such a perfect example of our new direction.”

Says Johnston in conclusion, “Yonder Mountain String Band is as durable as bluegrass itself. It changes and morphs and has an open-endedness that makes any-thing possible.”

it again.”Black Sheep marks the first time

in Yonder’s history that they’re actually utilizing, throughout an entire record, the conventional five-piece instrumental arsenal of bluegrass introduced in the 1940s: guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle and bass. With the exception of the al-bum’s sole cover tune, “Ever Fall-en In Love,” originally by the late ’70s British punk-rock band the Buzzcocks, each of the album’s new tracks were written by the YMSB members during the past couple of years. Three of the new songs — “Annalee,” “Landfall” and the title track — have already been road-tested on tour; others will be added to the band’s live repertoire following the album’s release. The majority of Black Sheep was re-corded at Coupe Studios in Boul-der, Colorado, with Adam han-dling much of the engineering at his home studio and while on the road; the first time a band member has taken on that task.

Even on first listen, it becomes



From their late 80s start as Arizo-na’s top indie rock outfit, the Tem-pe-based combo has drawn critical applause and massive popular success for their trademark brand of chiming guitars, introspective lyricism, and irresistible melodies. Gin Blossoms soon unfurled a chain of crossover favorites spanning five different for-mats, from “Hey Jealousy” and “Until I Fall Away” to “Follow You Down” and the GRAMMY®-nominated “As Long As It Matters,” earning the band sales in excess of 10 million in the US alone.

“It’s a really rare thing,” singer/guitarist Robin Wilson says of Gin Blossoms’ continuing saga. “So many chapters in this long story.” Wilson, guitarist Jesse Valenzuela, and bassist Bill Leen co-founded Gin Blossoms in 1987 and quickly became the toast of the Grand Canyon State’s local scene. Blending an array of influences – from The Beatles and The Byrds to The Band and The Buckaroos – with pure pop songwriting and their own post-adolescent energy, the band hit upon a truly thrilling sonic approach that instantly set them at the forefront of the always-adventurous American underground.

Having taken the local scene by storm with their magnetic live show, Gin Blossoms made their record-ed debut in 1989 with Dusted. The album – released on the influential Arizona indie label, San Jacinto Re-cords – highlighted Valenzuela and Wilson’s nascent knack for preter-naturally catchy hooks and vigorous musicianship.

“Found Out About You” reached equivalent height on the “Hot 100,” while also eclipsing its predecessor by reaching the #1 spot on Billboard’s “Modern Rock Tracks” tally. Gin Blossoms toured hard as they wrote

their next album, scoring still anoth-er smash in the meantime with “Til I Hear It From You,” the first single from A&M’s Empire Records: The Soundtrack.

Fast forward to 2014 when Gin Blossoms headlined their own tour as well as performed a mixture of shows with Artists from classic rock to modern alternative.“It’s a good time,” Valenzuela says. “The vibe is pretty loving. There are fans from the old days and fans from today. It blows my mind to see these 20-year-old kids – I’m like, ‘Dude, what are you doing here?’

F o r m o r e t h a n 2 d e c a d e s , G i n B l o s s o m s h a s

d e f i n e d t h e s o u n d o f j a n g l e p o p .“ ”

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Ozarks Amphitheater June 11

Doors Open at 6:30 p.m.



Ozarks Amphitheater June 11 People to See:

All Wheel Sports Team

KANSAS CITY - A finalist act on NBC’s hit show America’s Got Talent!, the All Wheel Sports Team, will perform on stage at the Heart of America Theater this summer. Be sure to check out the all-talent-ed crew at Worlds of Fun as they jump, flip, dive and twist while performing gravity-defying stunts before your very eyes! They will be featured three times daily through August 6.

Founded in California in 1995, All Wheel Sports, Inc. is a pre-miere action sports entertainment company for theatrical stage pro-ductions featuring extreme sports.The company originated from shows featuring top profession-al inline skaters, skateboarders, and BMX bicycle performers. It has since expanded its shows to include dancers, trampoline art-

ists, aerialists, pro scooters, cheer stunts and more, while still featur-ing extreme skaters and bike riders as the center of productions. What makes All Wheel Sports different is the extensive performance and theater background of the pro-ducers and choreographers who are able to create a performance that reaches far beyond the tradi-tional action sports demo. They pride themselves on their ability to create a customized performance with diverse athletes and theatri-cal elements that will appeal to all ages, as well as to the desires and demands of their clients.

All Wheel Sports was one of the Judges’ Favorites in the Vegas Round of the seventh season’s TV show, America’s Got Talent. It was sorted into the “Danger Acts” cate-gory. Its performance consisted of

This summer at Worlds of Fun5:30, 7 & 8:30Thurs. - Tues.

performing feats with trampolines and riding on ramps with bicycles and scooters to “Good Feeling.” Its audition was strong enough for the judges to send it to the Quar-terfinals in Episode 712 along with American BMX Stunt Team, Ben Blaque, and Cristin Sandu ll Wheel Sports, Inc. is a full-service production company providing everything from concept to cast-ing, set design, ramp equipment, choreography, music, lighting and production management.

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Cajun Cookout June 24 /WASHINGTON - 6-9 p.m. Cajun cooking, cold beer and live muat the local Farmer’s Market., 317 W. Main St. Musicical entertainment by the Zydeco Crawdaddys. Food and drink available for purchase. Free event. Picnic tables on site or bring your own lawn chairs. For more information, call 636-239-2715. Next, enjoy music at Otis Campbell’s on the riverfront from 9 - 11:55 p.m. with the band, Bacon.

Calendar of Events - June & July

36th Joplin Pops ConcertJune 24, 2016/JOPLIN - 8-10 p.m. on the Oval at Mo. Southern State University featuring the Warrensburg Community Band . Bring the kids, family, and friends to enjoy this evening of light classics, show tunes, and patriotic numbers under the stars! New this year: Food vendors will be on site or bring a picnic supper. The evening will conclude with fireworks. Bring your own seating. Tickets: $10 Adults; 12 & Under free. For more information, call 417-625-1822 or visit www.promusicajoplin.org

Poor Little Rich GirlJune 29/COLUMBIA - 6:30 p.m. at the Missouri Theatre, 9th Street downtown. With a live orchestra performing right underneath the screen and a new musical score by Philip Carli, this is the perfect way for all ages to experience the world’s great silent movies. Mary Pickford stars in The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917). It was her signature role as a precocious youngster; she is still remembered as the little girl with the golden curls. Comedy, pathos, lessons in bad parenting and lots of child-hood whimsy! Running time: 65 minutes. Tickets $13.

Butterfly Festival & Young Sprouts in the GardenJune 25/SPRINGFIELD - 9 am. to 3 p.m. at the Botanical Gardens. Join us for a celebration of butterflies and nature connections and learn about habitats that support them. Adult education workshops, exhibits, crafts for kids, caterpillar petting zoo, quilt raffle and butter-fly magic with the Fishin’ Magicians. Face painting. For more informa-tion, call 417-891-1515 or visit online at www.friendsofthegarden.org.


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Calendar of Events - June & July

A Night On The TownJuly 7-9/Kansas City - Crown Center. Make reservations for up to 4 people at your very own cabaret table, ON-STAGE! You’ll enjoy a fabulous, one-of-a-kind performance with table-side bar service. This is an MTH original event, specially designed and crafted by Musical Theater Heritage to highlight the individual performer, their stories, favorite songs, and anything else they’d like to share. The house seats are empty and dark, but on stage it’s you, the musicians, and a stage full of your new friends. Enjoy! www.mthkc.com

Price: $31

Car and Motorcycle Show June 25/JAMESPORT - 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Step back in time is the theme for this annual show located in the downtown area. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Cash prizes, more classes, hourly door prizes. For more info please call the Jamesport Community Association, 660-684-6146 or email [email protected]

Thursday Night Live “Beach Party”June 30/JEFFERSON CITY - 6-9 p.m. An outdoor family- friendly par-ty with 70 tons of sand dumped in the streets. Showcasing three great bands. Enjoy a variety of diverse cuisine and tempting drink specials at our 12 bars & restaurants. $2 over-21 wristbands. Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Sorry, no pets. Follow the signs to free parking in the City Garage off Madison Street. For more information, vist www.visitjeffersoncity.com.


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Enchanted Village of Lights - Thru Dec.

Christmas on the Harbor - Dec. 12

LAURIE - We are striving to become the largest drive-through holiday lights event in Mid-Missouri. The last display of this season will be on January 2, 2016. Last holiday season was the best year in our history with over 5,778 vehicles and 19,466 visiting our beautiful 27 aays.

WARSAW - 4:30 -7:30 p.m. - Enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas as you stroll the Harbor and enjoy activities and vendors with lots of holiday goodies. 4:30 p.m. – Vendors open and Madrigal performs 5-7 p.m. – Santa arrives; Blitz and Glitter. 5 p.m.-7 p.m. – 4H Photo B0-438-5522.

Another year is drawing to a close and there are precious few days left to enjoy 2015. Make the most of that time and finish the year in style with a holiday trip to see a Christmas Light display. Many have bonuses like a visit with Santa or

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To see the Christmas Lights


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Santas Magical Kingdom

Never Enough Lights

Celebration of Lights

ST. LOUIS - As you drive through the four story tall Kingdom doors, you’ll discover a wacky, whimsical, wondrous world that’s guaranteed to make you laugh. It’s an extraordinary place where pigs fly and ice cream sundaes are as big as a boat.Millions of lights dazzle so brilliantly you can see them for miles. Trees twinkle, fountains glisten, and a shim-mering 300’ waterfall flows from the sky. Open 5:30 -10:30 p.m. (11 p.m. Fri. & Sat.) through Jan. 3. $20 per family car. Visit with Santa in the general Store. www.santasmagicalkingdom.

ST. CHARLES - This is the 10th year synchronizing the Christmas lights to ‘dance’ to Christmas songs. There are more than 60,000 lights Open 5-10 p.m. Sun. - Thur. and 5-11 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Experience the Star Wars theme song added to the show this year! We’re located at 607 Calamar Ct (zip 63368) in St. Charles county. Be sure to tune your radio to 107.1 FM to hear the music. Visit www.neverenoughlights.com

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O’FALLON - At Fort Zumwalt Park. Open through Wednesday, Dec. 30. 6-9 p.m. (extended hours until 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Monday nights are for train and segway rides only, and the display is closed on Christmas Day. Admission is $10 per car ($7 Tue.) Visitors can ride a train, carriage or sleigh through the lights. For details and prices, visit www.ofallon.mo.us/celebration-of-lights

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