Blues Music

Ben Bedford Makes Midwestern History Sing: Listen

Springfield, Illinois-based songwriter Ben Bedford finds his muse in the Midwest - the landscape, the people, the diction, the names of the rivers and towns. Across three albums, and especially on the just-released What We Lost, he transcends local color and the minutiae of his considerable, even bo ... More >>

Big Muddy Blues Festival's Isaac-Updated Schedule and Venue Information

Isaac has arrived, bringing with it the threat of several tornadoes last night, torrential rain and some more rain. The weather has caused an update in the Big Muddy Blues Festival schedule. First of all, it's still happening and so far there are no cancellations or changes to the lineup -- Joe Loui ... More >>

Fourth Annual Crawfish Boil

7 p.m. Tuesday, July 3. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Joe Pastor Trio

8:30 p.m. Monday, February 20. BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups, 700 South Broadway.

Chris Thomas King

7 p.m. Thursday, February 16. The Gramophone, 4243 Manchester Avenue.

The Wilders

7 and 10 p.m. Thursday, December 15. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Nicole Atkins

9 p.m. Thursday, June 30. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three

Ivas John Band

Midnight, Saturday, November 27. BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups, 700 South Broadway.

Hill Country Revue

9 p.m. Saturday, November 20. The Old Rock House, 1200 South Seventh Street.

Booker T.

9 p.m. Saturday, September 4. Laclede's Landing Main Stage, North First Street and Lucas Avenue.

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears

8 p.m. Sunday, June 27. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Thursday, December 31 to Sunday, January 3

Thursday, December 31 *List of New Year's Eve shows etc., here Friday, January 1 *Bobby Bare Jr/David Vandervelde, Off Broadway *Wyoming Street/hntr gthrr/Cold Bear Scout, Firebird

Fat Possum Big Legal Mess Caravan Tour

8 p.m. Thursday, December 3. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Show Review: John Oates at the 'Stache Bach at Roberts Orpheum Theater, Friday, October 30

Dr. Aaron Perlut, Ph.D., CM, and chairman of the American Mustache Institute, called Friday night's second annual 'Stache Bash "a celebration of ridicularity." With the main floor of the Roberts Orpheum Theater full of costumed and mustached people taking advantage of free Budweiser products, ridicu ... More >>

Interview Outtakes: Tom Russell, Playing at Off Broadway on Friday, Turner Hall on Saturday

This week in the RFT, freelance writer Roy Kasten interviewed Tom Russell about his creative process, especially for the new album Blood and Candle Smoke, which prominently features the sounds of Calexico, and some of his strongest compositions after over 30 years of songwriting. He'll be in the St. ... More >>

The Lot

5 p.m. Saturday, August 29. The parking lot of the Schlafly Tap Room, 2100 Locust Street.

The Felice Brothers

9 p.m. Thursday, June 18. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

The Constantines

9 p.m. Wednesday, June 3. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

M For Mississippi Wins "DVD Of the Year" at 2009 Blues Music Awards

The film M for Mississippi -- which was co-produced by St. Louis ex-pat Roger Stolle and current resident/Broke & Hungry Records head Jeff Konkel -- won "DVD of the Year" at the Blues Music Awards (formerly known as the Handy Awards) last Thursday in Memphis. Mississippi triumphed over film ... More >>

Teenage Prayers

9 p.m. Wednesday, May 13. The Wedge, 442 Bates Street.

Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears

8 p.m. Friday, April 24. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

The Scissormen

9:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups, 700 South Broadway.

JJ Grey and Mofro

8 p.m. Thursday, February 19. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Dr. John/The Neville Brothers

7 p.m. Sunday, February 8. The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Boulevard.

Buddy Guy

8 p.m. Thursday, December 11. VooDoo Lounge at Harrah's Casino, 777 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Heights.

Bridging the Gap

The Chain of Rocks rolls on

B.B. King

7:30 p.m. Wednesday February 13. Family Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway, St. Charles.

Marcia Ball

8 p.m. Friday, January 11. The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Boulevard.

Pokey LaFarge

9 p.m. Friday, December 7. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Summertime and the Livin’ Is Cheesy

Shemekia Copeland

8 p.m. Thursday, April 5. Harrah's Casino Voodoo Lounge (777 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Heights).

Frank Morey

9 p.m. Monday, December 18. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue).

Bo Diddley

9:30 p.m. Thursday, September 7. Harrah's VooDoo Café and Lounge (777 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Heights).

The Lot

4 p.m. Saturday, August 26. Parking lot of the Schlafly Tap Room (2100 Locust Street).

Blast from the Past

The Blasters keep the fire and brimstone burning

Joanna Connor

Sunday, April 23, at 9 p.m. BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups (700 South Broadway)

The (International) Noise Conspiracy

Sunday, October 2; Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois)

An Artist of Blues

At the Art Museum

Holly Golightly

Tuesday, August 2; Creepy Crawl (412 North Tucker Boulevard)

Verboten!

We ban rock cliches, fatwa Eric Clapton and read up on music nerds

Best Blues Artist

Bennie Smith

French Tips

Celebrating Bastille Day with food, drink and parading Soulardians? Mais oui!

Boardroom Blitz

It's all sex, drugs and systems analysis for corporate rock bands

Smooth & Easy

Free ice cream with the Compton Heights Concert Band

2002 Riverfront Times Music Award Winners

Your verdict is in: Check out St. Louis’ favorite local musicians.

History Lesson

On successive Saturday nights, three blues legends hold forth at BB's Jazz, Blues, & Soups

VOCAL APPROVAL

Following local record label MAXJAZZ's upward trajectory

Rhythm Regatta

Isaac Hayes performs in the hallowed halls of Powell as part of the Blues, Roots, Honks and Moans Festival