Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: January 14 to 16

Jan 14, 2011 at 12:45 pm

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Saturday Tony LaRussa's ARF Stars to the Rescue benefit @ Fabulous Fox Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters, country singers Easton Corbin and David Nail, actor/comedian Kevin Pollak and the city's own Kim Massie highlight this year's stars. Story of the Year is also apparently playing some acoustic songs, according to a Tweet from singer Dan Marsala. 7 p.m. $40 and $60.

The Jans Project/Deciders @ Off Broadway The Jans Project is comprised of Champaign/St. Louis musicians; in fact, three of them -- Nick Rudd and Jeff Evans and Steve Scariano -- were in the B-Lovers, a well-loved early '80s regional band. The Deciders -- Mike Martin, Mark Buckheit and Ann Hirschfeld -- were in a group called Long Pig in the late '80s. 9 p.m. 21-plus: $8. Under 21: $11Facebook event

The Union Electric @ Lemmons The Union Electric is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to fund a new 7". With Mooncussers, Music For Plants, The Union Blue. 8 p.m. $5.

BoomBox @ 2720 Cherokee A duo which lives up to its name; house, funk, soul, disco collide like a free-form radio station. With Cor(e)yography + Justin Torres' Loop Project. 9 p.m. 18+ $12, plus $3 minor surcharge.

Sunday Middle Class Fashion @ Lemmons A piano-pop-tastic band from Tight Pants Syndrome members Jenn and Brian McClelland. Music available on iTunes, with a preview right here. With The Skekses, Andy Hyland, Kill a Drifter, Itchy Hearts. 7 p.m. $5.