Steven A. Milgrom - Owner / Gallery Director
A lifetime of music, and a career of bringing the best into the spotlight, led Steven A. (Sam) Milgrom to build a nationally acclaimed music store, turn a historic movie house into Detroit's premiere live music showcase nightclub, and launch an innovative gallery concept. His skills in marketing, advertising, PR, programming and booking have brought awards and rewards to these establishments, and important attention to featured artists.
Starting from a 200 sq. ft. storefront just outside Detroit in 1978, he grew Sam's Jams from one of the first Punk stores into a 10,000 sq. ft. superstore - one of the country's largest volume independent music stores. Sam's was the first to host a weekly Live Concert Series and Autograph Sessions. The list includes Stevie Ray Vaughn, Tony Bennett, Metallica and Duran Duran.
In 1991, Sam rescued a 1920's movie house and gave birth to the live music venue -The Magic Bag', which has featured nationally touring rock, blues, and jazz artists while showcasing Detroit's burgeoning talent. He produced over 300 concerts while helping to launch the careers of then up-coming artists Kid Rock, Singer-Songwriters Ben Harper & Jeff Buckley, Blues singer Keb Mo, R&B Singer/Bassist Me'Shell Ndege Ocello, and Jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove.
The latest venue is Mr Musichead - LA's first Rock Art Gallery - which will feature collectible poster art and photography by an amazing array of artists who have collectively chronicled the past 50 years of Rock & Roll's rich history.