Hello, all! Happy back-to-school! Well, be it
north, east, south, or practically in our own backyard, chances are Big Smith
is coming to a town near you this week. There's lots
to tell, so I'll get right to it...
Big Smith opens up for the Carolina Chocolate Drops
tomorrow night, in Columbia, MO
That's Wednesday night, and if you haven't heard of this up and coming
group, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, check them out here. They
herald from North Carolina, have been recently featured on NPR's Fresh Air,
and among other things, they've been tearing it up across the country with
their twist on the old-time string band sound. We couldn't be more
excited to share a stage with them, and along with Columbia's own Hatrick, it all goes down tomorrow
night at Columbia's annual 9th Street
Summerfest (on 9th Street, in front of the Blue Note). This
event is free and open to the public, so if you live in the Columbia
area, come out and take advantage of your local entertainment resources, and a
beautiful summer evening, to boot! Big Smith will be starting around 7:30
p.m., the Hatrick will be directly before, and Carolina Chocolate Drops will be
directly after. We hope to see you there! Here are the details:
Wednesday,
August 25
Big Smith performs at Summerfest in Columbia, MO opening for the Carolina
Chocolate Drops. Summerfest is held on 9th street in front of the Blue Note.
Gates open at 6:00 p.m. Big Smith performs 7:30 p.m.ish. This event is free and
open to the public!
www.bigsmithband.com
www.carolinachocolatedrops.com
www.thebluenote.com
Branson Landing Friday (in front of the fountains!), Little
Rock Saturday, and special Sunday afternoon concert in West Plains, MO
Well, the time has come again for us to do three of our
favorite things: 1) dust off our pyrotechnics display for our outdoor concert
on the Branson Landing (we travel around with those big cannons, but they're
usually just too big for the nightclubs, you know), 2) play at the RevRoom in
Little Rock, AR, where the cocktails are sweet and the people are sweeter, and
3) play a Sunday afternoon concert fit for the whole family. Yeah!
Friday night, we'll be back for another outdoor concert on the riverfront
at the Branson Landing.
Okay, so the pyrotechnics aren't technically ours, but we can guarantee at
least one song to be loosely coordinated with the fiery cannons. What
more could you ask? Well, maybe that you can watch us for free?
Well, folks, you can do just that. If you haven't been to one of these
yet, it's free and open to the public, it's a blast, so bring the whole
family, and enjoy some of this fabulous late-summer weather before we
completely succumb to autumn. Show begins at 8:00 p.m. sharp!
Saturday night, we'll be back at the RevRoom in Little Rock, AR, and we
just can't say enough great things about this place. The food is great,
the atmosphere is snazzy, the staff is wonderful, and Little Rock always shows
us such a warm, sweet welcome. We love Little Rock! So, we hope to
see you all again, along with some new faces, for what should be a fantastic night
of music--Mockingbird
is opening the show! Big Smith starts at 10:00 p.m.
And finally, Sunday afternoon, we'll be performing yet another free
concert, this time for the fine folks of West Plains, MO, at the First United
Methodist Church. This is another one for the whole family, so after your
Sunday brunch, church, or what have you, bring everyone out for an afternoon of
hillbilly music. We'll be starting at 1:00 p.m., and will play till 3:00.
Here are the details for the entire weekend:
Friday, August 27
Big Smith performs at Branson Landing, 100 Branson Landing Blvd., in Branson,
MO. This concert will kick off the Downtown Branson Mid-America Fiddling
Contest. Show starts at 8:00 p.m. and is free to the public.
www.bransonlanding.com
www.bigsmithband.com
Saturday, August 28
Big Smith performs at the Revolution Music Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., in
Little Rock, AR. (501)823-0090. Doors at 7:00 p.m.,
Mockinbird Hillbilly Band opens at 9:00 p.m., and Big Smith at 10:00 p.m. $6
cover.
www.rumbarevolution.com
www.bigsmithband.com
www.mockingbirdhillbillyband.com
Sunday, August 29
Big Smith performs at First United Methodist Church, 503 West Main St., in West
Plains, MO. Big Smith will perform from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This event is
free and open to the public.
www.fumcwestplains.com
www.bigsmithband.com
That's it for now, but don't be a stranger. Come
see us every chance you get!
Miss Molly
LIVE MUSIC!
Wednesday, August 25
Big Smith performs at Summerfest in Columbia, MO opening for the Carolina
Chocolate Drops. Summerfest is held on 9th street in front of the Blue Note.
Gates open at 6:00 p.m. Big Smith performs 7:30 p.m.ish. This event is free and
open to the public!
www.bigsmithband.com
www.carolinachocolatedrops.com
www.thebluenote.com
Friday, August 27
Big Smith performs at Branson Landing, 100 Branson Landing Blvd., in Branson,
MO. This concert will kick off the Downtown Branson Mid-America Fiddling
Contest. Show starts at 8:00 p.m. and is free to the public.
www.bransonlanding.com
www.bigsmithband.com
Saturday, August 28
Big Smith performs at the Revolution Music Room, 300 President Clinton Ave., in
Little Rock, AR. (501)823-0090. Doors at 7:00 p.m.,
Mockingbird Hillbilly Band opens at 9:00 p.m., and Big Smith at 10:00 p.m. $6
cover.
www.rumbarevolution.com
www.bigsmithband.com
www.mockingbirdhillbillyband.com
Sunday, August 29
Big Smith performs at First United Methodist Church, 503 West Main St., in West
Plains, MO. Big Smith will perform from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This event is
free and open to the public.
www.fumcwestplains.com
www.bigsmithband.com
Friday, September 3
Big Smith performs at North 40, 800 N. 3rd St., in St. Louis, MO Doors at 8:00
p.m. and show at 9:15 p.m. New club, no website yet.
www.bigsmithband.com
Friday, September 10
Big Smith performs at Lucky Maggies, 1630 Hwy 59, in Diamond, MO. Doors at 8:00
p.m., show at 9:30 p.m. $8 cover.
www.bigsmithband.com
www.luckymaggies.com
Saturday, September 11
Big Smith performs at Seven in the Cherokee Casino in
West Siloam Springs, OK. Show begins at 8:00 p.m. and there is no cover!
www.bigsmithband.com
Sunday, September 12
Big Smith performs at the Ozark Celebration Festival on the Max Hunter Stage on
the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield, MO. Big Smith will perform
from 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Immediately after that the
Bilyeu Family will perform.
www.ocf.missouristate.edu
www.bigsmithband.com
Friday, September 17
Big Smith performs at George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W Dickson St., in
Fayetteville, AR. (479)527-6618. Doors at 9:00 p.m.,
show at 10:00 p.m. $8 cover.
www.georgesmajesticlounge.com
www.bigsmithband.com
Friday, September 24
Big Smith performs at the Trouser Mouse, 625 NE Mock Ave., in Blue Springs, MO.
(816) 220-1222. Doors at 8:00 p.m., Ben Miller Band opens at
9:00 p.m. and Big Smith at 10:00 p.m. $8 cover.
www.trousermousebar.com
www.bigsmithband.com
Saturday, September 25
Big Smith performs at “Bluegrass Battles Hunger” at Phil Welch Stadium, 2500 Southeast
Parkway, in St. Joseph, MO. Event begins at 1:00 p.m. and Big Smith performs
from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. General admission is $15, VIP tickets are $30. $5 discount for food donation at the door.
www.bluegrassbattleshunger.com
www.bigsmithband.com
Sunday, September 26
Big Smith performs at the Heritage of Hymns Concert with the Springfield
Symphony at Juanita K Hammons Hall, 901 S National Ave., in Springfield,
MO. (417)836-7678. Show starts at 6:00 p.m. Ticket prices TBA.
www.hammonshall.com
www.bigsmithband.com
Friday, October 1
Big Smith performs at the FlyTrap Music Hall, 514 E. Second
St., in Tulsa, OK. (918)794-0238. Doors at 7:00 p.m., opener Grass Crack
at 8:30 p.m., and Big Smith at 9:45 p.m.
www.myspace.com/flytrapmusichall
www.bigsmithband.com
Saturday, October 9
Big Smith performs at the Arcadia Valley Mountain Music Festival in Ironton,
MO. Big Smith performance is from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This event is free and
open to the public.
www.bigsmithband.com
Friday and Saturday, October 15 & 16
Big Smith performs at the Mulberry Mountain Harvest Music Festival at Mulberry
Mountain in Ozark, AR. Set times and stages TBA.
www.bigsmithband.com
www.mulberrymountainmusic.com
Sunday, October 24
Big Smith performs the Prairie Windows Concerts at the Dyck Arboretum in
Hesston, KS. Doors at 4:00 p.m., show at 4:30 p.m.
www.bigsmithband.com
www.dyckarboretum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.viewCategory&catID=30
Friday, October 29
Big Smith performs a Halloween Show at Patton Alley Pub, 313 South Patton Ave.,
in Springfield, MO. (417)865-1188. Doors at 8:00 p.m., Honkytonk Renovators
open at 8:30 p.m., and Big Smith at 9:30 p.m. $8 cover.
www.bigsmithband.com
www.myspace.com/pattonalleypub
Friday, November 5
Big Smith performs at the 63rd Annual Ozark Folk Festival at the Basin Park
Hotel Ballroom in Eureka Springs, AR. Big Smith performs at 8:00 p.m.
www.bigsmithband.com
www.ozarkfolkfestival.com
www.basinpark.com
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