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Stolen Cell Phones Harder to Re-Sell In City, Thanks to Board of Aldermen

The rationale for stealing a cell phone keeps getting weaker. A bill proposed by Alderman Craig Schmid in September to regulate the phone resale industry was finally passed by the board today. (Read the details of the passed bill here.) Going forward, if a merchant wants to buy a used cell phone in ... More >>

Rock Fist Dos and Don'ts

The rock fist is a tradition as old as time -- or at least as old as the fifteenth century, when it was used to measure the distance between positions on the tenor trombone and also to ward off bad luck. At least according to Wikipedia, but Wikipedia also veers off pretty quickly into ball-grabbing ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of March 3

image viaMatt and Kim bring their spastic hyperactivity back to St. Louis on June 23 at The Pageant. ​2720 Cherokee *MathGames, March 18 *This Must Be The Band, March 11 *Zoogma, March 12 Chaifetz Arena *Charlie Wilson, May 6

The Riverfront Times' 31 Best Concerts of 2010: #20-11

Jason Stoff​(This is part two of our 31 Best Concerts of 2010 countdown. If you missed part one, #31-21, you can view that here.) 20. Todd Rundgren, Roberts Orpheum Theater, September 10, 2010 "Finally the curtain came down, but the last song wasn't over -- the band kept playing, and when the ... More >>

Best of Blowback: Top 10 RFT Reader Responses

This one's for you, dear readers.​ In honor of this year's Best of St. Louis issue, which hits the street today (woohoo!), we at RFT wanted to honor a different kind of "best" -- the best contributions from you, our readers. In the last year, your comments have made us laugh. They've made us cry ... More >>

Review Photos Setlist: Kings of Leon Remains Poop-Free in St. Louis, Saturday, September 25

Todd OwyoungKings of Leon's Caleb Followill at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. More photos here.​Let's just get this out of the way now: pigeon shit, pigeon shit, pigeon shit. No rock concert has been stigmatized by bird feces as much as last evening's Kings Of Leon performance at Verizon W ... More >>

Twelve Ways to Keep Kings Of Leon Poop-Free Tomorrow Night

Wikimedia Commons​Tomorrow night, Kings of Leon returns to the scene of the bird-poop crime, the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The concert is a make-up date for the band's abbreviated July 23 show, during which pooping pigeons sent them offstage after three tunes. To ensure that tomorrow's co ... More >>

Your Discounted Tickets Roundup: Goo Goo Dolls, Old Rock House, Budweiser Super Jam

​Watching your wallet? Today and tomorrow are your lucky days. First, today, right at this moment, you can get 2-for-1 tickets for the following Old Rock House shows, in a promotion the venue is dubbing 2-for-1 First Thursday: Friday, August 6: Bettye LaVette - $32.50 Friday, August 13: We A ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, July 23, to Sunday, July 25

The Silversun Pickups will play for free with Against Me this Saturday​Friday, July 23 *Kings of Leon, Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre *Sara Bareilles/Brothers Lazaroff, Live on the Levee *Michael McDonald/Steve Scorfina, Touhill Performing Arts Center *On Tracy Lane/All Fall Down/Reigning Heir & ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, June 4 to Sunday, June 6

last.fmEarl Greyhound will be at the Firebird Saturday at 9 p.m.​Friday, June 4 *Foreigner/Styx/Kansas, Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre *Peter Martin, Sheldon Concert Hall *Franki Valli and the Four Seasons, The Fabulous Fox Theatre *Jake's Leg, Cicero's *The Disappeared/Discover Eden, Fubar *The ... More >>

Rush Documentary Screening at Ronnies in June

If Rush's August show at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater won't have enough air-drumming dudes and epic prog breakdowns for you, fear not: Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, a documentary on the band directed by the men behind Iron Maiden: Flight 666, is screening in St. Louis on June 10. Says a press ... More >>

Show Stuff: The Black Keys Sell Out, While Deftones and JoBros Come to Town

Todd OwyoungMastodon's Bill Kelliher, October 13, 2009 at the Pageant. More photos here.​*The Black Keys show on June 10 at the Pageant? Already sold out, as of Friday afternoon. *That Alice in Chains/Mastodon/Deftones triple bill is officially happening on Friday, October 1, at the Scottrade ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of May 6

Gucci Mane loves you. The Atlanta rapper is currently incarcerated and due to be released next week, but you can still wear your Free Gucci t-shirt on June 12 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. ​2720 Cherokee *Shpongle, May 12 Beale On Broadway *Chris Ruest Band, May 22 *Magic Slim and The Teardro ... More >>

Bummed That Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Isn't Coming to St. Louis This Summer? Well, Keep that Chin Up...

A few weeks ago, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers announced an extensive summer tour. St. Louis wasn't on the list of tour dates, which of course was a bummer. But we've been spoiled in the last two years -- Petty's been here twice in the last half-decade, and one of those appearances included Stevie ... More >>

Video: Axl Rose Attacking Audience Member at Riverport Amphitheater

Sadly I wasn't at Riverport (now Verizon) Amphitheater back in July 1991 when Axl Rose jumped off the stage to attack a fan with a camera. I've heard the retelling of the story many times over the years, but this is the first footage of the melee I've ever seen.  In the words of Axl Rose, "Than ... More >>

Farm Aid at Verizon Ampitheater in October

farmaid.orgFor the past several days it has not been a matter of if Farm Aid would play in St. Louis this year. The question has been where in town organizers planned to stage the concert. That's because the organization has been dropping hints like crazy this month on its Twitter account pointing t ... More >>

Twenty-Five Years Ago Today: The First Cell Phone Rang in St. Louis

"The Brick"Yep. It was 25 years ago today -- July 16, 1984 -- that Cybertel Cellular Telecommunications Co. (now Verizon Wireless) ushered in the "Cellular Age" when it switched on its first tower in St. Louis.Back then the few cell-phone subscribers on the network used the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X ... More >>

Ziggy Marley Performing and Signing at Barnes and Noble, July 7

Ziggy Marley is opening for 311 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on Tuesday, July 7. But in the morning he'll be signing autographs and performing at the Barnes & Noble in Chesterfield (1600 Clarkson Road). Marley (son of Bob) just released a solo album called Family Time, a kid-oriented col ... More >>

And the Blink 182 St. Louis Show Opening Acts Appear to Be...

Weezer, Taking Back Sunday and Chester French, according to Alternative Press. The Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre hasn't confirmed the show yet, but widely published reports set it as Thursday, September 3. If tickets go on sale next weekend, however, then count on a show announcement late ... More >>

No Doubt with Paramore at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, July 8 RUMORED Jane's Addiction/NIN Date

Gotta admit, I'm super excited that the No Doubt/Paramore summer tour is officially stopping by St. Louis on Wednesday, July 8 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. The tour pre-sale is Tuesday, March 3 and Friday, March 6, with real on-sale March 7. I'm also seeing unconfirmed lists of tour dates f ... More >>

OMG, Cell Phone Turns Twenty-Five

My Love-Hate Relationship with Counting Crows and Adam Duritz

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: September 26 to 28

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: September 19-21 (Bonus September 22!)

Over the Weekend: Journey at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Charles Nightlife

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar, September 12 - 14

Over the Weekend: Jewel, Brad Paisley at Verizon, PBR Blowout at Off Broadway, This One's For You Art Show at Soulard Art Market, Midsummer Night's Dream Party at Lush

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar, August 15 to 17

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: July 18-20

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar, July 11 to 13

Snoop Dogg

7 p.m. Saturday, July 12. Verizon Wireless Ampitheater, 14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights

St. Louis (Holiday) Weekend Concert Calendar, July 3 to 6

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar, June 20-22

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: June 6 - 8

Stone Temple Pilots at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Sunday, June 8

60 Hours of Buffett: The Jimmy Buffett Show Review, April 24, 2008, St. Louis

St. Louis Gigantic Concert Calendar, April 7 through August

St. Louis Concert News: Wilco Finally Playing, Van Halen Reschedules, Sold Out Shows and New Additions

Radiohead in St. Louis on May 14, 2008: Who Has Tickets?

Radiohead at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, May 14, 2008

The Tax Man Calleth

Taxing Conversation

Weekend Concert Round-up: July 27-29

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: July 20-22

St. Louis Concert Calendar: July 17

St. Louis Concert Calendar: June 19

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