Bootheel Bluegrass Festival Returns

The Annual Bootheel Bluegrass Festival returns to the Bavarian Halle by Drury Inn in Fruitland on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jan 28-30, 2016. Thursday night's show will start at 7 p.m. in the Halle and will be Gospel Night. Tickets are $8 at the door. Friday's show begins at 2 p.m. and goes till 10 p.m. with a supper break at 5. Country Mart will be catering for those interested in purchasing supper from them. Saturdays show will begin at 12:30 and go till 10 p.m. with a supper break at 5. Country Mart will again be catering this night for those interested. Tickets for Friday or Sat are $15 per day or the you can purchase a pass for all 3 days for a total of $28. Over 11 bands will appear during the course of the 3-day event including Herbie Johnston and his Fiddlers Frolic on Saturday afternoon. Craft vendors will be on site as well as all the bands selling their CDs and other musical merchandise. Call 314-368-4418 or 314-831-6406 for more information. Rooms are available at the Drury Inn at a special bluegrass rate for those interested in spending the night. Call the hotel direct at 573-243-9200 to make your room reservation.