FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 7, 2019
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LIVE MUSIC TAKES CENTER STAGE AT THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS
THIS SUMMER
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Live music is a summertime staple at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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On any given day during the summer months, visitors will have no trouble finding live music at nearly any of the 200 restaurants and nightspots as well as the area's most popular resorts and entertainment complexes at the "Best Recreational Lake" in the Nation. Many venues around the Lake of the Ozarks feature up-and-coming local musicians as well as bigger names in the business. What's better than enjoying some delicious food, refreshing beverages, stunning Lakeside scenery and toe-tapping tunes with friends or family?
For those hoping to catch some of their all-time favorite performers, two of the Lake of the Ozark's largest outdoor music venues host many of the biggest names in the recording industry during their summer concert series. These shows alone are worth planning a trip to the Lake of the Ozarks.
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The outdoor venue at Shawnee Bluff Vineyard at the Lake of the Ozarks sits on 40 acres of rolling hills overlooking the winery's vineyard. |
Shawnee Bluff Vineyard, located off Highway 54 at 8 Tolwood Road between Eldon and Lake Ozark, features an outdoor wine garden and amphitheater set on 40 acres of rolling hills overlooking the winery's vineyard. Each summer Shawnee Bluff hosts a fine selection of country music's brightest stars.
The 2019 summer concert series kicks off on Friday, May 31 with a performance by the
Marshall Tucker Band
, best known for their country-rock jams "Can't You See" and "Heard it in a Love Song."
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Diamond Rio returns to the Shawnee Bluff Vineyard stage at the Lake of the Ozarks on June 14.
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The month of June brings
Diamond Rio to the stage on Friday, June 14 to play their biggest hits "One More Time," "Meet in the Middle," and "Norma Jean Riley," which all spent time on the top of the country charts in the '90s. Saturday, June 29 sees
Craig Morgan, who has had 17 hits make the Billboard country charts, take to the Shawnee Bluff stage.
July brings Missouri-born songstress
Sara Evans to perform on Saturday, July 6 while
Wynonna and The Big Noise, featuring Wynonna Judd - half of country music's biggest hit making mother-daughter duo, The Judds - will entertain crowds on Saturday, July 20. To close out the month,
Trace Adkins brings his soulful country grooves to the vineyard on Friday, July 26.
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Most performances at Shawnee Bluff Vineyard at the Lake of the Ozarks conclude with a professional fireworks display.
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September offers a little bit more of a musical mix with
Clint Black, one of the best-selling country music artists of all time, playing on Saturday, Sept. 7 followed by a performance by an up-and-coming Missouri-born country star,
Tyler Farr, on Friday, Sept. 13. Southern rock giants
38 Special closes out September with a high-energy rock show on Saturday, Sept. 28.
The Shawnee Bluff Vineyard concert series concludes with a performance by Grammy-winners
The Oak Ridge Boys on Friday, October 11.
All of the shows at Shawnee Bluff Vineyard are billed as being all-ages shows. Doors open at 5 p.m. with live music being performed by local musicians on the patio from 5-7 p.m. to start the evening. Headliners take the stage at 8 p.m. during each concert, with professional fireworks displays to follow most performances at the close of the evening. Depending on the show, tickets start at $39 per person. For more details on the performers, or to order tickets, either call
573-365-1100 or visit
www.ShawneeBluffWinery.com/concerts/.
Shawnee Bluff's second location, Shawnee Bluff Winery, located on the Bagnell Dam Strip in Lake Ozark, features live music every weekend throughout the year. For more information on both locations - the Vineyard and the Winery - as well as a full events calendar, visit
www.ShawneeBluffWinery.com
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Ozarks Amphitheater is the Lake of the Ozarks' largest outdoor music venue, seating over 10,000 people.
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Ozarks Amphitheater, located at
2629 North Business Route 5 near Camdenton, is the Lake of the Ozarks' largest outdoor music venue. Voted the best large outdoor music venue in the state by readers of Missouri Magazine, Ozark Amphitheater's fifth annual summer concert series starts off with a bang with the Outlaws and Renegades Tour on Friday, June 7. The Outlaws and Renegades Tour features
Travis Tritt, who has seven platinum-selling albums and two Grammys to his name, the legendary
Charlie Daniels Band, best known for his
Grammy-winning smash hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," and up-and-coming southern rockers The Cadillac Three. On Sunday, June 9, Ozarks Amphitheater hosts the Missouri Symphony Orchestra for a "Hot Summer Nights" community concert called "Strike Up the Band." Nashville-based country music band Old Dominion, whose most recent album "Happy Endings" landed as the number one album on the Billboard Country charts, plays the amphitheater on Saturday, June 22 along with special guests Granger Smith and Murphy's Ford. St. Louis-born rapper Nelly, who won a Grammy in 2004 and whose first two albums reached the number one spot on the Billboard charts, plays with fellow St. Louisian Chingy on Friday, June 28. And, on Saturday, June 29, award-winning country music star Gary Allan takes to the amphitheater's stage.
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Ozarks Amphitheater's summer concert series kicks off with the Outlaws and Renegades Tour featuring Travis Tritt and the Charlie Daniels Band.
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In July, Ozarks Amphitheater hosts the Grammy-winning
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, best known for their hit "Fishin' in the Dark," and the southern rock sounds of
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, famous for their hits "Jackie Blue" and "If You Want to Get to Heaven," on Saturday, July 6.
Five Finger Death Punch, one of the most successful heavy metal rock bands of the 2000s, plays on Tuesday, July 16.
August heats up as award-winning rapper
Wiz Khalifa
entertains the crowds at Ozarks Amphitheater on Friday, Aug. 2. The much anticipated Crossover Christian Music Festival returns Friday through Monday, Sept. 20-23. There are more concerts to be announced, so it's recommended that visitors keep an eye on the Ozarks Amphitheater website, www.OzarksAmp.com, or Facebook page.
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Grammy-winning rapper Nelly performs with Chingy at the Ozarks Amphitheater at the Lake of the Ozarks on June 28.
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For most shows at the amphitheater, doors open at 6 p.m. with music starting at 7 p.m. Depending on the artist, tickets for each show run from $20 per person general admission up to $600 for VIP table seating.
For more information on the 10,000-seat Ozarks Amphitheater, or to order tickets for the upcoming concert series, please call 573-346-0000 or visit
www.OzarksAmp.com
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Billy Ray Cyrus plays at Shady Gators at the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday, June 1.
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In addition to Shawnee Bluff Vineyard and Ozarks Amphitheater, there are several other venues that offer outdoor stages throughout the summer months. For example, Shady Gators, a multi-tiered cajun-themed restaurant and night spot located at 132 Sweet William Road in Lake Ozark, begins its "epic" summer concert series Memorial Day Weekend with a performance by LOCASH, an award-winning country music duo, on Friday, May 24. The next weekend, country music superstar Billy Ray Cyrus, best known for his smash-hit "Achy Breaky Heart" and the recent Billboard chart topper "Old Town Road," plays at Shady Gators on Saturday, June 1. Tickets for shows at Shady Gators vary by show, but general admission tickets range from $15 to $44. For a complete list of performers or to purchase tickets for the Shady Gators concert series, visit www.ShadyGators.com or call 573-365-6464.
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The Horny Toad at Camden on the Lake has been a summertime live music staple at the Lake of the Ozarks for years.
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And, right across the water from Shady Gators is The Horny Toad Entertainment Complex at Camden on the Lake Resort, 2359 Bittersweet Road in Lake Ozark. The Horny Toad has been a summertime live music staple at the Lake of the Ozarks for years and has hosted big names such as Cheap Trick, Foreigner, Quiet Riot and Bret Michaels in the past. This summer, the Horny Toad features local and regional favorites on their lakeside outdoor stage every weekend beginning Friday, May 17. For more details on the calendar of events at the Horny Toad, visit www.HToads.com or call 573-365-5620.
To find more live music taking place around the Lake this summer, visitors should head to the event calendar at www.FunLake.com or check the websites or Facebook pages of their favorite restaurants, bars and other venues.
For those looking to make a vacation out of their concert experiences, there is a wide selection of accommodations available at the Lake of the Ozarks. Visitors can choose from full-service luxury resorts, family-owned resorts, charming bed and breakfasts, rustic cabins, campgrounds and RV parks, spacious vacation rental homes and condominiums, as well as hotels and motels.
For more ways to have fun at the Lake of the Ozarks and to get information on additional events, year around attractions, and lodging and dining options available at the Lake, visit the Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitor Bureau's award-winning website, www.FunLake.com, or call 1-800-FUN-LAKE (386-5253).
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS TRI-COUNTY LODGING ASSOCIATION
& CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAU
Phone: 800-FUN-LAKE (386-5253) Fax: 573-348-2293
P.O. Box 1498 Osage Beach, MO 65065
Website: www.FunLake.com Email: [email protected]
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