The Old School Bluegrass Band — Check Out Where We're Playing!Audiences around Arkansas have enjoyed the OSBB's mix of Old-time, Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel music for more than 17 years. Our schedule includes a lot of private bookings for parties, company functions, etc., but more and more lately we've been just going out and renting a room, selling tickets and putting on an "Evening of Bluegrass." If you know of any neat old theaters or other venues around Arkansas (that don't cost an arm and a leg to rent), please let us know so we can look into putting on a Bluegrass show in your town!Here is a list of some of the places we're scheduled to play in the coming months. The schedule changes constantly, so be sure to check back often. HIRE US! Let the OSBB add some foot-stompin', toe-tappin' fun to your event! Click HERE to contact us for booking information. NON-PROFIT and EDUCATIONAL organizations in Arkansas! Find out how easy it is to obtain funding for your event through Arkansas Arts on Tour. They will subsidize 40% of the cost of our concerts for qualifying non-profit organizations, such as churches and charities. If you would like to arrange a concert for your church or organization, contact Jess Anthony at Arkansas Arts Council at 324-9768 or jess@arkansasheritage.org. • Check out the OSBB's great CD catalogue HERE. |
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| March 1 | Benefit Concert — Clinton High School Auditorium, Clinton, Ark. Show starts at 6:00 p.m. A $10.00 donation gets you in the door. All proceeds go to victims of the recent tornadoes that ravaged Clinton and other Arkansas communities. Click here for flyer that includes a map to the auditorium. |
| March 26 | First United Methodist Church — North Little Rock. The OSBB will be playing lively background bluegrass chops while picnickers get sauce all over their faces. 6:00 - 9:00 (or so) p.m. |
| April 2 | Afterthought — The OSBB does a Wednesday night at the legendary Afterthought. Music starts at the humane hour of 7:30 p.m. and the cover charge is a ridiculously low $7.00. Come out and see and hear the OSBB up close! |
| April 5 | Benefit for Roland Crisis Closet — The Roland Crisis Closet ministers to local families and individuals in need by providing food, clothing and essential household items free of charge. Show to be held at Winfield United Methodist Church, 20100 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock (directions). Call the church at (501) 868-4225 for more information or to make a donation. Show starts at 6:00 p.m. Admission will be charged, with proceeds going to the benefit. Come out for a great bluegrass show! |
| April 12 | Private engagement — Hendrix College Alumni Weekend, 5:00-6:00 p.m. |
| April 19 | Mountain View, Arkansas — Most of the day either on the famous Courthouse Square, down at the Inn, or on the porch at Mountain View Music. |
| May 8 | Private engagement — Convention at Little Rock Peabody. |
| May 9 | Brockinton Auto Sales — 812 S 2nd St, Cabot, Ark. Call (501) 843-8581 for more details. Evening show starting at 5:30 features the OSBB, the Keisler Brothers and Grand Prairie. FREE FOOD and MUSIC! Burgers, dogs and brats. |
| May 10-11 | Wildwood Center for Performing Arts — 20919 Denny Road (off Kanis), Little Rock, Ark. Call (501) 821-7275 for times and details.The OSBB will be performing one show Saturday (1:00 p.m.) and two Sunday (12 noon and 2:00 p.m.). The Blooms Festival "celebrates the return of springtime to Arkansas. Scheduled to take place during the blooming season of Wildwood’s woodland azaleas, the two-day event will consist of a collage of the performing, culinary, visual, literary and horticultural arts and will include activities appropriate for the whole family." The OSBB, of course does "performing" and "culinary" very well. |
| May 17 | Private engagement |
| May 21 | Benefit
Concert — For Evan Nesbitt (MandoBill's eldest) and the
campus ministry Project222
which is heading up a team of 50 people from UCA to go to South
Africa for the month of June to show some love to some orphans
who don't get much love. All acoustic listening environment. Grace
Church, 12900 Cantrell Road, Little Rock (1.5 miles west of I-430).
Show starts at 7:00 p.m. All acoustic listening environment, in
the round with no mics. More info on the project can be found HERE>> Download a flyer for the event HERE>> |
| June 1 | Winfield United Methodist Church — 12 noon. Picnic on the grounds. Bluegrass will be provided. |
| July 17 | Faulkner
County Library — 1900 Tyler St, Conway, AR, (501) 327-7482.
7:00-9:00 p.m. Free show, open to the public.
Part of the Evening Concert Series. |
| Aug 2 | Annual Wooten Brothers Bluegrass Festival — Arkansas' favorite Bluegrass festival since 1963. The OSBB will be playing Saturday afternoon and evening. For details about the festival, location, schedules, etc., visit the Wooten Brothers Web site at wootenbrothersbluegrass.com |
