music

Jazz bands play at Bikes, Blues & BBQ
The Cassville Band Boosters hosted CHS Band’s Blues & BBQ on Friday at the Cassville High School Football Stadium parking lot.

CHS jazz band earns top honors in competitive season
The Cassville High School Jazz Band is off to a strong start in its 2026 competitive season, earning top ratings and individual honors at multiple collegiate festivals across the region.

5th grade puts on ‘friendship’ program
From left, Jett Kennedy, Braxton Decker, Jaxon Clifton, Neelei Johnson and Joslyn Moore laugh while playing drumsticks on buckets during the recent "Friends Forever" music program.

Choirs serenade at ‘Music in Our Schools’ concert
Samantha Baugus is held up by Timothy Cash, left, and Richard Sledden during the final moments of Centerstage's performance at Cassville's "Music in Our Schools Choir Concert" on Thursday.

Smooth sounds serenade on Jazz Night
Brody Howell plays a solo in "Aftershock" during the annual Jazz Night on Feb. 17 at the Performing Arts Center in Cassville.

PUBLISHER’S VIEW — KYLE TROUTMAN: El ganador super
A year ago today, I wrote a column about Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show, and this year, the performance by Bad Bunny was unlike any other, yet there were many…

McDowell Gold Jubilee keeps music kickin’
You could hear the music seeping through the doorway as you approached on the barely lit gravel driveway.

Sounds of Christmas fill PAC
Gracie Gray, left, and Sterling Zucca perform during Thursday's concert at the Performing Arts Center. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]

‘Ding-dong, ding-dong, that is their song’
Cassville FUMC bell choir rings in 25 years of music By Kyle Troutman [email protected] The bell choir at First United Methodist Church in Cassville is marking 25 years of performances,…
Ozark Festival Orchestra Christmas concert Dec. 7
The Ozark Festival Orchestra will continue its 46th season of concerts in Monett at 3 p.m. on Dec. 7, at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center with a celebration of Christmas.




