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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 July 2008 )

St. Louis in the summer means music al fresco. On April 29, the free concert season started with Twilight Tuesdays at the Missouri History Museum. Check out our list of spring and summer concert series. And let us know about ones we haven't posted yet.

As the weather turns warmer, music under the stars can be heard in more and more places. On Tuesday, April 29, the open-air free concert season starts with Twilight Tuesdays at the Missouri History Museum. Check out our list of spring and summer concert series. And let us know about ones we haven't posted yet.

Bellerive Park

July 7 -- Greers
July 14 -- Chris Talley Trio
July 21 -- Liquid Prairie
July 28 -- Fox Creek

7-9 p.m. • 314-752-6339

Belleville Concerts at the Square

June 2 -- Ed & Friends
June 9 -- Four of a Kind
June 16 -- The 4th Rail
June 23 -- Waterloo German Band
June 30 -- Country Music Machine
July 3 -- A Step Beyond
July 14 -- Dale Willeford Band
July 21 -- The Special Edition

8 p.m. | 159 & Main | 618-223-1416

Bellevue Park Concerts

June 5 -- Dave Welleford Band
June 12 -- The Alley Cats
June 19 -- The Special Editions
June 26 -- Ed and Friends
July 10 -- The 4th Rail
July 17 -- Waterloo German Band
July 24 -- Four of a Kind
July 31 -- Country Music Machine

8 p.m. | N. Illinois Park & Douglas Avenue | 618-233-1416

BRENTWOOD

May 2 -- The On Call Band
June 6 -- Raven Moon
July 11 -- Dangerous Kitchen
August 8 -- Autumn's Child
Sept. 19 -- One Kindred Soul
Sept. 20 -- Steve Davis as Elvis 5:30-8:30

7:30-10 p.m. unless noted | 9100 Russell Ave., Field 4

Carondelet Park

June 1 -- Piping Hot Buttery Biscuits of Blues
June 8 -- Waterloo German Band
June 15 -- Fanfare
June 22 -- Gateway Jazz Quartet
June 29 -- Anita Rosamond
July 6 -- Swing DeVille
July 13 -- Deutschmeister Band
July 20 -- Caribbean Jazz Project
July 27 -- Sentimental Journey
August 3 -- JED
August 10 -- Mystic Voyage
August 17 -- Cornet Chop Suey

6-8 p.m. | 314-752-6339

Clayton - Shaw Park

May 14 -- Ralph Butler
June 11 - Hudson & the Hoo Doo Cats
July 9 -- Jake's Leg
Aug. 13 -- Groove Thing
Sept. 10 -- Javier Mendoza

5-8 p.m. | www.partiesinthepark.org/default

Francis Park • Compton Heights Concert Band

July 6 -- Steve Davis
July 13 -- Gina Galati
Jully 20 -- Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse
July 27 -- James Christensen and the music of Disney
August 3 -- Hugh Smith

7:30 p.m. • 314-776-2227

Ivory Perry Park

June 22 -- Hamiet Bluiett
July 24 -- Anita Jackson
August 24 -- Kim Massie & Charles Glenn

6-8 p.m. • 800 Belt

Kirkwood Farmers' Market

May 24 -- Salt of the Earth
June 21 -- Maple Jam Band
July 12 -- Maple Jam Band (Peach Festival)
July 26 -- Ragged Edge
Aug. 16 -- Salt of the Earth
Sept. 6 -- Maple Jam Band
Sept. 13 -- Prairie Soul

10 a.m. | 150 E. Argonne

Kirkwood Station Plaza

May 22 -- Fanfare 4-6 p.m.; The Sliders 7-9 p.m.
May 29 -- Everett Dean 4-6 p.m.; Andrew Mantia 7-9 p.m.
June 5 -- Featherstone Drive 6:30 - 9 p.m.
June 12 -- Early Review Band 6:30 - 9 p.m.
June 19 -- Dangerous Kitchen 7-9 p.m.

Lafayette Park

June 7 -- Kim Massie
June 21 -- Rich McDonough Band
July 5 -- Power Play
Juy19 -- Wild, Cool & Swingin'
Aug. 2 -- Melissa Neels Band
Aug.16 -- Zydeco Crawdaddies
Aug. 30 -- Baker McClaren Band
Sept 13 -- Ralph Butler

6-8 p.m. • 314-772-4644

Live on the Levee -- including July 4 fun

July 4 -- 1 p.m. Drake Bell; 6 p.m. Shannon Nicole; 8 p.m. Joss Stone
July 5 -- 6 p.m. GloriaBrand; 8 p.m. Anthony Hamilton
July 11 -- 6 p.m. Umphrey's McGee and STS9
July 12 -- 6 p.m. Borderline; 8 p.m. Lonestar
July 18 -- 6 p.m. Steel Train; 8 p.m . O.A.R.
July 19 -- 6 p.m. Marquise Knox; 8 p.m. WAR
July 25 -- 6 p.m. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals; 8 p.m. The Black Crowes
July 26 -- 6 p.m. LAPUSH; 8 p.m. One Republic
Aug. 1 -- 6 p.m. Fabulous Motown Revue; 8 Boyz II Men
Aug. 2 -- 6 p.m. Bockman; 8 p.m. Rusted Root

St. Louis Riverfront

Maplewood

May 28 -- The Usual Suspects Featuring Jessica Butler
June 25 -- Black Diamond Group
July 4 -- Punk Hippies
July 23 -- Dogtown All Stars
Aug. 27 -- Pfeffer Trio with vocalist Debbie Lennon
Sept. 24 -- The Falling Martins

6-8 p.m. | Junior High Park at Lyndover and Sutton

Missouri Botanical Garden -- Whitaker Music Festival

June 4 -- Erin Bode
June 11 -- Two Times True
June 18 -- Le Jazz Hot!
June 25 -- Tony Simmons Band
July 2 -- Anita Rosamond
July 9 -- Javier Mendoza
July 16 -- Kim Massie
July 23 -- Poor People of Paris
July 30 -- FolknBluesGrass
Aug. 6 -- Laytham and Holmes
Aug. 13 -- Alvin Jett & the Phat noiZ

7:30 p.m. • Cohen Amphitheater

Missouri History Museum - Twilight Tuesdays

April 29 -- The Bosman Twins
May 6 -- Billy Peek
May 13 -- Erin Bode
May 20 -- Dr. Zhivegas
May 27 -- The Fabulous Motown Revue
June 3 -- Nu-Era
June 10 -- The Smash Band

6:30 p.m. Lindell Blvd. at DeBaliviere Ave.

St. Louis Public Library Not so Quiet Concerts

May 5 -- Jeff Lash Trio
June 2 -- Samba Bom
July 7 - Folk'n Bluesgrass

7 p.m. Central Library, 1301 Olive Street -- 314-205-5779

South St. Louis Square Park

June 2 -- Presentations
June 9 -- Buffalo Bob Blues
June 16 -- Patti and the Hit Men
June 23 -- Cumberland Gap
June 30 -- Michael Lacey

7-9 p.m. • 314-206-6779

St. Louis Zoo

May 23 -- Arvell and Co.
May 30 -- Usual Suspects
June 6 -- California Duo
June 13 -- Spur
June 27 -- Hudson and the HooDoo Cats
July 11 -- Kim Massie
July 18 -- Mo and Dawn
July 25 -- J-Rob
August 1 -- Charles Glenn
August 8 -- Lamar Harris
August 15 -- Bob Case
August 22 -- Mighty Big Band
August 29 -- Charlie B Group

5-8 p.m. Forest Park | 314-781-0900

TOWER GROVE PARK -- COMPTON HEIGHTS CONCERT BAND

Memorial Day, May 26 | 3 p.m. -- Robert Ellison
June 30 | 7:30 -- Ellison, 1812 Overture
July 7 | 7:30 -- Steve Davis
July 14 | 7:30 -- Gina Galati
July 21 | 7:30 -- Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse
July 28 | 7:30 --James Christensen, Music of Disney
Aug. 4 | 7:30 Hugh Smith

Union Station

My 13 -- Gentleman Auction House
June 19 -- Gumbohead
July 17 -- Caleb Travers & Big City Lights
Aug. 21 -- St. Louis All Star Review
Sept. 18 -- Britbeat

5-8:30 p.m. | Under the Train Shed

University City

June 9 -- Kim Massie
June 16 -- Fanfare
June 23 -- Velvet
June 30 -- Satin + Band
July 7 -- Raven Moon
July 14 -- Boogie Chyld
July 21 -- Chris Brigg Caribbean Jazz
July 28 -- Swing Set

7:30 p.m. | Heman Park 7210 Olive

Washington University - Jazz at Holmes

June 12 - Elsie Parker and the Poor People of Paris
June 19 -- Curt Landes
July 10 -- Ben Thigpen
July 17 -- Vincent Varvel
July 24 -- Miles Vandiver
Aug. 8 -- Randy Holmes
Aug. 14 -- Ptah Williams (outdoors in Brookings Quadrangle)

8-10 p.m. inside Ridgley Hall (Western sde of Brookings Quadrangle)

Webster Groves - Old Orchard

June 13 -- Music: Kim Massie, Movie: The Birds
June 20 -- Music: Anita Rosemond, Movie: The Muppet Movie
June 27 -- Music: Charlie Louvin, Movie: A Mighty Wind
July 11 -- Music: Marquise Knox, Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
July 18 -- Music: Raven Moon, Movie: Young Frankenstein
July 25 -- Music: The Skeletons, Movie: TBD

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Popular
- Come to "Nine Shades of Blue: Reflections on the Blues," a jazz concert by the Webster University jazz faculty at 7 p.m., Sept. 8, at the Winifred Moore Auditorium, 470 E. Lockwood Ave. For information, call 314-968-7128.
- Grant's Farm will host Wednesday night concerts through Oct. 1. It's a 7 p.m. start time for The Blazin’ Bluegrass in the Bauernhof series. Aug. 27 it's Arlington; Sept. 3 - David Davis and The Warrior River Boys; Sept. 10 - Special Consensus; Sept. 17 - Grass Pack; Sept. 24 - Cumberland Gap; Oct. 1 - The Wells Family. Concerts are free; parking is $10.
- Join the Young Friends of the Zoo from 6-10 p.m. Aug. 27 for Jammin' at the Zoo. Enjoy the sounds of such bands as All4Nothin, Kim Massie and Mo and Dawn.
- Southern rapper Lil Wayne will be at the Chaifetz Arena at St. Louis University at 8 p.m. Aug. 30. Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. Aug. 16.
Classical
- As part of the Japanese Festival , enjoy music for Harp and Violin with the Watanabe Due at 6:30, Aug. 30 at Shoenberg Auditorium of the Missoouri Botanical Garden.
- New Music Circle presents the 27-piece Vinny Golia Large Ensemble at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 27 at the Webster University Webster Community Music School 534 Garden Ave. Admission: $15, $7 students New Music Circle has assembled a 27-piece group of top local and national talent for the concert.
- The San Francisco Guitar Quartet, a well regarded chamber ensemble, performs at 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Community Music School of Webster University ’s Concert Hall, 535 Garden Ave. For information, call 314-968-7032.
- "Carmen" will be presented by Union Avenue Opera at 8 p.m. Aug. 22, 23, 29 and 30. And 3 p.m. Aug. 24.

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