Slaid Cleaves

Patti Smith, Toots and the Maytals, Shooter Jennings, Ghostface Killah 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 Fourteen Best Forgotten Woody Guthrie Covers

No American songwriter has produced a more malleable, sing-able and shareable body of work than Woodrow Wilson Guthrie. Decades after his death, his archives continue to yield sweet, unfinished fruit for the likes of Jay Farrar, Billy Bragg and the Klezmatics (for starters) and his songs continue to ... More >>

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From June 18 to 24

According to my new calendar, the word of the day is "volant," and it is defined as "moving lightly" or "nimble." I'm not really sure how to incorporate that into a post recommending shows for this week, but I'll do my damnedest. Legendary metal monsters Corrosion of Conformity play the Firebird to ... More >>

Madonna, the Spits Lead This Week's Show Annoucements

Madonna is taking time out of her taxing virgin-blood-drinking schedule long enough to fit in a lil' world tour. She'll bring all the hits and her terrifying biceps to the Scottrade Center on November 1. Teflon Don, The Boss Rick Ross is at the Ambassador on February 19. Rob Ruzicka is throwing hims ... More >>

Slaid Cleaves

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 22. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Show Announcements: Week of March 31

Huzzah! TV On the Radio is finally playing a St. Louis show, as part of the second annual LouFest.​2720 Cherokee *Lyrics Born, April 14 *Vibesquad, April 1 Blueberry Hill *Soja, May 18 Europe Nightclub *Above and Beyond, April 22 *Wolfgang Gartner, May 11

The Best of 2009 in Music

St. Louis Concert Announcements: Week Of June 9

Blueberry Hill *Bryan Greenberg, Saturday, July 18 *Gaelic Storm, Tuesday, July 21 *Dread Zeppelin, Friday, August 21 Scottrade Center *Kings of Leon, Wednesday, September 30 *Miley Cyrus, Sunday, October 4

SXSW: Local St. Louis Bands Going?

So, this year's model of SXSW snuck up on me: Two weeks from now, I'll be in Austin running around in eighty different directions, music surrounding me from the second I step off the plane. Accordingly, I'm a bit behind as to who from St. Louis is going this year. So far, my list includes:Official s ... More >>

Slaid Cleaves

7 p.m. Thursday, May 15. Lucas School House, 1220 Allen Avenue

The Figgs

11 p.m. Saturday, June 9. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

Sounds Around Town

Week of May 8, 2002

Twang Time

The fifth annual Twangfest offers the best in alt-country (whatever that means)