CelebrateJoplin

09/12/2023

Thank you to the Bands & Fans, Staff & Crews for making ROCK STOCK such a great event!!

09/07/2023

09/01/2023

You've asked, and the answer is YES!! If a band has their music to sell, they will have them under the Merch Tent. Look for it, left of the stage.

08/30/2023

To paraphrase Paul Simon -- "Still ROCKING after all these years." This goes to ROCK STOCK Saturday (Sept 9) header, local legends Smoot Mahuti. Bringing down the house and the finale for Joplin's 150th birthday, these members have been major players in the Joplin music scene since Joplin's Centennial (1973). Joining them will be the LARRY SMITH GROUP, ENCORE featuring Hank Rotten, and SOUTHERN FRIED.
The Amphitheater, Landreth Park. Free concert.
Food Trucks and the United Way of Southeast Missouri Midway open at 3:00, and the Beer Garden at 5:00. Music starts at 5:45. Lawn seating.
Thank you, Freeman Health System, for sponsoring both nights of ROCK STOCK.
A Joplin Sesquicentennial Event.

Official page of the Joplin Celebrations Commission and the local events for the Missouri Bicentennial (2021) Joplin's 150th birthday (2023) and USA 250 and Route 66 centennial celebrations.

08/24/2023

Ben Miller, Doug Dicharry, and Scott Leeper are reuniting to bring Joplin's original sound - Ozark Stomp - to The Amphitheater in Landreth Park, Joplin. The Ben Miller Band Reunion will headline the Friday portion of ROCK STOMP, Joplin Local Legends Concert Weekend.

The opening night of the finale of Joplin's 150th Celebration will also feature TOTOJOJO, TownHouseFire, and Vagabond Grove.

Friday, September 8th. Free concert. Food Trucks and the United Way Midway open at 3:00. Beer Garden at 5:00. Music starts at 5:45. Lawn seating.
--Photo courtesy BMB

Official page of the Joplin Celebrations Commission and the local events for the Missouri Bicentennial (2021) Joplin's 150th birthday (2023) and USA 250 and Route 66 centennial celebrations.

07/24/2023

This Thursday, the final film in the Joplin Goes to the Movie Series.
ALIMONY (8 of 8)
Presented by Missouri Eagle and Visit Joplin
JULY 27, SHOWTIMES 5:00 & 7:30 P.M., BOOKHOUSE CINEMA, 715 E. BROADWAY, JOPLIN
Seating is limited to 45. The restaurant will be open before each show.
ALIMONY, 1949
A promising young composer is tempted away from his devoted wife by a fortune-seeking woman who cares more for his prospects than for him.
NR 1:10 Crime, Drama
Featuring Joplin native John Beal. Film introduction by Brad Belk.

07/17/2023

This week's events...
The Styles that Made the Day – a Formal Fashions Exhibit
Presented by Joplin History & Mineral Museum & Joplin Historical Society
JULY 21, 4:00-7:00 P.M., SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL, 505 S. BYERS, JOPLIN
Surrounded by the 100-year-old Joplin Scottish Rite Cathedral architecture, view dresses, gowns, and men’s formal attire from the turn of the last century.
Including dresses made for Joplin Centennial in 1973.

Centennial Celebration of the Valley of Joplin Scottish Rite Cathedral
JULY 22, 9:00 A.M., 505 S. BYERS, JOPLIN
This celebration marks the 100-year history of Joplin Scottish Rite Cathedral. A full day of activities is planned to honor this beautiful Joplin landmark's history, service, and architecture. Discover the early Joplin business leaders who made the building possible and learn about the organization that preserves its heritage.
More details of additional ticketed events at: https://www.valleyofjoplin.com/about-3.

Keynote speakers, video presentation, Cornerstone Ceremony by the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri

07/14/2023

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07/14/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wCMQh7T5oA
The Joplin 150th Celebrations Continue!!!

Reggie visits with Donnie Greenlee with Scottish Rite, Valley of Joplin about their upcoming 100-Year Celebration to learn more about this special two-day ev...

07/07/2023

Since Joplin’s Centennial in 1973, the community has evolved and improved with the times. 50 years later, popular music, like our community, has progressed.

Joplin still rocks and stomps with a vibrant music scene.
Over the past five decades, local and regional musicians and bands have found a special place in our hearts -- long live the garage band! The final event of the Joplin 150th Celebration (1873-2023) will reunite local bandmates who may no longer formally play together but whose past performances have left lasting memories in the hearts of many.

As a finale for the year-long Sesquicentennial, the Joplin Celebrations Commission, with Freeman Health System, presents a two-day festival concert…
ROCK STOCK: Joplin Local Legends Concert Weekend.

September 8 & 9, at The Amphitheater in Landreth Park, 905 N. Murphy Blvd, Joplin.

Friday night will focus more on the music of the 90s to today, whereas Saturday night will reflect on the music of the 70s and 80s.

In addition to the entertainment, there will be a beer garden hosted by Daybreak Rotary, an opportunity for the public to meet with area not-for-profit organizations led by the United Way, and a selection of local food truck cuisine.

Food trucks and exhibitors will open at 3:00, with the staged entertainment from 5:30 to 11:00 p.m.
Lawn chair and blanket seating.
FEATURED ENTERTAINMENT:
Friday
• Ben Miller Band Reunion
• TotoJojo
• TownHouseFire
• Vagabond Grove and The Drifting Heads
Saturday
• Smoot Mahuti
• Southern Fried
• Encore w/ Hank Rotten
• Larry Smith Group

Official page of the Joplin Celebrations Commission and the local events for the Missouri Bicentennial (2021) Joplin's 150th birthday (2023) and USA 250 and Route 66 centennial celebrations.