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The Gem Theater, back in the day and now. City records show construction took place in 1914.
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WELCOME TO The GEm Theater
Minard, Jennifer and Natalie Shattuck purchased the Gem in 2005, previously used for church services. After renovation for adapting to a music venue they opened for business in March 17, 2007 with Larry McCray as the headline debut artist for the Gem. Since that time, they have hosted a multitude of acts from all over the country, (centered on electric blues), obtained a liquor license, and with the interest generated from hosting blues music, have produced several top notch blues festivals in St. Louis, Mt. Pleasant and Shepherd, (Michigan).
The Covid-19 pandemic put the brakes on everything and the business sat idle with the focus of keeping their great customer base safe, healthy and most importantly alive. The re-opening has been a long time coming but the doors were opened once again with a sold-out, SRO (standing room only) show April 1, 2023, with none other than the original Gem opener, Larry McCray, who is now known all over the globe and is always a crowd favorite with his powerful vocals and his extreme talents on guitar. (The drone photo at the bottom of the page is from the St. Louis Blues Festival, 2018.
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Larry McCray and the Larry McCray Band, returning to The Gem, Friday October 20, 2023.
Tickets are sold out for this show.