Last week’s featured concerts — St. Louis Art Fair and Dogs of Society
by Romondo Davis
As the festival season goes into full swing, and the free concert series wind down, we spent our Saturday attending one of each. As the festival season goes into full swing, and the summer concert series winds down, we spent our Saturday attending one of each. Our annual visit to the fabulous annual St. Louis Art Fair in heart of Clayton included a walk by all the artists booths—most offering works out of our decorating budget—but the wide variety of free entertainment was grand. Performers we enjoyed Saturday afternoon included the Hardship Letters, Kevin Bilchik, The Jazz St. Louis All Stars, Joe Mancuso and members of the Clayton High School Busking Club. See our Art Fair photos here.
In the evening we attended the final concert in the Chesterfield Summer Concert Series featuring the Elton John tribute band, Dogs of Society. Photos of Dogs of Society here.
And for an added treat, 16-year-old McKenzie Hull—a junior at Francis Howell High School—was featured as the opening act. Keep your eyes and ears open for this rising star. Photos of McKenzie here.
This Week on the Free Concert Scene
Note: Please check our calendar for the up-to-date listings.
Click the items below for times, locations, and more details.
Monday, September 8
Nothing on our calendar for this day.
Tuesday, September 9
Symphony on Art Hill at Art Hill in Forest Park
R&B And Tribute to Chaka Khan by Trish Haynes-Keys at the Missouri History Museum
Wednesday, September 10
STL Symphony Chamber Concert at Alton High School Performing Arts Theatre
Griffin & The Gargoyles in Downtown Clayton
Thursday, September 11
Blue Steel USAF Academy Band at Chesterfield Amphitheater
Evergreen at Kirkwood Station Plaza
St. Louis Banjo Club at 6432 Gravois, St. Louis
GrooveThang at Faust Park in Chesterfield
Friday, September 12
Catfish Willie, The Well Hungarians, Illumination at Frontier Park in St. Charles
Fabulous MoTown Revue, Greentree Festival at Kirkwood Park
St. Louis World’s Fare at Art Hill in Forest park
The Buckhannon Brothers at 370 Lakeside Park in St. Peters
Bottoms Up Blues Gang at Tower Grove Park
Saturday, September 13
Irie Sun, Trixie Delight, Carrie and The Catapults, Illumination at Frontier Park in St. Charles
Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers, Johnny Appleseed, Ghost Monkeys, School of Rock, Greentree Festival in Kirkwood Park
Mirage at Windjammer Point in Lake St. Louis
Sunday, September 14
GrooveThang, Babaloo, Illumination at Frontier Park in St. Charles
The Thin Dimes, Cree Rider Family Band, Missouri Fiddlers, Falling Fences, Greentree Festival at Kirkwood Park
Sarah Jane and the Blue Notes at Benton Park in south St. Louis
Be sure to check our website for more events. We hope to see you at a free concert soon.
