Luminary Center for the Arts

In the Galleries - Social Security CLOSES February 1 at the Luminary

2012: The Year in St. Louis Music

In the Galleries - NEW: How to Build a World That Won't Fall Apart CLOSES November 10 at the Luminary

Tonight, WHY? will Play the Final Show at the Luminary's Current Location

The Luminary Center for the Arts is moving to Cherokee Street and will thereby expand its size and services to the art community greatly. There's still plenty of work before the McAnallys will be opening their new doors, but tonight they and the rest of the Luminary crew will send off the old space ... More >>

NEW In the Galleries - How to Build a World That Won't Fall Apart

Tell Us Your Favorite Record for Romance, Win Washed Out Tickets

Ernest Greene (aka Washed Out) released his first proper full-length in July, but his status has been rising for several years now on the strength of a series of hazy, expertly crafted home recordings. He will be at Plush on Monday with CaveofswordS, in a show presented by the Luminary Center for ... More >>

The Luminary Signs a Lease for a Trio of Buildings on Cherokee Street

The Luminary Center for the Arts -- the eclectic incubator for creativity of many stripes currently located near Kingshighway and Arsenal -- is finally moving to Cherokee Street. The new address will be 2701-7 Cherokee, directly across the street from the old Pig Slop studios (and current mushmaus s ... More >>

Kishi Bashi

7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 4. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Space Invasion

Sleepy Sun, Shabazz Palaces and More Show Flyers

Psychedelia favoring Sleepy Sun will be playing Off Broadway this Saturday with St. Louis's equally trippy Troubadour Dali. With beats that make you feel like you have a contact-high, Shabazz Palaces soars into The Luminary Center for the Arts on Tuesday.

Sugar High

In the Galleries – Something Happened CLOSES March 31 at the Luminary Center for the Arts

Stuff Happens

Bear in Heaven is Coming to the Luminary Center for the Arts

Shawn Brackbill​Brooklyn's Bear in Heaven will be making a return trip to the Luminary Center for the Arts. The show is on April 1, 2012; tickets are $12 and go on sale this friday. The tour is in support of the band's upcoming I Love You, It's Cool, which will be out on April 3, 2012. Bear ... More >>

James & Brea McAnally: 2011 Riverfront Times MasterMind Award Winners

Gabriel Dawe's Plexus Installations Lead this Weekend's Art Openings

Gabriel Dawe takes fiber art to new heights with his Plexus series, opening at the Luminary Center for the Arts this weekend. These massive ribbons of color are made from little more than thread, and from a short distance, the inventive installations seem to be floating. More information on this eve ... More >>

Cold Cave at the Luminary Center for the Arts, 5/19/11: Review, Photos and Setlist

Cold Cave plays in the dark. Photo by Kiernan Maletsky​Cold Cave/Née/Half Gay The Luminary Center for the Arts May 19, 2011 You'd have thought it was the second coming of Morrissey last night: The crowd at the Luminary Center for the Arts was, by turns astounded, weirded out, perplexe ... More >>

Of Montreal, Tombs Lead This Week's New Show Announcements

Todd OwyoungOf Montreal at The Pageant last October. ​ The Luminary Center for the Arts weren't kidding about their "big" announcement yesterday--Of Montreal is the biggest act they've ever booked. The show is July 4th, so while the rest of the nation is celebrating our dubious democracy and t ... More >>

Lightning Bolt/Parts & Labor/Spelling Bee

8 p.m. Saturday, April 23. The Luminary Center for the Arts, 4900 Reber Place.

Nowhere, Man

Tonight, Tonight: Greenhornes, Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Chapel Club, Small Black, Torche, Liturgy and more

Small Black is at the Luminary Center for the Arts tonight with .e and Wise Blood​The post-SXSW embarrassment of riches continues in town tonight. Besides the Greenhornes at the Firebird and Eli "Paperboy" Reed at Off Broadway, there are several other shows featuring awesome/not-to-miss bands. ... More >>

The Black Angels Coming to the Old Rock House

Friday, April 22, is shaping up to be one full of hard choices for live-music fans. Rural Alberta Advantage is at the Firebird, the Joy Formidable/the Lonely Forest is at the Luminary Center for the Arts -- and now the Old Rock House is weighing in with a show by the Black Angels. (Suuns is opening. ... More >>

And Now, for Something

The Joy Formidable Coming to the Luminary Center for the Arts

And so the spring deluge continues apace: On April 22, the Joy Formidable will be playing at the Luminary Center for the Arts. Formed in North Wales (but based in London for the moment), JF is a trio rooted in shoegaze, post-punk and the Pixies. Vocalist Ritzy Bryan is a banshee from beyond, a dream ... More >>

Lightning Bolt Is Coming to St. Louis

The Luminary Center for the Arts has very quietly booked some killer shows this spring -- first, Destroyer and the War on Drugs and, earlier this week, electro-doom project Cold Cave. And now comes word that the two-man wrecking crew Lightning Bolt is playing at the venue on Saturday, April 23. Let' ... More >>

Menomena Returns to St. Louis, Albeit Without A Member

Diana BenantiMenoemena at the Luminary Center for the Arts, October 2010​On Friday, word broke that multi-instrumentalist Brent Knopf was leaving Menomena. In a brief statement, the band said, "After 10 years of fruit­ful col­lab­o­ra­tion, Brent Knopf has decided to part ways with Menom ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of January 6

Dan Bejar, the indie maestro behind Destroyer's Euro blues sound and lyric poesy brings his erudite rock to the Luminary Center for the Arts with War on Drugs on March 28.​ Apop Records *Hush Arbors, January 26 BB's Jazz Blues and Soups *Chainsaw Dupont Blues Band, January 29 *Josh Vowell and ... More >>

St. Louis Art Capsules

Jessica Baran encapsulates the St. Louis art scene

St. Louis Art Capsules

Algorithms of the Damned

Show Review: Warpaint and Javelin Thrill the Luminary Center for the Arts, Thursday, August 5

Diana BenantiWarpaint last night at the Luminary Center for the Arts.​ Warpaint and Javelin Luminary Center for the Arts August 5 East Coast battled West Coast last night at the Luminary Center for the Arts, as dynamic Brooklyn sample sluts Javelin opened for Los Angeles' languid post-punk go ... More >>

Books Coming Back to St. Louis to Play Old Rock House

Late-breaking concert announcement for your Friday afternoon: Electro-weirdos the Books will be returning to St. Louis at the Old Rock House on Tuesday, November 2. The band played at the Luminary Center for the Arts last September and at the 560 Center earlier this year. However, the band's latest ... More >>

Download: Black Spade's Build & Destroy -- Hear St. Louis Hip-Hop at Its Very Best

Peep the praying mantis on the left just chillin​Black Spade dropped his new mixtape Build and Destroy yesterday and the whole album is available for free download over on the Smoking Section. Click over there immediately, then get our your ear buds and put this baby on repeat. Incidentally, Spade ... More >>

More Cheap Tickets Available Today! Plus, Yes, That Cults Show is Confirmed

Livenation/Ticketmaster's cheap tickets promotion rolls on this week: Today, you can snag 311 and the Offspring lawn seats for $10. Reserved tickets for the show start at just $19 for the July 2 show, so it's a good deal all around. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers lawn tickets for July 18 are also a ... More >>

WarPaint and Javelin Are Playing at the Luminary Center for the Arts

Todd OwyoungWarPaint at the Pageant, Wednesday, June 9. More photos here.​If you like indie rock, the concert announcements this week have pretty much been like Christmas and your birthday all rolled up into one. Between Vampire Weekend/Beach House/The Very Best, the Walkmen/Japandroids, Someo ... More >>

Journey Through Time

Go Indie, Together

Featured Review: Old Media/Old News

Quick Hits: The Body at Apop Records, Califone Coming to Town, Stace England on NPR

*Tonight at Apop Records, Providence, Rhode Island, screamagers the Body are performing. Ghost Ice and Catholic Guilt are also on the bill. The show's just $5. *Congratulations to Stace England, who recently appeared on NPR to talk about The Amazing Oscar Micheaux, his album of music about the lif ... More >>

Well-Versed

In the Studio: Syna So Pro

(Welcome to In the Studio, a section on A to Z that spotlights -- what else? -- local artists in the studio. If you are also recording/recently recorded -- or are a studio engineer/producer and working with people -- email me, with the phrase "In the Studio" in the subject heading.) Syna So Pro Alb ... More >>

Ten Things to Do Under $10 This Weekend, August 14-16, 2009

TGIF! Here are ten things to do this weekend that won't bust your budget. soulardbluesband.com​Soulard Blues Band at Broadway Oyster Bar (Friday)The Soulard Blues Band has been around for more than 25 years, but this current lineup came together about two years ago. They play at 9:30 p.m. Friday. ... More >>

20 Cents a Play

The Books at the Luminary Center for the Arts, Sunday, September 20

Here's something very, very cool: The Books will be performing at the Luminary Center for the Arts on Sunday, September 20. (Thanks to Glass Waves' twitter for spreading the news.) Lymbyc System opens. The Books plays this really stylized, intricate electro-acoustic rock that's simply magical; refer ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, July 24 to Monday, July 27

Friday, July 24 *Angie Stone/Soul Alliance/Leandra, Live on the Levee *Sybris/King Thief, Cicero's *Coldplay, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater *TobyMac, Six Flags *Jaime Foxx, Chaifetz Arena *Skeletonwitch/Saviours/Trap Them, Firebird *Funky Butt Brass Band CD Release, Broadway Oyster Bar *John Maxfiel ... More >>

Tonight! Octopus Project at the Luminary Center for the Arts New MP3!

It's always a good time when ethereal electro-popsters Octopus Project come to town. (Check our October 2008 review for video proof! Check this post for audio goodness!). In fact, the band is playing an all-ages show tonight at 8 p.m. at the Luminary Center for the Arts. The act is touring in s ... More >>

Abe Vigoda and the Octopus Project Playing Luminary Arts Center Win Tickets to This Weekend's Show!

Some cool news from the Luminary Center for the Arts, about a few shows it has coming up in July. First, the venue will be co-presenting Austin electro-dreamers the Octopus Project on Friday, July 24. And the next night (that's Saturday, July 25), LA garage-wobblers Abe Vigoda will headline. (Locals ... More >>

Arts Alive

The Luminary Center for the Arts Presents the Elevator Music Series

The Luminary Center for the Arts (4900 Reber Place) is presenting a new monthly event called the Elevator Music Series. The first show will take place on March 26, with local act the Pragmatic and out-of-towners Anathallo. The aim of the series is to draw national acts to town, while showcasing tale ... More >>