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RFT Music Showcase 2013: Recap and Photos

Whew! Well that was fun. The rain dried up just in time, the temperatures hovered in the seventies, the people came out in droves, and the bands -- oh the bands. Washington Avenue's regulars didn't know what hit them, as over fifty of our city's finest musical acts brought down house after house for ... More >>

Jazz: Meet the 2013 RFT Music Award Nominees

The 2013 Riverfront Times Music Showcase is this weekend! Think of it as St. Louis music's own official holiday and consider this the season. Throughout May we at RFT Music have been working hard to make our cases for all 130 bands and artists nominated for an RFT Music Award this year in 26 categor ... More >>

Your Guide to the Bands of RFT's Music Showcase

Blowfly, Garagefest, Inspectah Deck 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 Bands Leading St. Louis' Ass-Shaking Groove Revival

Editor's Note: The end of 2012 is upon us (also the end of the world, if you believe in that sort of thing), 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! I'm a music writer ... More >>

King Khan and BBQ Show, dada's 20th Anniversary Tour, Father John Misty 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 >>

Taylor Swift, Weird Al Yankovic, Fatlip 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 >>

Matisyahu, Psychedelic Furs, Teenage Bottlerocket 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 >>

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 >>

Do It Together: Aaron Stovall Talks About This Weekend's SLAP Conference and Current -- Preview the Mixtape Here

This weekend, the St. Louis Arts Project will hold its second annual conference. Its aim is to reach the far-flung corners of the art world, regional or not, for an exchange of ideas and expression. There is a suggested $10 donation for entry -- check in starts tonight at 6 p.m. at the Contemporary ... More >>

The Ten Best Shows In St. Louis This Weekend: June 29 to July 1

This weekend (Friday, to be specific) St. Louis will play host to the record releases of three of its finer bands: CaveofswordS release its debut offering on Friday at Heavy Anchor (click here for a profile of the band by Christian Shaeffer), Aquataine (formerly Supermoon, then Super Maroon) release ... More >>

Ten Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend: September 30 to October 2

Mount Eerie. Photo by Wheat Wurtzburger​It's the end of the week and it's hard to imagine better weather. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to enjoy it this weekend, including (count 'em) three outdoor festivals that involve standout locals: Midtown Alley Fest, Grove Fest and Euclid Recor ... More >>

The New Scripts N Screwz Weekly Release, "Conceited" Features Teresajenee

​The Scripts N Screwz weekly series, which started a month ago, has the relentlessly creative duo sharing a new project with the world once a week. So far, there have been collaborations with SCRUB, Lamar Harris and, this week, R&B singer Teresajenee on a punk-rock inspired track called "Conce ... More >>

Eleven Things To Do This Weekend: October 1-3

This weekend? Busy. Very, very busy. Check out some of our critic's picks on the RFT's music page -- and read on below for much, much more to do. Friday: Taste of St. Louis -- Downtown There's a little something for everyone at this annual event: Soul-funk (JJ Grey & Mofro), rock (Sister Hazel) and ... More >>

Something stinks: Cops take aim at dogs (again) and complaints persist over E. coli in waterways

The 2010 RFT Music Award winners

Matt McMullin of Lola in Downtown St. Louis: Featured Bartender of the Week

Welcome to Girl Walks into a Bar, a weekly Gut Check feature that spotlights local bars and bartenders. This week Alissa Nelson profiles Lola bartender and co-owner Matt McMullin. Alissa NelsonWelcome to Lola! May we suggest something old-fashioned -- like, say, an Old Fashioned?​"What if a d ... More >>

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

Review: The James Brown Tribute Soul Brothers & Sisters! Funkifies Off Broadway, Friday, April 30

A tribute to James Brown and a benefit for KDHX (88.1 FM), Soul Brothers & Sisters! was a marathon of rhythm, a celebration of grinding groove and a retrospective of a singular genius. It also furnished a series of poignant reminders. There were ten bands, at least thirty-five songs performed ... 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 >>

Soul Brothers and Sisters! A Tribute to James Brown

8 p.m. Friday, April 30. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, January 22 to Sunday, January 24

Please look here and here for Haiti benefits happening around town this weekend. Friday, January 22 *Corey Smith, The Pageant *Jeff Coffin & the Mu'tet, 2720 Cherokee *Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles, Deluxe (last show at the venue) *Soul Kiss (reunion), Duck Room *Mario Pascal, Lamar Harris a ... More >>

Help Out Haiti: Get Drunk and Fat and Hear Live Music Every Day This Week

Nothing feels better than giving help to those who need it most -- unless you're giving help to those who need it most by drinking heavily, rocking out and eating chicken wings.Seriously though, an entire country is devastated.Image Via​There are lots of ways you can contribute to the relief effor ... More >>

Robbie's House of Jazz Opens in Webster Groves

To the casual observer, the quiet, tree-lined streets of Webster Groves probably do not suggest a jazz hotbed. Yet over the years the St. Louis suburb has become home to the independent label MAXJAZZ; a respected jazz studies program at Webster University; and two music stores - Euclid Records and W ... More >>

Brothers in Arms: Now settled back in St. Louis, the Brothers Lazaroff mines its own distinctive American artifacts

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

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

Lamar Harris

Groove Therapy
(self-released)

Social Animals

St. Louisans love a night out

Go! The Top Nine Things to do this Weekend

2008 Music Award Nominees: Best Funk/Soul/R&B

RFT Music Awards Nominees: St. Louis' Best and Brightest

A to Z

2007 RFT Music Showcase

Week of May 31, 2007

RFT Music Showcase Schedule

Party Planner

Check out the Music Awards Showcase schedule!

Let the battle for St. Louis supremacy begin:

It's the 2007 RFT Music Awards ballot.

Music Showcase Schedule

The complete low-down on this year's nominated acts

RFT 2006 Music Showcase

Bigger, better, and more dang fun than ever

Last Call (Again)

The Hi-Pointe shuts its doors, even as the RFT Music Awards lineup shines the spotlight on St. Louis' best.

And the Nominees Are...

Get a load of the nominees for our annual music awards extravaganza

The Lexicon of Love

B-Sides catches up with ABC's Martin Fry, discusses this year's Clayton Jazz Fest and shows off the next grand-slammin' St. Louis scene trading card

Beat Happenings

Music news you can use

Hot in Herre

The Hot House Sessions bring their Afro-house fusion to the masses

Hot House Flower

Alexis Tucci, St. Louis' official Party Girl, talks about her band's rapidly rising fortunes