Pictured left are the members of the youth band, the St. Louis BandJos. They performed at the Salvation Army Citadel on Union road in South County in November 2008. This was only their third public performance and they acted like professionals. These 8 kids ages 8 to 12 played 11 songs and made the transitions from banjo to vocal to other instruments as smoothly as any adult band.

The Band performed before an audience of over 300 at the Friday night show in Peoria. This was for the Fretted Instrument Guild of America, also known as FIGA. These eleven young people were outstanding, made their directors proud and brought the audience to their feet for a standing ovation!

For more information, click on this link.  FIGA CONVENTION

The photo to the right is from their Shakey Night performance at the Moolah Shrine Center in October 2008. They played during the St. Louis Banjo Club break and wowed the audience.

The photo to the left is of one of three performances at the Kirkwood Farmer’s Market in the summer of 2009.

On January 28, 2010, the St. Louis BandJos celebrated their 75th rehearsal. These 10 young people have demonstrated to their leaders how much they love the music of the four string banjo. Their buttons commemorate the occasion.