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Pig Out and Shop Till You Drop at Schlafly Pork Shop

Saturday-morning garage-sale hunting is always great fun. Saturday-morning garage-sale hunting followed by a pig roast is awesome. On Saturday, May 25, Schlafly Tap Room (2100 Locust Street; 314-241-2337) will host its annual Pork Shop: A Dowtown BBQ and Garage Sale. Also, there will be beer. A roa ... More >>

Out Every Night: The Best Shows in St. Louis from April 29 to May 5

Serenity now, serenity now!! What better way to start the week than with a series of nearby ground-shaking, Earth shattering construction noises to accompany a morning cup of joe? Luckily, headphones exist and a series of bookmarked live performances take me back to my quiet place. Music soothes all ... More >>

Big Boi, The Mountain Goats, Steely Dan, Twangfest 17 and More in This Week's 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 >>

Out Every Night: The Best Shows in St. Louis from April 8 to 13

Warning: show-going can be bad for your health. I type this with watery eyes, a sore head and throat, and a forever-runny, impossible-to-breathe-out-of nose. I suppose all that putzing around in the rain between breaking a sweat at shows over the weekend really exacerbated things quickly. Bah! Worth ... More >>

Lil Wayne, John Mayer, Animal Collective, Pokey LaFarge and More in This Week's 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: November 30 to December 4

This week's weekend post is the most balanced, evenly distributed list of picks I've yet seen in my tenure at RFT Music. Three shows Friday, four on Saturday, and three on Sunday. Perfect. As an obsessive-compulsive fan of symmetry, I am absolutely fucking delighted by this, but to be fair I get exc ... More >>

Taste the Waste: A Tribute to Ween

8 p.m. Friday, August 3. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From July 30 to August 5

Time constraints occasionally preclude us from being able to preview every single great show in town. There's only so many hours in the week, and we have to keep the trains running on time in addition to writing up these recommendational blurbs. That said, a couple of shows early this week warrant y ... More >>

You Have One More Day to Submit Your Band for An Under Cover Weekend Six

The annual hero-halloween for St. Louis bands known as An Under Cover Weekend* is scheduled for September 7 and 8 at the Firebird. Want to show everyone your excellent Spice Girls impression (someone please do this)? Now's your chance. The event is taking submissions for another 31 hours as of this ... More >>

Clank, Boom and Steam! A Tribute to Tom Wait

8 p.m. Friday, March 16. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Ten Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend: January 20 to 22

This weekend we're excited about some unusual shows, including collective FarFetched's launch party and Prologue release at 2720 Cherokee and KDHX's benefit on Sunday at Saratoga Lanes. Matt Grayson was involved in a motorcycle accident last fall, and his friends have put together a benefit at Fubar ... More >>

The Ten Best Things to do in St. Louis This Weekend: November 25 to 27

Happy Capitalism Celebration day! This weekend is as packed as your small intestine. First things first: shopping. Friday This year, ditch the evil big box stores in favor of supporting local art and business. You will not get $200 off a 87-inch flat screen TV, but you will find beer and Beryl, th ... More >>

Harry Nilsson Tribute At Off Broadway: What Is The Point?

Harry Nilsson, one of the very few things all four Beatles agreed on and a singer of nearly unparalleled talent, will get the tribute treatment at Off Broadway on November 26th. What Is The Point? A Tribute To Harry Nilsson will feature Nilsson sets from Theodore, Ransom Note, Edward Burch, John Kra ... More >>

The Ten Best Things to do in St. Louis This Weekend: July 1-4

Daniel Boud​It is on nights like tonight when we most wish we were some kind of amorphous blob that could split six ways: Elvis Costello's at the Pageant, Eddie Vedder's packing his ukulele into the Fox, Fucked Up and JEFF the Brotherhood are going to kick ass at the Firebird, Clownvis is fil ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events this Weekend: July 1-4

Laura Ann MillerVin de Set's rooftop bar​There are plenty of ways to get barbecue and fireworks fixes this holiday weekend. Check out the Red, White and Brew Bash at Llywelyn's in St. Charles or visit Fair St. Louis. Alternatively, avoid the hustle and bustle of big crowds altogether by checki ... More >>

Jesse Irwin Running for Alderman, Holding a Fundraiser Tonight

​Jesse Irwin is no stranger to political causes. The solo artist and member of the Dock Ellis Band has crusaded against red light cameras for years now, particularly with the group Missourians Against Red Light Cameras. It's a logical progression, then, that Irwin has decided to run for public ... More >>

Five Hours at the 2010 RFT Music Showcase: Beer, Shaving Cream and Yes, Tunes

Jon GitchoffCross Examination at the 2010 RFT Music Showcase. More photos here​On Saturday night, we headed to Washington Avenue to see what we could see at the annual Music Showcase. New intern Steve Hardy talked to some of the bands, the bartenders and any random attendees, all in the name o ... More >>

2010 Music Showcase: 1 night, 50+ bands, 5 bucks this Saturday on Wash. Ave.

Your 2010 RFT Music Showcase Schedule is Right Here

​On June 5, the RFT Music Showcase is happening on Washington Avenue. All day, all night. Have you voted yet for your favorite bands? If not, I suggest you do that right here! Perhaps the schedule for the music showcase will spur on your clicking fingers. Read on below for the bands, venues an ... More >>

The 2010 RFT Music Awards Nominees: The List

The 2010 RFT Music showcase takes place on Saturday, June 5, 2010, on Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis. On and before that day, fans can vote for their favorite local musicians in the following categories. For more information on where and how to vote - and for up-to-the-minute details about ... More >>

Tonight! The Wooden Sky at Off Broadway, Before The Hot Rails and Whitey Morgan and the 78's

SXSW season in the Lou is all about last-minute shows. How else to explain tonight's early show with Canadians the Wooden Sky, a gig that was booked in the last few weeks? The Toronto indie rockers will be performing at Off Broadway at 7 p.m. Tickets are just $5 if you're over 21, $8 if you're under ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, March 12 to Sunday, March 14

Friday, March 12 *North Mississippi All-Stars/Hill Country Revue, The Pageant *Chris Duarte and Bluestone, Old Rock House *The Gordons, The Focal Point *Dear Vincent (CD release)/Natural Selection/Chariots, Off Broadway *Last to Go First to Show(CD release), The Gramophone *This is Energy/hereaftert ... More >>

St. Louis' Top 10 Cheap New Year's Eve Parties for 2009

If you plan on having an Andre champagne sort of New Year's Eve, these options may suit your budget.​Now more than ever, we need not-expensive alternatives to kicking a tough 2009 out the door and welcoming a new year. So we're bringing it back to you this year, our top ten list of cheap New Year' ... More >>

Dock Ellis' Acid-Tripping No Hitter (Video)

Dock Ellis' rookie card from 1969.​The late Dock Ellis has one of the coolest baseball stories ever told to call his own. In 1970, he pitched a no-hitter. On acid. Dock died on December 19 of last year, but not before Kevin McAlester of the Houston Press could write this detailed feature story, ap ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18

Friday, October 16 *Mirah/Norfolk & Western, Billiken Club *Tom Russell, Off Broadway *The Blakes/The Orbz/Via Dove, Firebird *Ernie Isley and the Jam Band, Blueberry Hill's Duck Room *Flow Clinic/Mustardfish/Lord of the Yum-Yum, Lemmmons *Trey Songz/Mario/Day 26, The Pageant *This Is Energy/Novell ... More >>

Photos: The Lot at Schlafly Tap Room, 8/29/09

The all-day music festival known as The Lot happened this past Saturday in the parking lot of the Schlafly Tap Room. Nick Schnelle was there for the bands, the beer and the dunk-tankery. If you missed it this year, check out the scene here. Photo: Nick SchnelleSarah Christiansan offers a man some ... More >>

North City Farmers' Market Opens Saturday

The North City Farmers' Market opens for the season this Saturday, June 6. The market runs every Saturday through October 24 from 9 a.m.-noon. It's located at 14th and St. Louis Streets, across from Crown Candy Kitchen. The market Web site includes a list of regular vendors. The first market of the ... More >>

2009 RFT Music Awards Nominees: The List With Music!

A bit late, but below the jump you'll find links to as many blogposts we've run with MP3s -- and the occasional MySpace page and embedded tune -- of each nominated band. Whew. Chime in with any URLs that have tunes in the comments, of course. I think I have everyone. The music showcase blurbs/infor ... More >>

RFT Music Awards Nominees & Showcase Performers

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: May 22 to 25, Memorial Day Edition

Happy Memorial Day! Get off the Internet and go outside. Friday, May 22 *Arizona/Dive Poets/Old Lights/Big Heart Slide, Firebird *Rib America Fest, featuring Healing Sixes/Shooting Star/Night Ranger, Soldier's Memorial Plaza *Educated Guess/Northwoods/Dear Vincent/Goldbugs, Off Broadway *Hot Lixx, ... More >>

Photos: KDHX's Midwest Mayhem at the City Museum, May 14, 2009

Last night, KDHX held its annual Midwest Mayhem event at the City Museum. See below for photos of the Blind Eyes, Monads, Rum Drum Ramblers and more! Also don't miss shots of burlesque and beer, too. Photo: Steve Truesdell The Blind Eyes. More photos. Photo: Steve T ... More >>

Winning the War: The 2009 RFT Music Awards nominees and annual music showcase are here!

KDHX Midwest Mayhem Lineup Announced Pledge Drive

KDHX's annual pledge drive is going on right now through April 5 (full disclosure: I'm a programmer). To donate, head to its website or call 314-664-3688 at pretty much any hour of the day. The station has also announced the lineup for Midwest Mayhem, the annual event which takes place thi ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: March 13 to 15

There's a lot going on this weekend, but I have a raging case of the flu so am not really with it. Please help me out in the comments, this is about all I can remember right now. Friday, March 13 *Takeover UK/High Strung, Firebird *Dock Ellis Cooper, Off Broadway *Blondiegrunt, The Wedge *The Orbz/E ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: February 13 to 15

Friday, February 13*Maze featuring Frankie Beverly/Keith Sweat/Teena Marie, Chaifetz Arena*G Love and Special Sauce, Pageant*The Diplomats of Solid Sound feat. the Diplomettes, The Gramophone*The Round-Ups/Johnny Vegas et al, Off Broadway*Delmar Kingz/Santone/Space/Jonezy/Family Affair/John Hill, Du ... More >>

Stranger than Friction: Beloved Lou music champion Fred Friction discusses his debut solo album and new venue

Top Nine Local Moments of the Year

(Words by Andrew Scavotto; photos by Annie Zaleski) After devoting a significant amount of time to exploring local music in 2008, moreso than in years past, I've decided to end the year by blogging about my favorite moments. This isn't necessarily a list of my favorite shows -- rather, it's a list ... More >>

Baseball Card of the Week: Special Dock Ellis (1945-2008) Edition

Dock Ellis, who in 1970 pitched a no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates while tripping on acid, died Friday, December 19.In 2005 Ellis was the subject of a very good profile by Keven McAlester in the Houston Press. McAlester's piece begins with this anecdote:Thirty-five years ago, on June 12, 1970, P ... More >>

Thanksgiving Weekend Concert Calendar: Wednesday, November 26 to Sunday, November, 30

No rest for the weary; there's plenty to do this weekend. Eat a lot, drink a lot and most important, have fun. Also, if you know of bars/clubs open on Thanksgiving note besides what's listened -- family escapism, you see -- chime in! Wednesday, November 26 *Smashing Pumpkins, Fox Theatre *Black Cob ... More >>

Rock 'n Roll Craft Show Band Lineup, November 28 to 30

This year's model of the Rock N Roll Craft Show is at the Third Degree Glass Factory on Delmar. Like past years, though, the entertainment is all local bands. As far as I know, the fest is still looking for bands for Saturday, at that 2:30 and 5 p.m. So if you want to play? Give 'em a shout! Friday ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar, October 10-12

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar, September 12 - 14

Wrap-Up: An Under Cover Weekend, The '60s and '70s Editions

An Under Cover Weekend: The '70s at the Bluebird, Saturday, September 6

An Under Cover Weekend at the Bluebird tackles the '60s and '70s, while electronic up-and-comer Deadmau5 worms his way into town

An Under Cover Weekend Participants Announced

St. Louis Concert Calendar, January 29 through May

St. Louis Concert Calendar January 11, 2008 through May

Come Together

From Chippewa Chapel to the Band-With Collective, collaboration in St. Louis just got a little bit easier.

Ask a Negro Leaguer

Week of July 20, 2005