St. Louis has long been  known for its  cultural crossroads, particularly when it comes to music. From blues and jazz to rock and hip-hop, the city has played a significant role in the development of American music.  I picked this specific  topic because I genuinely enjoy music and I didn’t necessarily have a specific background in the area or when it comes to the information of music venues in St. Louis. There are many different artists and venues that have helped shape St. Louis for its music history culturally and locally. 

Many music  sites in the St. Louis area have typically made diverse pathways between different border and cultural dynamics and backgrounds. Things like segregation and more black music that are common to this day that have shaped the way black and other urban areas are represented.

Question 

The main question that I am looking at is How have St. Louis’s music venues changed , and  are effected by, the city’s cultural and social changes  over time? More recently state of smaller, independent venues that are just as  important as the ones that are highly represented. 

Main view 

I’m going over this topic more geographically looking at things such as the culture looking at things like the physical space within the venue and who preformed at these said places and the community around them. 

Technology

For this project I used technology like google maps to show the visual spaces of the venues and the area. Although it’s mostly beneficial for navigation you can also use this tool to create your own custom map for plotting data.

( google maps and local St. Louis music venues) 

https://www.google.com/maps/search/music+venues+in+st+louis/@38.627003,-90.199402,12z
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Off+Broadway+Music+Venue/@38.5948935,-90.2205806,17z

These are very beneficial because it gives descriptions and visuals of each of the sites the two mentioned above were primary example. Each one of these will include some historical information and photos over time with google maps the street view can also be helpful especially when taking into consideration the neighborhood landmark view to notice the changes over time among the area. 

Conclusion 

Overall this project was more of an overview for different music venues within the area and more interesting how they have changed over time and how we can use technological tools to visual the changes and differences of different music venues over time.