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Ranch House Concerts

Bringing quality music to an intimate setting in St. Louis, MO.

Upcoming Events

   Announcing:
Will Kimbrough
Friday, April 4

           Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
         $18 in advance, $20 day of show

For tickets and information, see our information page and email Angela.

******** Sorry, we have reached capacity for this show! *******************
******** Email link above to be added to our waiting list ******************

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          Announcing:
         Carrie Rodriguez

   Friday, February 22, 2008
              Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
         $18 in advance, $20 day of show

Next at the ranch, Carrie Rodriguez will be gracing us with her presence and music.  Originally from Austin, TX, and currently living in Brooklyn, NY, Carrie is an accomplished violinist and singer-songwriter. She played an amazing, emotionally rich set at the Duck Room during last June's Twangfest. She'll be joined by her band and will be playing one long set starting at 8pm on the 22nd.  Sample some of her recent gems at her myspace page, and visit her website for more about Carrie's blossoming career!

For tickets and information, see our information page and email Angela.

******** Sorry, as of Jan 30, we have reached capacity for this show! ***********
***************** Email link above to be added to our waiting list ******************

       Greg Trooper

Saturday, October 13, 2007
7 pm doors, 8 pm show
$12 in advance, $15 day of show
http://www.myspace.com/gregtrooper
http://www.gregtrooper.com/

We are thrilled to have Greg Trooper as our next featured artist! Greg has been writing and performing since the ‘70s. Originally from New Jersey, Greg’s career has taken him to Austin, TX, Lawrence, KS, and finally to Nashville, TN. He has released numerous records on several labels, most recently on the highly regarded Sugar Hill label. Over the years, his songs have been recorded by Vince Gill, Robert Earl Keen, Rosanne Cash, and Steve Earle. Come join us for an evening of outstanding songs spanning folk, rock, country, and soul.

For tickets and information, see our information page and email Angela.

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David Olney

Saturday, August 25th, 2007
7 pm doors, 8 pm show
$12 in advance, $15 day of show
http://www.myspace.com/davidolney

Come on out to the ranch and enjoy legendary singer-songwriter and live performer, David Olney! Music critic Michael McCall has written that Olney's songs are "rich with complex characters, unpredictable plot twists, and grand tragedies; they dramatize the brutality of evil and the quiet dignity of goodness...with Olney, once he’s got a listener’s attention, he’ll never lose it. Indeed, Olney’s work provides the kind of pleasures that make the search for new music worth the trouble." Oh, and he was one of Townes Van Zandt's favorite songwriters. David will be accompanied by guitarist, Sergio Webb. Please come and join us for a great evening of music!

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Kevin Gordon

Friday, June 22, 2007
7 pm doors, 8 pm show
$12 in advance, $15 day of show
www.myspace.com/kevingordonmusic

Come enjoy the gritty bluesy sounds of Nashville tunesman Kevin Gordon. His blazing set at last year's Twangfest was one of the festival's highlights. Bob Mehr of the Chicago Reader wrote of Kevin: "He's been writing economical but finely etched narratives and setting them to an earthy mix of backwoods country, big-city blues, and febrile Cajun sounds." Of his latest release, Roy Kasten writes "O Come Look At The Burning is dirty and beautiful blues; it's rock'n'roll made in the moment and outside of all concerns except what might leap from fingers and mouths and hearts given over to spontaneous performance." Sample Kevin Gordon's material here.

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Justin Townes Earle

Thursday, March 22
7 pm doors, 8 pm show

$10 in advance, $12 day of show

Justin Townes Earle is touring in support of his recently released solo record, Yuma. I first heard him a few years back on a trip to Nashville when he played with The Swindlers. I was immediately taken with the strength and maturity of his voice. On Justin's myspace site, Travis Stevens writes, "Justin Earle comes from good stock... His father (legendary and ground-breaking singer/songwriter Steve Earle) must have taught him well. . . . Whatever he may have learned from his old man, he continues to prove himself as an individual- always forging his own path no matter where the others are going."

Jeff Weiss, of on-line music store Miles of Music, writes: "After doing time as a member of a couple of local Nashville bands, Earle, son of the legendary singer/songwriter, fearlessly tackles storytelling... in a style reminiscent of his namesakes. The good news is Earle is his own man, and his own songwriter. Earle's rich voice and delicate guitar provide a comfortable bed for his songs of love and loss."

At the Melson household, Yuma continues to reside comfortably in our cd changer, and we are looking forward to hearing the songs live in our living room. You can check out Justin's music at his myspace site.
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Thad Cockrell

Friday, March 2, 2007
7 pm doors, 8 pm show

$10 in advance, $12 day of show

Thad visited St. Louis in 2005 when he and Caitlin Cary were touring in support of their critically acclaimed release, and one of our all-time favorites, Begonias. At the last minute, there was an extra night on their tour, and Thad and Caitlin played the inaugural house concert at the home of Rick and Nancy Wood to a packed “house” in July, 2005.

Originally from North Carolina, but more recently from Nashville, Thad has a beautiful, heart-wrenching voice. From his website bio: “. . .Thad Cockrell hails from the old school of country music, the days before Nashville went pop. ‘There's no 'alt' in my country,’ says Cockrell, who possesses a high-lonesome, wistful tenor voice. ” His first two releases, Stack of Dreams and Warmth and Beauty, are full of heartfelt country songs mixed in with a few melodic pop ones too! If you haven’t heard Thad, you owe it to yourself to take a listen ( http://myspace.com/thadcockrell).