BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS
Sat., Aug. 1, 12 noon, Rides N School Supplies, O’Fallon Park Rec Plex, 4343 West Florissant Avenue.
Sat., Aug. 1, 1 p.m., Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis Back to School Fair, Boys and Girls Club – Mathews-Dickey, 4245 N. Kingshighway Blvd.
Sat., Aug. 8, 12 noon, Dem Jeep Girls Back to School Giveaway, 95 North Oaks Plaza.
Sat., Aug. 8, 12 noon, Goodfellas Back to School Picnic, Bayer YMCA, 5555 Page Blvd.
Sat., Aug. 8, 12 noon, Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis Back to School drive through giveaway, 1408 N. Kingshighway Blvd.
Sun., Aug. 16, 12 noon, Inspiring STL Back to School Bash, Hoskins-Jackson Park, 6231 Washington Avenue, Berkeley MO.
CONCERTS
Fri., July 24, 7 p.m. doors, Buddy Guy 90 with Carlise Guy & The Nu Blu Band, The Factory, 17105 N Outer 40 Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63005. For more information, visit www.thefactorystl.com.
Wed., July 29, 7:30 p.m., Babatunde: The HipHopera Tour, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com.
Thurs., July 30, 7 p.m., Lil Wayne: 20 Years of Carter Classics with 2 Chainz, Hollywood Casino Amphitheater. For more information, visit www.livenation.com.
Sat. Aug. 1, The City Winery welcomes Kindred The Family Soul, City Winery, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com.
Tues., Aug. 4, 8 p.m., Akon & Ne-Yo: Nights Like This Tour 2026, Hollywood Casino Amphitheater. For more information, visit www.livenation.com.
Sun., Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m., Jack Harlow, The Pageant, 6161 Delmar. For more information, visit www.thepageant.com
SPECIAL EVENTS
Saturday, July 25, 5 p.m., Be The Change presents Living Legends 2026. This year’s honorees are Zaki Baruti, Arriel Givens-Biggs, Sheila Forrest, Sharee Nicole Galvin, Bernie Hayes, Wiley Price, Anthony Shahid and Lady Ada Taylor, Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd. Visit www.eventbrite.com for more information.
Thurs., July 30, 6 p.m., Black Tech Midwest presents SIP & TECH Mixer St. Louis Edition, The Post Building, 1190 Cole Street. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com.
Sat., Aug. 8, 3 p.m., The Golden Era of Black Radio, the fundraising event will feature a tribute to the late Doug Eason. The Post-Dispatch Building, Tucker and Cole Street.
COMEDY
July 31 – Aug. 1, Jess Hilarious, Helium Comedy Club, 1151 St Louis Galleria Street, St Louis MO 63117. For more information, visit st-louis.heliumcomedy.com
Sat., Aug. 1, The Factory welcomes Aries Spears, The Factory, 17105 N Outer 40 Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63005. For more information, visit www.thefactorystl.com.
Fri., Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., D’Lai: I Beg Your Pardon Tour, City Winery, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com.
Aug. 7 – Aug. 9, Helium welcomes Karlous Miller, Helium Comedy Club, 1151 St Louis Galleria Street, St Louis MO 63117. For more information, visit st-louis.heliumcomedy.com
ST. LOUIS MUSIC SPOTLIGHT
Fri., July 24, 9 p.m. Ish Ensemble feat. Alayna Lovelyy, The Dark Room, The Dark Room, 3610 Grandel Sq, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit https://kranzbergartsfoundation.org.
Sat., July 25, 9 p.m. T-Dubb-O & The Blue City Syndicate: A Live Cinematic Recording Experience, The Dark Room, The Dark Room, 3610 Grandel Sq, St. Louis, MO 63103. For more information, visit https://kranzbergartsfoundation.org.
Sat., Aug. 15, 1 p.m. CWE Jazz and Blues Festival, Euclid and Laclede in the Central West End. For more information, visit cwescene.com.
THEATRE
Through July 26, 7 p.m. Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Catherine B. Berges Theatre at COCA, 6880 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63130. Various showtimes, for more information, visit www.cocastl.org.
July 27 – Aug. 2, The Muny presents Ain’t Too Proud, The Muny, 1 Theatre Dr, St. Louis, MO 63112. For more information, visit https://muny.org.
Aug. 6 – Aug. 13, The Muny presents Meet Me In St. Louis, The Muny, 1 Theatre Dr, St. Louis, MO 63112. For more information, visit https://muny.org.
ART
Sat., July 25, 2 p.m. Urban Arts Expo, 5261 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108. For more information, visit https://artbydeonne.com.
Sat., July 25, 8 p.m. Art, Mimosa and Pancakes, The Hawthorn, 2231 Washington Ave, St. Louis MO 63103. For more information, visit https://ampexhibit.com/.
Through Aug. 9, Teaser by Ayana Evans, Contemporary Art Museum, 3750 Washington Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108. For more information, visit https://camstl.org. s