Studio Live

Second Friday of every month, 12-1pm

Hear songs from local musicians as they perform live from the KSMU studios. This hour-long event, held at noon one Friday out of each month, mixes conversation with performance. We'll learn more about these musicians and their love for music, as well as the music itself.

Tune in Tuesdays before Studio Live at 4:44 pm for SoundCheck - a preview to Studio Live with an in-depth interview with the musicians. 

Be sure to join us for Studio Live Social Hour, an encore performance of that day's artist from 6-8 pm at Tie & Timber Beer Co., located at 1451 E Cherry Street in Springfield. 

Upcoming Schedule:

January, 10, 2020: Down Periscope

February 14, 2020: Sister Lucille

March 13, 2020: Violet and the Undercurrents

April 3, 2020: Justin Larkin

SoundCheck: Sister Lucille’s View from the Top of the Charts Looks Good

By • Feb 11, 2020
Sister Lucille
Courtesy of Sister Lucille

It’s not out of line to say Sister Lucille is one of the hottest bands in Missouri right now. At the time of writing this, they hold the number three spot in the state on the Roots Music Report for their new album, Alive. The record was number 15 on the national Roots charts and debuted at number four on iTunes.

Sister Lucille is married couple vocalist Kimberly Dill and guitarist Jamie Holdren, as well as drummer Kevin Lyons and bassist Eric Guinn. Guinn is retiring from the band and will be replaced by Reed Herron.

SoundCheck: Who Needs Genre When You Can Have It All With Down Periscope?

By • Jan 7, 2020
Jessica Balisle / KSMU

Springfield band Down Periscope will be on Studio Live Friday, January 10, 2020 on KSMU from noon to 1 pm. The band will perform at Studio Live Social Hour that same evening at Tie & Timber Beer Co. from 6-8 pm.

For the last two years, Down Periscope has been throwing the idea of music genres out the window.

“That’s the thing with genre for us – it’s not necessarily a thing,” said Theron Chick, vocalist and guitarist in the band.

SoundCheck: Opera Collides With Folk Music In Steve Ames’ Unique Songwriting

By • Dec 10, 2019
Courtesy of Steve Ames

Steve Ames will perform on KSMU's Studio Live Friday, December 13, 2019 at noon. He'll be at Tie & Timber Beer Co. that same evening from 6-8 pm for Studio Live Social Hour. 

What happens when you take a classically trained opera singer and introduce him to folk music? You get the music powerhouse Steve Ames. Our story starts in Decatur, Illinois, where a young Ames began his vocal journey.

SoundCheck: Revisiting the Past Reveals How Far the Kursk Has Come

By • Nov 5, 2019
Courtesy of The Kursk

This month’s SoundCheck episode takes a look at the musical evolution of the Kursk. The band will be on KSMU’s Studio Live Friday, November 8, 2019 at noon, followed by Studio Live Social Hour at Tie & Timber Beer Co. from 6-8 pm that same evening.

SoundCheck: 22 to 22.0, The Ups and Downs of Equal Sponge

By • Oct 8, 2019
Jessica Balisle / KSMU

This month’s SoundCheck episode looks at the heartbreaking and heartwarming story of the weird sounds of Equal Sponge 22.0. The duo will be on KSMU’s Studio Live Friday, October 11 at noon, followed by Studio Live Social Hour at our new location, Tie & Timber Beer Co. from 6-8 that same day.

The year is 1996. The Springfield music scene is full of classic acts such as the Skeletons and the Smarties. Big Smith is beginning to take the town by storm.

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