Hurricane Isaac

2012: The Year in St. Louis Music

Weekly Drought Report: IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME

Would you look at that map over there? Look at the hotness -- or lack thereof. After weeks of that map's ever-increasing redness, the remnants of Hurricane Isaac blew through Missouri last weekend and dumped a couple of much-needed inches of rain on us. The result? For the first time in a long time, ... More >>

The Ten Best Concerts of the Summer

Well, the white trousers are back in storage and the river flotation seat with tall-boy sized cup-holders is deflated. We may have a few warm days ahead still, but summer is behind us. Lest it all fade into a haze of sweating (so it was hot this summer...), we here at RFT Music have preserved the bi ... More >>

Big Muddy Blues Festival, According to the Fans: "Better than LouFest"

Julianne & Kevin Reaume Hometown: Syracuse, NY Have you been to the Big Muddy Blues Festival before: First time Most excited about seeing: Miss Jubilee & The Humdingers Words for Hurricane Isaac: "It's going to follow us back to New York, that's all I know." The Big Muddy Blues Festival in ten words ... More >>

Big Muddy Blues Festival Moves Outside for Sunday After a Soggy Saturday

You could see it coming down the street. The wall of downpour that swept through the Big Muddy Blues Festival around 4:30 p.m. yesterday didn't last long, but few stayed outside to weather the last rainy remnants of Hurricane Isaac. See also: Saturday's Big Muddy Blues Festival's Isaac-Updated Sc ... More >>

Hurricane Isaac: Forget Louisiana, It's Great for Missouri!

Hurricane Isaac, the storm no Republican could stop, blew across the Gulf and hit southeast Louisiana on Tuesday. By Wednesday afternoon, the winds had slowed to a mere 70 miles per hour, which prompted the National Weather Service to downgrade it to tropical storm status. Nonetheless, storm water h ... More >>

Isaac Rain Forces Cancellation of Midwest WingFest

The organizers of Midwest WingFest, slated to be held this weekend in Fairview Heights, Illinois, have canceled the event due to the remnants of Hurricane Isaac forecast to drench the region Friday through Sunday. (A tip of the cap to George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine for the news.) The organizers ... More >>