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2009
January 2, Fruitland Bluegrass Festival - Fruitland, MO
April 25, Southern Illinois Irish Festival - Carbondale, IL
2008
January 26, 8 pm, SIU Arena - Carbondale, IL - National Anthem for SIU vs.Creighton Men's Basketball Game (ESPN Game)
February 2, Harman Auction Center - Shipman, IL
February 16, 6:00 pm, 2nd Annual Special Olymnics Benefit - Herrin Civic Center - Herrin, Illinois
February 23-24, Gateway City Bluegrass Festival - St. Louis, MO
March 9, Liberty Christian Church - Brownstown, IL
April 5, 7:00 pm, Community Benefit Concert - Grace United Methodist Church - Carbondale, IL
April 25-26, Park City Bluegrass Festival - Wichita, KS
April 27, 7 pm, First United Methodist Church - Salina KS
May 4, 2 pm, Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church - Collinsville, IL
May 8-10, 7 pm, DuQuoin 2nd Baptist Church - DuQuoin, IL
May 26, 10 am, Memorial Day Ceremony - Carbondale, IL
June 8, 1:30 pm, Union Freewill Baptist Church Homecoming, Thompsonville, IL
June 21, 1:00 pm, Melissa & Kyle's Wedding!
July 12-13, Jacksonville, IL (more info when available)
August 10, 10:30 am, New Hope Church - Marion, IL
August 23-24, Rockome Gardens Bluegrass Festival - Arcola, IL
September 20, 7 pm, Neighborhood Coop Harvest Fest - Turley Park, Carbondale
September 21, Raddle The Bottoms Benefit Festival - Raddle, IL
October 15-19, Silver Dollar City - Branson, MO
November 8-9, Downstate Illinois Indoor Bluegrass Festival - Springfield, IL
2007
February 2-3, SPBGMA - Nashville, TN
February 17, Benefit for Special Olympics - Cambria, IL
April 21, Benefit Concert - Carbondale, IL
April 29, Southern Illinois Irish Festival - Carbondale, IL
May 2, VA Hospital - Marion, IL
May 12, Local Fund Raiser - Carbondale, IL
May 12, Private Event - DuQuoin, IL
May 19-20, National Single Mic Contest - Silver Dollar City
May 25, Private Event - Branson, MO
May 26-27, Youth In Bluegrass Contest - Silver Dollar City
May 28, 2:00 pm, Concert with Rhonda Vincent- Benton, Kentucky
June 9, Three Sisters Park Bluegrass Festival - Chillicothe, IL
June 23, Princeville Day of Bluegrass - Princeville, IL
July 3, Private Event - Pacific, MO
July 15, 11 am, Grace United Methodist Church - Carbondale, IL
July 20-21, McCullough Park Festival - Chillicothe, MO
August 3-4, Wabash River Bluegrass Festival - Grayville, IL
August 11, Private Event - Apple Valley, MN
August 12, Hollandale Congregational Church - Hollandale, MN
August 18-19, Rockome Gardens Bluegrass Festival - Arcola, IL
August 26, 9 am, Beecher City Church of Christ - Beecher City, IL
August 26, 2 pm, Beecher City Park - Beecher City, IL
August 30, 9:30 pm, Carol's Memorial Bluegrass Music Park - Dixon, MO
August 31, 1:40 pm, Carol's Memorial Bluegrass Music Park - Dixon, MO
September 30, Crain Baptist Church - Murphysboro, IL
September 30, Benefit Concert - Raddle, IL
October 1, SIU Private Event
October 6, Harrisburg BBQ & Bluegrass Festival - Harrisburg, IL
October 13, Giant City Lodge - Carbondale, IL
October 17-20, Silver Dollar City - Branson, MO
November 10-11, Downstate Bluegrass Festival - Springfield, IL
December 9, Brownstown First Christian Church - Brownstown, IL
December 31, First Night - Pontiac, IL
2006
January 15, 6:00 pm, Sunnyside Mennonite Church - Arthur, Illinois
January 21, 28th Annual Harman Family & Friends Concert - Alton, IL
January 29, Fosterburg Baptist Church- Bethalto, IL
February 2-5, SPBGMA - Nashville
February 18, TSBA Winter Festival - Hannibal, MO
February 25-26, Gateway City Bluegrass Festival - St. Louis, MO
February 26, 1-2 pm, Live on KDHX Bluegrass Breakdown- St. Louis, MO
March 3, 7:30, Jackson Purchase Friends of Bluegrass - Draffenville, Kentucky - Kentucy Opry
April 10, 6:30, Educational Council of 100 - SIU - Carbondale, IL
April 29, Concert at Lewis & Clark Community College - Alton, IL
May 6, The Old Time Country Radio Show - Lynchburg, TN
May 6, Spring in the Hollow - Lynchburg, TN
May 12, Pleasant Hill Christian Church - Ava, IL
May 20, The Cup & Cork - Cape Girardeau, MO
May 26, Private Event- Branson, MO
May 27-28, SDC Youth In Bluegrass Contest- Branson, MO
June 4 , 10 a.m., Conservative Congregational Church - Hollandale, MN
June 7, 7 p.m., Community Concert - Hollandale, MN
June 9-10, 9th Street Bluegrass Gospel Festival - Spooner, WI
June 11, 7 p.m., Zion Church - Freeport, IL
June 16, Bluegrass Concert - Hannibal, MO
June 18, Kincaid Christian Fellowship - Ava, IL
June 23-24, Prater Family Music Show - Fillmore, MO
June 30, 7 p.m., Fridays After 5 - Owensboro, KY
July 2, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Liberty Christian Church - Brownstown, IL
July 3, Private Event - Carbondale, IL
July 8, 4:30 pm, Crystal Lake Park - Urbana, IL
July 8-9, Prarieland Bluegrass Festival - Jacksonville, IL
July 21, Common Grounds Coffee House - Carbondale, IL
August 4, Bluegrass Band Contest - Grayville, IL
August 5, Clinton, Illinois Bluegrass Festival - Clinton, IL
August 6, 1:30 pm, Mt. Pleasant Freewill Baptist Church - Marion, IL
August 19, 2:00 pm, 25th Anniversary Town Festival - Danvers, IL
August 20, 2:00 pm, Bluegrass In the Gardens - Rockome, IL
September 1, 7:30 pm, JPFOB Kentucky Opry - Draffenville, KY
September 17, St. Thomas Holy Spirit Lutheran Church - St. Louis, MO
September 22, 7:00 pm, Concert at Cornerstone Reformed Church - Carbondale, IL
September 24, 12:15 pm Fort Kaskaskia Traditional Music Festival - Ellis Grove, IL
September 24, 2:00 pm Crain Baptist Church - Murphysboro, IL
September 28, Private Event at SIU - Carbondale, IL
September 29 - October 1, IBMA - Nashville, TN
September 30, after hours showcase for the California Bluegrass Association
October 7, Harrisburg BBQ and Bluegrass Festival - Harrisburg, IL
October 13, Private Event - Ava, IL
October 15, Lincoln Memorial Gardens - Springfield, IL
October 18-22, Silver Dollar City - Branson, MO
November 4, BBQ Caboose Cafe - Lynchburg, TN
November 4, Flat Creek Community Center - Flat Creek, TN
November 5, Hayes Chapel Baptist Church- Hazel Green, AL
November 11-12, Downstate Bluegrass Festival - Springfield, IL
November 18, First Baptist Church of Kington - Kingston, TN
November 26, Greenville First Christian Church - Greenville, IL
December 1, JPFOB at the Kentucky Opry - Draffenville, KY
December 31, First Night - Pontiac, IL
2005
January 15, 7:00 pm, 27th Annual Harman Family and Friends
March 13, 5:00 pm, St. Thomas Holy Spirit Lutheran Church - St. Louis, MO
March 18-20, Eagle Creek Resort - Lake Shelbyville, IL
March 25, 7:00 pm, Little Oak Baptist Church - 10310 Rieder Road, Lebanon, IL
May 13, 7:00 pm, Benefit Concert with Shady Mix, Nathan Clarke George, and The Gordons at the Liberty Theater - Murphysboro, IL
May 27-28, KSMU Youth In Bluegrass Contest - Silver Dollar City
June 4, 7:00 pm, Three Sisters Park - Chilicothe, IL
June 5, 1:00 and 3:00 pm, Glen Oak Park- Peoria, IL
June 12, Conservative Congregational Christian Church- Hollandale, MN
June 18, Private Event - Freeport, IL
June 25, 6:00 pm Wildlife West Bluegrass Weekend- Albuquerque, NM
June 26, 1:00 pm Wildlife West Bluegrass Weekend- Albuquerque, NM
July 2, Jam - n - Bluegrass Independence Week Festival - Salemburg, NC
July 9, 4:30 pm, Urbana Park District - Urbana, IL
July 9, 8:00 pm, Prairie Land Bluegrass Festival - Jacksonville, IL
July 10, 10:00 am, Prairie Land Bluegrass Festival - Jacksonville, IL
July 24, Kincaid Christian Fellowship
July 29, Bluegrass Band Competition - Grayville, IL
August 30, DuQuoin State Fair - DuQuoin, IL
August 20-21, Rockome Gardens - Arcola, IL
September 8-11, Silver Dollar City - Branson, MO
September 17, 6:30 pm, Benefit Concert - Edwardsville, IL
October 2, Harrisburg BBQ and Bluegrass Festival - Harrisburg, IL
October 9, Lincoln Memorial Gardens - Springfield, IL
October 15, Private Event
October 27-30, IBMA
November 5, Harman Auction - Shipman, IL
November 12-13, Downstate Bluegrass Festival - Springfield, IL
November 20, 5:00 pm, Murdale Baptist Church - Carbondale, IL
December 2, 7:30, Jackson Purchase Friends of Bluegrass - Draffenville, Kentucky
December 6, 11:30, SIUC Institutional Advancement Holiday Luncheon - Carbondale
December 15, 1:30 pm, Morning Etude Club - Carbondale
December 22, Private Event - Sleepy Eye, MN
December 25, 10:00 am, Conservative Congregational Church - Hollandale, MN
December 27, Private Event - Rochester, MN
2004
September 18, Lincoln Illinois Railsplitter Festival
October 3, 3:00 pm Harrisburg BBQ and Bluegrass Festival
December 5, 7:00 pm Harman Auction Barn, Shipman, IL
December 18, 2:00 pm Pepsi MidAmerica annual Christmas Dinner