R&B as it was - the Blues of the Great Bluesmen - Americana as it lives & breathes. Rocky & the Wranglers entertain the music-lovin' young folks of the mighty Midwest with music that is tried, true, & topical.

Roy & John have been playing together for decades, joined by an ever-growing list of luminaries, currently including Joe Giels on drums; Gian Vianello on bass; and Bob Horridge at the keyboards, bringing a wealth of musical talent to every gig. Aside from Roy’s original songs, featured over five albums released in England, the Wranglers feature rock n roll from the fifties, garage rock from the sixties, Dylan and Americana from the seventies, and great Blues and dance music from across the years.

The band has played with many of the Blues' brightest stars: Johnnie Johnson, Oliver Sain, Willie Akins, Chuck Berry, Robbie Montgomery, & Barbara Carr, whose incendiary duets with Roy & the Morning Show Band are still fondly remembered.

https://rockyswranglers.weebly.com

St. Louis based Blues

https://www.youtube.com/@BluesinBabylon

1920s-1940s Swing Jazz and St. Louis Bues

Sarah Jane steps from St Louis ,with her lush sultry voice in the tradition of a “red hot mama”, along with the Blue Notes to bring you horn infused swingin’ hot jazz and St Louis blues from the 1920s to the 40s. The band specializes in forgotten songs from the era and sprinkles in a dash of some of everyones favorite standards. Sarah Jane and The Blue Notes are one of the most festive dance bands in St. Louis. It's a sound that seamlessly blends speakeasy, New Orleans dixieland, Harlem night club, juke joint, big band swing with a touch of old time blues.

sarahjanebluenotes.com

Music 11:30am - 2:30pm

Kitchen 11am - 3pm

Bar 11am - 4pm

Originals and covers from the 1960's to the 21st Century - pop, rock, blues (and a hint of jazz).

theroominators.com

Bring your gals and your pals for Galentine’s Brunch featuring music by saxophonist Don Walker of Funks Grove and heart shaped beignets!

Bar open 11am

Brunch served 11am to 3pm

Music 12pm to 2pm

Early Americana Music/jazz, Dixieland and Ragtime

contemporaryproductions.com/artist/backwater-stompers

Celebrate generations of LOVE with a special Backwater Stompers, heart shaped beignets and dinner and drink specials.

$10 Cover. Call 314-367-3644 for reservations.

Curt Copeland, solo performer and leader of Curt Copeland & The Consequences will be joined by St. Louis based singer songwriter Tiffany Ann.

Featuring Mike Puglisi on guitar, Bryan Foote on trumpet and vocals, Guy Cantonwine on bass and Stephen Haake on drums.

Low-Down Blues, Hokum and Hot Jazz from the 1920s and 30s

miss-jubilee.com

Born and raised in St. Louis, Vincent Varvel started playing music early on, studying piano, clarinet, and organ. He began playing guitar at age 16 and attended college at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, where he had the opportunity to perform with jazz greats such as Michael Brecker, Peter Erskine, and Dan Gottlieb. He graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor's degree in Jazz Performance.

Varvel began his professional career while in college, freelancing with many different performers in the St. Louis area. Since then he has toured the United States and Europe with various ensembles in addition to leading his own jazz group performing his original compositions. Recently, he has perfromed with the Kingsbury Ensemble, Chamber Project St. Louis, and soprano Stella Markou. His original music has been heard on satellite radio and cable television. He is currently Instructor of Guitar at Washington University in St. Louis.

https://soundcloud.com/vincent-varvel

The St. Louis Banjo Club was founded in 1969 and has brought banjo music to St. Louis area residents. The Banjo Club performs every second Saturday at Evangeline’s!

stlouisbanjoclub.org

Live Music: Noon - 2pm

Brunch: 11am - 3pm

Bar: 11am - close

St. Louis based Jazz, Funk and Blues

Reverbnation.com/funksgrove

Little Known Fact is a fun band with a bluesy, sultry vibe and three part harmonies.  Bringing you blues, classic rock, classic country, pop & catchy originals. Featuring Robin Winslow on lead vocals, Gary Austin on guitar & vocals, Jeff Stephen on bass & vocals, & Brad Martin on drums.  

St Louis Jazz Club strives to preserve, support and encourage traditional Jazz. Led by the talented trumpeter TJ Muller.

http://www.stlouisjazzclub.org/

Low-Down Blues, Hokum and Hot Jazz from the 1920s and 30s

“A kind of hot elegant rawness, a wild oxymoron that will make sense with the first listening.” – Michael Steinman , Jazz Lives

St. Louis’ original Hot Jazz Brunch led by vocalist Miss Jubilee and barrrelhouse piano player Ethan Leinwand and the Yas Yas Boys is the best way to spend a Sunday!

Reservations recommended. Please call 314-367-3644

miss-jubilee.com

Music 11:30am - 2:30pm

Kitchen 11am - 3pm

Bar 11am - 4pm

Outlaw Rock Country

Prone to the fiery attitude of indie punk rockers and body surfers this music is a raw shot through the soul that’s not missing any bones of drunken amphetamine induced reality. These guys consciously hit farther into the raw cornering attitudes of rebellious country music. Their ‘matter of fact’ rockgrass style dawns the likes of ratrod jackets and Dead Kennedys shirts while footed up with Jack Purcells. Hailing from the Midwestern United States their evident diversity has taken them from performing melodies with Mickey Gilley to an all stage rock fury with Reverend Horton Heat and two international tours. A ‘UK’ fan described. “The Bob band has a lyrical skill of spinning a dark and twisting yarn with the raucous heavy playing and energy of a pub-brawl.” Noted by news journals to have “a live show of music passion so unexpected, it’s seen to be harmoniously epic.” Maverick Magazine Europe described them as “an outfit that knows how to balance energetic songs with emotionally created tunes which impress continually. They are a song writing gem.”

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West End Junction is a folk rock duo from St. Louis, MO, comprised of Cara Ristau (vocals, keyboard) and Dan Ristau (guitar). The pair met in 2014 in a south St. Louis apartment jam session through mutual friends. Unable to stay away from the music that brought them together, they created the name West End Junction in 2019. Their music, heavily influenced by folk, Americana, and indie country, has been described as "haunting" by Gesso Magazine and "ethereal" by Grateful Web. Lyricist Cara Ristau's words often reflect themes around social justice and spiritualism with a particular focus on climate change.

Their first full length album, Out Here in the Plains, was released on March 23, 2023. A year in the making, the album tells the story of Dan and Cara’s journey’s throughout the midwest and the political turmoil of current middle America. Dan and Cara, aided by producer Don Bailey, gathered a cast of the greatest musical talents in the St. Louis area to provide a colorful array of song styles and genres. The band has since released two more albums, most recently in April 2024.

https://westendjunction.com/

Photo by Matt Klose

Music 12pm - 2pm

Brunch served 11am - 3pm

All jazz musicians welcome to sit in or just take in the vibe. Hosted by upright bassist Guy Cantonwine of the Jazz Troubadours.

Tim Albert toured with the Eddie Fisher Band opening for top R & B. acts of the time. He has played drums with Spencer Davis and had the pleasure of spending time with Cab Calloway. Tim also performs with the Uncle Albert Band touring the U.S and central Europe opening for the likes of Koko Taylor, Anson Funderburg, Tommy Castro, Coco Montoya. When Tim is not performing himself, he is the music director at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St Louis, MO.

Lisa Campbell earned a master’s degree in music, with a specialty in piano performance. She has also worked extensively in theater, and currently teaches musical theater at Webster University, and is rehearsal pianist for The Muny and music director at Stages St. Louis. Lisa says she simply loves to play for others. “My calling in life is to make people feel good by my performance – to make them forget about life for awhile.”

unclealbertband.com

Low-Down Blues, Hokum and Hot Jazz from the 1920s and 30s

“Kirchhoff is the dynamic voice of Miss Jubilee, a name that has been synonymous with blues & hot jazz in St. Louis for a decade. The piano/vocal core of the group is what drives the sound. Pianist Ethan Leinwand is an excellent barrelhouse blues piano player nestled in the cradle of ragtime.  Kirchhoff’s excellent rhythmic vocalization transforms old blues songs into something fresh and relatable. Her voice is an instrument, her impeccable timing guiding the band and getting right down in the ensemble mix.” –Joe Bebco, Syncopated Times

miss-jubilee.com

Brunch served 11am to 3pm

Bar open 11am to 4pm

Music 11:30am to 2:30pm

Jim’s forays into the stratosphere are musically exciting and unbelievable to his peers.
“Jim can make his trumpet soar, pop, sizzle and purr –he can do it all!” —ROSS GENTILE –WSIE 88.7

jimmanleymusic.com

Dedicated to the performance and preservation of West coast jazz, Midwest Jazz-tette swings the instrumental sounds inspired by Stan Getz, Shorty Rogers, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Pell and many others.

http://midwestjazztette.com/

Rudy Love & The Encore is comprised of Rudy Love Jr. (vocals & keys), Marrque
Nunley (drums), Rachelle Love (percussion), Mariel Jacoda (vocals), Sherdeill (DJ) Breathett(bass), and Willy Simms (guitar).

The band members have played together for most of their lives, and formally introduced the band Rudy Love & The Encore early last year. Rudy Love Jr.’s late father, renowned musician Rudy Love Sr., was a musical mentor to the band members. The band’s name is in honor of Love Sr., based on the idea that this grouping of musicians is Rudy Love Sr.’s legacy — his encore.

In 2023, the band released their debut EP, The Beauty of Burdens, followed quickly by two more singles, “Broken Angel” and “Grey.” They have been busy since the band’s inception, performing and collaborating with Elise Trouw, performing at Black & Loud Fest in Seattle, opening for notable acts like Teddy Swims and The B-52’s, and playing multiple tours across the nation.They traded the hyper-competitive hustle of the Los Angeles show business scene, and are now working together from their hometown of Wichita, Kan. to build a dream they all hold — to make music with people they love, and to share it with the world.

RudyLove.com

New Orleans Jazz, Blues, Swing

A deep contralto voice, a bright and strong personality and a tiny drum kit.

In the dark notes of her contralto Gloria Turrini relive the blues and jazz woman of the past century and the soul woman of the 60s and 70s. Each show is full of energy and heat as only a voice so powerful can do. The romance and the sweetness of the ballads, the groove of funk and soul, the dynamics of the blues ... all enhanced by a strong bright personality. These are the characteristics that make Gloria Turrini a rare to find artist who reaches her peak in live performances. To accompany her during the live shows are some of the best Italian musicians and session musicians. She has collaborated with many italian and International as di Andrea Mingardi, Max Gazzè, La Pina, Giuliano Palma, Andy J Forest, Jackie Allen and many more.

https://bloosrecords.com/GLORIA-TURRINI-c116761683

1920's & 30's Hot Jazz, Hokum & Low-Down Blues

"A kind of hot elegant rawness, a wild oxymoron that will make sense with the first listening." --Michael Steinman of Jazz Lives • https://jazzlives.

http://www.miss-jubilee.com

Featuring piping hot beignets and bottomless mimosas! For reservations, please call 314-367-3644.

Music 11:30am - 2:30pm

Bar 11am - 4pm

Kitchen 11am - 3pm

Jose Gobo is a Brazilian Jazz guitarist who began his career in Iowa City. Moving to Illinois in 2014, Jose kept a busy a performance schedule while pursuing his doctoral degree, completed in 2020. He appears regularly with the Brad Wheeler Quartet and the Chip Stephens Organ Trio, which opened Steely Dan concert and recorded the album "Transgressions" in 2019. In 2020 Jose co-founded The House Trio with Ben Taylor and Nikola Djokic, which performed 52 consecutive weekly live streams on their YouTube Channel, and recorded the album "Live From Home", featuring 10 of Jose's original compositions.

josegobbomusic.com

Frankie McCabe is a genre-bending singer-songwriter born & raised in Northern California, and now residing part time in Seattle. Most days, you’ll find her plucking away with songwriting, recording original material, trying her hand at mixing in a friend’s home studio, storyboarding and editing video content or performing live - both solo and with a number of different collaborators.

Her vocal delivery is often described as “bluesy”, “passionate”, “soulful” and at times, “haunting.” Frankie’s musical endeavors span primarily from vintage-inspired pop & folk to alt-rock and even country, with a healthy dose of novelty experimentation in her repertoire.

A prolific and oftentimes deeply personal songwriter with a diverse array of solo & co-written tracks under her belt, Frankie’s approach to lyricism tends toward wistful & confessional; featuring themes of uncomfortable self-reflection with an underlying sense of hope, as well as the intention to heal.

But she also has a distinct flair for dramatic storytelling, which is further evidenced by an ever-expanding collection of self-made music videos & indie films frequently born of Frankie's fascination with the supernatural, human psychology, and bygone eras of history, merged with a strong desire to overcome her own darkness and reach others on similar journeys.

Singer-Songwriter

Since departing his South Dakota home for Minnesota, Clayton Ryan's pointed, angsty songwriting has become a recognizable howl of the Midwest music scene. The brooding, heartbroken tones of his twangy voice paint a melancholic picture of the desolate main streets and choked upbringing familiar to much of Middle America.

 Within one year, the electric performer sold out his first ticketed show ever at The Bryant Lake Theater, shared stages with Joshua Quimby, Liam St John, Canaan Cox, and John Morgan, and his Whiskey Jam debut yielded one of only a few encores in the show's 1000 run history, and the only solo performer since Zach Top. His audience then gathered over 10,000 streams on day one of releasing his debut LP, GHOST TOWN. Produced by Isaac Levy (Ryan Lewis, Jonah Marais, Cory Wong) and multi-platinum selling artist Michael Shynes, the 11-track, live band record has given Clayton an impressive step forward with a sound that boldly steps between rock and roll, Midwest emo, and alt-country territory. Over the course of his career as a writer and performer, he has shared songs and stages with Liam St. John, Evan Honer, Cristina Vane, Julia DiGrazia, Joshua Quimby, and Tori Miller, and appeared at Miner Music Festival, Big Turn Music Festival, Des Moines Art Festival, Wild Bill Days, Sturgis Musicfest, Whiskey Jam, and Hotel Cafe.

https://www.claytonryan.com