The Aching Hearts -- Ryan Spearman and Kelly Wells -- performed at the May 11 edition of Harvest Sessions.

Where to begin? The City Museum alone is a multi-level, dizzying attraction of slides, wrought-iron climbing structures, curiosities, aquatic life and gorgeous tile mosaics.

Whether he's singing a song written over 100 years ago or penning his own tunes, St. Louis native Ryan Spearman draws on his expansive knowledge of Americana and folk to create a living, breathing history of traditional music.

Off Broadway hosted Steam-Powered Soul: A Tribute to John Hartford and KDHX Benefit on Saturday night. The event featured a seated early show and a standing late show, both of which brought capacity crowds.

Each month, this site features numerous photography pieces based on the work of the intrepid members of KDHX's pool of volunteer photographers.

One year after their inaugural duo performance, Ryan Spearman and Pokey LaFarge reunited at the Sheldon Concert Hall to celebrate the unification of KDHX and the Folk School in a concert featuring classic folk tunes and old-timey takes on modern songs.

Ryan Spearman is many things in many musical moods, but all his roles show a passion for setting the spark of innovation to the good tinder of tradition.

On Thursday evening, after the storm clouds passed and the wind died down, Ryan Spearman performed two sets of folk music for a joyous crowd in Strauss Park.

After Ryan Spearman's rooftop performance of "Time Machine," we descended the ladder again dangling the guitar from the brown extension cord, passing it down as we went.

Along with folk guitarist Ryan Spearman, we ascended the sawdust-strewn stairs up to the belfry of the Grandel Theatre.