Backwater Jacks Waterfront Bar & Grill

When it comes to entertainment, you deserve the best of the best! That's why we're inviting you to come hang out with us at the best waterfront bar at the Lake of the Ozarks : Backwater Jack's Bar & Grill. This month, we promise to have one outstanding entertainer after another here at Backwater Jack's, and we can't wait for you to come party with us! Here's a snapshot of all the bands lined up for the rest of this month. July 2015 - Entertainment at Backwater Jack's Wednesday, July 8th: 2 Johnnies on the Spot Boomchux Thursday, July 9th: Squigglefish Friday, July 10th: The Surge Saturday, July 11th: 12:30-4:30 PM -- Boomchux 6:00-10:00 PM -- Kricket Alley Sunday, July 12th: MisLedd Monday, July 13th: Boomchux Wednesday, July 15th:  London Strangers Thursday, July 16th:  Phat Mike and the Bartenders Johnny G. & the Allstars Friday, July 17th: The Surge Saturday, July 18th: 12:30-4:30 PM -- Nass T. ...

TGIF! After a long week, we're sure you're more than ready to kick back and enjoy some much needed rest and relaxation this weekend. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays are the best days of the week, so your friends at Backwater Jack's Bar & Grill are going above and beyond to make sure you have the best weekend ever! Here's a snapshot of some of the great things waiting for you this weekend at our beautiful waterfront restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks . Fantastic Frozen Drinks It's what we are known for! Backwater Jack's is famous for having the best frozen drinks at the Lake of the Ozarks - particularly our amazing rum runners and pains! Our frozen drinks are made from our own special blend of rums that is sure tantalize your taste buds. In other words, you're going to LOVE them! Excellent Entertainment Do you find yourself singing along with every song you know? Or dancing whenever you hear live music - even when you're sitting...

If you think the summer celebrations are over at the Lake of the Ozarks, then think again! The Lake's best waterfront restaurant is bringing you live entertainment throughout the entire month of September. If you're looking for a fun family outing or special date night, you need not look further than Backwater Jack's ! Check out our great musical lineup for this month. Wednesday, September Johnnies on the Spot Thursday, September 4  MisLedd Friday, September 5 Phat Mike & The Bartenders Saturday, September 6 South 5 Band Thursday, September 11  Baub Eis Band Friday, September 12 Sweet Trouble Saturday, September 13  The Surge Friday, September 19 Johnny G and the All Stars Saturday, September 20 MisLedd Friday, September 26 Big John and the 39th St. Blues Band Saturday, September 27 Squiggle Fish We plan on hanging onto this summer for as long as we can!! It should be a beautiful month at the Lake of the Ozarks. Come out and celebrate w...

The school year is fast-approaching, but Backwater Jacks still has plenty of great events up our sleeve! The Lake of the Ozarks best waterfront bar has another full month of live music lined up for your listening pleasure. Here's a complete list of Backwater Jack's live music for the rest of August! ~ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH ~  Chuck & Doug ~ THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH ~ Phat Mike and the Bartenders ~ FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH ~ The Surge ~ SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH ~ South 5 Band ~ SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH ~ Squiggle Fish ~ MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH ~ Boomchux ~ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13TH ~ Ozark Mountain Oysters ~ THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH ~  MisLedd ~ FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH ~ The Surge ~ SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH ~ Boomchux (12:30 PM - 4:30 PM) The Surge (6:00 PM - 10:00 PM) ~ SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH ~ MisLedd ~ MONDAY, AUGUST 18TH ~ Boomchux ~ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH ~ Short and Sweet ~ THURSDAY, AUGUST 21ST ~ Cut Loose ~ FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND ~ South 5 Band ~ SATURDAY, ...

Summer is rolling right along! It's hard to believe we're already a week into July, but everyone at Backwater Jack's is nonetheless excited to celebrate this peak month of summer. As you plan your weekend vacations in July, be sure to keep your favorite waterfront restaurant in mind! This month, we're bringing you the best live music the Lake has to offer - 6 days a week! Check out the July music schedule for Backwater Jack's . Sweet Trouble Band Wednesday, July 9th -- Ozark Mountain Oysters Thursday, July 10th -- MisLedd Friday, July 11th -- South 5 Band Saturday, July 12th -- Queens Blvd. Sunday, July 13th -- Squigglefish Monday, July 14th -- Boomchux Wednesday, July 16th -- 2 Johnnies on the Spot Thursday, July 17th -- Sweet Trouble Band Friday, July 18th -- South 5 Band Saturday, July 19th -- Cricket Alley Sunday, July 20th -- MisLedd Monday, July 21st -- Boomchux Wednesday, July 23rd -- Chuck & Doug South 5 Band Thur...

Get excited! It's almost time to celebrate one of the best weekends at the Lake: Memorial Day! At Backwater Jack's at the Lake of the Ozarks , we're going to start the celebrations early and finish them late... We've got a fantastic music lineup this weekend all the way from Thursday to Monday!  If you're in the mood for some great tunes, join us any night this weekend! We've got some outstanding talent lined up for your enjoyment: Thursday, May 22:  South 5 Band Friday, May 23: The Surge Saturday, May 24: Phat Mike Unplugged (12- 4p) and The Surge (6-10p) Sunday, May 25: Queens Blvd. Monday, May 26: MisLedd These fantastic musicians will feature a wide variety of music, so there is sure to be something for everyone! After all,  who doesn't like great music?? While you're here, don't forget to try out the Lake's famous fried potato salad - only at Backwater Jack's Waterfront Bar and Grill !  Fe...

SUMMER IS FINALLY HERE! After a brutally long and cold winter, it's finally time to begin the summer celebrations at the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks! We don't know about you, but those of us here at  Backwater Jack's are definitely ready for some summer fun! Here's a quick overview of our May 2014 music schedule. Hopefully this can help you out as you plan your summer vacations for this year! Friday, May 9: Squigglefish Saturday, May 10: Phat Mike and the Bartenders Thursday, May 15: Ozark Mountain Oysters Friday, May 16: Cut Loose Saturday, May 17: Phat Mike and the Bartenders Thursday, May 22: South 5 Band Friday, May 23: The Surge Saturday, May 24: Phat Mike Unplugged (12p-4p), The Surge (6-10p) Sunday, May 25: Queens Blvd. Monday, May 26: MisLedd Wednesday, May 28: 2 Johnnies on the Spot Thursday, May 29: Baub Eis Band Friday, May 30: The Surge Saturday, May 31: South 5 Band In addition to our great music, we also offer all the best ...

A new year is here and that means new boats for 2014!  Take a look at some of these beauties new to the market this year.  Then come join us at the Lake of the Ozarks this summer to see if you can spot any of them out on the water!  And after you work up an appetite looking at boats all day, stop by Backwater Jack's for some of the Best Food Lake of the Ozarks has to offer!   Sea Ray 350 SLX All new for 2014 is the Sea Ray 350 SLX.  This new beauty is redefining "Day Boat" and has seating for up to 18.  With Sea Ray's Next Wave innovations, you'll experience a superior ride and handling. As their largest premium bowrider, the 350 SLX comes with increased power while keeping the noise down with our Quiet Ride engineering and technology.  For more information visit:  http://searay.com/ Bayliner 642 Overnighter The all-new 642 Overnighter is a stylish and versatile Cuddy model.  It was designed with open-water cruising,...

...and that means Indulging in some Good Ole Cajun Food  Mardi Gras is a popular phenomenon dating back thousands of years ago.  Also known as Carnival, it is celebrated in many countries around the world on the day before Lent begins. Some of the holiday's most famous public festivities take place in Brazil, Venice and of course New Orleans! Each year these festivities draw thousands of tourists wanting to join in the celebration. The History of Mardi Gras Historians date Mardi Gras back thousands of years to pagan celebrations of spring and fertility. When Christianity arrived in Rome, religious leaders decided to incorporate the popular local traditions of Saturnalia and Luypercalia into the new faith rather than abolishing them.  Mardi Gras, along with Christianity, spread from Rome to other European countries such as France, Germany, Spain and England. Traditionally, people would binge on all the meat, eggs, milk and cheese in their house in preparation f...

Gotta Get Back to Backwater Jack's this weekend for some GREAT  Live Music at Lake of the Ozarks !!   We always have the best National, Regional & Local Bands playing live Thursday - Saturday!  This weekend we have brought in some of your favorites...check out the schedule! Thurs Sept 19... Johnny G & the Allstars Fri Sept 20... Squigglefish Sat Sept 21...Moon Dogs Backwater Jacks Weekend Specials: RAW DEAL THURSDAYS  - Oysters and Wings and Shrimp...OH MY!  $1 OFF canned beer to wash 'er down. Friday and Saturday  - Drop it like it's HOT ALL WEEKEND Long!!  BOMB BUCKETS and LIVE MUSIC Need we say more? REGGAE SUNDAY  - Bad like yaz ... Bloody Marys, Red Stripe, and Mimosas.  Bombs ALL DAY mon! Come try our Coastal Cuisine with a Midwestern Flair at the Lake of the Ozarks!!   DINE IN OR PICK UP! 573-348-6639 We are the Best  Waterfront Bar at Lake of the Ozarks !  Get yourself in to try our Caribbean and ...

Have you made your plans to bet back to Backwater Jack's for Labor Day Weekend?  We have a big weekend planned with live music, great food and  rum runners flowin! Check out the Backwater Jack's Live Music Schedule Thurs Aug 29 - South 5 Band Fri Aug 30 - The Surge Sat Aug 31 - Kirk Brown Blues Band(12:30 P) Sat Aug 31 - Queens Bloulevard (6p-10P) Sun Sept 1 -  Queens Blvd Mon Sept 2 - Kirk Brown Blues Band Enjoy these Daily Specials... Wine-O Wednesdays -  get over the "hump" with $5 off any bottle of wine and $1 off a glass of house wine. Raw Deal Thursdays  - get moving toward the weekend with Oysters, Shrimp and $1 off of canned beer. Celebrate the weekend with   Bomb Buckets   on Friday and Saturday and finish it off with   Bloody Mary ,   Red Stripe &   Mimosas   on Sundays! Come on by Backwater Jack's Waterfront Bar & Grill!   An eclectic blend of food, drink & entertainment o...