Sting and Billy Joel Are Coming to St. Louis in September

The Busch Stadium gig is part of their first, apparently super limited, set of co-headlined concerts

Jan 4, 2024 at 1:23 pm

Sting will be joined by Billy Joel at Busch Stadium this summer. FLICKR/YUICHI SAKURABA

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Every breath they take, we'll be watching them ... at Busch Stadium.

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that Sting and Billy Joel will take the stage on Friday, September 27.

Last fall, the two rock legends announced they would play Tampa and San Diego this February and April, respectively — the first time they'd ever co-headlined a full show. While that's still to come, the collaboration (or, at least, the ticket sales?) must be good enough that they're adding more dates. And hopefully, unlike other '90s chart-topping artists who aspired to the lofty stage of Busch Stadium, these two will actually come through.

Tickets for the Busch Stadium show go on sale next Friday, January 12. Go to livenation.com to get yours.

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The Best Places to See Live Music in St. Louis

THE SINKHOLE(7423 South Broadway, sinkholerecords.com)VIBE: Small punk club for up-and-coming locals and underground-famous touring bandsTIP: Wear whatever you feel most comfortable in but don’t leave anything of value in your car; the neighboring streets can be a bit crime-y.

THE FACTORY(17105 North Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield; thefactorystl.com)VIBE: Large new space with great sound and and efficient drinks optionsTIP: Parking couldn’t be easier. But don’t bother paying for the VIP tables; they’re not worth it

THE PAGEANT(6161 Delmar Boulevard, thepageant.com)VIBE: Large venue with great sound system that’s known for hosting world-class touring performersTIP: You can arrive late because sight lines are great throughout the whole venue so you don’t need to be worried about being stuck in a bad spot.

THE FOCAL POINT(2720 Sutton Boulevard, Maplewood; thefocalpoint.org)VIBE: Intimate venue in Maplewood specializing in presenting folk music and songwritersTIP: Make a night of it in Maplewood with a pre-show dinner at one of the many nearby restaurants and bowling at Saratoga Lanes after.

RED FLAG(3040 Locust Street, redflagstl.com)VIBE: Warehouse-like space known for hosting heavier live music — but they also do money-makers like Taylor Swift dance partiesTIP: Get your tickets early because the events here frequently sell out.

THE FABULOUS FOX THEATRE(527 North Grand Boulevard, fabulousfox.com)VIBE: This gorgeous and historic spot does double duty as the best place to see a touring musical and the best place to see your favorite artist's concertTIP: Dress up a bit. This is the most beautiful room in St. Louis so it's a great place to wear that new dress or suit.

HOLLYWOOD CASINO AMPHITHEATRE (a.k.a “Riverport”)(14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights; hollywoodcasinostlouis.com)VIBE: Large outdoor shed-type amphitheatre that hosts some of the biggest touring actsTIP: Seats are cool and all, but everybody knows that the real party is out in the lawn.

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