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Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Afraid of Pot Reform? Show-Me Cannabis Says It Was Denied

Show-Me Cannabis, Missouri's marijuana reform advocacy group, has been spreading the word across the state about the need for more sensible pot policies -- and eventually hopes to push for legalization. Next week, the group was supposed to run a booth at Pointfest, 105.7 the Point's annual festival, ... More >>

Lee Fields & the Expressions, Bad Religion, Cappadonna 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 53 Hardest-Rocking Ladies at the Rob Zombie/Marilyn Manson Concert

It's supernatural season, and last night, St. Louis got into the holiday spirit with the Twins of Evil Tour. Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson brought their doom, gloom, colored contacts and rock & roll to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. We'll have more coverage later. Meanwhile, however, photographe ... More >>

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From August 27 to September 2

Did everyone survive LouFest? Surrounding this post is our extensive coverage; be sure to read up. Rain be damned, the whole thing seemed to go off without a hitch. More big outdoors shows populate this week's post, for those of you that didn't get enough over the weekend. Tonight Verizon Wireless ... More >>

Wale, Young Jeezy and Miguel Coming to Superjam 2012

Hot 104.1 FM's Superjam returns to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, June 9. Anchoring the bill will be Wale, Young Jeezy and Miguel. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, April 14, and the code #SJ2012 will get you into the presale a day early. Prices range from $25 to $129 and tickets c ... More >>

Dave Matthews Band is Coming to the Verizon Wireless Amphiteater -- Presale Information

Dave Matthews Band in 2007​Dave Matthews Band has just announced its 2012 tour, and the extensive itinerary includes a stop in St. Louis -- Maryland Heights, technically -- at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (I-70 & Earth City Expressway. Maryland Heights, 314-298-9944). Brandi Carlile, who ... More >>

The Ten Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend: August 19-21

Todd OwyoungThe last time they were here, Blink 182 gave us sex, immature jokes and rock 'n' roll. We're hoping for more of the last one this time. ​This weekend is one for nostalgia. There's the PG-13 excess of the Nickelodeon '90s that comes with a concert fronted by Blink 182 (and shared wi ... More >>

Vent Up Road Wars: The Vans Warped Tour Anagrams Game For The Whole Family

​The Vans Warped Tour is upon us: in two days 65 bands will play the St. Louis leg at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. In honor of the occasion, we've constructed anagrams of varying descriptive accuracy for every band playing. The anagrams are listed below; their corresponding actual band ... More >>

Recent Kings Of Leon Cop-Out Vindicates St. Louis in "Pigeon Gate"

Erin KinsellaPre-pigeon gate: Kings of Leon at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on July 23, 2010.​The day has come. A little more than a year ago, Kings of Leon aborted its concert at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater after just three songs, claiming, in an incident forever to be mocked as "p ... More >>

Win Tickets For Jill Scott At Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

​Jill Scott's Summer Block Party Tour comes to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on August 4th, and we have a handful of tickets waiting to find their way into the hands of some good-time seekers. Scott is touring in support of The Light of the Sun; DJ Jazzy Jeff, Anthony Hamilton and Mint ... More >>

Wine and Alcohol On-the-Go: How to Avoid Spending a Fortune on Booze This Summer

Image viaGut Check recommends actually drinking the Pocket Shots on a hot summer's day.​It's unfortunate that Missouri summers are notoriously hot and humid, especially when there are so many concerts, sporting events and other outdoor activities to partake in. It's even more unfortunate that ... More >>

Ten Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend: June 10-12

wikimedia commons​Hope you're well rested: It's a hell of a weekend in the 'Lou. David Bazan is at Old Rock House and Twangfest goes for two more nights at the Duck Room. The Blind Eyes and Yowie are both playing big shows on Saturday, and two very different pot enthusiasts headline gigantic ... More >>

Blink-182, My Chemical Romance Coming to Verizon Wireless: $20 Tickets Available

Wikimedia Commons​Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance bring their 2011 Honda Civic Tour to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (did I miss any mandatory corporate name drops in there?). It's the Amphitheater's 20th anniversary, and in celebration, the first 2,500 lawn tickets sold for this show o ... More >>

Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow Tour Coming to St. Louis

On Saturday, July 16, Kid Rock and his "Born Free" tour will be coming to St. Louis at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Kennett, Missouri, native Sheryl Crow is opening. Tickets are on sale Friday, April 15, at 10 a.m. The duo has a new duet out called "Collide." (And of course, they also sang the ... More >>

Journey, Foreigner and Night Ranger Apparently Coming to St. Louis

[Update Thursday, March 10: This show is confirmed. On-sale information coming soon!] This just in: Journey, which is releasing a new album, Eclipse, on May 24 exclusively through Wal-Mart, is apparently coming to St. Louis at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Wednesday, July 27, according to an ... More >>

The Motley Crue, Poison and, Yes, New York Dolls Tour Apparently Coming to St. Louis

​Late last night, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and David Johansen jointly announced that Motley Crue, Poison and the New York Dolls are launching a 2011 summer tour. (Video of this below.) This trek is reportedly stopping at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights on June 22, according ... More >>

Def Leppard and Heart Tour Reportedly Coming to St. Louis

​The summer 2011 tour dates are starting to trickle in. (Warm weather? What's that?) Anyway, Def Leppard let it slip on its website that its warm-weather tour with Heart is ostensibly coming to St. Louis on August 10 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The venue hasn't announced this date, a ... More >>

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band Opening the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater's 2011 Season

Lyle WhitmoreA Parrothead in 2008​Right now summer -- okay, spring -- seems very, very far away. There is a tiny glimmer of hope, however: The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater is starting to announce shows for its 2011 season. Appropriately, concert number one is Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefe ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of August 19

Kings of Leon will show their faces again at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on September 25. ​ 2720 Cherokee *Two Fresh, September 5 *Vibesquad, August 26 America's Center *MBE Music Fest: Doug E. Fresh, Fonzworth Bentley Apop Records *UV Race, September 26 Blueberry Hill *Chuck Berry, Septe ... More >>

Hide Your Pigeons! Kings of Leon Doing an (Almost) Free Show in St. Louis

Wikimedia CommonsCoooo. I might be coming for you again, Kings of Leon. Coooo.​Kings of Leon isn't letting a little pigeon poop stop it from returning to St. Louis: On Saturday, September 25, the band is doing a free show at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Now, if you were at the July 23 sh ... More >>

Kings of Leon and the Pigeon Poop: An Update [Updated With Response]

Erin KinsellaKings of Leon at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis, July 23, 2010​[Update, Monday, July 27, 9 p.m. Kings of Leon's publicist tells us that the story is "absolutely untrue."] Three days after pigeon poop shut down Kings of Leon's show at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheat ... More >>

Kings of Leon Cancels Its St. Louis Show After Playing Three Songs -- Allegedly Because of Bird Shit?!

LEGOKings of Leon​Kings of Leon canceled its St. Louis show tonight at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater after playing just three songs. We've not officially confirmed why -- although the prevailing rumor at the moment is that bird shit is the culprit. RFT online intern Steve Hardy, who was ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of May 20

Don't fret if you've never heard of jailbait-ish poptarts the Wonder Girls (we hadn't), but Korea's answer to Girls Aloud and the Pussycat Dolls are coming to the Pageant on July 8​2720 Cherokee *New Riders of the Purple Sage, June 11 and 12 *Telepath, May 20 The Ambassador *Summer Soul Groov ... More >>

Rush, Heirs to Rush Coming to St. Louis

Rush​Tom Sawyer Time Machine, anyone? Canadian prog legends Rush are bringing their Time Machine North American Tour 2010 to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Sunday, August 22. The show is "an evening with" Rush, with the added enticement of a performance of the entire seminal album Moving ... More >>

Kings of Leon Making Its Annual Pilgrimage to St. Louis

Although Kings of Leon has finally become one of the biggest pop/rock bands in the world, the Nashville quartet has always been wildly popular in St. Louis. Perhaps this is because KOL always makes it a point to stop here, just about once a year. In fact, just got word that the band is performing at ... More >>

The Top Ten St. Louis Concerts of 2009

We reviewed a lot of shows this year -- nearly 100, judging by the number of posts in the "Show Reviews" archive. Deciding which 2009 concerts comprised the creme de la creme wasn't easy, to say the least. However, the following stood out from the pack. What did we miss? What were your favorites thi ... More >>

Today! Warped Tour at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Crabcore.

The Warped Tour starts today at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. I'm heading out there in a bit to survey the scene, but if you're stuck at work, Ryan Wasoba's piece on the bands there pretty much covers it.One amusing thing that's been making the rounds of message boards, though: There's a band ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Coldplay, Art of Food at Mad Art Gallery, London Calling, Bon Bons Burlesque at Atomic Cowboy

Coldplay at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Photo: Kenny WilliamsonChris Martin of Coldplay on Friday nights. See more photos and read the concert review.​Music editor Annie Zaleski ventured out to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights to see Coldplay. Read her review here. We also have ... More >>

St. Louis Video: Slayer, "Mandatory Suicide," 1994

Slayer, Marilyn Manson, Killswitch Engage and a ton of other bands are at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater today as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. In last week's paper, Phil Freeman spoke with Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo, in part discussing the band's forthcoming album, World P ... More >>

Wilco and Jason Mraz -- Plus Two Others -- added to Farm Aid Lineup

Wilco, Jason Mraz, Jamey Johnson and Phosphorescent were just added to the Farm Aid lineup this morning, according to a press release. (I was psychic, apparently.) The event takes place October 4 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

Tonight's Shows, Wednesday, June 10: Aerosmith, White Rabbits, O.A.R., Portugal.The Man, Alejandro Escovedo

Blame Bonnaroo for tonight's insanity. Does the weekend start on Wednesday this week? Apparently so. Shows going on tonight: *Aerosmith, 3 Doors Down, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater *White Rabbits, The Subjects, Jon Hardy & the Public, Firebird *Alejandro Escovedo, Amy Lavere, The Hot Club of Cow ... More >>

New Kids on the Block Returns to St. Louis: Wednesday, July 1, at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Are the New Kids on the Block dreamier under the stars? Find out Wednesday, July 1, when the Fab Five returns to town at Riverport UMB Bank Pavilion Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Tickets go on sale anywhere from April 8 to 11; more info here. Don't forget to re-read my review of November's Scottrad ... More >>

Def Leppard, Cheap Trick and Poison at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Monday, July 20

How much rock is too much rock? This triple bill just might answer this question: Def Leppard, Cheap Trick and Poison will all be playing together on Monday, July 20, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. All three bands have been playing shed-tour-lineup Tetris over the past few years, but this con ... More >>

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

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