Chapter 10: Music and Entertainment in the Midwest
Americana and the Heartland Midwest Music Scene
Indiana Opportunities
- City Music Guides
- The Great Migration¡
- Chicago
- Schubas Tavern – A historic landmark, elegant, renovated saloon. all styles of music. Their website (http://www.lh-st.com/Pages/Contact ) has contact info for all the different production staff — booking, digital content manager, talent buyer, production manager, art director, sponsorship, etc.
- Cleveland
- Detroit
- PJ’s Lager House – their website (http://pjslagerhouse.com/bookings/ ) explains that they are looking for original music and how they work with bands.
- Fort Wayne
- Sweetwater
- Free online course to help prepare for Sweetwater's products exam.
- Minneapolis/St. Paul
- St. Louis
- KDHX radio
- Metro St. Louis Live Music Historical Society
- The Firebird's booking info
- Live Music Calendar for blues
- Clubs
- 50 Best Music Venues (as of 2012)
- 2013 list of rock clubs
- Kirkwood Station
- Teens discover St. Louis' rich, historical blues scen
Indiana Opportunities
- Indiana music businesses
- Sweetwater
- Sweetwater's success: Read the research paper and interviews with top executives
- Sweetwater and Ball State
- How to prepare for the products exam that's part of Sweetwater's interview process