Name: Neil Salsich and Beth Bombara
Start: 2025-02-14T19:30:00-06:00
Location: Blue Strawberry STL

Two of St. Louis’ brightest songwriters come together for an intimate night of music on Valentine's Day.
Neil Salsich:
Neil’s first memory around music was when his father made a mixtape for him. He listened to it relentlessly to the point of wearing it out, but growing up, Neil never saw music as a career. During high school, he gigged in coffee shops around St. Louis for fun when he wasn’t playing sports or in class. In college, he majored in English with a minor in music and ended up failing his minor. Thankfully, he didn’t let that stop him from pursuing something he was passionate about. In 2014, Neil quit his day job to pursue music full-time with his band, The Mighty Pines, and is still with his band today. He appeared on Season 23 of “The Voice.”
Beth Bombara:
It’s not that it’s retro, really, but there is something of a different era about her music – it has an earnestness to it, an organic depth that feels natural and easy. The Columbia Tribune notes, “Her songs live in the same world as greats like Petty and Dylan; Gillian and Joni, and grow up like trees drawing nourishment from their roots.Bombara spent years on the road in other bands before encouragement from peers led her to start writing and performing her own music. “I never set out to be a lead singer,” she admits. I struggled with anxiety and talking into a microphone just froze me up.” With her new album It All Goes Up (out on Black Mesa Records) she continues to impress, taking on the role of frontwoman, songwriter and producer. Her songs have been played on radio stations coast to coast, and landed a spot as a featured artist on BBC Radio.