Live music is a familiar and recurring event at a wide array of businesses across the entire Lake of the Ozarks region, and many bars, restaurants, and even coffee shops have stages of all sizes and shapes to facilitate both entertainers and spectators on a regular basis. An extensive assortment of local and regional talent can be found performing music of all types, and some places have house bands or DJs, insuring constant and consistent enjoyment year round.
Nationally recognized acts also frequent the Lake area, especially during Holidays and other major events, and several facilities have been purpose built to facilitate these productions, including an outdoor stage right on the Bagnell Dam Strip catering to audiences gathering for celebrations and vehicle shows frequenting that popular location. The Ozarks Amphitheater, a 10,000 seat, open air venue, has been featuring headline bands and performances since 1993, and is conveniently located just off of highway 5 near the intersection of highway 54 in Camdenton, providing easy accessibility from anywhere in the Lake area. Other notable event locations include Lazy Gators, uniquely positioned on an outcropping of land surrounded by Lake views, and High Tide, located above Redhead Lakeside Grill, where spectators enjoy performances from two, adult only pools, shaded seating areas, or private cabanas, as well as the Encore Sky Bar Amphitheater, located at MM17 of the main channel by boat, and Bagnell Dam Blvd by car, right in the heart of Lake Ozark.
The Lake Arts Council also sponsors a diverse range of events at various locations throughout the year, including Art Contests and showings across diverse mediums, as well as Symphony Productions, Children's Theater programs, and other distinctive performances. The Main Street Music Hall, a 1,000 seat Victorian theatre in Osage Beach, is a local favorite venue, featuring a repertoire of variety shows year round, as well as hosting regional and national acts periodically, interspersed with local school productions and Lake Arts Council sponsored events. The Miller County Fairgrounds in Eldon, the Laurie Fairgrounds, and an assortment of community centers in the Lake region completes the ensemble of entertainment possibilities, securing the Lake of the Ozarks as an Event Location capable of indulging any affinity or fascination.
