Josephine Baker, Chuck Berry, Tina Turner, Nelly and so many other great musicians got their starts in St. Louis. And the scene isn’t slowing down or only made up of talents who have already broken through to the national stage.

One of the best ways to find those musicians is to go out to a club and see what you can find. To that end, we compiled a nondefinitive list of some of our favorite spots within city limits to walk into and discover the next great St. Louis musician before the rest of the world.

Atomic By Jamo

4140 Manchester Ave., Forest Park Southeast

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Bar and venue with a large outdoor patio in the Grove. Local and national acts of multiple genres.

Blue Strawberry

364 N. Boyle Ave., Central West End

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Intimate nightclub with a small stage that

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