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Alice In Chains to Headline Pointfest 31: Here Is the Complete Lineup

105.7 the Point has just announced the lineup for this year's Pointfest, the station's annual gathering of "Everything Alternative" (not sure what, exactly, it is "alternative" to at this point, but I digress). As always, the event will be held at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. This year's headliner ... More >>

Paul McCartney Tickets Are On Sale at 10 a.m. Today [Sold Out]

Paul McCartney Tickets will be on sale at 10 a.m. today in St. Louis, Vancouver, Edmonton and Houston. He's appearing here on November 11 at the Scottrade Center. You can buy tickets for the St. Louis show here through Ticketmaster. They range from $27 (before fees) to $250. It looks to us at the mo ... More >>

The Paul McCartney St. Louis Presale is Happening Now!

Paul McCartney has just announced a St. Louis show -- it's on November 11 at the Scottrade Center. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster, BUT the presale started at 10 a.m. this morning! Show some hustle! Update: 9/13/12, 10:30 a.m. We've done some cursory ... More >>

Play Place: Pig Slop lived exuberantly outside the norm

A Few Things to Know Before Venturing to This Weekend's Pointfest

Ah, Pointfest. It's the time every summer when rock enthusiasts from all around the St. Louis area can gather at beautiful Verizon Wireless Amphitheater to watch a seemingly endless stream of bands. With groups spanning all areas of the mainstream rock spectrum, it's not too much of a stretch to say ... More >>

Six Better Things To Do This Christmas Season Than Listen To Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Now a Christmas tradition, Trans-Siberian Orchestra will make a trek to St. Louis next month. I've been an outspoken critic of TSO for years now, and admit that my disdain toward the band has bred some unintentional negativity. This holiday season, let's explore the positive alternatives -- here are ... More >>

Matthew And The Atlas Is Coming To The Duck Room

Matthew and the Atlas​The Communion Music organization, which started in London as a collective and monthly showcase and has since expanded internationally into a promotion/label/musician catchall, is launching its U.S. operations with a tour featuring Matthew and the Atlas, The David Mayfield ... More >>

The Ten Best Things to do in St. Louis This Weekend: August 12-14

​Welcome to the weekend. The heat wave's broken and there is no shortage of excuses to leave the house. Including Rum Drum Ramblers' vinyl release at the Gramophone tomorrow night. Stick around for the late show at the same venue for London Calling's five year anniversary party. Taylor Swift ... More >>

Ten Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend: July 29-31

​It's almost all about the locals this week, with Spelling Bee kicking off its tour tonight at Pig Slop and a Saturday night on which we really wish we could clone ourselves: Griffin Kay's last show with So Many Dynamos, Jason Torbitzky's last show with Theodore at the Union Electric 7" relea ... More >>

Wilco at the Peabody: Ticket Presale and Other Show Information

​You can start buying Wilco tickets on Thursday, and we're guessing you'll want to act quickly. For those of you just tuning in, Wilco is playing at the Peabody Opera House on October 4th in support of its new album, The Whole Love. That comes out on September 27th, so you'll have plenty of ti ... More >>

Chromeo Is Coming To The Pageant

wikimedia commons​Everyone's favorite Canadian dance-maker Chromeo is coming to the Pageant on October 24th. P-Thugg and Dave 1 hit it big with Fancy Footwork and have maintained momentum through last year's Business Casual. We speak from personal experience in saying that the duo's affable, ... More >>

Bon Iver is Coming to the Pageant

​Woodsy folkster/hook man Justin Vernon (a.k.a. Bon Iver) is coming to the Pageant on September 11th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, the 24th, at 5 p.m. It's $32.50 for general admission and $35 for reserved balcony seats. You can buy them through the box office or Ticketmaster, as per usual. ... More >>

Dispatch Is Coming to the Pageant

​One of the biggest success stories in independent music, Dispatch, has added a St. Louis date to its 2011 comeback tour. Ready your Birkenstocks: The band will play the Pageant on August 30. Tickets are $40 and go on sale June 24 at noon through the Pageant box office or Ticketmaster. Dispat ... More >>

Tony Bennett, American Idol, And New World Order Idol 2061

Tony Bennett appears in the first of 50 consecutive American Idol finales. ​I saw Tony Bennett was trending on Twitter the other day, and I'm not sure if this makes me a bad person or just an unobservant one but my first thought was: Oh, god, Tony Bennett's dead. It turns out that the 84-year- ... More >>

Foo Fighters Coming to the Scottrade Center [Update with ticket prices]

image courtesy of Live Nation​The Foo Fighters has just announced its fall 2011 tour dates, and we get one! Saturday, September 17th at Scottrade Center. Rise Against, who was here just eight days ago, will open. Update: Tickets are $49.50 for GA Floor ticket, and reserved tickets range from ... More >>

Matisyahu Coming to the Pageant

​Hasidic reggae singer Matisyahu is coming to St. Louis on July 9th. Tickets are $25.00 for general admission or $30 for reserved balcony spots. They're on sale Friday starting at 5 p.m. either the Pageant box office or through Ticketmaster. No opener has been announced yet. Matisyahu hasn't ... More >>

Is Bon Jovi Coming to St. Louis? [Updated]

​Interesting tweet from A to Z reader @gcflatt just a bit ago, asking if we had noticed a Bon Jovi show scheduled for May 22 at the Scottrade Center. Believe it or not, this was the first we had heard of it. However, a quick glance at Pollstar appears to confirm a date, and there's also a Tick ... More >>

The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: January 21 to 23

The Breaks' EP release is Saturday at the Firebird.​So, hey, I guess it snowed this week. Yeah. It'll have to melt soon, right? RIght? Anyone? Hello? Ah well. Shows and concerts must go on; see this list here. And also see ten more lovely events below. January 21 DJ Solange Knowles @ Exo Beyo ... More >>

Video: Dave Grohl Mock-Sues Scissor Sisters For Jake Shears' Peek-A-Boo Balls

(Via BIllboard) During a recent show, Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears apparently exposed his testicles. Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl was in attendance, and filmed a hilarious video in which he discusses a mock-lawsuit he's filed against the band, Ticketmaster, the venue and others. The fallo ... 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 >>

Ozomatli Show Moved to Duck Room, No Longer With the Symphony

The May 14 Ozomatli show originally scheduled to be with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has been moved to Blueberry Hill's Duck Room. The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is no longer playing with the band. The show will start at 8 p.m. and tickets are $15. According to a press release from SLSO, peop ... More >>

Show Review: Patty Griffin and Buddy Miller at the Pageant, Friday, March 26

"Those are plants out there," Buddy Miller said last night, pointing to the Pageant pit where stood 150 devotees, most applauding a maestro of American music. Miller was self-deprecatingly plugging his recent record, Written in Chalk. If he didn't sell more copies this evening that's because many o ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: April 3 to 5

Friday, April 3 *The Ting-Tings/DJ Superconductor, Pageant *Rosebuds/Megafaun, Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center *Beach House/Raglani, Billiken Club *Goldcure, Way Out Club *Glass Waves, The Gramophone *Tionol, Schlafly Tap Room *Off With Their Heads/Humanoids, Firebird *The Spares, Music Folk *Fresh He ... More >>

Bloc Party's March 31 Show at Pageant Cancelled

Oh man, bad news: Bloc Party has cancelled its Pageant show on March 31. Says the venue: Bloc Party forced to cancel shows in Minneapolis, MN, and St. Louis, MO. Unfortunately, Kele Okereke has contracted viral pharyngitis and will be unable to perform in Minneapolis, MN and St. Louis, MO. Bloc Par ... More >>

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From a Faraway Town...Not!

A to Z goes to London Calling; feels OK about the UK.

Mardi Gras Happenings

Segways Are from Saturn?

Bicycles are down to Earth

Los Lobos

Thursday, February 3; VooDoo Lounge in Harrah's Casino (777 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Heights)

WWE in the House

And it's a house of pain

Taxicab Confessions

Hellcab's meter is running

The Bright Side of Life

Eric Idle's not dead yet

The Man Who

Pearl Jam manager Kelly Curtis is the guy behind the guys

Inspiration & Obligation