2026 Season Live

Missouri's small-town fun starts here.

Festivals, country concerts, monster trucks and hometown pride — built by Donald, Rickie and the legacy of Pop himself.

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3+ 2026 events

Oct 3 Revival on the
Current

Largest Car Show
in the Ozarks

Pop's Revival on the Current — Fall Festival & Car Show, Saturday October 3 2026 at Riverfront Park in Van Buren, Missouri, featuring American Idol runner-up Jordan McCullough

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What's coming up

Upcoming Events

One more big one before the year wraps up. Grab your chair and gather your people.

Pop's Events presents This Fall

Fall Festival & Car Show

Pop's Revival on the Current

Saturday OCT 03

2026 Save the date

Faith. Family. Community. Live Music. Good Times.

When

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Festival & Car Show 10:00 AM

Concert Gates 4:00 PM

Where

Riverfront Park

Van Buren, MO

Our biggest day of the year, right on the Current River. The Largest Car Show in the Ozarks, monster trucks, vendors, food trucks, and family fun all day, then an evening concert with American Idol runner-up Jordan McCullough and special guests.

Includes the 4th Annual Car Show and Fall Festival Pageant.

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The Pop's Story

From Pop's Tiques & Fleas to Missouri festival stages.

Pop — the legendary inspiration behind Pop's Events Missouri festivals

Pop · the namesake

Warmth, hospitality, and a place to gather.

At the heart of Pop's Events is Pop himself — Donald's father and the inspiration behind the name. Pop started Pop's Tiques & Fleas Flea Market, creating a place where people could stop in, visit, browse, and feel connected to the community.

Donald and Rickie carried that spirit forward by adding Pop's Cafe and continuing the tradition of hospitality, conversation, and small-town connection. Today, Pop's Events builds on that same legacy through festivals, concerts, stage rentals, and community gatherings that bring people together across Missouri.

Donald Black and Rickie Maples, founders of Pop's Events, smiling at a small-town Missouri festival, embodying community pride and Americana spirit

Donald & Rickie · the festival makers

Local people. Real festivals.

Meet Donald and Rickie — the duo behind Pop's Events. What began as Pop's Tiques & Fleas Flea Market, then Pop's Cafe, has grown into Pop's Events: a way to carry Pop's legacy forward through music, festivals, food, family fun, and small-town Missouri pride.

With every event, Donald and Rickie aim to spark joy, create lasting memories, and give communities a place to gather. At Pop's, it's all about people, pride, and the timeless bonds that make hometown events special.

2018 Established

Van Buren Headquartered in MO

Pop's Stage Rental

Bring your event to life on Pop's Stage.

From school bus to showstopper — a rustic, mobile stage built from the bones of a retired school bus. Folded, hauled, and set up for festivals, concerts, weddings, pageants, and community gatherings across the region.

24' × 32' Covered performance area

Mobile Folds down for transport

Walkouts Front walkouts + scaffolding

Tested Hometown to big-name shows

Rent Pop's Stage → Call 573.323.8834

Pop's Stage — mobile 24 by 32 foot covered performance stage built from a retired school bus, used for festivals, concerts, and community events

Livin' Large monster truck — 2000 Ford Excursion known as Big Fat Death in Zombieland Double Tap, owned by Michael Hughes of Van Buren Missouri

Livin' Large · the monster truck

A 2000 Ford Excursion. Big tires, bigger personality.

Known on screen as "Big Fat Death" in Zombieland: Double Tap, now owned by Michael Hughes of Van Buren, MO. Family-friendly, high-energy spectacle.

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Recent Pop's Events

What we've been up to.

A quick look at the moments — and the people — that brought us here.

2026 Season

June 6, 2026 · Corning, AR

Hannah Harper

An outdoor country concert under the open sky — powerhouse vocals from rising star Hannah Harper.

Hootin' & Hollerin' DeKalb County Style 2026 event artwork for Missouri Show Me 250 celebration in Clarksdale, Missouri

May 30, 2026 · Clarksdale, MO

Hootin' & Hollerin' 2026

A patriotic day of live music, monster-truck rides, and Missouri pride for the Show Me 250.

May 2, 2026 · The Landing

Whole Kids Outreach · Country Roots

Supporting brighter futures for local children and families. Hosted at The Landing on the Current River with live country music and community support. Discounted lodging was available through The Landing for event guests.

River Jam and Fall Festival 2025 at Van Buren Riverfront Park with live country music

Fall 2025 · Van Buren, MO

River Jam & Fall Festival 2025

Live music, car show, pageant, vendors, sponsors, and fall festival fun. Artists included Graham Barham, Trevon Dawson, John Scalia & The Dirty Word, and local performers.

Hootin' and Hollerin' 2025 first year community celebration in Clarksdale Missouri

May 2025 · Clarksdale, MO

Hootin' & Hollerin' 2025

The first-year community celebration — more than a thousand folks turned out, even in the rain. The kind of night Pop would've loved.

Past moments

The energy speaks for itself.

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Tyler Farr performing live on Pop's Stage at a Missouri festival

Crowd at River Jam enjoying live country music in Van Buren Missouri

Fans lined up for Livin' Large monster truck rides at Pop's Events

Sunset stage shot at Pop's Events outdoor country concert

Vendor row and food trucks at Pop's Events Missouri festival

Pop's Events brings amazing events and concerts to small towns in Missouri!

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Thank you, sponsors

Made possible by our community partners.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our esteemed sponsors whose support has made our events possible. The local businesses below put fuel in our festivals — visibility with families, festival-goers, and folks who love small-town charm.