BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS
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
Sun., Aug. 9, 5 p.m. & 8:30 p.m., Lyfe Jennings, City Winery, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com.
Sun., Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m., Jack Harlow, The Pageant, 6161 Delmar. For more information, visit www.thepageant.com.
Aug. 14-Aug.15, Eric Roberson, City Winery, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com.
Sat., Aug. 29, 8 p.m., The Muny presents Lionel Richie, The Muny at Forest Park. For tickets visit metrotix.com.
Sat., Aug. 29 – Sun., Aug. 30, Esperanza Spalding, City Winery, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com.
SPECIAL EVENTS
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.
Sat., Aug. 8, 3 p.m., Four Element Party presents The St. Louis Underground Music Festival, Atomic By Jamo, 4140 Manchester. For more information, email slumfestinfo@gmail.com.
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
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.
Sat., Sept. 26, 8 p.m. Martin Lawrence’s Y’all Still Know What It Is Tour, Stifel Theatre, 1400 Market. For tickets or more information, visit www.stifeltheatre.com.
ST. LOUIS MUSIC SPOTLIGHT
Tues., Aug. 11, 10:30 a.m., Charles Glenn Live, Strauss Black Box Theatre, Kirkwood Performing Arts Center, 210 E. Monroe. For more information, visit www.metrotix.com.
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
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.
Aug. 17 – Aug. 23, The Muny presents Something Rotten, The Muny, 1 Theatre Dr, St. Louis, MO 63112. For more information, visit https://muny.org.
Sat., Aug. 22, 3 p.m., J.P.E.K. Productions presents Exposed, The Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square. For tickets, visit www.jpek.org.
ART
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
Sept. 4-Sept. 6, Paint Louis 2026, at the historic flood wall located at 1000 S. Wharf St. in St. Louis, Missouri. For full schedule of related programming and activations, visit paintlouis.com.