When you know the history of the Blues, and how it shaped modern American music, you know just how important this music genre is! This 2026 Blues at the Arch educational panel will highlight the role St. Louis played in the evolution of the Blues, and how rich our Blues culture and community still is
August 14-16 CLICK HERE to check out the 2026 lineup online at STLBlues.net!! This August, join us in Gateway Arch National Park for a free, weekend-long celebration of St. Louis’ rich blues legacy. This year’s 11th annual festival features Toronzo Cannon, a modern blues powerhouse with 10 Blues Music Award nominations, alongside fan favorites Tullie Brae and
The Harp Attack 40th Reunion revue will take place Saturday August 29 at the Old Rock House (1220 S. 7th St. ) in St. Louis. Doors open at 7:00 pm with the show running from 7:30-11pm. Featuring five original performers from the historic 1986 show alongside two new additions. The lineup is Eric McSpadden, Jim
Our partner site STLBlues.net is also a proud partner of the 2026 Soulard Blues and Roots Festival. From September 4th-7th, it’s 4 days of live music in the historic St. Louis neighborhood of Soulard, featuring 24+ of the finest bands of St. Louis! Get your tickets now, and tell ’em STLBlues sent you!! Get your
PRESERVATION THROUGH PERFORMANCE The Blues is more than music — it is a living history, a shared language, and the foundation of modern American music. At BluesForever.org, our purpose is simple: keep the Blues alive by performing it, teaching it, celebrating it, and passing it forward. Born from the spirit and community created around the National
Opportunities exist to HELP JAMES ‘BOO BOO’ DAVIS recover from his devastating Oct 25 house fire. PLEASE HELP if you are able. BOO BOO’SGO FUND ME Help My Dad Rebuild After Losing Everything in a Fire From Boo Boo’s daughter,Tracey Wilson – “On Saturday night, tragedy struck when my dad, James Boo Boo Davis, lost
Pictured L-R: Devin Williams, Ms Hy-C, and Rum Drum Ramblers band members Mat Wilson and Ryan Koenig. By Michael Higgins WISHING A HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS to Devin Williams and The Rum Drum Ramblers — Mat Wilson, Ryan Koenig and Joe Glynn (not pictured) for advancing to the IBC Championship in Memphis next year !! St Louis
By music journalist Bob Baugh *Coming soon to the pages of Big City R&B magazine Tornado relief fundraiser – Brothers Lazaroff at Joe’s Cafe At 2:45 pm on May 16,2025 all the cell phone alarms and tornado sirens in the St. Louis metro area went off. Our neighborhood quickly went dark as winds whipped the
By Bob Baugh This is one of reasons we love this town!! Funky, quirky and unique barely begins to describe Joe’s Cafe in St. Louis’s DeBaliviere community. Buried in a neighborhood, artist Bill Christman’s place is an intimate music venue, storefront, workshops and a garden filled with robots. The Cafe is strictly BYO. The only
