HUSH STL AND LIQUID ASSETS PRESENTS ELEVATE NYE 2025 @LUMEN DEC 31

 PHOTOS AND VIDEO BY MAATOLOGY

              There's Foxy106.9 FM personality Kiki The First Lady. 

There's event promoters Niddy Gritty (with mic) of Hush STL and Phil Assets (right) of Liquid Assets at the DJ booth

Gearing up for the 2025 Countdown

Note. Hundreds of people came through to 

celebrate  New Years Eve into Day at Lumen, the 

event space on 22nd and Locust in midtown St Louis. 

It was a mix of sophsticated elite and 

urban street people who mingled at the two story event 

space. The ambience included swanky VIP booths, open

 and cash bars, NYE party items, a stilt walker, hype girl

 dancers. the attendee with the small living alligator (Had

 to be there. LOL) and hype music from the dee-jay.

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THE MUSIAL AWARDS @STIFEL THEATER NOV 23 RED CARPET, AWARDS AND AFTER PARTY PHOTOS

PHOTOS BY MAATOLOGY

Several thousand people packed The Sfifel Theater November 23 to attend this year's Musical Awards, the namesake awards in tribute to the late legendary baseball Cardinals player Stan Musial. The event, which was attended by various St Louis dignitaries and celebrities will be televised on CBS (Paramount-TV) on Dec 29.

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ATMOSPHERE PHOTOS

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YOURS TRULY INSIDE THE VENUE

PRE-SHOW ENTERTAINERS

In the audience 2024 Honoree Paralympian Jaydin Blackwell and past Musial Honoree and 2024 presenter Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  

St.Louis Commission's President/Musial Awards Exec Producer Marc Schreiber and Director of Member Events/Musial Awards Producer Amanda Lutz welcomed everyone to the show. 

LONG VIEW OF STAGE

KSDK anchor Mike Bush hosted the event.

Legendary comic/actor Billy Crystal attended. He was there to present the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award to sports announcer Bob Costas.

Costas shown far right, orchestra left, in front row.

The first award of the night was given to South Fayette basketball coach, Dave Mislan

Mislan was presented his award by one of his players, Brandon Bell.

The next award was presented by Columbus Blue Jackets sports journalist, Aaron Portzline to...

...Lindy Noel, communication specialist for Columbus Blue Jackets,  who gave Portzine a kidney.

The 2024 Musical Awards Honorees Digital Collage.

One of the highlights was when legendary St Louis Cardinals short stop Ozzie Smith and legendary baseball player and Cardinals coach Joe Torre presented the next award to...

...The Lake Mary, Florida Little League All Stars and Pitt County, North Carolina Girls Softball Team

Bush interviewed one of the coaches.

My program.

Today show weatherman Al Roker, who is also a broadcast production partner of the Musial Awards, sent a video of his regrets not able to attend this year.

Jackie Joyner Kersee presented the next award to...

...Jaydin Blackwell

Bush interviewed Blackwell after his award presentation.

The next award was presented by Dr. Mark Lombardi, president of Maryville University--a corporate sponsor of The Musical Awards--to...

...Retired Arizona Cardinals football player and humanitarian Larry Fitzgerald, Jr.

Bush interviewed Fitzgerald after his award presentation.

Young girls from The Breasha Pruitt Elite Gymnastics presented the award to their coach...

Gymnast and coach Breasha Pruitt as Bush looked on.

Bush interviewed Pruitt after her award presentation.

The kids from Salvis Sandlot presented the next award to...

...Kansas City Royals catcher and first baseman, Salvador Perez. 

Legendary comic/actor Billy Crystal entertained the audience before presenting the last award, The Lifetime Achievement Award, to legendary sports announcer, Bob Costas.

Crystal, along with the family of the elate Cardinals baseball legend Stan Musial, presented the award to...

Bob Costas (shown on right getting a hug from one of Musial's family members.)

A highlight was when Crystal interviewed Costas on their same backgrounds in baseball, city of birth, how they met, their love of baseball, meeting their baseball heroes and sharing the same birth month.

All the Honorees on stage.

Singer/Songwriter Peter Cincotti performed a tribute song to Costas.

Costas looked on. 

Confetti and silver trimmings celebrated the honorees.

The honorees prepped for a finale photo. 

Guests celebrated the evening with the after party that followed soon after the awards on stage. 

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