What’s Going On 5/22 – 5/27
What’s Going On this week…
TUESDAY, May 22nd
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Mayer Hawthorne & The Country are coming to the Firebird as part of their How Do You Do World Tour, presented by KDHX 88.1. Mayer Hawthorne, a Michigan native in thick-rimmed glasses and a suit, is an unexpected crooner. This contemporary soul singer and multi-instrumentalist has a sound that is rooted in retro. Openers The Stepkids are an electro-soul trio of singer-songwriters. Each song is written with equal input from all three members and in this case, three heads are definitely better than one. This show is open to all ages and tickets are $16.
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St. Louis’ acoustic blues trio, the Bottoms Up Blues Gang, are performing at The Sheldon. Vocalist Kari Liston, guitarist Jeremy Segel-Moss, and harmonica-player Adam Andrews are dedicated to preserving the tradition of St. Louis blues music while leaving their own mark as a powerful St. Louis blues group. The BUBG show starts at 7:30pm and tickets are $7. And if you love the blues, lookout for our full preview of St. Louis Bluesweek tomorrow!
WEDNESDAY, May 23rd
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Legendary bassist Stanley Clarke will be performing at Jazz at the Bistro as part of an acoustic trio. Playing with Clarke will be Ruslan Sirota on piano and keyboards and Ronald Bruner on drums. Jazz and bass enthusiasts cannot miss the chance to witness one of Clarke’s famous bass solos. Tickets are $35 or $20 with a valid student ID.
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No Coast Skateboards and the Arch Rival Roller Girls All Stars are hosting a fund-raiser at the Gramophone. The profits go to the ARRG All Stars so that they can travel around the United States representing St. Louis. The event will be a fun night of partying with DJs Ryan Snowden, Gabe the BABE, and Mark Willey, drinks, games, and contests. The party starts at 7pm and goes till midnight. There is a $5 cover.
THURSDAY, May 24th
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Southern Culture On The Skids is coming to Off Broadway. This rock band from North Carolina, known as SCOTS by their fans, is a chaotic mix of Southern culture and freak-pride. The trio have been performing together for over twenty years and are showing no signs of calming down. Indie rock group Lookout Joe will also be performing. Doors open at 8:30pm and tickets are $15.
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KDHX 88.1 presents a night full of folk at the Firebird. Portland-based indie/folk band, Horse Feathers, are the headliners and will be performing along with banjo-playing alternative folk artist, Matt Bauer, and St. Louis locals, folk band Indian Blanket. Doors open at 7:30pm and tickets are $12. This show is open to all ages.
FRIDAY, May 25th
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Head down to Plush for a Loud Label Showcase featuring The Truth, Superhero Killer, Treehouse, and Luster. The headliner will be local singer-songwriter and pianist Jesse Gannon and his band, The Truth, have a sound that’s a unique mixture of pop and soul. Despite their violent name, Superhero Killer is a deep-soul foursome with blues and funk influences. Treehouse is a local rock band formed in 2011. Standing out in a mainly St. Louis-based showcase, Luster of Chicago is an indie/alternative group.
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2720 Cherokee is hosting a night of reggae with the legendary Mighty Diamonds, a reggae harmony trio from Jamaica, and local reggae group, Zion & The Lion Roots Band. Also performing will be Iron Curtain HiFi featuring KDHX 88.1 DJ Michael Kuelker and The Mad Russian. Doors open at 8pm and tickets are $15. The show is open to those 18 and up.
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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band are playing at the Old Rock House. This New Orleans-based brass band has been playing for over 35 years. They’ll be using those many years of experience and a traditional New Orleans sound flavoured with musical influences from across the board to put on an unforgettable show. Opener Snarky Puppy is a collective of Dallas and New York City musicians with over 25 individual players in regular rotation. Together they create a distinct mix of jazz, funk, and world music. Doors open at 8pm and tickets are $20 at the door. The show is open to those 18 and up.
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Snoop Dogg is playing a show at Pop’s in Sauget, Illinois. Also performing will be California’s Steady P and St. Louis’ DJ Mahf. This show needs no explanation as to why it will be a wildly good time, Snoop Dogg’s career speaks for itself. But, let Snoop Dogg provide the good time and leave your copy of Snoop Dogg’s smokable songbook with a strike paper spine at home. The show starts at 7pm and tickets are $35 the day of the show.
SATURDAY, May 26th
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Old Rock House welcomes Split Lip Rayfield. Though the name sounds like an underground prize fighter, Split Lip Rayfield is actually a Kansas-based bluegrass/country trio with a bit of metal influence. The trio’s reputation promises a powerful performance. St. Louis music veterans, Joe Stickley and Sean Canan will also be performing. Doors open at 8pm and tickets are $15. The show is open to all ages.
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The Dead Kenny G’s will be playing at 2720 Cherokee. An experimental punk/jazz trio, the Dead Kenny G’s are made up of Skerik, Mike Dillon, and Brad Houser. This Seatle-based group has been labelled the exact opposite of easy listening. So, if you’re in the mood to relax, this is not the show for you. But, if you’re in the mood for some explosive punk twinged jazz, then you need to head to 2720 Cherokee for the Dead Kenny G’s. Doors open at 8pm and tickets are $10. The show is open to those 18 and up.
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Here at Eleven, we don’t usually report on cover bands, but if you’re in the mood for authentic 70s rock, then you can’t go wrong with local tribute band SuperJam. This band is a flashback to the golden age of arena rock and they are playing a show at the Broadway Oyster Bar from 10pm to 2am.
SUNDAY, May 27th
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Is there anything better than good food and awesome music? Don’t waste time trying to come up with an answer and just head down to Off Broadway for the Big Muddy Chili Cook-Off. Kick off the summer with a bowl of chili and some great local music. Doors open at 1:30pm and chili is served at 2pm. Admission is $10, including the chili. Then, as you eat, you can enjoy performances by the Rum Drum Ramblers, Hooten Hallers, Bob Reuter’s Alley Ghost, Griddle Kids, Trio Project, Royal Smokestacks, The Skekses, The Hobosexuals, Lonesome Cowboy Ryan, Banjo Kellie, Chris Baricevic, and Jack Grelle.
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What’s Going On: 8/11 – 8/14/2011
This #weekend rocks. Again.
TODAY – THURSDAY, August 11rd
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The Heavy Anchor has STL electronic punk rawkers (yes, really) Bug Chaser and Estevan, plus absolute face-melters Organized Sports from Portland and Brain Idea from Chicago. $5 for a killer 9pm show.
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KDHX brings Grammy Blues Award winner John Lee Hooker, Jr., to the Gramophone. Paint the town red to these Detroit-born Delta blues.
Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7. $8 adv/$10 door.
FRIDAY, August 12th
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Awesome local acts Paper Dolls and The Reeling Gilly open for Chicago’s LUSTER at the Firebird, presented by the Loud Label and Do314. Jam out at 9pm. $8 gets you in, and an online RSVP gets you some free digital downloads from LUSTER and Paper Dolls.
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The Gramophone hosts Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band and The Stone Sugar Shakedown for a night of straight funk. If you wanna get funk’d up, go to this show. That is all.
$8 for 8pm doors/9pm show with free BBQ on the patio on a first come-first served basis.
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There’s an RFT Music Party at Off Broadway. We at Eleven have to admit: it’s gonna be rad. Kentucky Knife Fight, Bruiser Queen, Ra Cailum, and The Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra performing an original score to Buster Keaton’s “The High Sign.” Need we say more?
$6 to get in at 8pm, show at 8:30.
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Embrace your inner (and outer, you mustachioed beast) creative by attending the Luminary Center for the Arts‘ FORM Design Show‘s VIP Preview Party. The Art Institute of Chicago’s Curator of Architecture and Design, Zoe Ryan, is keynote speaker, while silent auctions on designer wares, free food and drank, and DJ’d tunes rock your world. Duff’s, Harvest, Labeebee’s, Randall’s, and Schlafly provide the libations.
$40 buys you in. And holy frack, here’s the lineup for the weekend: http://formdesignshow.com/participants/. Clearly, FORM is doing awesome things to get STL on the design map!
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2720 Cherokee has Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow spinning. #dancedancedance
Andrew Wyatt, while performing with Miike Sno:
SATURDAY, August 13th
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St. Louis is a music city and a river city – both influences evident at Saturday’s multiple record release parties for one of STL’s finest Americana groups, the Rum Drum Ramblers. Influenced by both punk rock and the Delta blues, the Rum Drum Ramblers, on the local Big Muddy Records label, have taken the city by storm. Their second album and first vinyl LP release Mean Scene drops on Saturday, August 13th, followed by two release shows with great music and free giveaways. Hear it first at STL’s own Vintage Vinyl at 4pm, and enjoy free Stag beer. Continue the party through the night at the Gramophone with BBQ, compliments of the venue. The Gramophone kicks off their celebration with the cookout at 6pm and Chicago’s Mississippi Gabe Carter at 7pm, followed by the Rum Drum Ramblers. The Ramblers don’t need the free booze or food to keep your attention—but who’s complaining about those perks? Cheers to a full day of music and fun the good ol’ STL way.
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Apop does it again – this weekend bringing The Men. Yes, The Men. Bad Drugs (from Chicago) and Shaved Women join them. All we can say is GO. AND. RAWK. OUT.
Shaved Women, at Apop before:
Shaved Women live @ Apop Records from Chizmo.tv on Vimeo.
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Chicago’s ever-catchy lo-fi pop rockers Animal City return to the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center. They’ll play with kazoo-clad, acoustic Walter Mitty and his Makeshift Orchestra, San Luis Obispo, CA, and St. Charles’ own Nathan Ponzar. As always, $5 gets you into this 8-11pm show. Check it out.
Animal City at the Lemp in December:
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Lola on Washington Ave has Funkin Right and Nappy DJ Needles
If the lineup alone doesn’t excite you, perhaps their Spike Lee (read: Rose Perez) -themed promo can get your body werkin’:
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BIKE RIDING. YES. Tonight, the 48th annual Moonlight Ramble and the FBC‘s 78th Full Moon Fiasco coincide. It’s will be one crazy night of wheeled shenanigans.
The Ramble starts begins at Soldier’s Memorial downtown (14th & Chestnut) at 9pm, including glow-in-the-dark tee shirts, an 18-mile route, vendors, and after-party! (Buy tickets before the price goes up by $2.50 the night of).
The Fiasco starts at 11pm at Turtle Park (Oakland & Tamm, in Forest Park by the Zoo) and goes as late as the crew can ride/yell/drink/dance.
We won’t pick favorites… but we do tend to root for the free and the late-night.
SUNDAY, August 14th
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Southern hardcore comes to the Old Rockhouse in the form of Nashville Pussy, along with veteran punks The Dwarves and local openers The Scam. You’ve seen the electric pink and yellow posters around, haven’t you? Prepare for chaos.
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Catch more Sunday night RAWK at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center: 2 Ton Bug, Bees, We Are Empire, Carrion Decay, and Orion Pax. Word is that this show’ll be your last chance to see Orion Pax for a bit. Check it outttt.
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Now get out there, St. Louis.
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Lyrics Born w/ Skins & Needles and Nato Caliph @ 2720 Cherokee, 4/14/11
Lyrics Born (above) rocked the house with cuts from his latest album, As U Were.
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What’s Going On: 4/13 – 4/20
1. The Pinker Tones
-Where: The Gramophone
-When: Wednesday, April 13th @ 9 PM
-How Much: $10 ($3 minor surcharge)
-Why: These dance music producers from Spain have traveled all the way to St. Louis to share their electro-pop music with you. You shouldn’t leave them hanging. (more…)
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What’s Going On: 2/9 – 2/16
1. Signal Path w/ Goodness Gracious, 18andCounting
-Where: 2720 Cherokee
-When: Thursday, February 10th @ 9 PM
-How Much: $10 ($3 minor surcharge) (18+)
-Why: Signal Path’s live electronic infused set is a perfect match for 2720 Cherokee’s artistic interior. (more…)
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Hall of Champions: Designer Drugs @ 2720 Cherokee, 1/7/11
Saturday, January 9, Designer Drugs showed 2720 Cherokee what a 2011 party should be like. Despite the cold weather, the New York duo kept their hypnotizing performance of synthy, electro-wave remixes going until 1 AM.
Eleven met up with the lively crowd at 2720.
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What’s Going On: 1/5 – 1/12
1. The Bad Plus
-Where: Jazz at the Bistro
-When: Wednesday, Jan 5th – Saturday, Jan 8th (8:30 PM and 10:15 PM)
-How Much: $30 – $35, $15 for students
-Why: The Bad Plus at Jazz at the Bistro is becoming a post New Year’s tradition. What better way to start of 2011 than with some edgy, complex jazz with slight rock undertones?
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What’s Going On: New Year’s Eve
1. The Blind Eyes w/ Kentucky Knife Fight and Dino’s House Band
-Where: Off Broadway
-When: Friday, December 31st @ 9 PM
-How Much: FREE (21+)
-Why: Ring in 2011 with some great rock ‘n’ roll and a few inevitable, drunken sing-a-longs with STL supergroup Dino’s House Band. (more…)
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What’s Going On: 12/10 – 12/15
1. Off the Wall – a Cherokee St. Holiday Ball
-Where: 2720 Cherokee
-When: Saturday, December 11th @ 7 PM
-How Much: $10 adv / $20 doors
-Why: Great music, great art, and a great cause – Art Dimensions is raising money to send art ambassadors to Indonesia. (more…)
This entry was written by , posted on December 10, 2010 at 3:39 pm, filed under Upcoming, What's Going On and tagged 2720 Cherokee, Off Broadway, Off the Wall, The Firebird, The Sword, Tim Kasher. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
What’s Going On: 11/24 – 12/1
1. The Rock n Roll Craft Show 7
-Where: Third Degree Glass Factory
-When: Friday, November 26th – Sunday November 28th
-How Much: $15 on Friday, $3 on Saturday and Sunday
-Why: Forget hitting Macy’s at 4 AM on Black Friday – shop local and independent at the Rock n Roll Craft Show to find some unique and awesome gifts.
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This entry was written by , posted on November 25, 2010 at 2:58 pm, filed under Upcoming, What's Going On and tagged 2720 Cherokee, BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups, Fresh Paint II: Black Friday, Rock N Roll Craft Show 7, The 6th Annual Baby Blues Showcase, Third Degree Glass Factory. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
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