2011 - 2015

From its humble beginnings in 2011, Songbird Cafe—now Songbird Concerts—has been the heartbeat of acoustic music in St. Louis. The inaugural show on October 26, 2011, featuring Brian Henneman, Kip Loui, and friends, setting the stage for a series of unforgettable evenings that felt more like intimate gatherings than formal concerts.

Over the next five years, the one-night-only concerts blossomed into a cherished sanctuary, hosting soulful performances by icons like Connie Fairchild, Marshall Chapman, and many other brilliant artists. Each show painted a vivid picture of community and creative expression, with live moments captured in images that still spark nostalgia. The candid charm of every performance, from serene strums to spontaneous jam sessions, invited audiences to experience music as an authentic, shared adventure. Today, the legacy of those early years continues to inspire, echoing the timeless appeal of deep, heartfelt tracks and the enduring spirit of Songbird Concerts.

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2015

• December 15, 2015

  BRIAN HENNEMAN | THE HENNINGSENS

• November 25, 2015

  FAIRCHILD BAND

  CONNIE FAIRCHILD | DAVID TORRETTA

  MICHELE ISAM | MIKE NEWMAN

• October 28, 2015

  BRIAN CURRAN | JESSE IRWIN

  JJ LOUI | KIP LOUI

• September 23, 2015

• August 26, 2015

  BRIGITTE DE MEYER | GINA WINSTON

  GINA VENIER | PHOEBE ELLIOT

• April 22, 2015

  MARSHALL CHAPMAN | TOMMY WOMACK

• March 25, 2015

  CREE RIDER | CHERYL WILSON

  BRYAN RANNEY | MOLLY SIMMS with ADAM ANDREWS

• February 25, 2015

  MYLA SMITH | KAREN CHOI

  HAILEY WHITTERS | JORDYN SHELLHART

• January 28, 2015

  EMILY WALLACE | ADAM YOUNT

  MATT SCHMIDT | MEL BESHER

2014

• December 11, 2014

  KELLY WELLS | POKEY LAFARGE

  RYAN SPEARMAN | TOMMY HALLORAN

• November 26, 2014

  CONNIE FAIRCHILD | DAVID TORRETTA

  MICHELE ISAM | MIKE NEWMAN

• October 23, 2014

  CHRIS GRABAU | DADE FARRAR

  GARY HUNT | JUSTIN JOHNSON

• September 24, 2014

  DANA MICHAEL ANDERSON | HAILEY WHITTERS

  JUSTIN BROWN | STEPHANIE LAMBRING

• August 27, 2014

  JACK GRELLE | JENNY ROQUES

  RYNE WATTS | SUZIE CUE GILB

• July 17, 2014

  BRIAN HENNEMAN | KIP LOUI

  WILLIAM KIMBROUGH

• May 28, 2014

  DOC FELDMAN | DAVID LAZAROFF

  JEFF LAZAROFF | MORGAN NUSBAUM

• April 23, 2014

  MARSHALL CHAPMAN | TOMMY WOMACK

• March 26, 2014

  GARY GORDON | ROBERTA GORDON

  EMILY HIGGINS | JOHN HIGGINS

• February 26, 2014

  CONNIE FAIRCHILD | DAVID TORRETTA

  MICHELE ISAM | MIKE NEWMAN

• January 23, 2014

  BETH BOMBARA | CASSIE MORGAN

  CHRIS VALLILLO | TOM IRWIN

2013

• December 12, 2013

  GLORIA ATTOUN | MICHAEL BAUERMEISTER

  RYAN SPEARMAN | KELLY WELLS

• October 23, 2013

  BUDDY MONDLOCK | CLAUDIA NYGAARD

  CRAIG BICKHARDT | JANE GODFREY

• September 25, 2013

  DANA MICHAEL ANDERSON | DAVE WERNER

  PIERCE CRASK | JOHN KRANE

• August 28, 2013

  BEN BEDFORD | JOSH HARTY

  KEVIN BUCKLEY

• May 22, 2013

  SCOTT BRYAN | BILLY ENGEL

  MICHELE ISAM | DAVID TORRETTA

• April 24, 2013

  DALE HANNAH | ERIN O’TOOLE

  IAN MCFERON

• March 27, 2013

  APRILLE GOODMAN | KATHY ASHWORTH

  KAREN CHOI

• January 23, 2013

  DAVID LAZAROFF | ELIZABETH MCQUEEN

  JEFF LAZAROFF | JENNY ROQUES

2012

• December 13, 2012

  RYAN SPEARMAN | KELLY WELLS

  ANDY PLOOF | JOHN WENDLAND

• October 24, 2012

  BRIAN HENNEMANN | BRIAN CURRAN

  JASON HUTTO | KIP LOUI

• September 28, 2012

  DANA MICHAEL ANDERSON | MIKE BOGGEMAN

  PIERCE CRASK | JOHN KRANE

• June 27, 2012

  ERIC BARNES | CRAIG DOWNS

  MATT SCHMIDT | RICHARD TRALLES

• May 23, 2012

  SCOTT BRYAN | BILLY ENGEL

  MICHELE ISAM | DAVID TORRETTA

• April 25, 2012

  RICK GRAY | JAN MARRA

  IAN MCFERON

• March 28, 2012

  BETH BOMBARA | JIMMY GRIFFIN

  JESSE IRWIN | AUSET SARNO

• January 25, 2012

  MARC CHECHIK | JJ LOUI

  LYNNE REIF | MIKE SCHRAND

2011

December 14, 2011

KEVIN BILCHIK | MONICA CASEY

ROSCOE BEANO | JANE GODFREY

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October 26, 2011

SONGBIRD CAFE - INAUGURAL SHOW

BRIAN HENNEMAN | KIP LOUI

CALEB TRAVERS | KEVIN BILCHIK