The Focal Point brings live music to St. Louis, Missouri with an All Ages door policy and room for roughly 120. A superb listening room featuring the best in traditional and contemporary music. They host shows on Friday and Saturday nights and an Acoustic jam on Thursday nights. Artists working in Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, and Folk fit The Focal Point’s stated range. The Focal Point accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. The available PA and production support at The Focal Point are not confirmed; settle those requirements before accepting the date. Confirm The Focal Point’s show schedule and any unlisted deal terms before routing around the performance.
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Missouri Botanical Garden — Cohen Amphitheater is missouri Botanical Garden's Cohen Amphitheater lawn hosts the long-running Whitaker Music Festival, an outdoor summer concert series spanning Americana, folk-rock, soul, Latin, jazz and other styles.. The listed capacity is 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, which gives performers a useful sense of the audience scale. Musically, Americana, Folk, Rock, and related styles fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the open-air setting favors a polished, visually engaging set that can carry across a dispersed audience. Weather, outdoor sound, and festival-style pacing are part of the job. Missouri Botanical Garden — Cohen Amphitheater is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience.
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- Capacity
- 4,344
- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- Americana, Country, Folk, Jazz, Latin, Rock, Soul
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- Address
- 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
- Venue phone
- 314-577-5100
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