higgy's guide to midwestern living

[paulb]

So I went to The Mid last night and saw MSTRKRFT. Interesting venue, hate the layout of the place, sound wasnt too incredible either when you walk around the venue either. The crowd seemed really good though, so different to the LA Avalon douchebag city type of attendance Im used to. Took the Green line to Clinton then hopped in a quick cheap cab, is that the easist way to get to the venue? I saw M83 earlier in the night and asked a hipster after the show how to get there and he had no convient easy way answer. Lol

[stinkbutt]

If anyone comes across Dinosaur Jr tickets for a reasonable price please let me know

[SoulDischarge]

Ugh. The Mid. I always got there by taking the Blue Line to Grand (right?) and walking south on Halsted over the bridge.

Do Division street fest is pretty solid once again.

Damen Stage:

Programmed by Empty Bottle Presents

Friday, June 1st
Black Belles 8:30 pm
BBU 7:15 pm
Moon Furies 6:00 pm
Hosted by Peter O'Connell [Wham City Comedy] 4:45 PM

Sunday, June 3rd
Peanut Butter Wolf 8:30 pm
Besnard Lakes 7:00 pm
Craig Finn 5:30 pm
Mannequin Men 4:00 pm
Peter O'Connell 3:50 / intro
In Tall Buildings 2:30 pm
Chris Connelly 1:00 pm

Sunday, June 3rd
The Antlers 8:30 pm
Pinebender 7:00 pm
Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons 5:30 pm
Teengirl Fantasy 4:00 pm
People's Temple 2:30 pm
Eiren Caffall 1:00 pm

Leavitt Stage:

Programmed by Subterranean and House Call Entertainment
Friday, June 1st
JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound @ 8:30 pm
Todd Hembrook & The Hemispheres @ 7:15 pm
The O’My’s @ 6:15 pm

Saturday, June 2nd
Le Butcherettes @ 9:00 pm
O’ Death @ 7:45 pm
White Mystery @ 6:45 pm
Brown Bird @ 5:45 pm
The Blind Staggers @ 4:45 pm
Magic Milk @ 3:45 pm

Sunday, June 3rd
Murder By Death @ 8:00 pm
The Soft Pack @ 6:45 pm
Gypsyblood @ 6:00 pm
Mutts @ 5:00 pm
Young Jesus @ 4:00 pm

Millennium Park has got some decent things lined up too, although slightly weaker than years past in my opinion.

[higgybaby23]

Paul: If you had a decent time at MSTRKRFT at The Mid, then you will do well in the Chicago club scene. Every other venue and club I've been to is much better.

[malcolmjamalawesome]

I think these Passion Pit tour dates are a great demonstration of where St. Louis falls in the national tour hierarchy:

06-22 Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
06-23 New York, NY - Governors Ball Music Festival
07-15 Cincinnati, OH - Bunbury Music Festival
07-16 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
07-17 Knoxville, TN - The Valarium
07-19 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
07-20 Norfolk, VA - The Norva
07-21 Dover, DE - Firefly Music Festival
08-03 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
08-05 Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Festival
08-07 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater !
08-10 San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Music Festival
08-18 Tokyo, Japan - SummerSonic
08-19 Osaka, Japan - SummerSonic
08-21 Singapore, Singapore - Esplanade
08-24 Reading, England - Reading Festival
08-25 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08-26 Paris, France - Rock en Seine Festival
09-03 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
09-05-06 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom (Musicfest NW)
09-09 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl *
09-11 Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
09-12 Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Convention Center
09-14 Arlington, TX - College Park Center
09-15 Austin, TX - The Backyard
10-18 Raleigh, NC - Disco Rodeo
10-19 Charleston, SC - Music Farm
10-20 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
10-22 Orlando, FL - House of Blues
10-23 Hollywood, FL - ArtsPark Amphitheatre
10-26 Oxford, MS - The Lyric
10-27 Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall
10-29 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
11-01 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
11-02 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
11-04 Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion
11-06 Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE

And now, here's local St. Louis artist Ebony Eyez and her hit single "In Ya Face," an ode to putting her ass in your face.

[grannock]

St. Louis, the middle of everywhere.

[higgybaby23]

The St. Louis scene might not be jumping, but it's better than where I live.

UPCOMING ST. LOUIS SHOWS

June 2012

Sat 6/16 Los Campesinos! and Yellow Ostrich – Plush
Sat 6/16 Alice Cooper – Pageant
Sat 6/16 Richard Lloyd – Off Broadway CANCELLED
Sat 6/16 Miranda Lambert – Verizon
Sun 6/17 Free Energy – Plush
Mon 6/18 Harper Blynn and Madi Diaz – Off Broadway
Tues 6/19 Slaid Cleaves – Off Broadway
Tues 6/19 Dirt Daubers – Old Rock House
Tues 6/19 Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers – Duck Room
Wed 6/20 Dukes of September Rhythm Revue (Feat. Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald, and Boz Skaggs) – Fox Theatre
Wed 6/20 Eric Hutchinson and Avalanche City – Firebird
Thurs 6/21 Motion City Soundtrack, the Henry Clay People, the Front Bottoms – Firebird
Fri 6/22 Wayne “The Train” Hancock – Off Broadway
Fri 6/22 Unknown Hinson – Old Rock House
Sat 6/23 Shelby Lynne – Tower Grove Park
Sat 6/23 Scott H. Biram and Lydia Loveless – Off Broadway
Sun 6/24 Gavin DeGraw & Colbie Caillat – Peabody Opera House
Sun 6/24 Merle Haggard and Marty Stuart – Family Arena
Mon 6/25 Nada Surf w/ WATERS – Old Rock House
Wed 6/27 Greensky Bluegrass – Old Rock House
Thurs 6/28 The Walkmen – Plush
Thurs 6/28 The Derailers – Off Broadway
Thurs 6/28 Rusted Root – Old Rock House
Fri 6/29 Lucero – Plush
Fri 6/29 Water Liars – Off Broadway
Fri 6/29 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Sheldon
Sat 6/30 Nappy Roots – Plush

July 2012

Sun 7/1 The Mynabirds, Arthur and the Librarian, Great Isaac – Firebird
Sun 7/2 The Company We Keep, Maps For Travelers, Bars of Gold – Firebird
Tue 7/3 Tycho – Plush
Fri 7/5 G. Love and Special Sauce (Early and Late Show) – Duck Room
Sat 7/7 Sam Bush – Old Rock House
Sat 7/7 Amy LaVere, Magic City, Bug Chaser and Red Mouth – Off Broadway
Sat 7/7 Drag the River (full band), Drown Fish – Firebird
Wed 7/11 Beach House w/Wild Nothing – Pageant
Wed 7/11 Dave Matthews Band – Verizon
Wed 7/11 Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks – Old Rock House
Thu 7/12 Eisley – Off Broadway
Thu 7/12 Jukebox the Ghost, Savoir Adore, Now, Now, Tidal Volume – Firebird
Fri 7/13 Gaslight Anthem – Firebird SOLD OUT!
Sat 7/14 Fiona Apple – Peabody Opera House
Sat 7/14 Tedeschi Trucks Band – Touhill Performing Arts Center
Sat 7/14 Just One Big Soul: Woody Guthrie 100th Birthday Party, Tribute and 88.1 KDHX Benefit – Off Broadway
Sun 7/15 mewithoutYou, Kevin Devine and Buried Beds – Off Broadway
Mon 7/16 Ingrid Michaelson – Pageant
Tues 7/17 Dirty Projectors - Pageant
Tues 7/17 Alberta Cross and Everest – Off Broadway
Fri 7/20 Webb Wilder – Off Broadway
Fri 7/20 James Taylor – Fox Theatre
Fri 7/20 Old Crow Medicine Show – Pageant
Sat 7/21 The BoDeans – Old Rockhouse
Sat 7/21 Josh Ritter – Plush
Sat 7/21 Junior Brown – Beale on Broadway
Mon 7/23 Tenacious D – Pageant SOLD OUT!
Wed 7/25 Micky & the Motorcars and Mike McClure – Off Broadway
Wed 7/25 Carbon Leaf – Old Rock House
Thurs 7/26 Ralph Stanley – Sheldon
Thurs 7/26 Buckethead – 2720 Cherokee
Sat 7/28 Naked Raygun – Firebird
Tues 7/31 Nicki Minaj – Peabody Opera House
Tues 7/31 Blitzen Trapper – Blue Note (Columbia, MO)
Tues 7/31 JEFF the Brotherhood w/Sleepy Kitty – Off Broadway
Tues 7/31 Jessica Lea Mayfield, the Wooden Sky – Firebird

August 2012

Thurs 8/2 Black Angels – Old Rock House
Thurs 8/2 Crosby, Stills and Nash – Fox Theatre
Fri 8/3 Janiva Magness – Old Rock House
Sat 8/4 Diamond Rio – Pageant
Mon 8/6 Dum Dum Girls – Off Broadway
Tue 8/7 The Summerland Tour feat. Everclear, Gin Blossoms, Sugar Ray, Marcy Playground, and more – Family Arena (St. Charles)
Wed 8/8 My Morning Jacket w/Band of Horses – Peabody Opera House
Wed 8/8 Budos Band – Firebird
Sat 8/11 Toadies and Helmet w/Ume – Pop’s
Wed 8/15 Sebadoh – Off Broadway
Sat 8/18 Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Pageant
Mon 8/20 Murder by Death – Plush
Sat 8/25 Lyle Lovett – Peabody Opera House
Sat 8/25–Sun 8/26 LouFest (featuring Dinosaur Jr., Flaming Lips, Son Volt, Girl Talk, Phantogram, Cults, Dawes, and others)
Mon 8/27 KISS and Motley Crue – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Tues 8/28 Phish – Chaifetz Arena

September 2012

Sat 9/1-Sun 9/2 Big Muddy Blues Fest featuring Dr. John (among many other acts)
Sat 9/1 Del Yeah!: One-Day Bluegrass Festival featuring Del McCoury Band, Cumberland Gap, and others – Old Rock House
Sat 9/8 Little Feat – Pageant
Fri 9/14 Colin Hay – Old Rock House
Fri 9/14 Buddy Guy w/Jonny Lang – Family Arena (St. Charles)
Sun 9/16 Fred Eaglesmith – Off Broadway
Sat 9/22 Matthew Sweet (performing “Girlfriend” in its entirety as well as other songs) – Duck Room
Sat 9/22 Rush – Scottrade Center
Tue 9/25 Glen Hansard – Pageant
Thurs 9/27 Leo Kottke – Widley Theatre (Edwardsville, IL)
Sat 9/29 Guided by Voices – Plush
Sat 9/29 Avett Brothers – Fox Theatre
Sat 9/29 Bachman and Turner – Veterans Memorial Theatre

October 2012

Tue 10/2 Metric – Pageant
Wed 10/3 Mary Chapin Carpenter – Sheldon
Fri 10/5 Powerman 5000 – Firebird
Fri 10/5 Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives – Sheldon
Sat 10/6 First Aid Kit and Dylan LeBlanc
Sat 10/6 Arturo Sandoval – Sheldon
Sat 10/13 Rasputina – Duck Room
Sat 10/13 Chris Smither – Focal Point
Sun 10/14 My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult – Old Rock House
Mon 10/15 Norah Jones – Peabody Opera House

November 2012

Thurs 11/1 Madonna – Scottrade Center
Fri 11/2 Natalie MacMaster – Sheldon
Tues 11/6 Electric Six – Firebird
Sat 11/10 Straight No Chaser – The Fox
Tues 11/20 Carrie Underwood – Scottrade Center