St. Louis Sound Concert Festival - Experience Americana

St. Louis is home to a rich and varied music history that is not celebrated enough. Local publisher Reedy Press teamed up with music critic and venerable KDHX DJ Steve Pick and bestselling local-interest author Amanda E. Doyle to assemble the definitive book on St. Louis music. The group observed that a book wasn’t enough to make such an important celebration complete. Encouraged by the support of local venues and the St. Louis music community, a more ambitious vision clarified—a weeklong series of 5 shows, each covering one of the several genres with deep roots in the Gateway City.

Introducing the St. Louis Sound Project, a concert festival and historical publication launching in March 2019, with shows at venues steeped in the city’s distinctive music tradition.

EXPERIENCE AMERICANA

Americana grew from the alt-country movement that was kick-started in large part by Uncle Tupelo in St. Louis clubs in the late ’80s and spread further by the Bottle Rockets in the ’90s. Experience Americana with the St. Louis Sound Project on March 30th at Off Broadway with artists Fine to Drive, BAJA, and Colonel Ford. 

Fine to Drive, founded by the songwriting team of Suzy Bacino and Michael Eisenbeis, is an original Americana band known for its distinct harmonies and unique sounds. 

BAJA is a St. Louis Americana supergroup, combining the talents of John Wendland and Andy Ploof with Brad Sarno and Auset. Blending intelligent, well-observed songwriting with country-folkish instrumentation, BAJA embodies the essence of DIY folk. 

Colonel Ford keeps pre-outlaw, traditional honky-tonk alive with St. Louis music veteran Gary Hunt’s original compositions and a slew of covers backed by instrumentation that maintains their country roots without stagnating. 

All ages; those under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a 21+ adult. $3 minor surcharge.

For more information, contact Josh Stevens at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

https://www.stlsoundproject.com/