This exhibit is at the Missouri History Museum from Aug. 28, 2021 to Jan. 22, 2023.

It’s time for St. Louis to raise a loud voice about its contributions to American popular music. This exhibit serves as your introduction to that music—it can’t cover everything, but inside you’ll find familiar tunes, deeper cuts, and a new musical outlook on the city you love. So lend the city your ears. We guarantee you’ll hear something incredible.

Come hear the Funky Butt Brass Band as it performs popular songs by St. Louis artists, as well as some New Orleans–influenced brass funk and soul music to celebrate the exhibit’s run. At closing time, the band will march visitors out to the street to sing their final goodbyes in Second Line style.