Highlonesome Festival Music Schedule - White Oak Main Stage (unless noted)
Friday, September 23rd
Friday, September 23rd
- 6:30-7:30pm: The Deadgummits
- 7:30-8:00pm: Shoeshine Blue (Mother's Brewing Co. Hilltop Stage)
- 8:00-9:30pm: The Creek Rocks
- 9:30-10:00pm: Shoeshine Blue (Mother's Brewing Co. Hilltop Stage)
- 10:00-11:00pm: Steve Ames & Friends
- 1:30-2:30pm: Layton Hollow Gals
- 2:30-3:00pm: Steve Ames (Mother's Brewing Co. Hilltop Stage)
- 3:00-4:00pm: Justin Larkin
- 4:00-4:30pm: Shoeshine Blue (Mother's Brewing Co. Hilltop Stage)
- 4:30-5:30pm: The Vultures
- 5:30-6:00pm: Shoeshine Blue (Mother's Brewing Co. Hilltop Stage)
- 6:00-7:30pm: Jalopy
- 7:30-8:00pm: Jack Bowden (Mother's Brewing Co. Hilltop Stage)
- 8:00-9:30pm: Casey and The Atta Boys
- 9:30-10:00pm: Jack Bowden (Mother's Brewing Co. Hilltop Stage)
- 10:00-11:30pm: MarleyGrass
- 10:00-11:15am: Kicking Jacksie
- 11:30am-12:30pm: Brandy Lee
The Creek Rocks are a folk group from the Ozarks led by banjoist Cindy Woolf and guitarist Mark Bilyeu. These longtime musical collaborators worked together on Cindy's three albums of original songs, then established The Creek Rocks in 2015. Mark is also a founding member of Ozarks family band Big Smith.
Their debut release, Wolf Hunter, is an album of sixteen folk songs from the Ozarks, arranged by The Creek Rocks and gathered from the collections of folklorists Max Hunter of Springfield, Missouri (Mark’s hometown) and John Quincy Wolf of Batesville, Arkansas (Cindy’s hometown).
Wolf Hunter has gathered critical accolades for The Creek Rocks, including the prestige of their photo gracing the cover of the September 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine, along with a feature article. Prior to that, a profile of Bilyeu appeared in the March 2014 issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine.
The Creek Rocks are currently finishing up their second album, working title Hickory Horned Devil. The track listing is evenly split between Ozarks material from the collection of Mary Celestia Parler of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Cindy and Mark’s own original songs. www.thecreekrocks.com
Their debut release, Wolf Hunter, is an album of sixteen folk songs from the Ozarks, arranged by The Creek Rocks and gathered from the collections of folklorists Max Hunter of Springfield, Missouri (Mark’s hometown) and John Quincy Wolf of Batesville, Arkansas (Cindy’s hometown).
Wolf Hunter has gathered critical accolades for The Creek Rocks, including the prestige of their photo gracing the cover of the September 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine, along with a feature article. Prior to that, a profile of Bilyeu appeared in the March 2014 issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine.
The Creek Rocks are currently finishing up their second album, working title Hickory Horned Devil. The track listing is evenly split between Ozarks material from the collection of Mary Celestia Parler of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Cindy and Mark’s own original songs. www.thecreekrocks.com
Jalopy is an original-funky-rock band based in Springfield, Missouri—think Steely Dan meets The Wood Brothers. All songs are crafted by four musicians that love and obsess over creating music. Members include Brandon Moore on guitar and vocals, John Anderson on drums and vocals, Kelly Brown on keys, and Jerry Twyford on bass. They debuted at The City Auditorium in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. They’ve opened for Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears and have rocked many local venues and festivals in Southwest Missouri. Soon to drop their first studio album, Jalopy is ready to perform in full stride in 2022! Jalopy | Facebook
Casey and the Atta Boys
Raised on traditional bluegrass, Casey and the Atta Boys like to branch outside of the traditions and explore the horizons of bluegrass. Casey Freeland, the lead singer/bass player, has a diverse voice that can fit with any style, her voice is powerful and bass playing is rock solid. Kelly Freeland, singer, and guitar player, adds just the right amount of gruff to the group and has a tremendous rhythm hand on guitar. Andrew Morton on fiddle and Justin George on banjo are so innovative on their instruments adding depth and creativity to each song. When you put all of that together, you have a band that is entertaining, engaging, and extremely talented. Casey and the Atta Boys will take you on a journey from traditional bluegrass songs to artistic originals to rock cover tunes. This band has something for everyone. Casey and the Atta Boys | Facebook
Raised on traditional bluegrass, Casey and the Atta Boys like to branch outside of the traditions and explore the horizons of bluegrass. Casey Freeland, the lead singer/bass player, has a diverse voice that can fit with any style, her voice is powerful and bass playing is rock solid. Kelly Freeland, singer, and guitar player, adds just the right amount of gruff to the group and has a tremendous rhythm hand on guitar. Andrew Morton on fiddle and Justin George on banjo are so innovative on their instruments adding depth and creativity to each song. When you put all of that together, you have a band that is entertaining, engaging, and extremely talented. Casey and the Atta Boys will take you on a journey from traditional bluegrass songs to artistic originals to rock cover tunes. This band has something for everyone. Casey and the Atta Boys | Facebook
Bob Marley’s music has brought the world together like no other artist. The positive vibrations he curated have spanned the generations and will endure as long as humanity continues.
As a musical director, Jimmy Rea has taken other iconic artists and "grassed up" their catalogs to bring a new musical vibe to audiences around the world, including The Who's TOMMY: A Bluegrass Opry which has been praised by Rolling Stone, among others. More recently, Rea teamed up with jam scene veteran Keller Williams to help realize his PettyGrass concept, which celebrates the expansive list of hit songs by the late great Tom Petty - all done in a bluegrass fashion. Splitting the MarleyGrass set between well-known favorites from the Legend album and digging deeper into the B sides of Marley's career, Jimmy Rea pays respect to the spirit of each song while celebrating the acoustic/blugrass traditions many have to know and love. In addition to the Bob Marley catalog, MarleyGrass also includes traditional Bluegrass music, Americana, and original Roots music in their performances. The debut of MarleyGrass in the Summer of 2019 was met with rave reviews at major festivals like The John Hartford Memorial Festival near Indianapolis, IN and The Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in upstate New York. MarleyGrass | Facebook
As a musical director, Jimmy Rea has taken other iconic artists and "grassed up" their catalogs to bring a new musical vibe to audiences around the world, including The Who's TOMMY: A Bluegrass Opry which has been praised by Rolling Stone, among others. More recently, Rea teamed up with jam scene veteran Keller Williams to help realize his PettyGrass concept, which celebrates the expansive list of hit songs by the late great Tom Petty - all done in a bluegrass fashion. Splitting the MarleyGrass set between well-known favorites from the Legend album and digging deeper into the B sides of Marley's career, Jimmy Rea pays respect to the spirit of each song while celebrating the acoustic/blugrass traditions many have to know and love. In addition to the Bob Marley catalog, MarleyGrass also includes traditional Bluegrass music, Americana, and original Roots music in their performances. The debut of MarleyGrass in the Summer of 2019 was met with rave reviews at major festivals like The John Hartford Memorial Festival near Indianapolis, IN and The Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in upstate New York. MarleyGrass | Facebook
Justin Larkin
Justin Larkin is a singer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist from Springfield, Missouri. He has spent the last 15+ years performing across Midwestern America with various musical groups including Mood Ring Circus as well as a one-man band, all while honing in on a distinct & hearty blend of Roots, Soul & Rock'n'roll dubbed "Cosmic Ozarkana Music".
Larkin's roots in music began as a child listening to the local "oldies 105.1 KOSP" radio station that would introduce him to many of the songs he quickly fell in love with and would go on to frequently perform. From the pop sensibilities of the Rolling Stones, Kinks, & Beach Boys, to the song-oriented storytelling of Paul Simon, Tom Petty & John Prine, to the emotive vocal abilities of Chris Cornell, Jeff Buckley & George Jones... Larkin found boundless inspiration and eventually began to write songs and find his own voice.
https://justinlarkinmusic.com/music
Justin Larkin is a singer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist from Springfield, Missouri. He has spent the last 15+ years performing across Midwestern America with various musical groups including Mood Ring Circus as well as a one-man band, all while honing in on a distinct & hearty blend of Roots, Soul & Rock'n'roll dubbed "Cosmic Ozarkana Music".
Larkin's roots in music began as a child listening to the local "oldies 105.1 KOSP" radio station that would introduce him to many of the songs he quickly fell in love with and would go on to frequently perform. From the pop sensibilities of the Rolling Stones, Kinks, & Beach Boys, to the song-oriented storytelling of Paul Simon, Tom Petty & John Prine, to the emotive vocal abilities of Chris Cornell, Jeff Buckley & George Jones... Larkin found boundless inspiration and eventually began to write songs and find his own voice.
https://justinlarkinmusic.com/music
The Layton Hollow Gals
Melinda Mullins, “Biscuit” Betsey Mae Graves and Emily Higgins are the Layton Hollow Gals trio, named after the birthplace of Melinda’s father, the Ozarks’ Grammy-nominated songwriting elementary school janitor. Johnny Mullins penned hit songs for the likes of Loretta Lynn, Porter Wagoner, Emmylou Harris and Elvis Costello, among other artists. Melinda has embarked on a legacy mission to share his body of work, much of which was found in dusty shoeboxes of old cassette tapes containing undiscovered songs. The Layton Hollow Gals share songs from The Johnny Mullins Collection with harmony, passion and a good dose of fun. (54) Melinda Mullins - Layton Hollow Gals - "Lunch Bucket Cowboy" by Johnny Mullins - YouTube
Melinda Mullins, “Biscuit” Betsey Mae Graves and Emily Higgins are the Layton Hollow Gals trio, named after the birthplace of Melinda’s father, the Ozarks’ Grammy-nominated songwriting elementary school janitor. Johnny Mullins penned hit songs for the likes of Loretta Lynn, Porter Wagoner, Emmylou Harris and Elvis Costello, among other artists. Melinda has embarked on a legacy mission to share his body of work, much of which was found in dusty shoeboxes of old cassette tapes containing undiscovered songs. The Layton Hollow Gals share songs from The Johnny Mullins Collection with harmony, passion and a good dose of fun. (54) Melinda Mullins - Layton Hollow Gals - "Lunch Bucket Cowboy" by Johnny Mullins - YouTube
Shoeshine Blue
Lo-fi, literary, blues, folk, and a little fuzz. Shoeshine Blue is songwriter, Michael Apinyakul, and a talented ship of pirates who follow him into the great sea of song. Soulful folk for soulful folks.
Music | Shoeshine Blue (bandcamp.com)
Lo-fi, literary, blues, folk, and a little fuzz. Shoeshine Blue is songwriter, Michael Apinyakul, and a talented ship of pirates who follow him into the great sea of song. Soulful folk for soulful folks.
Music | Shoeshine Blue (bandcamp.com)
The Vultures are an original indie rock band from Downers Grove, IL. This 5 piece band can be found performing all across the suburbs of Illinois and BEYOND! The Vultures (@thevulturesmusic) · solo.to
The Deadgummits: A front porch pickin’ jam band from Tulsa, OK paying tribute to the legacy of The Grateful Dead. With additional surprise covers, and an emphasis on improvisational exploration, the band creates rootsy acoustical grooves with barn burning enthusiasm. The Deadgummits | Facebook
Chris Ray and His Minimal Circus
Heavily inspired by 50's doo-wop, 80's punk, and a lot of old country tunes. The list goes on and on. Let's have a foot stompin' good time!
Chris Ray and His Minimal Circus | Facebook
Heavily inspired by 50's doo-wop, 80's punk, and a lot of old country tunes. The list goes on and on. Let's have a foot stompin' good time!
Chris Ray and His Minimal Circus | Facebook