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.
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.
Bass Playground v5
Volume five of the electronic and bass music night at The Crack Fox.
Charles Wesley Godwin
Country-Americana songwriter Charles Wesley Godwin headlines The Factory.
Devin C. Williams at Point Labaddie Brewery
Live music from Devin C. Williams at Point Labaddie Brewery, 3 to 6 pm.
Hairball
Tribute rockers Hairball bring their arena-rock spectacle to Family Arena.
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
New Orleans pianist Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen.
Marcus Veltri & Rob Landes - Requests on the Road
Marcus Veltri & Rob Landes - Requests on the Road at City Winery St. Louis.
Steve Ewing & WG Jazz: Playing the Music of Stevie Wonder
Steve Ewing and WG Jazz reimagine the songs of Stevie Wonder.
Sweet Pill
Sweet Pill at The Sovereign.
The Jayhawks with Mary Gauthier
Alt-country greats The Jayhawks share the bill with Mary Gauthier at Delmar Hall.
38 Special: 50 Year Legacy Tour
Southern rockers 38 Special celebrate 50 years at River City Casino.
Ami Taf Ra & Kamasi Washington presenting The Prophet & The Madman
Saxophonist Kamasi Washington with Ami Taf Ra at City Winery.
Sam Grisman Project
Sam Grisman Project at Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries.
Lineups and showtimes change, so confirm with the venue before you buy. Playing a show we should list? Submit it here.
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.comHollywood Casino Amphitheatre
The outdoor amphitheater in Maryland Heights. Summer tours, lawn seats, and traffic worth planning around.
Shows at the amphitheaterStifel Theatre
A restored 1934 opera house downtown, next door to Enterprise Center, for concerts and comedy with a ceiling worth looking up at.
stifeltheatre.comThe Fabulous Fox
A 1929 movie palace in Grand Center that books concerts between its touring Broadway runs.
fabulousfox.comThe 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.comChaifetz Arena
Saint Louis University's arena in Midtown: Billikens basketball, plus a steady run of concerts and comedy tours.
chaifetzarena.comThe 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.comDelmar Hall
The Pageant's smaller sibling next door. Catch a band here before they need the bigger room.
delmarhall.comBlueberry Hill Duck Room
The basement room in the Loop where Chuck Berry played a monthly show for years. Burgers and a jukebox upstairs.
blueberryhill.comOff Broadway
A listening room near Cherokee Street where the band is ten feet away and the crowd came to hear them.
offbroadwaystl.comOld Rock House
A brick room just south of downtown that books touring and local acts across rock, country and soul.
oldrockhouse.comCity Winery St. Louis
Dinner-and-a-show tables at City Foundry in Midtown, with singer-songwriters and tribute nights.
citywinery.comJazz, 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.orgBroadway Oyster Bar
Cajun food and live music every night of the week, blues included, a short walk south of Busch Stadium.
broadwayoysterbar.comSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra
The second-oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, at home in Powell Hall in Grand Center.
slso.orgThe Sheldon
A 1912 concert hall in Grand Center known for its acoustics. Folk, jazz and chamber music all sound right here.
thesheldon.orgThe Focal Point
Folk, traditional and roots music in a small Maplewood hall run by people who love it.
thefocalpoint.orgMusic at the Intersection
A September festival in Grand Center built around the city's blues, jazz, soul and rock and roll history.
musicattheintersection.orgFree concerts & weekly jams
Summer concert series in the parks, and the standing gigs locals plan their weeks around.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Live music in St. Louis: quick answers
Where can I hear blues in St. Louis?
Broadway Oyster Bar, a short walk south of Busch Stadium, has live music every night of the week, blues included. The Soulard Blues Band hosts a jam there every Monday night.
Where do the big concert tours play in St. Louis?
Enterprise Center downtown takes the arena tours. Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights is the outdoor summer stop, and Stifel Theatre, the Fabulous Fox, The Factory in Chesterfield and Chaifetz Arena cover the rest.
Is there free live music in St. Louis?
Yes, mostly in summer. The Whitaker Music Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Twilight Thursdays at the Missouri History Museum and the Downtown Kirkwood and Chesterfield concert series are all free. Dates are in the list above.
Where is the jazz in St. Louis?
Jazz St. Louis books national names at the Ferring Jazz Bistro in Grand Center. The Sheldon, a few blocks away, is a 1912 concert hall known for its acoustics.
Want to walk home from the show?
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