Songbird Cafe STL

02/07/2025

January 22, 2025 Songbird Concert series opened with beautiful songs and performances from Jane Godfrey, Christopher Grabau, Shane Devine, and Amelia White

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02/07/2025

Adding a few missed photo posts from 2024.

October 23, 2024 ended the Songbird Concert season, celebrating it's 13th year and 100th show - featuring Hope Dunbar, Joe Thebeau, Beth Bombara and Neil Salsich

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02/07/2025

Adding a few missed photo posts from 2024.
September 25, 2024, showcasing Tom Irwin, Robin Bienemann, Joseph B Ferber and Jenny Bienemann

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02/07/2025

Adding a few missed photo posts from 2024.
August 28, 2024 songwriter round showcasing the talents of Molly Healey, Sharon Bear, Liz Carney, and Paul Niehaus IV.

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02/07/2025

Adding a few missed photo posts from 2024, starting with February 28, 2024, showcasing Danny Kathriner, Eric Barnes, Ken Hall and Stephanie Stewart Wagstaff.

*special sit-in appearance by Joe Bizelli

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02/04/2025

Here is Songbird alumni Will Kimbrough. A recent Grammy nominee. 

01/27/2025

01/21/2025

Tomorrow night (Wednesday)!

$20 (no service fees) if bought on-line today or tomorrow (1/22) by 3pm at https://app.squareup.com/dashboard/items/library/ZG7OE72DNAK2ZV6M6Y42A7P4 / $25 at the door

Sunny and a high of 36 degrees tomorrow. A veritable heat wave!

01/15/2025

One week from tonight! Tickets available at https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML6TP21SE8A4N/checkout/U6TF2OCJQMVJKDLQUFQP24YB

01/05/2025

We have a great line-up for the first Songbird concert of 2025 taking place on Wednesday, January 22nd! Tickets are available at https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML6TP21SE8A4N/checkout/U6TF2OCJQMVJKDLQUFQP24YB
Let's meet the performers!

Amelia White has been making her mark on the Nashville singer-songwriter scene for over two decades. She has eleven full-length album releases and her songwriting has been praised by the likes of Kim Richey, Tommy Womack, and Jewly Hight and she has been profiled on NPR Music, Rolling Stone, No Depression, Glide Magazine, and many other music blogs and publications. This marks her first Songbird Concerts appearance and will be the perfect listening environment for Amelia's distinctive approach to folk/pop songs - both lyrically and melodically. To learn more about Amelia and her music, go to www.ameliawhite.com One of her videos can be seen at https://www.ameliawhite.com/media/2016/1/6/beautiful-and-wild-amelia-white

Picture a band that makes every show a "surreal circus experience". That's the Opera Bell Band, featuring songs written by Shane Devine. Shane's songs cover a wide range of American musical traditions, including Tin Pan Alley, wall-of-sound rock and roll, and country-western. The band's second album was named by the Riverfront Times as one of the top ten local albums of 2019 and they recently released their third album, Giant Crab. This will be Shane's Songbird debut and audiences can look forward to well-crafted songs shaped by the sensibilities of Harry Nilsson, Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys, and Dan Hicks. To learn more about Shane and the Opera Bell Band, go to www.theoperabellband.com
Also check out: https://youtu.be/4Fn70JrfSxI?si=860P3CJcMsf0ZUUs

Jane Godfrey has played the guitar since she was eleven and pursued a number of vocations and avocations before performing her first solo gig at age 50. Since then she has released two albums showcasing her poetic lyrical sensibility, understanding of the human condition, and sense of humor. Her 2022 song "Breakfast" was named by folk icon Christine Lavin as one of her "three most memorable, meaningful songs". Come see why Jane has been called the "Bravest of introverted entertainers". To learn more about Jane: www.janegodfreymusic.com
Also check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWNy2RbmKF0

Chris Grabau has been an active member of the St. Louis music community for more than three decades. He founded and/or co-led bands such as Waterloo, Magnolia Summer, and Cave States. His current endeavor is Wirebirds - a St. Louis music supergroup featuring Sean Garcia, John Horton, and Patrick Hawley. His talents have taken him to major festivals such as Austin's SXSW, CMJ in New York City, and stages across the UK. Notably, Chris was invited to play on the BBC by legendary broadcaster, Bob Harris. For more information: www.chrisgrabau.com
Check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoRLaKbgRy4

See you on January 22, 2025!
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12/16/2024

You want Songbird concerts? Well, we've got Songbird concerts! Tickets are now available for all five shows being presented January through May 2025. See the exciting line-ups and get tickets at https://www.songbird-stl.com/tickets ! We're also making available for a limited time season tickets for all five of these shows where you get reserved seats of your choosing.

Buy tickets for individual shows or the season pass now. You won't regret it!

The season kicks off on Wednesday, January 22nd and features Amelia White, Shane Devine, Jane Godfrey, and Chris Grabau! Bios and music clips coming soon. Tickets for the show are at https://square.link/u/CFXBVQ9H

10/16/2024

This concert is one week from tonight! We would urge you to get tickets now while they are still available.

This Songbird concert, on Wednesday, October 23rd, will mark the 13th anniversary and the 100th Songbird show! Come celebrate with us as we have a fantastic line-up to mark this special occasion. Tickets are available right now at https://square.link/u/67u8DPJq at $20 each with no service fee. In other big news, Songbird Concerts is now officially recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. But enough of that, let's meet the performers for the upcoming concert!

Beth Bombara has been on the St. Louis music scene for a long time. Since 2007, she has released six full-length albums and three EPs, and she has appeared at music festivals including Americana Fest (Nashville), Summerfest, Americana Fest UK, Loufest, Mile of Music, Whitaker Music Festival, Pedaler’s Jamboree, and Twangfest. Her most recent 2023 full-length album "It All Goes Up" has received critical acclaim in 'Uncut' magazine and she has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and the U.K. Earlier this year, St. Louis theatregoers were treated to Beth's original compositions in the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival production, 'As You Like It'.

A live version of Beth performing "Electricity" at the Old Rock House is at https://youtu.be/E9sgedTCvII

The last couple of years has been a whirlwind of activity for Neil Salsich. He represented St. Louis in the finest way possible on 'The Voice' in 2023 and, with his Mighty Pines bandmates, produced the spectacular, third annual Pines Fest last August. This festival gets bigger and better each year! Neil is co-founder of The Mighty Pines as well as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, for the band which has been a roots music fixture in the St. Louis music scene for over ten years, and has appeared at numerous festivals across the U.S.

Here's a 2023 live recording of a Neil Salsich original: https://youtu.be/IiN79Krdkl4?si=SUOwM5BiOQaM4AeJ

If you happen to have or pick up a copy of the book "St. Louis Sound: An Illustrated Timeline" which profiles numerous St. Louis musicians over the last hundred years, Joe Thebeau is included. He co-founded The Finns and he later founded Finn's Motel - two of St. Louis's most beloved indie-rock bands. René Spencer Saller deftly describes Joe Thebeau as follows: "A bit like a less anglophilic Robert Pollard or a more straightforward Scott Miller (Game Theory, the Loud Family), Thebeau favors sticky hooks and sing-along choruses bolstered by smart lyrics, memorable melodies, and unconventional arrangements." This concert offers the rare opportunity to hear these songs in a stripped-down setting.

A live solo performance of a song by Joe Thebeau is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0y7rr0nusQ

People who have been attending Songbird Cafe Concerts over the last thirteen years are aware of Hope Dunbar. Based out of Utica, Nebraska, the singer-songwriter has been putting out releases since 2013 and her songwriting and vocal prowess have been acclaimed in numerous publications. In 2015, she was a finalist at the Kerrville New Folk Festival. She has appeared at many festivals throughout the U.S. and has toured extensively through both the U.S. and abroad. Songbird Concerts is happy to welcome her back!

Hope performs her song "Three Black Crows" at https://youtu.be/WsXXZkPuscc?si=cWWYjDiVNEFyWqeR

10/09/2024

The next Songbird concert, on Wednesday, October 23rd, will mark the 13th anniversary and the 100th Songbird show! Come celebrate with us as we have a fantastic line-up to mark this special occasion. Tickets are available right now at https://square.link/u/67u8DPJq at $20 each with no service fee. In other big news, Songbird Concerts is now officially recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. But enough of that, let's meet the performers for the upcoming concert!

Beth Bombara has been on the St. Louis music scene for a long time . Since 2007, she has released six full-length albums and three EPs, and she has appeared at music festivals including Americana Fest (Nashville), Summerfest, Americana Fest UK, Loufest, Mile of Music, Whitaker Music Festival, Pedaler’s Jamboree, and Twangfest. Her most recent 2023 full-length album "It All Goes Up" has received critical acclaim in 'Uncut' magazine and she has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and the U.K. Earlier this year, St. Louis theatregoers were treated to Beth's original compositions in the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival production, 'As You Like It'.

A live version of Beth performing "Electricity" at the Old Rock House is at https://youtu.be/E9sgedTCvII

The last couple of years has been a whirlwind of activity for Neil Salsich. He represented St. Louis in the finest way possible on 'The Voice' in 2023 and, with his Mighty Pines bandmates, produced the spectacular, third annual Pines Fest last August. This festival gets bigger and better each year! Neil is co-founder of The Mighty Pines as well as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, for the band which has been a roots music fixture in the St. Louis music scene for over ten years, and has appeared at numerous festivals across the U.S.

Here's a 2023 live recording of a Neil Salsich original: https://youtu.be/IiN79Krdkl4?si=SUOwM5BiOQaM4AeJ

If you happen to have or pick up a copy of the book "St. Louis Sound: An Illustrated Timeline" which profiles numerous St. Louis musicians over the last hundred years, Joe Thebeau is included. He co-founded The Finns and he later founded Finn's Motel - two of St. Louis's most beloved indie-rock bands. René Spencer Saller deftly describes Joe Thebeau as follows: "A bit like a less anglophilic Robert Pollard or a more straightforward Scott Miller (Game Theory, the Loud Family), Thebeau favors sticky hooks and sing-along choruses bolstered by smart lyrics, memorable melodies, and unconventional arrangements." This concert offers the rare opportunity to hear these songs in a stripped-down setting.

A live solo performance of a song by Joe Thebeau is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0y7rr0nusQ

People who have been attending Songbird Cafe Concerts over the last thirteen years are aware of Hope Dunbar. Based out of Utica, Nebraska, the singer-songwriter has been putting out releases since 2013 and her songwriting and vocal prowess have been acclaimed in numerous publications. In 2015, she was a finalist at the Kerrville New Folk Festival. She has appeared at many festivals throughout the U.S. and has toured extensively through both the U.S. and abroad. Songbird Concerts is happy to welcome her back!

Hope performs her song "Three Black Crows" at https://youtu.be/WsXXZkPuscc?si=cWWYjDiVNEFyWqeR

09/30/2024

Tickets available at https://square.link/u/67u8DPJq

09/29/2024

This a public service announcement with acoustic guitar!

Quite a milestone coming up for the next Songbird concert taking place on Wednesday, October 23rd! This will mark the 13th anniversary and the 100th Songbird show! This can only mean one thing...a celebration is in order. And what a celebration it shall be! This concert features Beth Bombara, Neil Salsich, Joe Thebeau, and Hope Dunbar.

Bios, video, and artwork to follow soon. We wanted to take this opportunity to let you know tickets are on sale right now at https://square.link/u/67u8DPJq You won't want to miss this one!