Local Music

Lizzie Weber began crafting “Fidalgo” when she left St. Louis. Seven years later, she’s ready to debut it June 9 at the Dark Room.

St. Louis native Jordan Ward has had a busy year, touring with hip-hop act JID and local rapper Smino. Ward, who lives in Los Angeles, returns to his hometown Wednesday for a show at the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill.

Charlie Berry and his band have found a monthly home playing Blueberry Hill, the venue where his grandfather Chuck played for years. Berry mixes original material and classics from the Chuck Berry songbook.

East St. Louis musician David Dee, a longtime fixture on the Midwest blues scene, has died. His musical resume was long. He performed with his vocal group David and the Temptations in the 1960s and later played with Howlin’ Wolf and Albert King.

Claire Maue, 20, will lead her quartet at Jazz St. Louis for the first time Wednesday. She dedicated her debut album to her twin sister, Hana, who died last year in a car crash.

North St. Louis County hip-hop artist NandoSTL has been charting his own path to success over the past several years. Now, the hip-hop artist has a deal with hitmaker T-Pain and is ready to take his career to new heights.

Unsigned artists in Missouri, Illinois and across the country can win a chance to perform a Tiny Desk Concert at NPR's headquarters. The contest is now open for entries from Feb. 7 through March 13.

The monthly beat making competition kicks off a new season Wednesday night.

Kendrick Smith wants to support active jazz musicians. His Build a Yes effort could help them gain more chances to perform — and record their music.

As the last of the 2022 performances and exhibitions wrap up, a handful of trends and takeaways have crystallized over the past year and lay a path forward for where the St. Louis arts scene is headed.