Bobby Bare Jr.

The Six Best Shows of 2012 That Nobody Attended

Editor's Note: The end of 2012 is upon us, so we thought we'd put a cap on things by sharing some of our personal favorite shows, albums, events and general shenanigans. Join us as we indulge in some navel-gazing! Despite what you may presume from the headline, I don't intend for this to be an "Oh ... More >>

Bobby Bare Jr. and Eef Barzelay

8 p.m. Thursday, December 13. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From December 10 to 16

And now a Public Service Announcement from RFT Music: It's wintertime, folks, and you know what that means: It's cold! And as we all know, in the cold, everything dies. The trees, the bugs, at least one ill-prepared bird I found in my side yard -- and most important for the purposes of this post: t ... More >>

The Ten Best Rock Clubs in St. Louis

Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2012 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this RFT Music series, we're working our way through notable runners up in a number of categories. This week: The best blues clubs in St. Louis. ... More >>

The Dwarves, Shock G, Reel Big Fsh and More in This Week's New Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new sho ... More >>

Bobby Bare Jr.

9 p.m. Thursday, August 16. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From August 13 to 19

You can actually comfortably go outside today! The temperatures are supposed to be in the 80s. It's been so damn oppressively damn hot this whole damn summer that this respite, however brief, is newsworthy on even a music blog. My massively overtaxed air conditioner is assuredly on its last leg, but ... More >>

Swans, Stars, Sebadoh and More in This Week's New Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded YouTube videos; there, you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new sho ... More >>

The Ten Best Shows In St. Louis This Weekend: May 11 to 13

Local music fans in the know spent last night at KDHX's massive party at the City Museum, Midwest Mayhem -- I myself had to wash my eyeballs this morning to try and purge them of the things I saw at the skatepark burlesque show. The whole event was huge, weird, fun and extremely exhausting, but ther ... More >>

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From May 7 to May 13

This week's Most Triumphant Beard of the Week award goes unequivocally to Map's and Atlases' Dave Davison, whose facial hair would be worthy of IFC's cut-throat Whisker Wars competitions -- if that show is still a thing, anyway (I sure hope so, but doubt it). Jack Passion would be proud. Maps and At ... More >>

Nicki Minaj, My Morning Jacket, Joseph Arthur and More in This Week's New Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded Youtube videos with which you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new ... More >>

Birdman & Mystikal, The Walkmen, Naked Raygun and More in This Week's New Show Announcements

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded Youtube videos with which you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new ... More >>

Jay Farrar and Bobby Bare Jr. At The Sheldon Concert Hall, 10/21/11: Review And Setlist

Sarah Samples and the SheldonJay Farrar soundcheck at the Sheldon​ Jay Farrar | Bobby Bare Jr. The Sheldon Concert Hall October 21, 2011 The worst thing you can say about any form of popular music, but rock music especially, is that it is polite. Let it be wild and outrageous, energetic and en ... More >>

The Ten Best Things to do in St. Louis This Weekend: October 21 to 23

Jay Farrar plays the Sheldon tonight.​The October madness continues. Jay Farrar plays a rare show at the Sheldon tonight, the Blind Eyes debut its new, four-piece lineup at the Stagger Inn tomorrow and guitar god Buddy Guy makes a visit to the Family Arena. Plus: both Volcanoes and Palace rel ... More >>

Bobby Bare Jr.

9 p.m. Saturday, January 29. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Twelve Things To Do This Weekend: September 17-19

Dan ZettwochA late 2009 RFT cover featuring KSHE mascot Sweet Meat.​Summer's not over yet! There's still one more week (more or less) to enjoy the last gasps of carefree fun and outdoor hangs. Here are twelve good bets for the weekend -- of course, on top of the events we've already covered he ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of July 8

Lady Gaga's superglam besties Semi Precious Weapons will sex up Vintage Vinyl on July 17 before taking the stage with her at Scottrade Center.​ Blueberry Hill *Hayes Carll, September 10 Blues City Deli *John Nemeth Blues Band, July 15 Cicero's *Killola, August 9 The Firebird *Matt Costa, No ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, May 7 to Sunday, May 9

Jannica HoneyFrightened Rabbit plays a sold-out show tonight at the Old Rock House. Read Roy Kasten's interview here.​Friday, May 7 *Frightened Rabbit/Maps and Atlases, Old Rock House - SOLD OUT *Neil Hamburger, Firebird *Leslie and the Badgers/Ferraby Lionheart, Blueberry Hill's Duck Room *Bo ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of April 20

Canadian indie rockers Metric will grace St. Louis with their presence not once, but twice in the coming months; with Muse on November 5 and Lilith Fair on July 16. GET EXCITED. ​ Antarctica *Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk, May 13 BB's Jazz Blues and Soups *Eli Cook, June 9 Beale On Broadway * ... More >>

Tonight: Dot Dot Dot ( Bonus MP3!), NOMO, Trevor Hall, Kosha Dillz, Robert Earl Keen

Todd WestphalKosha Dillz, keeping it real.​It's only Wednesday, but there are plenty of stellar going-out options tonight in town. At the Old Rock House, fans of pure pop -- think modern acts such as Alphabeat or the Bird and the Bee and old-school acts such as ABC and Duran Duran -- should c ... More >>

Bobby Bare Jr.

9 p.m. Friday, January 1. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Thursday, December 31 to Sunday, January 3

Thursday, December 31 *List of New Year's Eve shows etc., here Friday, January 1 *Bobby Bare Jr/David Vandervelde, Off Broadway *Wyoming Street/hntr gthrr/Cold Bear Scout, Firebird

St. Louis Concert Announcements: Week Of November 10

​Scottrade Center *Jay-Z/Young Jeezy, Friday, March 19 Off Broadway *Bobby Bare, Jr./David Vandervelde, Friday, January 1 *Agent Orange, Wednesday, January 20 *Po' Girl, Wednesday, February 3 *The Hot Seats/Pokey LaFarge, Friday, February 19 Sheldon Concert Hall *Alison Brown, Friday, November 20 ... More >>

St. Louis Labor Day Weekend Concert Calendar: September 4 to 7

Friday, September 4 *Dandy Warhols/Spindrift, Pop's *An Under Cover Weekend, Night One, Firebird *Tight Pants Syndrome/Lollipop Factory, Off Broadway *Leroy Pierson, BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups *The Funky Butt Brass Band/The Big Bamou, The Gramophone *The Unconscious/L.O.V.E., Duck Room *Shemekia Co ... More >>

St. Louis Concert Announcements: Week Of August 11

The Pageant *India.Arie, Wednesday, September 30 *Stephen Lynch, Saturday, October 3 *Dave Attell, Saturday, October 10 *Relient K/Copeland/Barcelona, Saturday, October 24 *Neko Case, Thursday, November 5Dennis Kleiman​ Gargoyle *Dr. Dog, Tuesday, October 13 *Peter, Bjorn and John, Friday, Novembe ... More >>

Bobby Bare Jr's Pixies Cover Band, Is She Weird, Is She White: Tonight at Off Broadway

Bare Is My Mind?

Bobby Bare Jr. covers up with his ace Pixies and Breeders tribute act.

Bier Hier, Bitte

Weekend Concert Round-up: July 27-29

St. Louis Concert Calendar: July 25, 2007

St. Louis Concert Calendar: July 17

This Past Week on A to Z

Hot Summer Music

Your guide to St. Louis music — from now till Labor Day.

Time Warped

An uneven sense of identity at the 'Fest

The Embrace Between

B-Sides and Judah Friedlander fondly remember the hug heard 'round the world, catches up with Bobby Bare Jr. and tells you how to download even more Robert Pollard stuff

The Tim Carroll Band

Friday, May 12, at 9 p.m. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue)

O.P.C.

(Original Pampered Chef)

Best Rock Club

Off Broadway

Sounds Around Town

Week of September 29, 2004

Various Artists

Touch My Heart: A Tribute to Johnny Paycheck (Sugar Hill Records)

Sounds Around Town

Week of June 30, 2004

Bobby Bare, Jr.'s Young Criminals' Starvation League

Friday, July 2; Off Broadway

Ode to a Chip

Radar Station talks Red Hot Riplets and more with Murphy Lee

Sounds Around Town

Week of November 5, 2003

Bobby Bare Jr.'s Young Criminals' Starvation League

OK I'm Sorry (Bloodshot)

Lust Highway

The alt-country marathon known as Twangfest offers sex appeal galore

Various Artists

Down to the Promised Land (Bloodshot)