We hope each and every one of you had a great holiday season and happy new year. Last
year was full of successful events, programs and projects for the St. Louis Blues Society. We
are currently getting ready for 2016, which looks to be even better than last year. Here are some
items to keep in mind as the beginning of the year unfolds. 
First of all, if you are a STLBS member and received a BluesLetter in the mail, then you
already have the new STLBS Compilation CD: 15 in ‘15. We are so proud to be involved with
the outstanding musicians and bands in St. Louis. The compilation CDs are our way of spreading
the word about just how diverse and world-class St. Louis musicians are. We hope you enjoy it
and tell all of your friends to pick up their very own copy.
The last week of January marks the 32nd International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. St. Louis’
representatives this year are Eugene Johnson & Company and The Maness Brothers. If you happen to be at one
of their shows in January, make sure to wish them luck and drop a few extra bucks in their tip jar for the trip.
There are so many great music organizations in St. Louis. We are very excited to be partnering with KDHX FM on
several projects in 2016. We’ll be kicking off our partnership by celebrating the programmers who bring us the
blues on February 13 at the KDHX Stage. This is a free event and will include a performance by the KDHX Blues
Band. Hopefully you can join us in thanking them for filling the airways with the music we all love so much.
The National Blues Museum will be opening at the beginning of April. We will be doing a spread about the
museum in the March/April issue of the BluesLetter. As of now, most of the exhibits have been installed, the stage is
up and running, and there are lots of programs in the works. To keep up on the news go to: nationalbluesmuseum.org
Finally, to make a better St. Louis through the STLBS we are going to need your help. We are very thankful to all
of the volunteers and organizations who participated last year, but we always need more. Please feel free to contact
us if you’d like to get involved, have ideas for events or projects, want to write for the BluesLetter, or think we should
know about something happening.
Happy New Year and thank you for supporting St. Louis Blues Music!