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Blueberry Hill: Countdown to 40

The Delmar Loop landmark will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sept. 8.

kicked off the 40 day countdown to itsΒ 40thΒ anniversaryΒ Tuesday with the announcement of a fan video contest of the song Blueberry Hill.Β 

Participants must send Blueberry Hill a link to aΒ YouTubeΒ video of them singing a version of Blueberry Hill, made famous by Fats Domino.Β Blueberry Hill will post the entries on its Facebook page under the YouTube tab.

The top four videos with the most likes will win the chance to perform on the Duck Room stage the evening of their anniversary bash on Sept. 8. Winners will also receive Blueberry Hill gift certificates and 1stΒ place will get a bowling party at Pin Up Bowl. New contests, specials and more will be announced daily onΒ Blueberry Hill's Facebook page.

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Prizes include:

  • 1st Place β€” Party for up to 10 friends at theΒ Pin-Up BowlΒ in The Loop. Free bowling and shoe rental for two hours plus one beverage each and a $100 gift certificate to Blueberry Hill.Β 
  • 2nd PlaceΒ β€”Β $50 gift certificate to Blueberry HillΒ 
  • 3rd PlaceΒ β€”Β $40 gift certificate to Blueberry HillΒ 
  • 4th PlaceΒ β€”Β $20 gift certificate to Blueberry HillΒ 

Located on β€œOne of the Ten Great Streets inΒ America” along theΒ , Blueberry Hill is a nationally recognized landmark restaurant and music club filled withΒ pop culture memorabilia.

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Blueberry Hill features live music by national and localΒ bands, including monthly performances by rock & roll legendΒ Chuck Berry.

Regularly votedΒ Best Hamburger in St. Louis, it also boasts a jukeboxΒ Billboard MagazineΒ calls β€œworld-class,” darts, pinball (Sheryl Crow was a regular β€œwizard” here), video games, photo booth and an award-winningΒ beer selectionΒ that has caused evenΒ Rolling StoneΒ to take notice.

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