Another round of "free" concerts is comin up under the arch this July 17th, with a nice variety in the lineup.  Though last years location had to be moved a couple blocks due to the floods, this year it's expected to be back at the Riverfront. 

The main shows are scheduled to start around 8pm on the Budweiser stage, with a local band heading off at around 6pm, each Friday and Saturday from July 17th through August 1st.   Here's the lineup:

Looking for something to do on the upcoming 3 day weekend? Want some fun in the sun while listening to music and satisfying your hunger cravings all in one? If you answered yes to both questions you need to be downtown this weekend at the Soldier’s Memorial  (on Chestnut Street) for all of your entertainment pleasures.  There will be a variety of ribs and other tasty foods,  local and some out of town vendors, and of course music.

The Oddity Faire: A Mutated Mini Fest was just as much as it was anticipated to be:  weird, amusing, interesting and of course - a unique experience.  For those who did not attend the tour stop at our own Pageant right here in St. Louis on March 17, 2009, you missed a crazy night.

Currently Les Claypool is touring for the remainder of this month (majority of this tour was through out this month) and along with him are a variety of other opening bands/groups that also deserve the title of "oddity." In St. Louis, these oddities were:  Secret Chiefs 3, Saul Williams, and Devotchka - 2 of which are good friends of Les Claypool.

"Everyone Knows I'm in Over My Head"...planning three and a half months in advance, for a concert  that is. If you haven't caught the reference yet,  The Fray, will be at St. Louis'  very own Verizon Wireless Ampitheater in Maryland Heights this summer, bringing all of their hit songs and some other numbers from their top selling albums.  I'm not sure about knowing "how to save a life" but I can at least give you a heads up - radio presale tickets go on sale March 20^th,   general public sales start March 21 at 10:30 a.m. and lawn seats (best seats in the house for dates  and groups of friends anyway!) are running at $14.00. Tickets are sure to go fast, so grab yours!

Coming soon to the Pageant near you...LES CLAYPOOL! The former Primus band member,  Leslie Edward Claypool will be gracing us St. Louisians with his electrifying sounds and die hard fans.  Be prepared to be blown  away with his strumming, finger-tapping, string slapping technique.

His original sound is worthy of tickets with prices ranging from $50-$100 (even though the Pageant is General Admission).  So far, the cheapest online ticket vendor for this event is http://www.wegoplaces.com/ and the cheapest price over all is $24.99 at the Pageant box office. Grab yours now so you can jam out to Les Claypool's wicked bass sounds on St. Patrick's Day! (His new album also comes out the same day: Of Fungi and Foes)

Coldplay will be rocking Verizon Wireless Amphitheater this July 24th, but if you want to see them, you are gonna have to fork over the big bucks (tickets went on sale today). 

That's right - a LAWN spot starts at $35 (+ fees) and reserved tickets are $79.50 and $97.50 (+ fees)...  Purchase yours at LiveNation.com.  The show starts at 8pm.

With special guest Shorty Da Kid, Atlanta-based T.I. and Ludacris are coming to the Chaifetz Arena at Saint Louis University this February 19.  Tickets are available now through MetroTix.com and the box office for $45 - $125 (plus a $2 facility fee).  Show time is 7:30pm.

Three and a half hours of gut-pounding rock for the price of.... cheap; that's what you'll get at the Family Arena in St. Charles this February 17th.  Tagging along with the Buckcherry and Avenged Sevenfold tour this time around will be Papa Roach and Saving Abel.

The Trip Daddies, one of the rockinist live acts St Louis has to offer.

I have only lived in the city for a couple of months and in my tenure here I have been lucky enough to see many live acts, some amazing ones and some not so much but one of my favorite offerings this city has is the Trip Daddies. Born and raised St Louis Rockabilly this band has a powerful stage presence, a slick style and the knowledge and experience to know how to rock a crowd.

Amy Grant and Vince Gill want to help spread the holiday cheer this Christmas season, and they are arriving just in time, December 19th at the Scottrade Center.

If you want something that offers a little bit of everything, the upcoming Kaleidoscope event in St. Louis will be perfect for you.

 This New Years Eve, why not spend your night in Grand Center for First St. Louis and have one of the best nights of your life, partying with friends and family while ringing in the new year.

This is much more than a grand party, it is an artful event that will satisfy even the most particular tastes. 

The date is January 8, 2008, and it should be a big show!  Lil Wayne is coming to the Chaifetz Arena at Saint Louis University, along with Keyshia Cole, T-Pain, Gym Class Heroes, and Keri Hilson.

Ticket prices will be $79.75, $59.75, and $39.75, and go on sale Saturday, December 6, 10am.