STL Sites and Sounds
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.
Thursday, Aug. 6, 6 p.m., The Riverview Gardens School District (RGSD) Back to School Bash, Riverview Gardens High School, 1218 Shepley Drive. For more information, visit www.rgsd.k12.mo.us.
Sat., Aug. 8, 10 a.m., Normandy Schools Collaborative presents Beyond The Backpack, Normandy Early Learning Center and Normandy Middle School at Lucas Crossing. Registration is required. Register today: https://bit.ly/4wsGf6N
Sat., Aug. 8, 10 a.m., Jennings School District’s Back to School Jamboree, Jennings High School, 8850 Cozens Avenue. For more information, visit www.jenningsk12.org
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. 9, 12 noon, The Dwann Dillon Colon Cancer Foundation presents their 16th Annual Back To School and Resource Fair, North County Recreation Center, 2577 Redman Ave., St. Louis MO 63136.
Tues., Aug. 11, 5 p.m., University City annual National Night Out and Back-to-School Rally, Centennial Commons, 7210 Olive Blvd.
Sun., Aug. 16, 12 noon, Inspiring STL Back to School Bash, Hoskins-Jackson Park, 6231 Washington Avenue, Berkeley MO.
CONCERTS
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
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.
Fri., Aug. 14-Aug.16, Black Pride St. Louis presents Black Pride STL Weekend, Marriot St. Louis Grand, 800 Washington Ave. For more information, visit www.blackpridestl.org.
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
Sat., Aug. 1, 8 p.m., Simply Brittny Live at The Dark Room, 3610 Grandel Square. For more information, visit kranzbergartsfoundation.org/the-dark-room/
Fri., Aug. 14, 8 p.m. Scooter Brown Live at The Dark Room, 3610 Grandel Square. For more information, visit kranzbergartsfoundation.org/the-dark-room
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 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
Wed., Aug. 5, 5 p.m., Brickline Greenway Art Party, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, 3750 Washington Blvd. For more information, visit greatriversgreenway.org.
Through Aug. 9, Teaser by Ayana Evans, Contemporary Art Museum, 3750 Washington Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108. For more information, visit https://camstl.org.
Fri., Aug. 14, 6 p.m. Opening reception for the juried exhibition A Hum Beneath the Surface by Lillian Stephen, on display through November 8. The Kranzberg Gallery, 501 N. Grand Blvd. For more information, visit kranzbergartsfoundation.org