Missouri – 50 States of Music

$1.5B

Music Industry Contribution to State GDP

Secretariat

26,161

Jobs Supported

Secretariat

3,065

Music Establishments

A2IM/Secretariat/NIVA

3,027

Royalty Recipients

SAG-AFTRA/SoundExchange

25,196

Songwriters

ASCAP/BMI/GMR/SESAC

The Show-Me State has produced some of the most influential names in music,

from Chuck Berry to Sheryl Crow to Eminem. The state has a storied history among many genres and continues its tradition as a leader and trendsetter in music.

Some
Notable
Musicians

  • Anne Peebles
  • Billy Gayles
  • Chuck Berry
  • Tina Turner
  • Josephine Baker
  • Sheryl Crow
  • Tech N9ne

Music Venues & Festivals

  • Agitate the Airwaves
  • Blank Space
  • Blue Room
  • Busch Stadium
  • Cable Dahmer Arena
  • Chesterfield Amphitheater
  • Dancefestopia Festival
  • Enterprise Center
  • Fubar
  • GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
  • Gillioz Theatre
  • Green Lady Lounge
  • Great Southern Bank Arena
  • GrindersKC
  • Helium Comedy Club
  • Hughes Brothers Theatre
  • Kaufman Center for the Performing Arts
  • Knuckleheads Saloon
  • Madrid Theatre
  • Middle Of The Map Fest Festival
  • Midland Theatre
  • miniBar
  • Music Factory
  • Off Broadway
  • Old Rock House
  • Outland Complex
  • Ozarks Amphitheater
  • Presley’s Country Jubilee
  • recordBar
  • Roots N Blues Festival
  • Rose Music Hall
  • Sheldon Concert Hall
  • Shrine Mosque
  • SoundMachineKC
  • Starlight Theatre
  • The Blue Note
  • The Crack Fox
  • The Firebird
  • The Monocle
  • The Phoenix
  • The Record Machine
  • The Rino
  • The Riot Room
  • The Ship
  • The Westport Saloon
  • T-Mobile Center
  • Uptown Theater

Music Schools

  • University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • University of Missouri School of Music

Major Music Conferences

  • American Choral Directors Association Conference
  • Folk Alliance Music Conference
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