Blues Home Opener show to feature re-imagined 'Meet Me In St. Louis' song

Meet Me in St. Louis.

Fans will want to be in their seats by 6:15 p.m. for the exhilarating premiere of the St. Louis Blues' new season-opening show, which will make its debut before the Home Opener at Enterprise Center on Oct. 15 vs. Minnesota.

The new open, which will play before home games during the 2024-25 season, will feature a re-imagined version of 'Meet Me in St. Louis.' The song debuted in the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair to celebrate America’s success in the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and became popular again 40 years later when Judy Garland starred in MGM’s musical 'Meet Me in St. Louis.'

Written by Andrew B. Sterling, the tune is about a man inviting his sweetheart, Louis, to the World’s Fair. With the Fair being a once-in-a-lifetime event, the invitation signified wonder, excitement and a place where dreams come true.

Those characteristics also signify the Blues gameday experience at Enterprise Center.

Trevor Nickerson, the team's Vice President and Executive Producer of Blue Note Productions, said he chose this song because of its meaning and connection not only to the city, but to everyone alike.

“If you're from St. Louis, it makes you feel something,” Nickerson said. “But even if you're not from St. Louis, hearing the song and understanding the lyrics of 'Meet Me in St. Louis' and what that means, I think it can have sort of a resonating effect with everyone.”

To make the vision come to life, the Blues partnered with the German production company 2WEI to write and produce the soundtrack. Additionally, the team hired 4^th Floor Creative, a video production company based in Ohio, to create the backdrop and help shoot the video.

The end result features not only players, but also highlights local artists. Lindenwood University’s student orchestra performed the instrumentals in front of a signature vinyl record wall that includes albums from St. Louis’ own SZA, Nelly and more!

Nickerson said he is most looking forward to the fans’ reaction to the transition from the video to the players walking onto the ice…with the same backdrop.

“The best part about it is, we kept those set pieces,” Nickerson said. “And fans at the Home Opener, not only are you going to see the record walls in the video, you're going to see the record walls in the tunnel before the game. That's what the players are going to come through. So, you're going to get done watching them, watching the opening video and look down to the tunnel and here are those record walls and the same shots of the guys coming through there.

"It's going to be really, really cool.”

Tickets for the Home Opener vs. Minnesota are available now at ticketmaster.com. The puck drops at 6:30 p.m.