Live Music

Live music in St. Louis

Chuck Berry was born here, Miles Davis grew up across the river, and Tina Turner got her start in the local clubs. There's still a band playing somewhere every night of the week. Here's what's coming up, and where to hear it.

On the Calendar

Upcoming concerts in St. Louis

The next shows on the Move2STL calendar, from arena tours to club dates. Each one links to the venue or the ticket seller.

Lineups and showtimes change, so confirm with the venue before you buy. Playing a show we should list? Submit it here.

Where to Hear It

St. Louis music venues, big to small

The room matters as much as the band. Here's how the city's stages sort out by size.

The big rooms

Enterprise Center

The downtown arena where the Blues play hockey and the biggest tours stop.

enterprisecenter.com

Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

The outdoor amphitheater in Maryland Heights. Summer tours, lawn seats, and traffic worth planning around.

Shows at the amphitheater

Stifel Theatre

A restored 1934 opera house downtown, next door to Enterprise Center, for concerts and comedy with a ceiling worth looking up at.

stifeltheatre.com

The Fabulous Fox

A 1929 movie palace in Grand Center that books concerts between its touring Broadway runs.

fabulousfox.com

The Factory

A concert hall built for the purpose in Chesterfield, open since 2021, and the main stop for tours playing west St. Louis County.

thefactorystl.com

Chaifetz Arena

Saint Louis University's arena in Midtown: Billikens basketball, plus a steady run of concerts and comedy tours.

chaifetzarena.com

The clubs

The Pageant

The Delmar Loop's main stage since 2000, and the room most touring bands play on their way up or back around.

thepageant.com

Delmar Hall

The Pageant's smaller sibling next door. Catch a band here before they need the bigger room.

delmarhall.com

Blueberry Hill Duck Room

The basement room in the Loop where Chuck Berry played a monthly show for years. Burgers and a jukebox upstairs.

blueberryhill.com

Off Broadway

A listening room near Cherokee Street where the band is ten feet away and the crowd came to hear them.

offbroadwaystl.com

Old Rock House

A brick room just south of downtown that books touring and local acts across rock, country and soul.

oldrockhouse.com

City Winery St. Louis

Dinner-and-a-show tables at City Foundry in Midtown, with singer-songwriters and tribute nights.

citywinery.com
The Home Sounds

Jazz, blues & classical

The music the city is known for, in rooms built to hear it properly.

Jazz St. Louis

National names at the Ferring Jazz Bistro in Grand Center, at tables close enough to watch the hands.

jazzstl.org

Broadway Oyster Bar

Cajun food and live music every night of the week, blues included, a short walk south of Busch Stadium.

broadwayoysterbar.com

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

The second-oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, at home in Powell Hall in Grand Center.

slso.org

The Sheldon

A 1912 concert hall in Grand Center known for its acoustics. Folk, jazz and chamber music all sound right here.

thesheldon.org

The Focal Point

Folk, traditional and roots music in a small Maplewood hall run by people who love it.

thefocalpoint.org

Music at the Intersection

A September festival in Grand Center built around the city's blues, jazz, soul and rock and roll history.

musicattheintersection.org
No Ticket Needed

Free concerts & weekly jams

Summer concert series in the parks, and the standing gigs locals plan their weeks around.

Every Monday, 8 PM-midnight ($8 cover)

Soulard Blues Band Monday Night Jam

Broadway Oyster Bar · 736 S Broadway, Downtown St. Louis, MO

Billed as the longest-running blues jam in the nation, St. Louis's Soulard Blues Band hosts, and guest players sit in.

1st & 3rd Friday, 6-9 PM

Friday Jams at Point Labaddie Brewery

Point Labaddie Brewery · Labadie, MO

Open acoustic jam. Bring an instrument and join in, or just enjoy the picking.

Every Wednesday, gates 5:30 PM, music 7 PM

Whitaker Music Festival

Missouri Botanical Garden, Cohen Amphitheater · Shaw neighborhood, St. Louis, MO

Free Wednesday-evening concerts under the stars at the Garden, bring a picnic and blanket; no advance tickets needed.

Thursdays, 6-8 PM

Twilight Thursdays at the Missouri History Museum

Missouri History Museum, Imo Family Plaza · Forest Park, St. Louis, MO

Free outdoor tribute-band concerts on the museum's front lawn with food trucks, lawn chairs and picnics welcome.

Thursday nights

Downtown Kirkwood Summer Concert Series

Kirkwood Station Plaza · Downtown Kirkwood, MO

Free live bands on the plaza in downtown Kirkwood, steps from restaurants and the farmers' market.

Select Saturdays, doors 5:30 PM, music 6:30 PM

Sounds of Summer Concert Series

Chesterfield Amphitheater, Central Park · Chesterfield, MO

Free tribute-band concerts at Chesterfield's outdoor amphitheater with food trucks and lawn seating.

Select Fridays, 5-9:30 PM, fireworks at 9 PM

Defiance Ridge Vineyards Summer Concert Series

Defiance Ridge Vineyards · Defiance, MO (Highway 94)

Friday-night tribute concerts in the vineyard, Santana, Fleetwood Mac, Queen and more, capped with fireworks.

Schedules shift with seasons and holidays, so check the venue's site before heading out. More standing plans are on the events page.

Jessica Swift

Want to walk home from the show?

I'm Jessica Swift, a REALTOR® with Keller Williams Saint Louis. If you'd like a stage within walking distance, I can show you what's for sale near the Loop, Grand Center or Cherokee Street.