SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
MAY 21
“Madame Butterfl y,” May 20-June 24, Opera Theatre of St. Louis • “The Soul of Cash: A Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash,” Powell Hall • SoMo, the Pageant
MAY 22
Gov’t Mule, the Pageant • The Provels, Halo Bar at the Pageant
MAY 23
Scott Turow, Maryville University
MAY 24
Rival Sons — The Teatro Fiasco Touré, Delmar Hall
MAY 25
Steve Hamilton, St. Louis County Library Headquarters • Cosmic Reunion Music & Art Festival, May 25-28, Astral Valley Gallery & Orchard in French Village, Mo.
MAY 26
Spring to Dance, May 26-28, the Touhill • Art Outside, May 26-28, Schlafl y Bottleworks • Mississippi Nights Music Festival, May 26-27, Laclede’s Landing • St. Louis County Greek Fest, May 26-29, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church • Missouri River Irish Fest, May 26-28, Frontier Park in St. Charles
MAY 27
“The Discovery of King Tut,” opens May 27, St. Louis Science Center • “Grapes of Wrath,” May 27-June 25, Opera Theatre of St. Louis • St. Louis African Arts Festival, May 27-29, Forest Park
MAY 28
Ann Wilson of Heart, River City Casino • Smino, Delmar Hall • St. Louis Chamber Chorus’ “Return & Rediscovery,” St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
MAY 29
MEMORIAL DAY
Gypsy Caravan, Family Arena
MAY 30
Roger Waters, Scottrade Center • Animals As Leaders, the Ready Room
MAY 31
Lena Dunham’s “Lenny: America IRL,” the Sheldon • Azeem, May 31-June 4, Funny Bone
JUNE 1
Circus Flora’s “Time Flies,” June 1-25, Grand Center • Super Jam, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Paul Thorn, the Sheldon • Mike Stud, Delmar Hall • Bill Bellamy, June 1-4, Helium Comedy Club • “The Sweet Smell of Success,” June 1-24, New Line Theatre at the Marcelle Theater
JUNE 2
“The Winter’s Tale,” June 2-25, Forest Park • “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” June 2-July 2, Stages St. Louis • Webster Arts Fair, June 2-4, Webster Groves • International Horseradish Festival, June 2-4, Collinsville
JUNE 3
Luke Bryan, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • “Move Beyond — Live on Tour” with Julianne and Derek Hough, Fox Theatre • Broadway’s Rock of Ages Band, Powell Hall • St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival, St. Louis Riverfront • 4th Annual Summer Gras, Old Rock House
JUNE 4
Metallica, Busch Stadium • “The Trial,” June 4-23, Opera Theatre of St. Louis • Jewish Film Festival, June 4-8, Landmark Plaza Frontenac Cinema
JUNE 5
Future Islands, the Pageant • Sigur Ros, Peabody Opera House • St. Louis Piano Festival, June 5-6, BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups
JUNE 6
Norah Jones, Peabody Opera House
JUNE 7
Twangfest, June 7-10, Off Broadway • Tony Bennett, Fox Theatre • Kaleo, the Pageant • Magic Giant, Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room • Jermaine Dupri Presents SoSoSUMMER 17 Tour, Peabody Opera House
JUNE 8
Tig Notaro, the Pageant • Sheryl Sandberg, Skip Viragh Center at Chaminade • Sarah Jarosz, the Sheldon • “Monsters,” June 8-24, Stray Dog Theatre at Tower Grove Abbey • Humming House, Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room • “Next to Normal,” June 8-25, Insight Theatre Company at .ZACK
JUNE 9
Jane Lynch , Powell Hall • Modest Mouse, the Pageant • Edwardsville Route 66 Festival, June 9-10 • Icon For Hire, Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room • Broods, Delmar Hall • Fair U City, June 9-11, Heman Park • “The 39 Steps,” June 9-25, ACT INC. at J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts
JUNE 10
“Titus,” June 10-24, Opera Theatre of St. Louis • Seether, the Pageant • Komen Race for the Cure, downtown • Killer Instinct — Iron Maiden Tribute, Delmar Hall • Central West End Cocktail Party, Euclid Avenue between Maryland and McPherson • Metro East PrideFest, downtown Belleville
JUNE 11
Portugal. The Man, the Pageant • “Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald & Ladies of Swing,” Powell Hall • Lewis Del Mar, Delmar Hall • Branson on the River, Jeff erson Barracks Park Amphitheater
JUNE 12
Old Crow Medicine Show, the Pageant • “Jesus Christ Superstar,” June 12-18, the Muny • Missouri Chamber Music Festival, June 12-17, Washington University and First Congregational Church of Webster Groves
JUNE 13
J. Cole, the Pageant • Muse, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Alejandro Escovedo Band, Delmar Hall
JUNE 14
“Seussical,” June 14-July 2, Stages St. Louis • MisterWives, Delmar Hall
JUNE 15
John Legend, Fox Theatre • Dave Attell, June 15-17, Helium Comedy Club • Brandy Clark, Charlie Worsham, Delmar Hall • Reverend Horton Heat, the Ready Room
JUNE 16
Bell Biv Devoe, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Devon Allman Band, Old Rock House • Celtic Woman, “Voices of Angels,” Fox Theatre • Music of Queen, Powell Hall • “Picnic,” June 16-24, ACT INC at J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts • Zoofari featuring the B-52s, St. Louis Zoo
JUNE 17
New Kids on the Block with Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men, Scottrade Center • A Cappella Live! featuring Ambassadors of Harmony, Touhill Performing Arts Center • Pride St. Charles Pride Festival, Frontier Park • Taste of Downtown, Kiener Plaza
JUNE 18
FATHER’S DAY
“Sinatra: 100 Years and Beyond,” Powell Hall • “WWE Money in the Bank,” Scottrade Center • Father’s Day Car Show, Museum of Transportation
JUNE 19
Melissa Etheridge, River City Casino • Russ, the Pageant
JUNE 20
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” June 20-29, the Muny
JUNE 21
SUMMER BEGINS
Chicago & the Doobie Brothers, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • The Delta Saints, Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room • Delta Rae, Old Rock House • Make Music Day, various outdoor venues
JUNE 22
Def Leppard, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Gateway City Big Band, Chesterfi eld Amphitheater
JUNE 23
PrideFest, June 23-25, Soldiers Memorial • “Just Imagine: The John Lennon Experience,” Powell Hall • Lamar Harris, “Ballad of Atlantis,” June 23-24, Ferring Jazz Bistro • Anderson East, Delmar Hall
JUNE 24
Janet Evanovich, St. Louis County Library Headquarters • Wine & Jazz Festival, Chesterfi eld Amphitheater • thePour, Delmar Hall • Thunderhead: The Rush Experience, the Pageant • Tower Grove Pride, Tower Grove Park • Fiesta in Florissant, June 24-25, Knights of Columbus Park in Florissant
JUNE 25
“Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715–2015,” June 25–Sept. 17, St. Louis Art Museum • Dru Hill, the Pageant • Florida Georgia Line, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
JUNE 26
Films @ SLIFF.ZACK: “To Keep the Light,” .ZACK
JUNE 27
Mary Kubica, St. Charles City-County Library — Spencer Road Branch • Alvarez Kings, Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room
JUNE 28
Bleachers, Delmar Hall • In This Moment, the Pageant
JUNE 29
311, the Pageant
JUNE 30
Shinyribs, Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room • The Gibson Brothers, Old Rock House
JULY 1
St. Charles Riverfest, July 1-4, Frontier Park • Train, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • America’s Birthday Parade (VP Parade), downtown
JULY 2
Fair St. Louis: SuperDuperKyle and Akon, Forest Park • Heritage & Freedom Fest, July 2-4, O’Fallon, Mo. • KSHE 95 50th Anniversary Pig Roast Featuring REO Speedwagon and Styx, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
JULY 3
Fair St. Louis: Eve 6, Sister Hazel and 3 Doors Down, Forest Park
JULY 4
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Fair St. Louis: Matt Stillwell, Dan + Shay and Jake Owen, Forest Park
JULY 5
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” July 5-11, the Muny • Boston with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
JULY 6
Jim Breuer, July 6-8, Helium Comedy Club • Jimmy Buff ett and the Coral Reefer Band, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • “On Golden Pond,” July 6-23, Insight Theatre Company at .ZACK
JULY 7
St. Louis Actors’ Studio’s LaBute New Theater Festival, July 7-30, Gaslight Theater • “Albert Herring,” July 7-15, Union Avenue Opera • Sam Hunt, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Megadeth, Family Arena
JULY 8
Roxane Gay, St. Louis County Library Headquarters • Jill Scott, Fox Theatre • OneRepublic, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Tour de Donut, Staunton City Park
JULY 9
Catsup Bottle Festival, Collinsville • After 7, the Pageant
JULY 10
Clayton Restaurant Week, July 10-16
JULY 11
Third Eye Blind, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
JULY 12
Iron Maiden, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Santana, Fox Theatre • Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Peabody Opera House
JULY 13
“All Shook Up,” July 13-19, the Muny
JULY 14
Let Them Eat Art, downtown Maplewood • Art Hill Film Series: “Titanic,” Forest Park • Dr. Zhivegas plays the music of “Purple Rain,” July 14-15, Old Rock House • Kip Moore, Chesterfi eld Amphitheater
JULY 15
World Naked Bike Ride, the Grove • Killer Queen, Family Arena
JULY 16
St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, July 16-20, various locations • Matthew Sweet, Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room
JULY 17 JULY 18
All Time Low, the Pageant
JULY 19
Mt. Joy, Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room
JULY 20
Steve Martin and Martin Short, Fox Theatre • Mac McAnally, Delmar Hall • Jeff erson County Fair, July 20-23, Hillsboro
JULY 21
“The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” July 21-27, the Muny • AFI, Circa Survive, the Pageant • Jason Aldean, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • “9 to 5 the Musical,” July 21-Aug. 20, Stages St. Louis • Art Hill Film Series: “Dreamgirls,” Forest Park • Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” July 21-23, COCA
JULY 22
“Dancing With the Stars: Live! – Hot Summer Nights,” Peabody Opera House • Echo & The Bunnymen/Violent Femmes, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Bush, Ballpark Village
JULY 23
Slaid Cleaves, Off Broadway
JULY 24
Henry Shaw’s Birthday Celebration, Missouri Botanical Garden
JULY 25
Chevelle, the Pageant • Nickelback, Daughtry, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
JULY 26
Vans Warped Tour, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
JULY 27
Guns N’ Roses: Not In This Lifetime Tour, Dome at America’s Center
JULY 28
“Carousel,” July 28-Aug. 5, Union Avenue Opera • Art Hill Film Series: “To Catch a Thief,” Forest Park • “Mamma Mia!,” July 28-30, Fox Theatre • Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Peabody Opera House
JULY 29
“A Chorus Line,” July 29-Aug. 4, the Muny • Dierks Bentley, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Gateway Jazz Festival, Chesterfi eld Amphitheater
JULY 30
Bloodclot, Negative Approach, Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room • “Bring It! Live,” Peabody Opera House
JULY 31
Lamb of God, the Pageant
AUG. 1
Ryan Adams, the Pageant • Incubus, Jimmy Eat World, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
AUG. 2
Washington Town & Country Fair, Aug. 2-6
AUG. 3
“Out on Broadway: The Third Coming,” Aug. 3-19, New Line Theatre at the Marcelle Theater • “Ragtime,” Aug. 3-19, Stray Dog Theatre at Tower Grove Abbey
AUG. 4
Go! Magazine’s ’Burbs Sip & See VIP Preview, Chesterfi eld Amphitheater • Young the Giant, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Art Hill Film Series: “The Devil Wears Prada,” Forest Park • Blues at the Arch, Aug. 4-25, Gateway Arch Riverfront • The People’s Key, Aug. 4-5, Ferring Jazz Bistro
AUG. 5
Moonlight Ramble, downtown St. Louis • Chris Stapleton, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Archaeology Day, Cahokia Mounds • The ’Burbs Music & Arts Festival, Chesterfi eld Amphitheater
AUG. 6 AUG. 7
Disney’s “Newsies,” Aug. 7-13, the Muny
AUG. 8 AUG. 9
Major & the Monbacks, Old Rock House • “The Color of August,” Aug. 9-19, Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble at the Chapel
AUG. 10
Missouri State Fair, Aug. 10-20, Sedalia • Illinois State Fair, Aug. 10-20, Springfi eld • Gesher Music Festival, Aug. 10-20, various venues • UCP Heartland Wing Ding, Queeny Park
AUG. 11
Jim Jeff eries, Peabody Opera House
AUG. 12
Melvins, the Ready Room • Ray Scott, Chesterfi eld Amphitheater
AUG. 13
Jack Moelmann & Friends at the Wurlitzer Organ, “Those Were the Days — Again,” Fox Theatre
AUG. 14
Green Day, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
AUG. 15
Idina Menzel, Fox Theatre • City and Colour, the Pageant
AUG. 16
Foreigner with Cheap Trick and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Shakey Graves, Delmar Hall
AUG. 17
Wade Bowen, Off Broadway
AUG. 18
Lady Antebellum, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • St. Lou Fringe, Aug. 18-26, Grand Center • Festival of the Little Hills, Aug. 18-20, Frontier Park in St. Charles • St. Louis World’s Fare, Aug. 18-20, Forest Park • “Hänsel und Gretel,” Aug. 18-26, Union Avenue Opera • YMCA Book Fair, Aug. 18-22, Queeny Park
AUG. 19
“Back to the Eighties — The Retro Futura Tour,” Family Arena
AUG. 20
Val Kilmer Presents Cinema Twain, the Sheldon
AUG. 21
Great American Solar Eclipse, Jeff erson Barracks Park • Solar Eclipse Viewing Party, Magic House • Eclipse Cruise, Gateway Arch Riverboats
AUG. 22 AUG. 23 AUG. 24
The Alarm, the Ready Room • An Under Cover Weekend 11, Aug. 24-26, Delmar Hall
AUG. 25
Du Quoin State Fair, Aug. 25-Sept. 4, Du Quoin, Ill.
AUG. 26
Festival of Nations, Aug. 26-27, Tower Grove Park • El Monstero with STL Philharmonic Orchestra, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Revelation: A Tribute to Journey, Chesterfi eld Amphitheater
AUG. 27
Zac Brown Band, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Trailer Park Boys, Peabody Opera House
AUG. 28 AUG. 29 AUG. 30
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, the Ready Room
AUG. 31
Biz Dash, Ballpark Village • Pentatonix, Fox Theatre
SEPT. 1
Johnny Gill, Ballpark Village • St. Nicholas Greek Festival, Sept. 1-4, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church • Gateway Cup cycling race, Sept. 1-4, various locations • Aaron Lewis, Chesterfi eld Amphitheater
SEPT. 2
LABOR DAY WEEKEND ☛
Japanese Festival, Sept. 2-4, Missouri Botanical Garden • “Panoramas of the City,” Sept. 2-Aug. 12, Missouri History Museum • Big Muddy Blues Festival, Sept. 2-3, Laclede’s Landing
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JUNE 19
Melissa Etheridge, River City Casino • Russ, the Pageant
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AUG. 22
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AUG. 28
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AUG. 6 AUG. 7
Disney’s “Newsies,” Aug. 7-13, the Muny
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AUG. 17
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