Music scene · Lemay

Lemay is an unincorporated St. Louis County community south of downtown. Its South County location means musicians from St. Louis and nearby Illinois suburbs often pass through for casual gigs and private events.

School auditoriums and gyms host band concerts and school musicals. Churches book choirs and praise bands in fellowship halls. Bars and restaurants along main commercial corridors hire acoustic, country, and classic rock acts on weekends. Larger venues are found in downtown St. Louis or Soulard.

Local and regional artists perform here, with musicians from the nearby St. Louis scene occasionally passing through.

Acoustic players can approach neighborhood bars and restaurants. Watch community boards for festival and open mic announcements. Steady paid gigs mean driving into St. Louis or across the river to Belleville.