Brandt's Music Lineup
Friday, July 30
Melissa Neels Blues Band
Saturday, July 31
BLUES NIGHT hosted by Big Mike Aguirre and Rich McDonough
Javier Mendoza
Friday, Aug 6 8:30pm – 11:30pm NO COVER
2009 “Best Male Vocalist” in River Front Times Music Awards
Fairchild
Saturday, Aug 14 8:00pm - 11:30pm
Saturday, Aug 21 8:00pm - 11:30pm
Melissa Neels Blues Band
Saturday, Aug 28 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Voodoo Blues Band
Our new Tuesday Night Blues Band, beginning Aug 31st!!
Erin Bode
Thursday, September 9 7pm – 10pm
Falling Martins
Sundays in September
Lliam Christy & Jon Knight - Flamenco
The Reventones
Will return in September
Eric Slaughter Trio
Will return in September
Lucky Dan & Naked Mike
Will return in September
BEER FEST
RETURNS IN SEPTEMBER
TWO OF THE BEST BLUES MUSICIANS IN ST. LOUIS
BIG MIKE AGUIRRE & THE GREAT RICH McDONOUGH
THESE GUYS ARE UNBELIEVABLE
“Heart pounding, foot stomping, and a voice so rich … what an amazing entertainer.” Big Mike Aguirre has been selected to play each year in St. Louis’ Muddy Blues Festival and the Baby Blues Showcase. Mike has played the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and opened for world class musicians: TJ Hooker, Little Milton Campbell, Bobby ”Blue” Bland, and BB King (Little Milton, Bobbie “Blue” and BB King have been inducted in the Blues Music Hall of Fame). “Mike channels the overdrive of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Luther Allison … Keith Richards and Magic Sam. ” Roy Kasten, River Front Times
Rich McDonough
Rough Grooves (featuring the great Rich McDonough)
won the RFT “Critics Choice” Award for BEST BLUES BAND in St. Louis!

“His guitar solos are incredibly rich with texture and layered with deep emotion. They grab you in the beginning and set you down somewhere else in a place that only a true great blues guitarist can take you. Oh yeah...bring a hankie cause it's one drool-inducing experience." Dale Benz, Director, The Sheldon Concert Hall “A serious disciple of the blues, he is a force to be reckoned with on any stage in the world." John May, Chairman St. Louis Blues Society Rich has been captivating audiences throughout the world opening for blues legends Albert King, Junior Wells, Robert Cray, John Mayall, Roy Gaines, Tyrone Davis and Gatemouth Brown. Rich has shared the stage with piano great Johnnie Johnson at the legendary Sheldon Concert Hall; played the famous Blues Route Festival in Utrecht, Holland; performed with Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne at the Chedigny Blues Festival in France; played Buddy Guy’s Legends, the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival; the Poconos Blues Festival., the Illinois Blues Festival and St. Louis’ Big Muddy Blues Festival.
Rough Grooves won the 2008 River Front Times “Critics Choice” for Best Blues Band in St. Louis:
Kevin Bilchik

“Kevin Bilchik's rustic voice delivers simple, powerful vocal melodies and his percussive approach with the guitar provides the backdrop for original material, steeped in the traditions of blues, folk, country and rock. Kevin has a great voice with a plain, no frills sandy baritone.” Elizabeth O'Brien, James Dufendach Kevin and Javier Mendoza were featured together at the Sheldon Concert Hall.
ye it indigo blue, and adorn it with the occasional sparkling sequin of pop has earned her considerable recognition among artists and critics alike. Her songwriting is rock solid and mature, often earning favorable comparisons to Patty Griffin and Mindy Smith.”
Melissa Neels Blues Band

A perfect blend of blues/rock "Melissa is one of St. Louis' TOP up and coming blues musicians. Her styles range from Bonnie Raitt to B.B. King mixed with a strong dose of St. Louis. Melissa's energetic live performances are really her strength and every show brings something new!" Jeremy Segel-Moss, Producer Baby Blues - The Melissa Neels Blues Band was selected to play in the great International Memphis Blues Festival. Year after year is selected to play in St. Louis’ Muddy Blues Festival, and has opened for Chuck Berry, Little Milton and Ike Turner.
BRANDT’S HAS ONE OF THE
BEST SPECIALTY BEER LISTS
IN THE CITY
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