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Local Music Scene | Jimmy Rea, Geoff Steele and Gary Thomas
CEO Roundtable by SBJ Podcasts
CEO Roundtable by SBJ Podcasts
Local Music Scene | Jimmy Rea, Geoff Steele and Gary Thomas
Aug 28, 2025
Season 3
Episode 8
SBJ Podcasts
Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses economics, opportunities and challenges for the local music scene in southwest Missouri with Jimmy Rea, a longtime musician and music festival coordinator who also serves as arts reporter on KSMU Ozarks Public Radio; Gary Thomas, owner of The Regency Live (850 seats), Midwest Live and Gary L Thomas Presents; and Geoff Steele, executive director of the Gillioz Center for Arts and Entertainment (1,015 seats).
