Springfield's Shoe Tree is described as 'a true listening room'

KSMU | By Jimmy Rea

Published July 25, 2024 at 9:29 AM CDT

The Shoe Tree Listening Room in Springfield, MO (photo taken July 2024).

Shoe Tree Listening Room offers space for a variety of performances in an alcohol-free environment.

KSMU's Jimmy Rea talks with the co-owner of the Shoe Tree Listening Room, Dave Baker.

Baker says the nonprofit has 50 seats and hosts local, national and internationally touring artists in eclectic genres, mostly acoustic.

He talks about how listening rooms are different from other venues and how the venue got its name.

The Shoe Tree is located at 1342 E. St. Louis St.

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Jimmy Rea is a proud Ozarkian with deep ties to the music community. With 2 decades of creative entrepreneurship underfoot, Jimmy has toured coast to coast and around the world with acoustic acts The HillBenders and Keller Williams. Spearheading numerous musical groups, recording projects, and live music events, Rea’s work in the Springfield music scene is a passion and lifestyle. Happily married to wife Melissa and father to Archie, they enjoy life together with 2 dogs and a cat. In his downtime you can find Jimmy fishing for bass in the crisp rivers, creeks, and streams of the Ozarks.

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