For the first time, the 2022 Blues at the Arch Festival will feature food trucks, a market, after parties and more on Friday, Aug. 12 and Saturday, Aug. 13. On Sunday, Aug. 14, guests are invited to attend a special Sunday Blues Brunch at 612North and explore the park and National Blues Museum.
Additionally, local visual artists can enter a competition to design the 2022 festival poster.
“We are eager to welcome guests from across the country to Gateway Arch National Park to enjoy a true ‘St. Louis experience’ at the Blues at the Arch Festival, especially after two years of virtual concerts,” said Ryan McClure, executive director of Gateway Arch Park Foundation. “Hosting events like this is part of our mission to keep our hometown national treasure vibrant now and for generations to come. If you haven’t been to the park in a while, there’s no better time than a weekend-long music festival to enjoy it in a brand new way with family and friends.”
"The blues continues to be a thriving art form in St. Louis because of accessible programming like the Blues at the Arch Festival,” said Erin Simon, deputy director of the National Blues Museum. “Offering this event for free to the community allows more people to learn about the city's robust heritage with the blues while showcasing the best in the genre both locally and nationally. That is what keeps blues alive, and it's incredible to bring all of these artists on one stage to celebrate the blues' past, present and bright future."
For more information on the Blues at the Arch Festival, visit archpark.org/blues.
ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP (subject to change):Friday, August 12
- 5 p.m.: Blues at the Arch opens
- 5:15 p.m.: Annika Chambers
- 6:15 p.m.: House music and announcements
- 6:45 p.m.: Marcia Ball
- 12 p.m.: Blues at the Arch opens
- 12:15 p.m.: Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch
- 1:15 p.m.: House music
- 1:45 p.m.: Ms. Hy-C
- 2:45 p.m.: House music and announcements
- 3 p.m.: Circus Harmony
- 3:30 p.m.: Line dancing (crowd participation)
- 4 p.m.: Jeremiah Johnson
- 5 p.m.: House music
- 5:30 p.m.: Keesha Pratt Band
- 6:30 p.m.: House music and announcements
- 7 p.m.: Selwyn
- Sunday Blues Brunch at 612North: Next door at Laclede's Landing – and at the site of a former jazz speakeasy – enjoy a ticketed brunch with a magnificent view overlooking Gateway Arch National Park. A portion of proceeds will go toward supporting future Blues at the Arch festivals and programming. Brunch ticket information will be posted at archpark.org/blues in the coming months.
- Explore the City: Guests are encouraged to enjoy St. Louis by visiting the Gateway Arch and the National Blues Museum.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: FESTIVAL POSTER COMPETITIONGateway Arch Park Foundation and National Blues Museum are seeking artwork from a diverse group of artists for a commemorative 2022 Blues at the Arch Festival poster. Visual artists over the age of 18 living in the St. Louis area are encouraged to apply. BIPOC artists, women artists, LGBTQ+ artists and artists with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. The selected artist will be given a stipend of $1,000 for their commissioned artwork, intended to cover the cost of design, artist fee, and delivery of final artwork. Artists may submit up to three artistic samples for consideration of their art practice. Applications open May 10 and close June 1. The finalized artwork by the selected artist must be complete by June 17. The selected artist will receive a stipend of $1,000. Learn more about the poster contest and how to submit artwork at archpark.org/blues.
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