STL Music Week

The Midwest Music Summit, which will launch in 2021, is designed to build music industry infrastructure through panels, workshops, exhibitions and classes. Professional development opportunities will be geared toward musicians and music industry professionals ranging from production professionals to promoters, venue owners, and more. Presenters will include music industry professionals from St. Louis and across the United States.

The initiative launches at a critical time for the local music scene, with many local artists across multiple genres beginning to break on the national scene. The music industry creates jobs as part of the broader non-profit arts economy that creates 19,200 jobs locally, as well as spanning beyond the non-profit economy. It also drives local tourism. A recent survey by the Regional Arts Commission found that 86 percent of non-resident respondents identified attending an arts/cultural event as the primary purpose of their most recent trip to the Greater St. Louis Area.

"With the professional landscape shifting away from physical workspaces, cities have a need to attract talent in new ways. The music industry provides transferable skills for professionals, including the areas of production, marketing, public relations, legal and publishing," says Chris Hansen, Executive Director of The Kranzberg Arts Foundation. "St. Louis' rich musical heritage from Miles Davis and Tina Turner to Nelly and Pokey LaFarge provides a solid base upon which to build."

“It’s the right time for our city to celebrate our music--past, present and future,“ adds Sean Smothers, Director of Strategic Communications and project lead for the Saint Louis Music Initiative. “This cross-organizational partnership is a true collaboration between civic, corporate and nonprofit entities, as well as being an opportunity for our community to uplift St. Louis and our music economy. St. Louis is a great place to make music. Now, let’s make some noise!”

Supporting partner organizations in the Saint Louis Music Initiative include:

Angad Arts Hotel

Big Blue Spark

ByJack

DDI Media

Explore St. Louis

Fabulous Fox Theatre

The Gaslight

Grand Center, Inc.

Jazz St. Louis

KDHX 88.1 FM

Kranzberg Arts Foundation

Lawrence Group

MetroTix

Mid Coast Media

Missouri Arts Council

Missouri History Museum

Pierson//Wells

Regional Arts Commission

St. Louis City

The Sheldon

Socially Inspired

Steward Family Foundation

StorySMART Creative Social Media

TheSTL.com

TOKY

World Wide Technology

WSIE 88.7 FM The Sound

The Saint Louis Music Initiative has a five-year plan in place and has assembled seven working committees consisting of more than 100 volunteers to manage each critical aspect of the plan and the events therein.

For more information, artist announcements and ticket on-sale dates, sign up for updates at MusicAtTheIntersection.org.