Blues at the Arch Festival

10:00 – 10:45 a.m.: Barre3 and Blues
12:00 – 12:15 p.m.: House music
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.: Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch
1:15 – 1:45 p.m.: House music
1:45 – 2:45 p.m.: Ms. Hy-C & Fresh Start
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.: Announcements / House music (stage break)
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.: Circus Harmony
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.: Line dancing (crowd participation)
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Jeremiah Johnson
5:00 – 5:30 p.m.: House music
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Keeshea Pratt Band
6:30 – 7:00 p.m.: Announcements / House music
7:00 – 8:15 p.m.: Selwyn Birchwood

10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Join instructors from local St. Charles fitness studio barre3 for a FREE barre3 fitness class! The all-levels class combines strength conditioning, cardio and mindfulness and will incorporate some special "blues" elements before participants proceed to enjoy the Blues at the Arch Festival. 

Participants should bring their own water bottles and wear comfortable clothing to move freely. You can wear tennis shoes or bring your own mats and go barefoot if preferred. (Props will not be provided for this class.)

Participants are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes before class to meet the instructors and ask any questions. Participants must be over age 16 and sign a waiver before starting class. 

Sign Waiver

About Barre3
This barre3 studio is based in St. Charles, Missouri. Studio classes are offered in person and online. There is also a studio located in Des Peres.

barre3® is a full-body, mindful workout that delivers remarkable results from the inside out. Combining strength conditioning, cardio, and mindfulness, our instructors guide you through sustained holds, muscle-burning micro-movements, and heart-pumping cardio bursts. The barre3® signature approach offers modifications for all postures to meet you right where you are - leaving you both balanced in body and empowered from within. Join us and experience barre3 for yourself! 
 

Children of all ages are welcome at Blues at the Arch Festival! The Kids Korner will feature a musical "petting zoo," coloring activities and more! 
 
A musical petting zoo is an assortment of real instruments that you can pick up and try out. You can learn the names of the instruments and what instrument family they are a part of. This activity is for all ages. It is never too late to explore the joy of music and pick up an instrument!

Featuring local craft beers from Brewer's Heritage and specialty cocktails from STL Barkeep.

We're teaming up with Soulard Mardi Gras and STL Barkeep to celebrate local craft breweries and specialty cocktails at Blues at the Arch Festival -- because what could be more St. Louis than blues, booze and the Arch?

At two special Brewers' Heritage areas flanking the stage, you can purchase craft cocktails from STL Barkeep and single-serve beers from Rockwell Beer Co., Urban Chestnut Brewing Co., and Anheuser-Busch Research Pilot Brewery. You can also purchase a strip of five drink tickets for a discounted price. The special craft beer selection pays homage to St. Louis’ legacy as not just a blues city, but a brewery city, as well.

The History of Beer at the Park
Many advancements in brewing occurred on what is now Gateway Arch National Park. In fact, the beginning of the Lemp Brewery was located on 2nd Street between Walnut and Elm, and was cleared to make way for the park. It is quite possible that the first lager beer in St. Louis, and perhaps America, was developed on that site. In addition, the site of the first Lemp Brewery was purchase from James Clemens (second cousin once removed of Samuel Clemens, also known as Mark Twain).

Born in 1997 in St. Louis Missouri., Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch started playing guitar at the age of 11 and started out playing mostly rock and hard rock.  By the age of 12 he took a serious interest in blues and started studying the masters such as Albert King, B.B. King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.  At the age of 16 he was taken in and mentored by local blues legend Big George Brock and quickly became Big George’s lead guitar player.  

Read more at https://mattrattlesnakelesch.com/home

Ms. Hy-C & Fresh Start, led by Saint Louis born, Jacinta Branch-Griffin, exudes a high-energy, soulful, blues entertainment experience with powerful vocals that gets the crowd up on their feet dancing. With a rich history connecting back to Mississippi born Blues legends and pioneers of Rock and Roll such as Chuck Berry, Albert King, Johnnie Johnson, Barbara Carr, Jerry and the Soulful Fly, Buddy Eights, Ike Turner, Little Walter, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters. 

This well seasoned band encompasses Chicago blues, Rhythm and Soul Blues. Ms. Hy-C & Fresh Start are Foyo Entertainment’s 2016 Best Blues Band winners. St. Louis Blues Society's Road to Memphis Winner and First Place Band Winner of the 2019 International Blues Challenge. Their latest single, I’m Going to Memphis, shows their love of the “Real Blues” and determination to follow their dreams.

Hurry, hurry, hurry step right up!! The circus is coming! Circus Harmony’s St. Louis Arches will amaze, entertain, and inspire you with their fabulous feats of skill and daring. This show is brought to you thanks to the support of the Regional Arts Commission and the Mayor’s Downtown Engagement and Public Safety Initiative. The show will feature daring feats by Circus Harmony’s St. Louis Arches. To learn more about Circus Harmony and how your child (or you!) can run away and join the circus bit still be home in time for dinner, visit: www.circusharmony.org. Bring your cameras and #WatchOutForFlyingChildren

Read more at https://circusharmony.org/

Jeremiah Johnson is a 2022 Blues Music Award Nominee for best Blues Rock Album. 

Five Time TOP TEN BILLBOARD BLUES ARTIST.

“Named one of the 75 Modern Blues & Blues Rock Artists You Must Hear 2021” --Rock & Blues Muse

“One of the hottest prospects on the blues scene over the last decade.” --Rock & Blues Muse

Jeremiah Johnson blends the sounds of the south, with Mississippi River blues and a touch of country flair. Emotionally charged southern blues rock, powered by the common man’s passion for life and all the struggles in-between. Songs with meaning, a powerfully persuasive voice and master class musicianship. “Unemployed Highly Annoyed” has caught lightning in a bottle with this masterful snapshot of these difficult times and is truly a testament to his talent. Possibly the best record of Johnsons career, born from the most challenging time in his life as a musician.

Read more at https://www.jeremiahjohnsonband.com/

Singing since the age of six, Keeshea Pratt has shared the stage with several notable national figures including bluesman Bobby Rush, Eddie Cotton, opera singer Grace Bumbry, soul singer Musiq Soulchild, and gospel icon the late Reverend James Moore.

Pratt has accomplished what few Mississippi based singers before her has ever achieved: The ability to attract fans from all walks of life without ever straying from the intricate roots that nurtured her awarding winning voice in the first place.

Read more at https://keesheapratt.com/

Groundbreaking young blues visionary Selwyn Birchwood released his highly anticipated third Alligator album, Living In A Burning House, on Friday, January 29, 2021. The rising guitar and lap steel player calls his original music “electric swamp funkin’ blues,” defined by raw and soulful musicianship played with fire-and-brimstone fervor. His gritty, unvarnished vocals draw his audience deep inside his unforgettable tales of love, passion, pain and pleasure. No other band on the current blues scene is built quite like Birchwood’s. In addition to Selwyn’s electrifying guitar and lap steel playing, the other featured instrument is Regi Oliver’s driving baritone sax. The group is rounded out by bass, drums and, for the first time, keyboards.

Read more at https://www.selwynbirchwood.com/