2025 ENTERTAINMENT

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Sweetie & The Toothaches

10:00 AM – 11:30 PM

Jay Dover

Jay Dover has been singing and playing Latin percussion professionally for over 30 years. He has played in many venues as far as Japan, and has graced the stage with Souled Out Soul Review, Soul Reunion, Park Ave, trio, Boogie Chyld, Fresh City, Rhythm Rockers, and other notable groups in the St. Louis/Metro East.

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Bill Puhse

1:45 PM – 3:30 PM

Greg Pacini

Kidnapped by buddies to an open-mic night, Greg performed publicly for the first time in 1978, singing his only tune, “Song for Sailors,” written just before leaving a Benedictine Monastery in 1977.

The song was well received, but stayed underground with many other new songs until 1996, when his sister, Jean, organized the family to give Greg two hours in a recording studio for his fortieth birthday. A tape of that session was aired almost immediately. Encouraged, he went on to produce his first CD, To Soul.

Three months after the release of To Soul, Greg’s larynx was split during a “touch” football game. There’s a two inch scar under his Adam’s apple where the surgeon opened his throat, drilled six holes in his larynx, and wired it back together.

Greg’s voice was altered, but not drastically, and in 2002 he created, One Soul, a more highly produced CD. Greg’s music has been compared to that of Richie Havens, Steve Forbert and Cat Stevens. Greg has opened for internationally recognized author, Dr. Joan Borysenko, and folk legend, Jack Williams and performed multiple times for IANDS.

“Greg’s June, 2025 performance at The Focal Point was well received. Greg’s opened for New York Times best selling author, Dr. Joan Borysenko, and folk legend, Jack Williams, and performed multiple times for the International Association of Near Death Studies.”

5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Little Known Fact

Little Known Fact is a fun band with a bluesy, sultry vibe and three part harmonies.  Bringing you blues, classic rock, classic country, pop & catchy originals. You will love our unique setlist! Featuring Robin Winslow on lead vocals, Gary Austin on guitar & vocals, Jeff Stephen on bass & vocals, & Brad Martin on drums.  Home base is Belleville, IL just outside of  St. Louis, MO.

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Dusty James and Abalone Pearl

Dusty James & Abalone Pearl Both Dusty and Pearl began playing as teens in folk venues and coffee houses where they honed their instrumental skills and the art of crafting tight vocal harmonies. Each possesses in-depth knowledge of the music in their repertoire. The styles are varied and include traditional folk, roots, singer-songwriter, classic country, Americana, original songs and surprises. They invite the audience in by conveying the joy that goes with performing tunes that hold special significance for them. The duo was named Top Finalists in the 2021 Great American Song Contest for the lyrics to their original song, “Here You See Me Standing” and were named Top Finalists again in the 2023 contest for the lyrics and melody to the same song. The Great American Song Contest is one of the biggest song writing competitions in the USA, with 1900 songs entered from 42 countries. The same song was also a finalist in the international Talent Is Timeless contest. The newest song, “Run for the Border,” was named a Top Finalist in the 2024 Great American Song Contest.

Dusty James (guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, vocals) started playing and singing when he was very young. His influences included Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Doc Watson, Mississippi John Hurt and Merle Travis. Over the years, he has appeared in numerous settings, both locally and nationally, including A Prairie Home Companion and CBS Radio and he has had the privilege of performing on stage with the likes of Doc Watson and Roland White, among others.

Abalone Pearl (guitar, banjo, autoharp, dulcimer, vocals) started playing guitar at age 12 when she was inspired by Bob Dylan, Jean Ritchie, Mike Seeger, Memphis Minnie, The Carter Family, Robert Johnson and the folk movement of the 1960s. She became a professional musician at age 15, playing in coffee houses and other venues. Pearl has had a long and abiding interest in music history and owned a popular record/CD store for many years

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Airlifter Brass Quintet Air Force Band of MidAmerica

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Mark Biehl

Mark Biehl presents cinematic music of travel and adventure, along with other explorations of world rhythms and jazz improvisation on soprano saxophone, flute, and keyboards.

“This is music woven by a wonderful loom to create a tapestry of sound –
a sound characterized by lush arrangements, rich textures and intricate rhythms. Mark Biehl has shown great ingenuity and inventiveness on several artistic levels…”

– World Music Magazine

Mark Biehl, multi-instrumentalist, composer and lifelong musician, is the founder of Acuity Soundworks®, dedicated to the development and presentation of music and sound to inspire creative thought and action. His live all-original music performances on soprano saxophone, flute, keyboards and percussion offer an exciting blend of world rhythms and melodies interwoven with jazz improvisation. Mark has three album titles to his credit, Landscapes, Asana Sangit and Pranah, which have received positive reviews and recognition both nationally and internationally.

His music has been played on PBS, A&E cable channel, syndicated radio program Echoes, as well as hundreds of local stations nationwide. Music from Landscapes was featured in the World Wildlife Fund video presentation “Amazon Region Protected Areas” and highlighted in a feature article in the British publication World Music Magazine. Tairi, a track from Asana Sangit, was selected for the musical compilation Bodybalance/Bodyflow by Les Mills International of New Zealand.

Mark is also a Certified Vibrational Sound Coach, Licensed Spiritual Health Coach, and has received training in Primordial Sound Meditation with Deepak Chopra, traditional shamanic sound practices with Zacciah Blackburn of the Center of Light Institute, and Certification in Sound Healing with Himalayan Singing Bowls from Nepalese Master Teacher Suren Shrestha. Mark has nearly twenty years’ experience in sound healing, and offers both private and group sound sessions. He has lead monthly group “SANCTUARY” Tibetan bowl meditation sessions for the Cancer Support Community and has provided services to the Veterans Administration for homeless and substance abuse patients. Over the years Mark has presented well over 500 of these events at various spiritual wellness centers and yoga facilities throughout the greater metro St. Louis area, New York, Chicago, Kansas City, and Sedona, AZ.

In addition, Mark worked as a professional audio recording and mixing engineer for nearly twenty years in studios located in Hollywood, Atlanta, and St. Louis with clients as diverse as Madonna, Keith Richards, Bon Jovi, Disney Studios and CNN. This experience brought him a unique perspective to listening; to understand how sound and vibration operates at a fundamental scientific level, as well as the emotional impact that sound and music can have on us as human beings.

Along with Mark’s love of music, his deep interest in philosophy, psychology, meditation, and spirituality has inspired him over many years to expand his knowledge and awareness through research and experiential practices. His ultimate intention is to expose as many people as possible to the transformative powers of music and sound healing, allowing them to experience their essential creative nature. He believes in the idea that sound and music creates a gateway into deeper levels of consciousness, the heart, and soul. As a result, he utilizes various musical instruments, sound tools and the voice in conjunction with his spiritual health coaching skills and positive intention to gently support creative shifts in our perspective on life. His focus is on empowering us to take control of our lives, by better understanding ourselves, and how we respond to our environment. Much of this has to do with developing an ability to clear our minds of distraction and function from a state of balance and centeredness, no matter what is going on around us.