Pokey LaFarge - Photo by Kate McDaniel

For the past few months the Twang Gang has been sweating and plotting, debating and negotiating, all in the effort to bring you the best possible lineup for this year’s event. And from June 6 to June 9, all of the wonderful acts that we’ve corralled into Twangfest 16 will be on stage in St. Louis for your enjoyment.

What we’ve put together represents, in our humble opinion, the absolute best roots, rock, country and folk being performed today. From the time-tested songwriting chops of John Doe to the old-time scuttle of Pokey LaFarge, from the fiery heartland folk rock of Ha Ha Tonka and Langhorne Slim to the sweet, soulful voice of Kelly Hogan.

Check out the full lineup, complete with artist profiles, videos and more.

Single night tickets are $15 for Wednesday and Thursday nights, $20 for Friday and Saturday. Single tickets will be available beginning Friday, March 30 at 5 p.m. CST. See the Tickets page for ticketing links and more info.

Four-night passes to Twangfest are available now. The four-night pass is part of a deluxe “Friends of Twangfest” package that includes an official t-shirt, poster and invitation to an exclusive house concert with John Doe on the afternoon of Saturday, June 9. This deluxe package is $125.

We’ll see you in June!

Steve Ley

Holy tamales but we had a great time at Jovita’s in Austin this past week for our 13th annual SXSW day parties — as always presented by 88.1 KDHX. The weather was amazing, the fans were numerous (packed in elbow-to-elbow in fact) and the bands were outta sight.

Thanks to everyone who partied with us. Relive the memories with the links below, and we hope to see you all again soon.

• Twang Gang member Chris Bay’s recaps of Thursday and Saturday
• Photos from both parties by Steve Ley, Nate Burrell and Chris Bay
• Photos from Saturday party by Dana Plonka
• Videos from Thursday party
• Videos from Saturday party

And don’t forget: Twangfest 16 (the big Twangfest, we like to call it) will take place in St. Louis, June 6-9, 2012. Lineup coming very very soon!

It’s been a long winter, but we can feel spring drawing near. And that means the 88.1 KDHX and Twangfest SXSW Day Parties are on the way. It’s an annual tradition you do not want to miss.

Mark your calendars for March 15 and 17, 2012, in beautiful Austin at beautiful SXSW. Once again we’ll be hosting our free, day-long parties at Jovita’s, with a full roster of fabulous rock, Americana, country, folk and pop artists performing just for you.

Get the details and RSVP.

See you in Austin!

The Figgs at Twangfest 11 - Photo by Jason Baldwin

Sweet 16! We are getting fired up and twanged up for our 16th year of bringing you the best club-based music festival in the Midwest, if not the world.

Twangfest 16 dates are confirmed: June 6-9, 2012 in beautiful St. Louis.

We’ll have the lineup, with headliners, announced very soon. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and bookmark our home page to get all the latest updates.

See you in June!

The Baseball Project's Final Bow - Photo by Tom Lampe

Thank you to the bands, fans and KDHX volunteers for a great Twangfest 15. Check out some video, audio and reviews from the festival below:

Video:

• Twangfest YouTube Channel

Audio:

• Hayes Carll: Live at KDHX
• Jill Andrews: Live at KDHX

Photos:

• Concert photos: Twangfest presents Hayes Carll, Elizabeth Cook and Kentucky Knife Fight at the Pageant, Wednesday, June 8
• Hayes Carll and Elizabeth Cook at the Pageant, 6/8/11: Twangfest Night One
• Concert photos: Night Two of Twangfest 15 at the Blueberry Hill Duck Room
• Concert photos: Night three of Twangfest 15 at the Duck Room, Friday, June 10
• Concert photos: Marah, Steve Wynn and the Miracle Three and the Baseball Project close Twangfest 15, Saturday, June 11
• iParty: Baseball Project at Twangfest 15

Reviews:

• Hayes Carll tells the truth at Twangfest 15 in St. Louis
• Concert review + setlist: Hayes Carll, Elizabeth Cook and Kentucky Knife Fight get Twangfest off to epic start at the Pageant, Wednesday, June 8
• Twangfest 15 kicks off with Hayes Carll, Elizabeth Cook and Kentucky Knife Fight
• Concert review: Twangfest shines intimate light on Americana heroines
• Concert review: At Twangfest 15 Chatham County Line and Robbie Fulks stomp through the swamp
• The Baseball Project hits it out at Twangfest 15
• Concert review + setlist: Marah, Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3 and the Baseball Project close out Twangfest 15
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Photo by Tom Lampe

The anticipation of Twangfest 15 is building!

The Twangfest eBay auction is live! We’ve got over 200 amazing music-related items — posters, CDs, vinyl LPs and more, much of it autographed by your favorite artists  — and all proceeds benefit 88.1 KDHX and Twangfest. Don’t miss out. Bid today!

Check out the latest articles & interviews from around town:

“That space really needs to be there: An interview with Kelly Willis” by Jessica Lackey (KDHX)

“The purest statement: An interview with Elizabeth Cook” by Nick Cowan (KDHX)

“It still feels pretty damn good: An interview with Dave Wilson of Chatham County Line” by Kenji Yoshinobu (KDHX)

“All over the musical map: An interview with Robbie Fulks” by Scott Allen (KDHX)

“The Baseball Project bats cleanup in Twangfest 15 lineup” by Barry Gilbert (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

“A Conversation With Steve Wynn of The Baseball Project” by Daniel Durchholz (St. Louis Magazine)

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Photo by Tom Lampe


Twangfest 15 is less than a week away – here are a few late breaking updates.

Vintage Vinyl will hold two in-store performances during Twangfest week:
Jill Andrews on Thu. June 9th at 5pm
Marah on Sat. June 11th at 4pm

The Dive Poets will play an acoustic show in the Halo Bar at The Pageant after the June 8th Twangfest concert.

Mike Mills of REM is “pinch-hitting” for Peter Buck during the current leg of The Baseball Project’s tour. Here he is singing “(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville” with The Baseball Project just a few days ago. Get your tickets now so you don’t miss them on Sat. June 11:

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Chatham County Line - Photo by Kate McDaniel

With Twangfest quickly approaching, we’ve got a couple of hot tips:

* Get your tickets today. Last year, we had sold-out shows and we don’t want you to miss out this year.

* Buy a Friends of Twangfest Dan Pack online at the KDHX store. You’ll be supporting KDHX and Twangfest directly, get a guaranteed four-night pass and all the official merch. Plus, you’ll get to hang out with the Baseball Project at a special afternoon house concert on June 11.

* If you’re in St. Louis, stop by Blueberry Hill or the Pageant during regular business hours, bring cash and buy advance tickets. You’ll save on processing fees.

* Like Twangfest on Facebook and RSVP at our Facebook events.

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Join Twangfest and KDHX in welcoming Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers to Off Broadway on June 4 for this special pre-Twangfest tuneup show.

Zoe Muth is a Seattle-based singer, songwriter and certified honky tonk angel — at least judging by the critical reception of her most recent CD, Starlight Hotel. Muth sings with a moving twang in her voice and her band swings like the barroom veterans they are. Muth performed at the Twangfest SXSW Day Parties at Jovita’s this year, winning over new fans in Austin. Now it’s St. Louis’ turn.

Visit Off Broadway for more info and tickets.

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With your Friends Pack, you get:

> Guaranteed badge access to all four nights of Twangfest
> Official Twangfest t-shirt
> Official Twangfest poster
> Invite to opening night reception at Schlafly Tap Room with a special acoustic performance by the Dive Poets
> Invite to Special House Concert on afternoon of Saturday, June 11 featuring the Baseball Project!

Price is $125. Buy today!

Buy single night tickets online for The Pageant and Blueberry Hill Duck Room now!

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