CONCERTS
Fri., Sept. 27, 8 p.m., The War and Treaty, The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington. For tickets or more information, visit www.metrotix.com.
Sat., Sept. 28 – Sun., Sept. 29, Evolution Festival 2024 featuring Nile Rodgers, Killer Mike and more. Forest Park. For more information, visit www.evolutionfestival.com.
Fri., Oct. 4, 8 p.m. Diggable Planets with Blvck Spvde and The Cosmos (Grove Fest Pre-Party), Atomic Pavilion, 4140 Manchester, St. Louis MO 63110. For more information, visit www.stlgrovefest.com.
Sat., Oct. 5, 3 p.m. Grovefeset: Groove in the Grove featuring BJ The Chicago Kid, Alexis Tucci, Paige Alyssa, Rehab Drag Show, Tee Parks and Andrew Dahle, Open Concept, 4130 Manchester, St. Louis MO 63110. For more information, visit www.stlgrovefest.com.
Sun., Oct. 13, 7 p.m., Maxwell: The Serenade Tour with Jazmine Sullivan, and October London, Enterprise Center. For tickets or more information, visit www.livenation.com.
Wed., Oct. 16, 6 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., Bilal with Aliah Sheffield, City Winery, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com
Wed., Oct. 16, 8 p.m., Jamila Woods and Tank and The Bangas, The Pageant, 6161 Delmar. For more information, www.thepageant.com.
Fri., Oct. 25 & Sat., Oct. 26, 8 p.m., Usher: Past Present Future, Enterprise Center, 1401 Clark. For tickets or more information, visit www.livenation.com.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Fri., Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Nu Chi Chapter All Black Experience Groove, The St. Louis Arch Museum. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit NuChiQues.org.
Sat., Oct. 5, 9 a.m. (8 a.m. pep rally) 15th Annual Sista Strut, 14th and Market Street, Downtown. For more information, visit www.sistastrut.org.
Sat., Oct. 12, 6 p.m. (5 p.m. reception) The St. Louis American Foundation’s 37th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education, awardees include icon and Olympic Gold Medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Ellicia Lanier, Founding Executive Director of Urban Sprouts, America’s Center. For more information, call 314.533.8000 or visit www.stlamerican.com
COMEDY
Fri., Sept. 27, 7 p.m. & Sat., Sept. 28, 8 p.m., The Garage at Helium presents Malik B., Helium Comedy Club, 1151 St Louis Galleria Street St Louis MO 63117. For more information, call 314.727.1260 or visit st-louis.heliumcomedy.com
Fri., Sept. 27, 8 p.m., Live Nation Comedy presents The Joke King Tour: Starring Corey Holcomb, The Pageant, 6161 Delmar. For more information, visit www.livenation.com
Sat., Sept. 28, 4 p.m. & Sun., Sept. 29, 7 p.m., The Christi Show with Christianee Porter, Helium Comedy Club, 1151 St Louis Galleria Street St Louis MO 63117. For more information, call 314.727.1260 or visit st-louis.heliumcomedy.com
Thurs., Oct. 3 – Sat., Oct. 5, The Funny Bone welcomes Ryan Davis, St. Louis Funnybone Westport. 614 W Port Plaza Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146. For tickets, call 314.469-6692 or visit www.stlouisfunnybone.com.
ST. LOUIS MUSIC SPOTLIGHT
Thurs., Sept. 26, 6 p.m., Missouri History Museum presents Twilight Thursdays Ohio Players Anthology. Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd. For more information, visit www.mohistory.org.
Sat., Sept. 28, 5 p.m., Clayton Jazz Festival featuring the Taylor Streiff Trio, Janet Evra, Bach to the Future featuring Tracy Siverman, Lonnie McFadden and Ptah Williams, N. Brentwood Blvd between Forsyth and Maryland Ave. For more information, visit www.claytonmo.gov/jazzfest.
Sat., Sept. 28, 9 p.m., AFROSEXYCOOL Fall Jumpoff, Sophie’s Artist Lounge,3228 Locust Blvd. St. Louis MO 63103.
Sun., Sept. 29, 12 noon, Rhoda G & Bell Darris Brunch Party presented by Townsendx3 Agency, City Winery, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com
Fri., Oct. 4, 6:30 p.m., The Dirty Muggs Live at A.B. Green Park, A.B. Green Athletic Complex, Richmond Heights, MO 63117.
Sun., Oct. 13, 12 noon (11 a.m. doors) City Winery St. Louis and Pure Soul present Soul Brunch: Al Green, Otis Redding and the Sound of Memphis, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com
THEATRE
Through Sunday, Sept. 29, The Black Rep presents “Blues in the Night,” Edison Theatre, 6465 Forsyth. For more information, visit www.theblackrep.org or call 314.534.3807.
Thurs., Oct. 3, 7 p.m., SLU Theatre & Dance presents “A Raisin in the Sun,” The Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, St. Louis MO 63103. For tickets, visit www.metrotix.com.
Through Oct. 6, The Fabulous Fox presents “Back to the Future: The Musical,” The Fabulous Fox. For tickets, visit www.metrotix.com.
ART
Fri., Oct. 4, 6 p.m., Fashion Presentation with Yosh Dafney, Complementing the Pulitzer Arts Foundation’s current exhibition, Scott Burton: Shape Shift, The Pulitzer Arts Foundation, 3716 Washington Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63108. For more information, visit www.pulitzerarts.org.
Oct. 18, 6 p.m., Opening program for Narrative Wisdom and African Arts, Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis MO 63110. For more information, visit www.slam.org.
Oct. 19 – Feb. 16, 2025, Saint Louis Art Museum presents Narrative Wisdom and African Arts, Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis MO 63110. For more information, visit www.slam.org.
Through Feb. 9, 2025, Great Rivers Biennial featuring Saj Issa, Basil Kincaid and Ronald Young, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, 3750 Washington Blvd., St. Louis MO 63108. For more information visit www.cam-stl.org.
Through Apr. 13, 2025, Saint Louis Art Museum presents Federal Art Project 1935-1945, Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis MO 63110. For more information, visit www.slam.org.
LITERARY
Thurs., Sept. 26, 6 p.m., The Village HAWC (Healing & Writing Circle), reserved for self-identified black men to share amongst one another. St. Louis Public Library- Central Branch, 1301 Olive St. For more information, visit www.slpl.org.
Tues., Oct. 1, 7 p.m., WORDUP! Open Mic, 4193 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110. For more information, visit www.wordupopenmicstl.com.
Oct. 10, 5 p.m., YWCA Metro St. Louis Racial Justice Speaker Series, in partnership with MYnd Over Matter, Inc, featuring author and speaker Minda Harts, Phyllis Wheatley Heritage Center, 2711 Locust. For more information, visit ywcastl.org.
SPIRITUAL
Wed., Oct. 2, 7 p.m., Theater of War presents The Drum Major Instinct, A performance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s sermon, catalyzing powerful dialogue about inequality, democracy, and social justice. New Sunny Mount MB Church, 4700 West Florissant. St. Louis MO 63115. For more information, visit theaterofwar.com
Sat., Oct. 12, 11 a.m., The Advancing Church Slingshot Men’s Conference, The Advancing Church, 4152 Washington Blvd. St. Louis MO 63108. For more information, visit www.theadvancingchurch.org
Thurs., Oct. 31, 6 p.m., Shalom Church (City of Peace) presents its Fall Festival, A Celebration of Freedom Fighters. Shalom Church, Lindbergh Campus, 5491 N. Highway 67 Florissant, MO 63034. For more information, visit www.shalomccop.org.