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I'm Dave - nicknamed Big Dave - as everyone
at STLBlues felt a nickname was mandatory for a
Blues publisher. I serve as the publisher, editor, web and graphic
designer of STLBlues. The driving force behind this has always been
my love of the Blues. What began as a hobby has evolved into a leading
music eZine, and millions of visitors. Along came the Street Team,
helping grow STLBlues into what it is today. In
2008, STLBlues was awarded the Keeping
the Blues Alive Award - Internet by the Blues Foundation in
Memphis, Tn. That's the highest honor the Blues World can
give a website! We owe it all to the bands for keeping the music
alive, and to you, the music fans, for
supporting live music and stopping by our
Live Music Calendar!
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Our Live
Music Calendar, open 24/7 -
It's
been quite a path that led to the creation of this site. My involvement
in the St. Louis Blues scene began very indirectly back in 1993,
when I was asked to provide a First Aid team for the Blues Heritage
Festival. Seemed the Red Cross had to withdraw, as they were quite
busy with the Great Flood of 1993. Being a career firefighter/paramedic
here, I just called upon some Blues lovin' friends in the medical
field, and soon had doctors, nurses and paramedics volunteering
for the Fest.
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I
met lots of the local bands along
the way, and also the organizers of the Fest at that time - the St.
Louis Blues Society! Along the way, as I delved more deeply into
the Blues, my appreciation for this musical art form kept growing.
Gradually my involvement in
the Blues led to 5 years as a writer for the Bluesletter, the magazine
of the St. Louis Blues Society, and as a Board member for the 1997
St. Louis Blues Heritage Festival! I really believe that the rich
heritage of St. Louis Blues music (and blues music in general) needs
to be shared with the world, and what better way to do it than via
the Web.
STLBlues
has gained an international audience along the way! We're
growing every day, as more artists & venues join
the calendar, and more music news arrives. Our Mission Statement - to always bring you the Best in BluesJazzRockSoulRnB!! Keep
coming back, we
serve up live music 24/7, piping hot!
Dave (aka Big Dave)
email:
publisher@stlblues.net
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