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Places where American roots music still happens the old way — up close, in the room, with the lights low.
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St. Louis, Missouri
A true listening room in the heart of Maplewood where the audience is asked to actually listen. The Focal Point has hosted folk, bluegrass, old-time, and singer-songwriter nights for decades in an intimate room built for quiet attention.
2720 Sutton Blvd, Maplewood, MO 63143
Visit WebsiteNashville, Tennessee
The bluegrass and roots music institution in The Gulch. A no-frills room where legends pick on Monday night and newcomers still get a fair shot at the same small stage. If American roots music has a home in Nashville, this is it.
402 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
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