I'm Dave - nicknamed Big Dave - as everyone
at STLBlues felt a nickname was mandatory for a
Blues publisher. I serve as the publisher 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 Destination' site, and millions of visitors.
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"It's just a passion" |
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"To the gregarious, hard-working, fantastic soul behind the Live Music Calendar...we would like to say thank you so much for the opportunities and support you have provided. We are most appreciative."
Sean B. of Following The Water |
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”We cannot thank you enough for positioning the festival in your website listing service for the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival! This is exactly the kind of support the festival needs to succeed."
Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival |
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“What began as a local calendar of blues music has become a national calendar for more than just the blues”
St. Louis Sound Magazine |
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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 for STLBlues."
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. 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 American art form, and the American history wrapped throughout, 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! Fast forward - the National Blues Museum project came along in 2010, an effort I am thrilled to be involved in, to this day!
STLBlues
has gained an international audience along the way! We're
growing every day, as more artists & venues join
the calendar, driving the live music of this Music City! Keep
on coming back, our 'Mission Statement' is to always bring you the best in BluesJazzRockSoulRnB 24/7! |
