In Its Second Year, Music at the Intersection Will Be Bigger and Louder

St. Louis shares music as well as cultural style with its sister cities, which will be represented at the music festival by blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy, who got his start in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before moving to Chicago, where he fell under the influence of Muddy Waters; Booker T. Jones, who is considered the architect of Memphis soul and led the city’s famed Stax Records house band; and New Orleans’ bass player George Porter, Jr. of the Meters, who is recognized as one of the progenitors of funk.

Additional acts connect with St. Louis through musical genres. For instance, the rock ‘n’ roll of Chuck Berry spurred today’s blues, rock, indie and alternative sounds, including those of headliner Gary Clark, Jr., who wrote a tribute to Berry for Rolling Stone.

Music at the Intersection will also feature tributes to St. Louis legends such as Albert King, Henry Townsend and Tina Turner, alongside a special celebration of Montez Coleman.

“ could become a destination that people all over the world want to experience,” Hansen says, “but it will always tell our story and hold onto our heritage.