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FREE The Sweet Voice of Alexandra Kay ~ Gesso Is On A Mission An Interview with the Lizardtones ~ July Calendar of Events Cover Artist Mark Polege ~ July Comics ~ July Fun Page

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Editors Word – July 2019

Straight Up Magazine is now Gesso Magazine and it is here with its 48th edition ‘Serving Up Art, Music and Culture for the Metro Area’s Enjoyment’. The St. Louis Metro deserves its own arts and entertainment magazine. And here it is. It’s called Gesso!!!

We are so very pleased to have local photographer Mark Polege as our featured cover artist. Read about his expertise in photography and graphic design inside this issue.

We thank our writers for their poignant features and all those who contribute to this project. We appreciate our fans who have submitted their works for publication. And “Likes” to all you followers on Facebook!!! We are grateful to you, the reader, for picking up this latest issue of Gesso Magazine – issue #48 in the Str8 Up Magazine legacy!!!

Like Straight Up before it, the mission of Gesso Magazine is to support local arts and artists and the businesses and organizations that support local arts and artists. Please feel free to contact us with ideas, comments, information, etc. that might assist us in our mission to serve you, the residents of the St. Louis Metro area.

WE WANT YOU! - All you artistic and creative types out there! You should contact us.

Show us your work. Tell us of your craft and brief personal/artistic history. Submit any art form that you’d like. Perhaps, you can be one of our next published contributors or even a featured artist. Check out the Submissions Pages to see who’s featured this month. Next month, that could be you!!

Enjoy Gesso! Tell your friends. Send us your work. And visit our website at GessoMagazine.com. Visit us on Facebook daily for new and additional events and features. You’ll see Gesso Magazine at over 425 area distribution locations. And we’ll see you at the clubs, theatres, galleries, and festivals all over the St. Louis Metro Area.

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July Credits

Editors: Jake Bishop, Dylan Seibert, Paul Seibert, Alison Ely Layout Design Artists: Jake Bishop, Dylan Seibert, Mark Polege Sales: Jake Bishop, Brooke Peipert, Arvena R. Romious, William Schmitz, Dylan Seibert, Paul Seibert Ad Artists: Jake Bishop, Mark Polege, Dylan Seibert, Wil Sullivan Calendar: Dylan Seibert, Paul Seibert Website Design & Up-Keep: Mark Polege (MarkusDesignWorks.com), Jake Bishop Photography: Mark Polege (PhotographyofMarkPolege.com) Distribution: Jake Bishop, Courtney Feldman, Daniel Nygard, Brooke Peipert, Dylan Seibert, Paul Seibert, Wil Sullivan, Herald Publications

Contributors

Cover Artist: Mark Polege Cover Logo: Jake Bishop Comics: Wil Sulivan, Ryan Wiggins Fun Page: Jake Bishop Photography: Photos Courtesy of The Lizardtones & Isobel Abbott-Dethrow (p.6-7), Alexandra Kay (p.7-8), Mark Polege (p.24-25) Feature Writers: Henry Collins, Isobel Abbott-Dethrow, Paul Seibert Submissions: Rachel Cima, Dalton, Lois Holthaus, Brooke Peipert All material in this publication and its affiiated on-line content are copyrighted to the individual contributors or Gesso Magazine, LLC and may not be reproduced without written consent. We are very grateful to those who have submitted material to be considered for publication. However, the opinions and views of those contributing content to Gesso do not necessarily reflect those of Gesso Magazine.

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Table of Contents

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An Interview with The Lizardtones

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July Comics

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The Sweet Voice of Alexandra Kay

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July Fun Page

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Sunday Morning Game Night

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July Submissions

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July Calendar of Events

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Gesso Is On A Mission

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Cover Artist: Mark Polege

by Henry Collins

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Aviston

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Belleville

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Edwardsville

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Granite City

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Highland

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Lebanon

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Maryville

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Mascoutah

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New Baden

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O’Fallon

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July 2019 An Interview With The Lizardtones

Dylan: That was such a good show.

Isobel: Yeah, the crowd was going crazy that night.

Jake: There’s actually a review of that show. The guy who reviewed it saw all of the bands until the Slow Boys got kicked out and he left.

Isobel Abbott-Dethrow sat down with the Lizardtones in South City Mikey: A lot of people thought we cancelled… and spoke to its members, Jake, Evan, Dylan, and Mikey.

Jake: Half of the crowd left after, but it was still a good time.

Evan: If you really want to count it, we did play at a graduation party in 2016 under a pavilion in a park. They told us to turn it down, Isobel: How was the band formed? Is this the original lineup? because we were too loud. It was very awkward.

Dylan: We all started playing together in high school at different Jake: I don’t think they knew what they were in for. times. I knew Jake first and he was friends with Mikey. They both Dylan: We got sixty bucks that night. took band classes.

Isobel: What are some of your best memories playing live so far?

Jake: We used to play jazz band together all the time.

Mikey: Definitely Blueberry Hill--it was just awesome in the energy Mikey: I met Jake in second grade. We didn’t play music then but you get to feel when there’s a stage and people.

I’ve known him forever.

Jake: I was a special kind of drunk that night--kind of losing it.

Dylan: We all go way back. We’ve been playing for a long time. I Evan: I really liked PorchFest when we played. Playing outside is guess the current lineup of the Lizardtones, as it stands right now, really crazy. was formed in 2016 after we moved to college for a year, then Dylan: There’s definitely something about playing outdoors. dropped out.

Mikey: I got to be on a porch alone and the drums were surrounded by a rock thing. It was cool.

Isobel: When you create music, do the lyrics or melody drive the song?

Dylan: Definitely the melody, one hundred percent. The way we usually do songs, we have an idea of a little melody or jingle sometimes; we start with a demo of that and then we add other instruments on top of a big guitar. The vocals usually come last.

Mikey: Right now, it is pretty interesting because our practice space is at Lemp, which is just down the street. If we are all working that day, say if somebody has an idea, it is all on the computer there; if other people aren’t there, you can just go work on it and somebody else will find it later.

Dylan: It’s really cool; it’s all of us falling off each other. One person will have an idea for this guitar move or someone will write a bass line and then one of us will say, ‘Oh, this would be really great on top of that!’, ‘I have this idea that would work well with your idea.’

Evan: There’s a slicing up of songs going on. We fuse them together.

Isobel: Have you been on tour anywhere yet?

Jake: Not yet. We just got started in January.

Dylan: As far as live shows go.

Jake: Our first, official show was at Blueberry Hill in February.

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Isobel: What has been your favorite venue to play at in St. Louis?

Jake & Dylan: Off Broadway.

Dylan: Hands down.

Jake: The Slow Boys album release show was fun to put together.

It was all people we’re friends with; I’ve been friends with the Ragstripes since I was fourteen or fifteen--we all have, basically. And the Ragstripes have been playing since then, too, so I’m not sure why they don’t gig as much as they should. But yeah, that show was awesome.

Mikey: They’re all so nice, the Slow Boys and the Ragstripes. We all got to hang out before and after the show.

Jake: There ended up being a big party at the apartment after.

Isobel: So if you could tour with any other local band, who would it be and why?

Jake: If I had to pick somebody, I really liked Jackie Presley. I saw them at LouFest at Foam… they are really cool. Max is on the guitar and he kills it. They have a single out right now. I like everybody in that band.

Dylan: Obviously, the Slow Boys(*). The Ragstripes, too.

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They haven’t played in a little bit, but I work with the person who used to be the head guy. He dresses up as Dracula and he’s in character the whole time and he plays this really cool bass. It’s some indie rock and it’s good. (*) – Slow Boys & Dracla are playing Jackal Fest 2019 @ 2720 Cherokee on 07/20

Mikey: For me, there is a big difference between the EP and the album. When you put something out, especially when you are doing the next thing, you realize how hard it is to get the take that you’ll be happy with it a week later, or a year or five years later. I definitely remember not taking too long to do the EP, but I love the way it sounds. Yet it seems that with every single album now, you have to grind for the takes a lot more.

Evan: We definitely tried a lot harder on the album.

Isobel: Who are some of your musical influences?

Jake: But we definitely clocked it all out in one day. We used most of Dylan: The biggest one of them all would be No Doubt. We are a the takes. big fan of Gwen Stefani and her work.

Mikey: Yeah, I did the drums for the album in one day. It was Evan: Tragic Kingdom is a perfect album. There is not a bad track on stressful. that album.

Jake: We had to go back on a few tracks, but most of it was done in Mikey: I really like No Doubt and I got Tragic Kingdom from a day.

Goodwill one time. That was a great day.

Evan: Mikey had a monster session.

Evan: Gwen’s the hero, for sure.

Dylan: TOPS is also a really good band.

Isobel: Do you have any plans for the next album? Have you Jake: They are so underrated… they are one of the best bands. started on any new material?

Mikey: I think the Voidz are really cool and I like a lot of fusion jazz. Dylan: There is another album in the works. As of right now, it I like metal, too. is fifteen tracks long. We are thinking we will have to split it and Dylan: We like to think we have a collective taste. Possibly, maybe… make two separate releases. Or not...we’ll see. The bottom line is we try. that there is so much more to release that we have written and are working on.

Evan: We have harddrives filled with demos.

Jake: You are going to be expecting music very soon, probably in the next couple of months.

Mikey: Definitely by the end of the year.

For more information on the Lizardtones: https://www.facebook.com/thelizardtones/

Isobel: What lessons did you learn from producing your EP, Maple Syrup Moments, and how did you apply those to your album, The Lizardtones? Did it go smoother or help the end result?

Dylan: It definitely did not go smoother. With Maple Syrup, we had a scarlet interface, a MacBook, and some guitars. It was basically, ‘Let’s just record this on a computer and it’ll be good enough.’

With the album, it was a lot of testing different things out, different effects and even recording techniques, just trying to see what worked and did not. It took us a lot longer to complete, but in the end, I think that was a good thing.

Evan: We did it in a stuffy, tiny room, where it was a hundred degrees.

Dylan: The conception of that album started when Evan and I spent https://thelizardtones.bandcamp.com/ a year recording guitars in a room half the size we’re in right now.

Mikey: You said somebody killed himself in there?

Jake: I said that; it’s all part of the urban legend of the Lemp family.

Dylan: Evan and I locked ourselves in that room for a year playing guitar and sweating because there was no air conditioning in there. We were trying to figure out how to write songs and record, basically.

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The Sweet Voice of Alexandra Kay

by Paul Seibert

I recently had the privilege of covering Alexandra Kay at Syberg’s Restaurant in O’Fallon (IL). She was performing there for the Saturday night dinner crowd, accompanied by another favored local musician, Jeff “Schmitty” Schmitz. Both of them were such crowd pleasers; and were so gracious in their working with me while I videoed their performance.

Alexandra Kay is young, vibrant, and puts on a beautiful show. She is a country music performer with a stunning voice. Alexandra writes much of her own music and does great credence to so many of those great country covers. And Alexandra is local.

Born in Chesterfield (MO) and raised in Waterloo (IL), Alexandra Kay has made a name for herself. Yes, she landed that coveted recording contract and tried that route for awhile. But ultimately she gave that up to get back the creative freedom she so desired - to do the music she wants, the way she wants to do it.

Rightfully, she got good screen time on American Idol (2011). And she earned a place with eight other “struggling” musicians on the unscripted Netflix series ‘Westside’ that premiered in November. Primarily, it is her work from home on social media and her live performances that have brought her to where she is now.

Alexandra says her influences include Garth Brooks, Martina McBride and Jo Dee Messina. And it’s for Jo Dee Messina that she will open in concert at the Lincoln Theatre in Belleville (IL) on August 1. She will again be accompanied there by local musician, Jeff “Schmitty” Schmitz, with whom she often works.

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July 2019 About performing on the same stage as Jo Dee Messina, Alexandra said, “I’m so excited, I’m ecstatic. She’s like my favorite. It’s gonna be a dream come true. Some of the first songs I remember ever singing were her songs.

Just taking a picture with her will be amazing. Playing in front of her I think is something that is going to blow me away.”

Alexandra has been referred to as an “internet phenomenon” and has over 250,000 followers on Facebook. Her homemade online videos have hit records of views in the MILLIONS. Her studio singles are available on all of the expected download platforms.

She is eternally grateful to her fans to whom she says “Thank you so much for staying with me all these years, for watching ‘Westside’, for supporting everything I’ve ever done. I can’t wait to see you on the road this summer. I can’t wait to get you the music I’m recording in Nashville this summer”

“I’ve always felt that music, especially country music, has been a blessing in my life. Country music has a strong emphasis on the lyrics. That’s what people relate to, that tears your heart up, or makes it soar. That’s what drew me to country music in the beginning and it’s very important in the songs I choose.”

And having fans nationwide, Alexandra tours. I first covered her at Silver Creek Saloon in Belleville this winter when her multi-state tour brought her close to home. She is again foraying out on a 22-city “Dive Bar Dreamer” tour beginning July 6th in Louisville (KY). That will take her up and down the east coast and through the Midwest and bring her home just in time for her August 1st appearance at the Lincoln Theatre in Belleville (IL). And after you see her there, you can enjoy an encore at Hidden Lake Winery in Aviston (IL) on August 3rd, after which she will hit the trail again for the remainder of the month.

Alexandra Kay and Jeff “Schmitty” Schmitz perform live

https://www.facebook.com/alexandrakaymusic1/

https://jodeemessina.com/wired/

https://www.alexandrakaymusic.net/home

http://www.lincolntheatre-belleville.com/?p=content&id=Special+Live+Events

https://twitter.com/_alexandrakay

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Calendar of Events

July 2019

July 1 (Mon):

Godfrey – 5p; Family Fun Fest; Let your colors burst with an evening full of fun and fireworks! Festivities will begin at 5pm and continue through to the Blueberry Hill Duck Room – 8p; The Foxies fireworks display around 9:15pm.

Gaslight – 8p; Monday Movie Madness; Join Kvar Black every Monday for Hidden Lake Winery (Aviston) – 11a; 4th of July Picnic; ‘Join us for an one of his personally selected movie favorites, popcorn, drink specials, and Independence Day picnic! We will have live music 2p-6p by Bud Summers, trivia!

BBQ food specials, and yard games!

Evangeline’s – 7p-10p; St. Louis OPEN MIC & JAM hosted by Shamus McFeron; St. Louis Music Industry Open Mic & Jam. A bass amp, two guitar January-Wabash Park (Ferguson) – 10a; Ferguson 4th of July Festival; Parade: 10a, Festival: 12p-9p, Fireworks Display: 9:15p amps, two pianos, PA system, vocal mics and various percussion instruments Red Bud Sports Complex (Red Bud) – 8a; River Road Cruisers 35th Annual are provided. Just bring your guitar/instrument and a cord if needed.

Everyone is welcome! First come, first serve; sign up to play 3 songs on stage. Car Show St. Louis Place Park – 6:30p; Whitaker Urban Evening Concert Series; The All musicians performing will get a wrist band for Half-off drinks, cocktails Whitaker Urban Evening Concert Series is a multi-week cultural community and beer for the evening. event that provides attendees with important information about community Left Bank Books – 7p; Linda Kay Klein - Pure; Left Bank Books welcomes services, educational opportunities, and on-site health screenings. author and Break Free Together (lindakayklein.com/break-free-together) The Sinkhole – 9p; Leche, Big Whoop founder Linda Kay Klein, who will sign and discuss her new book, “Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women Thurman’s in Shaw – 8p; Adam Maness Trio; Join Adam Maness, Bob and How I Broke Free”! This event is free and open to the public, but proof of DeBoo and Montez Coleman, the hottest jazz group in STL, for their take on purchase of “Pure” from Left Bank Books will be required to enter the signing classics, originals, and spectacular jazz arrangements of pop and rock music. line.

Tower Grove Park – 1p; Vegan 4th of July Potluck! ‘Come join St. Louis O’Fallon Public Library – 2p; Read to a Dog; Spend time with a furry friend! Animal Rights Team at our annual 100% VEGAN POTLUCK! Please bring a Certified therapy dogs are on site to listen to your child read. big VEGAN dish to share if you can! (Totally okay if you can’t!)

Rootbound (Clayton) – 5p; Open Mic Monday & Happy Hour; Artists of all July 5 (Fri): backgrounds are welcome to come and share their music and words 1860s Saloon – 9p-1a; Music: The Catapults Sasha’s on Shaw – 8p; Ahna Schoenhoff 4204 (Belleville) – 6p; Live Music every Fri Schlafly Bottleworks (Maplewood) – 6p; Vintage Bike Night; “The region’s Atomic Cowboy – 6p; Andy Frasco & The U.N. w/ Magic Beans biggest and best Vintage Bike Night returns. Come join us and bring your bike Bennie’s Pizza Pub (Belleville) – 6p-10p; Randy Appel out. Designated parking for bikes 25 years old or older. All bikes welcome.”

Blueberry Hill Duck Room – 9p; Pepperland (Beatles Revue) The Muny – 8:15p; 1776 Chez Marilyn (Alton) – 8:30p; Aaron Griffin Band July 2 (Tues): Copper Fire Bar and Eatery (Belleville) – 8p; Dan Hurt Acoustic Live Funny Bone – 7:30p; Funny Bone Open Mic; Every comedian started their Eckert’s (Belleville) – 6p; Free Summer Concert Series: The Jeremiah career at open mic night. St. Louis is home to several top touring comedians, Johnson Band; FREE and family friendly as well as aspiring comics. Our Tuesday open mics feature a pro-am line up Hartford Coffee Co. – 7:30p; Open Mic every Friday filled with 12 to 20 local acts.

Helium Comedy Club – 7:30p & 10p; The Plastic Cup Boyz!

Gramophone – 10p; DJ Sayword Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 6p; One-Day Mosaic Workshop The Heavy Anchor – 5p; Bevo Farmer’s Market; fresh fruits, vegetables & New Baden Community Park (New Baden) – 6p; Adam Gaffney & The more from local farmers. Every Tuesday, Year-Round.

Highway Saints In the Park July 3 (Wed): Old Rock House – 7p; Walter Trout 1860s Saloon – 9p-1a; Music: Blues Jam Session (Hosted by Fred Pierce and Pop’s (Sauget) – 6:30p; Awayfromreason w/ Qstreet, Jake’s Mistakes, Crystal Company); every Wednesday; no cover Lady, & Cold Rooms Alton Amphitheater (Alton) – 5p-10p; Alton Fireworks Spectacular Seven (Belleville) – 9p-12a; Ahna Schoenhoff Atomic Cowboy – 6p; Robert Randolph & The Family Band St. Louis Zoo – 5p-8p; Jungle Boogie Concert Series; Located at Schnuck Chesterfield Amphitheater (Chesterfield) – 5:30p; Dark Star Orchestra Family Plaza in the center of the Zoo. Admission to Zoo and concerts is Hwy 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) – 7:30p-11p; Blues Open Mic & Jam FREE! Please feel free to bring a lawn chair to ensure you have a seat.

Session - every Wednesday Featuring: Midnight Piano Band Pop’s Concert Venue (Sauget) – 6p; August Burns Red: 10 Years of Sullivan’s (Belleville) – 7p; Ross w/ Jake Costello; Traditional, classic country Constellations Tour music presented with a heavy metal attitude and southern grace Stagger Inn Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic The Firebird – 7p; TenCents and The Firebird Present: Outrun The Fall “The Jackal” Release and BBQ Bash July 4 (Thurs): The Focal Point – 8p; The Rum Drum Ramblers 1860s Saloon – 6p; Andrew Dahle The Gaslight Theater – 8p; St. Louis Actors’ Studio - 7th Annual LaBute Atomic Cowboy – 6p; Tab Benoit Frontier Park (St. Charles) – 2:30p; Ticket To The Beatles at St. Charles MO New Theater Festival The Heavy Anchor – 9p; Kelly Latimore, Adam Remnant (OH), Steph Plant Riverfest Urban Chestnut Brewery & Bierhall – Raise A Pint For Pets At Dog Day Glik Park (Highland) – 4p; July 4th Fireworks Celebration

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July 2019

Helium Comedy Club – 7p; The Plastic Cup Boyz!

Molly’s in Soulard – 11:30a-2:30p; You, Me and Dougie; Every Sunday July 6 (Sat): National Blues Museum – 4p-7p; Soulful Sunday with John McVey 4204 (Belleville) – 6p; Live Music every Sat Atomic Cowboy – 4:30p; St Louis Americana Festival III; presented by Urban O’Fallon Sports Park (O’Fallon, IL) – 8:30p; Fireworks over O’Fallon; Come celebrate Independence day with your friends and neighbors with Chestnut Brewing Company; showcasing the very best of local and regional Fireworks over O’Fallon starting at sundown.

American Roots music. This year’s lineup is set to include: The Hooten Off Broadway – 8p; Nikki Lane, w/ Carl Anderson and Cara Louise Band.

Hallers, Tonina, Andrew Leahey & the Homestead, John Henry, Cree Rider Family Band, Gene Jackson, AV & The Dirty Details, The Dust Covers, The Skyview Drive-In Theater (Belleville) – That Guy, songs from the 50’s, 60’s Native Sons, Oak, Steel & Lightning and 70’s Chez Marilyn (Alton) – 8p; Number4Combo St. Clair County Event Center (Belleville) – 9a-3p; Flea Market; Free Downtown (Belleville) – 7:30a-12p; Old Town Farmers Market; locally grown Admission & Free Parking produce, meats, honey, jams & jellies, baked goods, flowers, plants & live Stagger Inn Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic music; every Saturday through 11/02 Stifel Theatre – 8p; The Head and the Heart - Living Mirage Tour Downtown (Lebanon) – 10th Annual “Cruisin’” Car Show on The July 8 (Mon): Brickstreet; 5-8p Evangeline’s – 7p-10p; St. Louis OPEN MIC & JAM hosted by Shamus Fubar – 7p; Dreadnought McFeron; See description on 07/01 Helium Comedy Club – 7:30p & 10p; The Plastic Cup Boyz!

Foam – 7p; Cookie Tongue, Wooter (NY), Big Step O’Fallon Station (O’Fallon) – 8a; Vine Street Market; ‘Join us every Gaslight – 8p; Monday Movie Madness; Join Kvar Black every Monday for Saturday through October to purchase gifts from local artisans, fruit and one of his personally selected movie favorites, popcorn, drink specials, and vegetable producers, select grass-fed, organic and humanely raised meats and trivia! other delicious treats, all while listening to live music, enjoying a mimosa or a Off Broadway – 8:30p; The Funs, Shux, Kijani Eshe hot cup of coffee in the heart of Downtown O’Fallon, IL Pieces: The St. Louis Board Game Bar & Cafe – 7p; The Doubleclicks; a Off Broadway – 8p; Bruiser Queen West Coast Tour Kickoff delightfully geeky all-ages show at Pieces, a wonderful board game café Old Rock House – 7p; Jacob Jolliff Band (of Yonder Mountain String Band), Stifel Theatre – 8p; 105.7 The Point presents Death Cab for Cutie w/ Lala Lala with Wooden Puddin (featuring Jesse & John of Old Salt Union) The Heavy Anchor – 10p; The Comedy Shipwreck Open Mic Seven (Belleville) – Jonathan Ramsey St. Clair County Event Center (Belleville) – 9a-4p; Flea Market; Free Admission & Free Parking The Frisco Ballroom (Webster Groves) – 9:30p; Clusterpluck; ClusterPluck, mixes bluegrass, folk, rock, and country into a hearty sonic stew. Throwing tradition aside, they utilize electric guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, dobro, mandolin, banjo, and three-part vocal harmony. This three-piece band from Southern IL produces an up-beat, grassy energy with a little country jam for listeners of all ages to enjoy.

The Pageant – 8p; Carly Rae Jepsen - The Dedicated Tour; Carly Rae Jepsen has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will go to support Crisis Text Line, and their work providing free, confidential and 24/7 support for those in crisis. Crisistextline.org Thurman’s in Shaw – 9p; Saturday Night Spin; Join STLs finest DJs for a relaxing Saturday night of chilled music ranging from deep house to techno to funk to whatever. 1st Saturday: Crim D Cray The Ready Room - Sole City – A Charitable Night Celebrating Footwear; This footwear-themed night is certain to be unlike any other party in St. Louis.

‘Soul City’ will feature DJs, live music, collections, raffles, shoe swaps, interactive displays and many more surprises. Best of all, this is a charity event benefitting Shoe Fly STL. Fridays! Featuring Essentially Fries Food Truck!

July 7 (Sun):

1860s Saloon – 7:30p-11:30p; Music: The Native Sons Blueberry Hill Duck Room – 8p; Ratboys w/ Choir Vandals, Jr. Clooney Bobby’s Frozen Custard (Maryville) – 7:30p-9:30p; Zydeco Crawdaddies (Traditional & Contemporary Zydeco Music) Foam – 9p-12a; Steve Nold, DCR, Rocío B, Tomas Pramod; A night at Foam featuring the music of singer Steve Nold, rapper DCR, DIY artist Rocío B and DJ Tomas Pramod.

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The Ready Room – 7p; Mike Judy Presents: Built To Spill: Keep It Like A Secret Tour w/ special guests: ORUÃ, Wetface The Muny – 8:15p; Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”

July 9 (Tues):

Funny Bone – 7:30p; Funny Bone Open Mic; Every comedian started their career at open mic night. St. Louis is home to several top touring comedians, as well as aspiring comics. Our Tuesday open mics feature a pro-am line up filled with 12 to 20 local acts.

Gaslight – 8p; Cal Folger Day Live; Cal Folger Day is an American songwriter currently based in Dublin, Ireland Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – 7p; Heart, Sheryl Crow & Lucie Silvas Off Broadway – 8p; Daddy Long Legs Old Rock House – 7p; Moon Hooch w/ Loose Loose The Gaslight Theater – 7:30p; Gaslight Jazz Series w/ Lamar Harris The Heavy Anchor – 5p; Bevo Farmer’s Market; fresh fruits, vegetables & more from local farmers. Every Tuesday, Year-Round.

The Muny – 8:15p; Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”

July 10 (Wed):

1860s Saloon – 9p-1a; Music: Blues Jam Session (Hosted by Fred Pierce and Company); every Wednesday; no cover Foam – 9p; Glassing (ATX), Blight Future, Mystic Will, Cult Season Hwy 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) – 7:30p-11p; Blues Open Mic & Jam Session - every Wednesday Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 5:30p; YogArt instructed by Samantha Burton; No registration required, $5 suggested donation, Use the art center’s main entrance. Enjoy gentle yoga followed by a Chinese Wind Gong Meditation.

The sound waves from the Gong interrupt the thought waves of the mind and can have a calming effect on the nervous system.

Missouri Botanical Garden – 7p; Boomtown United Off Broadway – 8p; Priests Raining Zen (Alton) – 4p; John Two-Hawks: Wisdom from the Sacred Hoop; 7p-10p; John Two-Hawks: Concert at Mineral Springs Stagger Inn Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic The Heavy Anchor – 5:30p; Drinks & Dreamcatchers: An Art Class The Muny – 8:15p; Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” Thomas Dunn Learning Center – 6:30p; Sip ‘n Sketch; Come join our Artist-in-Residence, Sonia Slankard, as she guides you through life drawing for FREE! All supplies are provided but you are welcome to bring your own.

This is an adult event so please bring a beverage and/or snack to share

into his career, Emo Philips continues to be one of the most unique voices in all of comedy. Coming up through the Chicago comedy circuit in the 70s & 80s, Philips has recorded three stand-up albums, made appearances in feature films such as the cult favorite “UHF,” and lent his voice to numerous TV shows including “Space Ghost Coast to Coast” and “Adventure Time”.

Hidden Lake Winery (Aviston) – 6:30p; Wine & Unwind Yoga; Every Thursday Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – 7p; Chris Young Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 7p; HOOKiE at the Night Market on Broadway Old Rock House – 7p; Seth Walker w/ Harper and Lee River City Casino – 7:30p; Vicki Lawrence & Mama; An evening with Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two Woman Show; Doors @ 6:30, Show @ 7:30; Non-Smoking Venue; Everyone must be 21+ years to attend and present a valid photo ID St. Louis Place Park – 6:30p; Whitaker Urban Evening Concert Series; ‘a multi-week cultural community event that provides attendees with important information about community services, educational opportunities, and on-site health screenings.’ 07/11: Kim Massie St. Louis Science Center – 5:30p; Science at Sunset; Grab your group for some after-hours fun at the Science Center during Science at Sunset. At our summer evening event for all ages, held from 5-8:30pm every Thursday night through Aug, you can enjoy food and drink specials, live music (featuring local bands), and fun activities; 7/11: Odds Lane The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) – 8p-11p; Cecil Cope with Wayne Coniglio and the Swing of Hearts Orchestra: Swinging in the Summer

July 11 (Thurs):

1860’s Saloon – 6p; local singer-songwriter Andrew Dahle Almost Picasso - a Paint & Sip Studio (Ferguson) – 7p; “LETS GO CRAZY” and PAINT IT PURPLE; Come out create a Prince inspired painting while listening to all his hits. Bring your favorite drink and sip away while painting Daniel Dove Collins House (Collinsville) – 4p; Farmer’s Market on Main; Visit historic Uptown Collinsville this summer for seasonal produce, locally raised meat, eggs, honey, fresh cut flowers, jams & jellies, baked goods, and more!

Firecracker Pizza & Beer – 7p-10p; Premier of the new Falling Fences music video “Mind the Dark”; filmed on location in The Grove Fubar – 7p; HR of Bad Brains Helium Comedy Club – 8p; St Louis: Emo Philips! More than three decades

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Stars concert. FREE, tickets required.

The Monocle – 8p; Crushes, Vampires, & Unicorns: The Search for Perfection & Other Myths; Join Holly Barber for a delightful evening of music exploring how the misguided quest for perfection keeps us from being our most authentic selves. With epic crushes, self-discovery, and a hearty dash of gender-bending, the show will be genuine, funny, eclectic, and vulnerable, with an ultimate goal of illuminating how we are all connected. Featuring fantastic guest musicians, multiple instruments, three-part harmonies, and a variety of great songs, this will be a night to remember!

The Muny – 8:15p; Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” The Night Market on Broadway (Alton) – 7p; HOOKiE The Pageant – 8p; Smart, Funny & Black w/ Amanda Seales: U Kno The Vibeonics: 101 The Ready Room – 7p; The Story Collider: Toil & Trouble; The Story Collider in St. Louis will present five stories from scientists and nonscientists about confronting troubling moments in their lives. Some will be heartbreaking; some are hilarious. They are all true, and all, in one way or another, are about science. The show will be presented by St. Louis Public Radio’s science reporter Eli Chen and biologist Emma Young. “While there is no age restriction on this show, some mature themes and strong language will likely be included in stories.”

Thurman’s in Shaw – 8p; Adam Maness Trio; Join Adam Maness, Bob DeBoo and Montez Coleman for their take on classics, originals, and spectacular jazz arrangements of pop and rock music.

entertainment, music, food & drink throughout the streets and shops of Historic Downtown Maplewood. Interact with over 50 regional artists as they create art extraordinaire. Enjoy food & drink by Maplewood’s award-winning food purveyors and special event-only promotions offered by our retailers.

Lots of activities for kids from chalk drawing to airbrush tattoos to hands-on art projects. This event is Free!

Grant’s Farm – 5p; Friday Nights At The Farm; “Every Friday through the season, join us for Friday Nights At The Farm. Each week we’ll have a different themed food menu and beer pairings to go with it for those 21 plus.

We’ll have live bands and extended hours until 10pm.” 07/12: The Scandaleros - Rock, Soft Rock, Blues Hanks Bowl (Trenton) – 7p; Live Music by Maddie Kohlbrecher Hartford Coffee Co. – 7:30p; Open Mic every Friday Helium Comedy Club – 7:30p & 10p; St Louis: Emo Philips! See description on 07/11 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – 7p; Santana & The Doobie Brothers HWY 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) – 7p-10p; Odds Lane Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 6p; Art is... Freedom - Opening Reception Old Rock House – 7p; Parker McCollum w/ Jordan Suter Music

Papa Vito’s (Belleville) – 7p; Mikey B

Seven (Belleville) – Andrew & the Dolls St. Clair, Mo – Pickin’ On Picknic 2019; “Pickin’ On Picknic is the 7th installment in the Pickin’ On Music Festivals Series. This event will include camping and music for 3 days, food and craft vendors, workshops, large lateJuly 12 (Fri): night bonfires with collaborative Pickin’ jams, and a Sunday morning river 1860s Saloon – 6p-8p; Music: Rick Green on acoustic guitar; Every Friday revival. Located in a 50-year-old walnut grove along the Meramec River in 4204 (Belleville) – 6p; Live Music every Fri St. Clair Missouri, this beautiful venue boasts scenic bluffs, lakes and river Alpha Brewing Co – 7p; The Asylum, A Talk through St. Louis Mental access in the rolling hills of Missouri for all to enjoy. We are very excited to Health; Ever wonder what’s inside the green and white dome hovering over be bringing bluegrass legends to our area for what is sure to be the most epic South City? Join author Amanda Hunyar to get a behind the scenes look at Pickin’ On event yet!”

5400 Arsenal. The 150-year-old building has a long and rich history that has St. Louis Zoo – 5p-8p; Jungle Boogie Concert Series; Located at Schnuck seen the evolution of mental health treatment for St. Louisans but also the rise Family Plaza in the center of the Zoo. Admission to Zoo and concerts is of the city itself. The Speaker, Amanda Hunyar, is the librarian and archivist for St. Louis State Hospital. She earned a Masters of Library and Information Systems from Mizzou. When not getting lost in the dome building, she can be found providing library services to clients and staff Angad Arts Hotel – 6p-10p; Live In The Sky: An Intimate Concert Experience; featuring: Jake Wesley Rogers; exclusive event, limited tickets available Belle-Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) – Belleville Knife Show Bennie’s Pizza Pub (Belleville) – 6p-10p; Lil’ Sister Cahokia Mounds (Collinsville) – 6:30p; Contemporary Indian Art Show Opening Reception; This ticketed event is the first opportunity to buy original and award-winning art from over 25 Native American artists, before the show opens to the public on Saturday. Mix and Mingle with the artists, enjoy complimentary drinks and music, vote for the People’s Choice Award, and watch the Award Ceremony. Tickets are $10 for non-members and $9 for members.

Chez Marilyn (Alton) – 8:30p; Aaron Griffin Band Downtown (Lebanon) – 4p-1a; 63rd Annual Firemen’s Picnic; Please join us for the annual Firemen’s Picnic, for the 4th straight year, to be held at the firehouse! (760 N. Monroe St.); 8p; Beaucoup Bottom Band Downtown (Maplewood) – 6p; 14th annual Let Them Eat Art; a whimsical tribute to Bastille Day; Join us for a self-guided adventure in live art,

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FREE! Please feel free to bring a lawn chair to ensure you have a seat.

Featuring: Cree Rider Family Band The Fabulous Fox – 8p; An Evening w/ The Avett Brothers The Focal Point – 8p: An Evening with Erin Bode The Loading Dock (Grafton) – 8p; Dr. Zhivegas; Seating will be limited.

Admission does not guarantee a seat. Tickets will be available at the door if the show is not sold out, cash only.

The Muny – 8:15p; Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” The Ready Room – 7p; The Beths

July 13 (Sat):

4204 (Belleville) – 6p; Live Music every Sat American Legion Hall (Mascoutah) – 11a; 3rd Annual Christmas In July Craft & Vendor Fair; FREE Parking & Admission Atomic Cowboy – 6p; Kim Massie Steely Dan Tribute Belle-Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) – Belleville Knife Show Bennie’s Pizza Pub (Belleville) – 6p-10p; Pussy Cat & The Swallow Tails Blank Space – 9p; Exotica; This round we will be pulling out all the stops. 5 DJ’s across two floors in a cool intimate venue. Join us for a night of house music on a thumping sound system. Lineup: Evan D, Jorge Villegas, Carlos Suarez, Lunar Riot, Ryan Richardson Blueberry Hill Duck Room – 9p; Tree One Four w/ Jellikit (A Tribute to Primus), Hosteen and the Aztechs Cahokia Mounds (Collinsville) – 9a; Contemporary Indian Art Show; Native American artists sell their original fine arts at this annual event. Many different tribal affiliations will be represented from artists across the country. Learn about Native American culture and support Native American arts and crafts while shopping for jewelry, paintings, pottery, textiles, beadwork, and other art. For more information call 618-346-5161. This is a free event to enter.

Chaifetz Arena – 7:30p; The Tom Joyner One More Time Experience Chez Marilyn (Alton) – 8p; Nightlife Band Delmar Hall – 8p; Empire: A Tribute to Rage Against The Machine w/ NoCo Incidents Downtown (Belleville) – 7:30a-12p; Old Town Farmers Market; locally grown produce, meats, honey, jams & jellies, baked goods, flowers, plants & live music; every Saturday through 11/02 Downtown (Lebanon) – 4p-1a; 63rd Annual Firemen’s Picnic; Please join us for the annual Firemen’s Picnic, for the 4th straight year, to be held at the firehouse! (760 N. Monroe St.); 8p; Whiskey Dixon

Evangeline’s – 7p-10p; Janet Evra

Grand Center Arts District (St. Louis) – 10a; Family Day Block Party; Families are invited to join the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, and Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries for a free Family Day! Take part in art activities at each location, plus music, performances, and more. All ages welcome!

Helium Comedy Club – 7:30p & 10p; St Louis: Emo Philips! See description on 07/11 Hidden Lake Winery (Aviston) – 2p; Single’s Mixer Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – 7:30p; Hootie & The Blowfish & Barenaked Ladies HWY 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) – 8p-11p; Matt “Rattlesnake” Lesch Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 6p; Wine & Wheel O’Fallon Station (O’Fallon, IL) – 8a; Vine Street Market; See description on 07/06

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Old Rock House – 9p; Dr. Zhivegas performs the music of Purple Rain St. Clair, MO – Pickin’ On Picknic 2019; See description on 07/12 The Fabulous Fox – 8p; An Evening w/ The Avett Brothers The Muny – 8:15p; Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” The Pageant – 7:30p; 105.7 The Point welcomes Reel Big Fish & The Aquabats w/ TBA The Ready Room – 7p; Mike Judy Presents: Leikeli47: The Acrylic Tour with support from Bates & more The Sinkhole – 7p; Uncle Dave: 55 And Still Alive Birthday Bash!

Mürtaugh and friends will be kicking out the jams and our friend Omar will be entertaining you between sets with his tasteful blend of Michael Bolton greatest hits.

Thurman’s in Shaw – 9p; Saturday Night Spin; Join STLs finest DJs for a relaxing Saturday night of chilled music ranging from deep house to techno to funk to whatever. 2nd Saturday: DJ Don Tinsley VFW Post 805 (O’Fallon, IL) – 11a-5p; VFW Post 805 Grub Crawl; How about a mini trip around O’Fallon, tasting yummy food that is offered at our many restaurants?! Registration will get you a t-shirt and a passport. Fill up your passport and be entered into a grand prize.

World’s Fair Pavilion In Forest Park – Nightchaser Presents Daychaser in Forest Park; ‘This 12 hour party is guaranteed to be one of the MOST fun outdoor dance parties with a hearty dose of circus, art, yoga, flow, food, cocktails, tea and abundant LOVE! This is event is FAMILY FRIENDLY (within reason) and ALL are welcome!’

July 14 (Sun):

1860s Saloon – 2p-6p; Music: Fred Pierce and Company; every Sunday; no cover Blueberry Hill Duck Room – 8p; And The Kids w/ The Harmaleighs Bobby’s Frozen Custard (Maryville) – 7:30p-9:30p; The Hillbenders (Hard Charging Bluegrass) Brown Hall @ Wash U – 6:15p; Narrative Shorts: Drama 2 Cahokia Mounds (Collinsville) – 9a; Contemporary Indian Art Show Delmar Hall – 12p; STL Wedding Band Jam; Enjoy live music from 12 local area bands - from full setups to small duos and acoustic bands - all while sampling bites from local restaurants! All attendees will also receive a complimentary gift bag. Music by: Duhart, Midlife Band, The Matt McCallie Orchestra, Whiskey Raccoons, Anita Rosamond, Arvell and Company, Diamond Empire Band, McLovin, Spectrum Band, Trilogy, Sojourn Rocs “The Ultimate Musical Journey” Downtown (Waterloo) – 4:30p; 3rd Annual Downtown Concert Series Foam – 9p; Tim Buchanan (OKC), Jack Grelle, Jenny Roques (Desire Lines) It’s Raining Zen (Alton) – 6p; Tibetan Singing Bowl Sound Meditation with Mark Biehl Molly’s in Soulard – 11:30a-2:30p; You, Me and Dougie; Every Sunday Old Herald Brewery and Distillery (Collinsville) – 3p; Old Herald 2nd Sunday Acoustic Jam! 2nd Sunday afternoon of every month. Bring your acoustic instruments and join in our jam circle in the press room Revive (Caseyville) – 7p; The Isaacs in Concert Skyview Drive-In Theater (Belleville) – That Guy, songs from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s St. Clair, Mo – Pickin’ On Picknic 2019; See description on 07/12 Stagger Inn Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic

The Dark Room – 11:30a-2:30p; Brunch with Janet Evra

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Session - every Wednesday Intersect Arts Center – 7p; Capoeira Angola St. Louis: Beginners Classes; July 15 (Mon): Capoeira Angola is a traditional form of Afro-Brazilian dance and self defense Broughton Park (Brentwood) – 12p; Ice Cream in the Park; “Join us at born from the communities that resisted slavery in colonial Brazil. Capoeira Broughton Park for some FREE ICE CREAM!!!” incorporates dance, martial arts, ritual movements and music. Donation-based Evangeline’s – 7p-10p; St. Louis OPEN MIC & JAM hosted by Shamus Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 5:30p; YogArt instructed by Samantha Burton; McFeron; See description on 07/01 No registration required, $5 suggested donation, Use the art center’s main Gaslight – 8p; Monday Movie Madness; Join Kvar Black every Monday for entrance. Enjoy gentle yoga followed by a Chinese Wind Gong Meditation. one of his personally selected movie favorites, popcorn, drink specials, and The sound waves from the Gong interrupt the thought waves of the mind and trivia! can have a calming effect on the nervous system Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – 1p; Disrupt Festival: The Used, Thrice, Missouri Botanical Garden – 7p; Annie and the Fur Trappers: Whitaker Circa Survive, Sum 41 & Atreyu Music Festival; Free concerts every Wed through 07/31; Visitors are welcome Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 8:30a & 1:30p; Myths, Magic, & Monsters; 6p; to bring their own picnic supper, baskets or coolers (please limit glass). Picnic One-Day Mosaic Workshop fare, beer, wine, soda and sno-cones are also available for purchase onsite The Gaslight Theater – 7p; Blue Monday Seven (Belleville) – 9p; Curt Copeland’s Open Mic & Karaoke Night; a The Heavy Anchor – 10p; The Comedy Shipwreck Open Mic wonderful evening of fun that brings together singers, musicians, poets, The Muny – 8:15p; Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” comedians, drinkers, foodies and more. All talent levels are welcome and The Old Bakery Beer Company (Alton) – 4p; Drink for a Cause - Hope encouraged to perform Animal Rescues; ‘Join us on the 3rd Monday of every month to help raise Stagger Inn Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic money for a good cause! Each month we feature a different charitable The Pageant – 8p; Jim Breuer Live w/ TBA organization and donate back 25% of our beer sales from that night’ The Ready Room – 7p; Mike Judy Presents: Sebadoh; w/ support from The Ready Room – 7p; Devin the Dude Eleanor Friedberger

July 16 (Tues):

Bennie’s Pizza Pub (Belleville) – 6p-9p; Pizza, Pencils & Pints - A Social Drawing Event; great food & drink & lotsa art supplies; come be social and share your artistic inspirations. Very family friendly. Co-sponsored by Belleville Screen Print Company and Gesso Magazine; every third Tuesday

July 18 (Thurs):

Helium Comedy Club – 8p; Don “DC” Curry! Known For: Uncle Elroy in “Next Friday” & “Friday After Next” Hidden Lake Winery (Aviston) – 6:30p; Wine & Unwind Yoga; Every Thursday Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 7p; Hideous Gentlemen at the Night Market on Broadway Christy Park (STL) – 6p; Christy Park Concert Jefferson Barracks Amphitheater – 7p; Mike Love (full band) w/ Ahna Fubar – 7p; Supersuckers Fubar Lounge – 8:30p; Usnea, w/ guests CHRCH & a very special guest TBA Schoenhoff Band Main Street (Belleville) – 5p-8p; Diva’s Night Out; Check in at the starting Funny Bone – 7:30p; Funny Bone Open Mic; Every comedian started their location between 5-7 pm (And pay your $5 fee, $2 of which goes to the career at open mic night. St. Louis is home to several top touring comedians, month’s charity.) Shop, Sip and Support downtown Belleville Businesses, as well as aspiring comics. Our Tuesday open mics feature a pro-am line up picking up “passport stamps” along the way. Show up at the ending location filled with 12 to 20 local acts. by 8 pm to win prizes!

The Dark Room – 7p; St. Louis Blues Society presents Edwards, Case, & St. Louis Place Park – 6:30p; Whitaker Urban Evening Concert Series; ‘a Erblich multi-week cultural community event that provides attendees with important The Heavy Anchor – 5p; Bevo Farmer’s Market; fresh fruits, vegetables & information about community services, educational opportunities, and on-site more from local farmers. Every Tuesday, Year-Round. health screenings.’ 07/18: Gene Dobbs Bradford The Muny – 8:15p; Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” St. Louis Science Center – 5:30p; Science at Sunset; Grab your group for The Nature Institute (Godfrey) – 8:30p; Moonlight Hike; Join TNI members some after-hours fun at the Science Center during Science at Sunset. At our and friends on a night hike along the woodland trails through the Mississippi summer evening event for all ages, held from 5-8:30 PM every Thursday night Sanctuary or Olin Nature Preserve, illuminated by a full moon. Terrain is light through Aug, you can enjoy food and drink specials, live music (featuring local to moderate bands), and fun activities. 7/18: Ghost Light July 17 (Wed): The Muny – 8:15p; “Footloose” 1818 Chophouse (O’Fallon, IL) – 7p; Joe Metzka Band The Night Market on Broadway (Alton) – 7p; Hideous Gentlemen; Genre: 1860s Saloon – 9p-1a; Music: Blues Jam Session (Hosted by Fred Pierce and Alternative; Food available on-site from The Brown Bag Bistro; Beer and Company); every Wednesday; no cover Popcorn on-site from The Old Bakery Beer Company; located in the Pocket Broadway Oyster Bar – 9:30p; Dr. John Memorial Concert w/ the Voodoo Park between Jacoby Arts Center and Germania Brew Haus. This event is free!

Players; the Voodoo Players will team up with Al Holliday’s Eastside Rhythm Bring your kids, your dogs, and your friends to shop with local art vendors, get Band to honor the legacy of Dr. John; “Join us for 2 Big sets of “the Night yourself a refreshing beverage and enjoy some music!

Tripper”! Presented by: Urban Chestnut Brewing Company; $10 cover The Ready Room – 9p; Ky-Mani Marley Live in Concert Hwy 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) – 7:30p-11p; Blues Open Mic & Jam Thurman’s in Shaw – 8p; Adam Maness Trio; Join Adam Maness, Bob

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DeBoo and Montez Coleman for their take on classics, originals, and spectacular jazz arrangements of pop and rock music Vino Gallery – 6p-8p; Anne Burgess Rowe: 20 Faces and Other Paintings; Exhibition Opening Reception

July 19 (Fri):

1860s Saloon – 6p-8p; Music: Rick Green on acoustic guitar; Every Friday 4204 (Belleville) – 6p; Live Music every Fri Almost Picasso - a Paint & Sip Studio – 7p; JAY-Z DAY celebrate Hip Hops first Billionaire; Come kick it and celebrate JAY-Z becoming Hip Hops first BILLIONAIRE by creating a JayZ inspired painting while listening to all HOV’s hits. Bring your favorite drink, this is BYOB affair and you must be 21 to attend Angad Arts Hotel – 6p-10p; Live In The Sky: An Intimate Concert Experience; featuring: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram; Exclusive event, limited tickets available Ballpark Village – 8p; 105.7 The Point presents The Blue Stones Broadway Oyster Bar – 10p; Jeremiah Johnson; Ruf Records Recording Artist; 3X Top Ten Billboard Blues Artist; Original American Rockin’ Blues Chesterfield Amphitheater (Chesterfield) – 5p; Muddfest; Puddle of Mudd, Saliva, Trapt, Tantric Chez Marilyn (Alton) – 8:30p; HOOKiE Delmar Hall – 8p; KSHE 95 - Real Rock Radio welcomes Autograph w/ Torchlight Parade, AXETICY Grant’s Farm – 5p; Friday Nights At The Farm; “Every Friday through the season, join us for Friday Nights At The Farm. Each week we’ll have a different themed food menu and beer pairings to go with it for those 21 plus.

We’ll have live bands and extended hours until 10pm.” 07/19: Rocky - Soft, Rock, Country, Blues Hartford Coffee Co. – 7:30p; Open Mic every Friday Helium Comedy Club – 7:30p & 10p; Don “DC” Curry! Known For: Uncle Elroy in “Next Friday” & “Friday After Next” HWY 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) – 7p-10p; The Eric Prewitt Band Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 6:30p; Neil Young Tribute Band - Shakey Deal LIVE Jazz St. Louis – 7:30p; Celebrating George Benson; Montez Coleman (drums) leads an all-star group of St. Louis’s finest including Eric Slaughter & Matt Sewell (guitars), Adaron “Pops” Jackson (keyboards), and Bob DeBoo (bass) National Blues Museum – 7p-10p; Howlin’ Friday with Skeet Rodgers and the Inner City Blues Band

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Off Broadway – 8p; Big State, Scout Shannon & The Willing Deceivers, Karate Bikini Old Rock House – 7p; Elliott Pearson & the Passing Lane, Great Peacock Sophie’s Artist Lounge – 10p; Dhoruba Shakur Trio; Join us every first and third Friday of the month at Sophie’s, located on the second floor of .ZACK. 2 sets from 10pm to 12:30am, musicians welcome to sit in. No Cover.

St. Louis Zoo – 5p-8p; Jungle Boogie Concert Series; Located at Schnuck Family Plaza in the center of the Zoo. Admission to Zoo and concerts is FREE! Please feel free to bring a lawn chair to ensure you have a seat.

Featuring: Zydeco Crawdaddys The Monocle – 10p; Daemon Album Release Party; Daemon is one of St. Louis’s most humble Legends. An amazing artist with a multitude of styles, he has carefully created an album of beautiful arrangements and complex melodies ready to be released for your listening pleasure. Working with a magnitude of talented artists from St. Louis (Tef Poe, Rockwell Knuckles, Lyfestile, Bits N Pieces, Mathias, Capo, Que Houston of Kill Em All, etc).

Daemon has also graced tracks with national headliners such as Killer Mike from Run the Jewels! Jim’s Pool Room Records Event! Performances by: DAEMON (with GOONY and ADRIAN), DJ VTHOM, KILL EM ALL, CHE SANCHEZ and CAPO The Muny – 8:15p; “Footloose” Tower Grove Church – 7:30p; “Mamma Mia!” Presented by Take Two Productions .ZACK – 8p; A Deeper Shade of Blues; Joel P.E. King, the mastermind behind the hit stage play, “Real Life Hip Hopera” is back to perform his one man show, “A Deeper Shade of Blues.” His performance is riveting, soulful, and introspective. This amazing piece of work is a symphony of dramatic tales told through one man, several voices, and one goal...FREEDOM!

July 20 (Sat):

2720 Cherokee – 12p-12a; Brother Lee and the Leather Jackals Presents: Jackal Fest 2019; Bands: The Mindframes, The Maness Brothers, Sister Wizzard, Rover, Slow Boys, Dracla, 18&counting, Nick Gusman, Behold the Brave, Brother Lee and the Leather Jackals 4204 (Belleville) – 6p; Live Music every Sat Apotheosis Comics & Lounge – 7p; South City Comedy Series; The newest weekly comedy showcase series is at Apotheosis Comics! EVERY WEEK! The only comic book store in STL that is also a BAR! We feature up and coming comics from the hyper talented St. Louis comedy scene and from around the Midwest! This show contains adult content… Featuring: Larry Smith, Jon Maddym, Keith Hughes; Special Guests: Ronaldo Mercado, Tiel Pearce; The host will be Brendan Olson!

Atomic Cowboy – 6p; The Ready Room & Jamo Presents: Margo Price w/ Cara Louise Belle-Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) – Flea Market Bennie’s Pizza Pub (Belleville) – 6p-10p; Hot Flash Duo Broadway Oyster Bar – 10p-2a; Lou Dog “A Tribute to Sublime”; Grooving reggae to fist-pumping punk Downtown (Belleville) – 7:30a-12p; Old Town Farmers Market; locally grown produce, meats, honey, jams & jellies, baked goods, flowers, plants & live music; every Saturday through 11/02 Foam – 7:30p; Treading Oceans Album Release/Farewell Show; Featuring special guests: Wombmates, The Cinema Story, Reeling Green Mount Road Harley-Davidson (O’Fallon, IL) – 12p; Back Lot Party; ‘Bring the family out for live music, stunt shows, zip-lining, bounce houses,

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Helium Comedy Club – 7:30p & 10p; Don “DC” Curry! Known For: Uncle Elroy in “Next Friday” & “Friday After Next” Highland Square (Highland, IL) – 11a-2p; Rock A Block 2019; Come out and enjoy free food, drinks, games, bounce houses, caricature artist, face painting, bicycle drawings, free backpacks stuffed with school supplies (first 200 kids 5-11) and live music! Free!!

HWY 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) – 8p-11p; Southside Bloozy Boyz Liberty Bank Amphitheatre (Alton) – 6p; Simmons Hanly Conroy presents Grand Funk Railroad “50 Years of Funk” w/ Ozark Mountain Daredevils O’Fallon Station (O’Fallon, IL) – 8a; Vine Street Market; See description on 07/06 RYSE Nightclub (St. Charles) – 9p; Crystal Method!!

The Muny – 8:15p; Footloose Thurman’s in Shaw – 9p; Saturday Night Spin; Join STLs finest DJs for a relaxing Saturday night of chilled music ranging from deep house to techno to funk to whatever. 3rd Saturday: Brandon Bokern Tower Grove Park – 12p; Frizz Fest 2019; Natural Beauty Festival and Celebration of Women! “To Encourage Self-Love and Inspire Confidence Among Women”; There will be Vendors, Food Trucks, Performances, Activities, Giveaways, and More! Kid Friendly! Family Friendly! Men More Than Welcome! Bring blankets and lawn chairs to hangout!

July 21 (Sun):

1860s Saloon – 2p-6p; Music: Fred Pierce and Company; every Sunday; no cover American Legion Post 365 (Collinsville) – 10a; Metro East Comic Book Convention Ballpark Village – 6p; Bone Thugs-N-Harmony ft. Dirty Muggs; presented by 100.3 The Beat, Majic 103.7, and Missouri Lottery Belle-Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) – Flea Market Bobby’s Frozen Custard (Maryville) – 7:30p-9:30p; Joe Dirt & The Dirty Boys (70s & 80s Classic Rock) Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) – 4p; July Cruise In

Ethical Society of St Louis – 11a; Janet Evra

Fubar – 8p; Mike Judy Presents: Wifi’s Funeral Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – 5:30p; Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle & Three Days Grace Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts (Webster Groves) – 2p; Brainworks; a theatrical performance and future public television series, explores the wonders of the human brain by dramatizing real-life neurological cases to reveal the science behind brain diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, brain tumors and stroke. This fascinating production is a collaboration between Washington University neurosurgeons Eric C. Leuthardt, MD, and Albert H. Kim, MD, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Nine Network of Public Media Molly’s in Soulard – 11:30a-2:30p; You, Me and Dougie; Every Sunday

Stifel Theatre – 7:30p; Earth, Wind & Fire The Judson House – 6p; Annie and the Fur Trappers

July 22 (Mon):

Evangeline’s – 7p-10p; St. Louis OPEN MIC & JAM hosted by Shamus McFeron See description on 07/01 Gaslight – 8p; Monday Movie Madness; Join Kvar Black every Monday for one of his personally selected movie favorites, popcorn, drink specials, and trivia!

Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 8:30a & 1:30p; Meet the Masters The Heavy Anchor – 10p; The Comedy Shipwreck Open Mic The Muny – 8:15p; “Footloose”

July 23 (Tues):

Funny Bone – 7:30p; Funny Bone Open Mic; Every comedian started their career at open mic night. St. Louis is home to several top touring comedians, as well as aspiring comics. Our Tuesday open mics feature a pro-am line up filled with 12 to 20 local acts.

Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre – 7p; Royal Opera House presents: Romeo and Juliet; Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers encounter passion and tragedy in Kenneth MacMillan’s 20th-century masterpiece, ROMEO AND JULIET, performed by The Royal Ballet.

Old Rock House – 7p; The Sea The Sea, Freddy & Francine The Gaslight Theater – 7:30p; Gaslight Jazz Series - Arvell and Co The Heavy Anchor – 5p; Bevo Farmer’s Market; fresh fruits, vegetables & more from local farmers. Every Tuesday, Year-Round.

The Muny – 8:15p; “Footloose” The Pageant – 8p; Killswitch Engage & Clutch; with Cro-Mags “JM”

July 24 (Wed):

1860s Saloon – 9p-1a; Music: Blues Jam Session (Hosted by Fred Pierce and Company); every Wednesday; no cover Cyrano’s Cafe & Wine Bar (Webster Groves) – 8p; Erin Bode in Concert; free event Hwy 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) – 7:30p-11p; Blues Open Mic & Jam Session - every Wednesday Lascelles (Granite City) – 7p; Pre-Alice Cooper Party w/ Ryan Roxie Missouri Botanical Garden – 7p; Dave Grelle’s Playadors; Whitaker Music Festival Stagger Inn Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic The Muny – 8:15p; “Footloose”

National Blues Museum – 4p; Soulful Sunday with Janet Evra

Off Broadway – 8p; Slaid Cleaves Old Rock House – 7p; The Ghost of Paul Revere w/ AV & The Dirty Details Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) – 4p; Guilty Pleasure Skyview Drive-In Theater (Belleville) – That Guy, songs from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s Stagger Inn Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic

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The Ready Room – 7:30p; Asking Alexandria The Stage at KDHX – 8p; Campfire 26 w/ Deborah Taffa; Campfire invites you to hear Season 9 Fellow Deborah Taffa share stories about life and how we live it at The Stage at KDHX. Campfire’s mission is to bring out the natural public speaker and storyteller that lives in each of us.

July 25 (Thurs):

1860 Saloon – 6p; Andrew Dahle

Alton Little Theater – 7:30p-10p; THE WIZARD OF OZ Classic Musical; co-Directed by Lee Cox & Kevin Frakes

Helium Comedy Club – 8p; Tony Rock! A comedian, actor, writer and producer, Tony Rock is a man of many talents. The younger brother of Chris Rock, Tony is a bona fide comedy star in his own right, with credits ranging from the box office hit, “Think Like a Man” to the BET favorite, “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” to his own Comedy Central Presents special. Rock is currently the host of BET’s “Apollo Live,” and “All Def Comedy Live.”

Hidden Lake Winery (Aviston) – 6:30p; Wine & Unwind Yoga; Every Thursday Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – 7p; Alice Cooper & Halestorm Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 7p; The Dead Roses at the Night Market on Broadway Joe’s Cafe – 8p; Cree Rider Family Band Madison County Fairgrounds (Highland) – 8p; Shotgun Creek Off Broadway – 8p; Shawn James Old Rock House – 7p; Drivin N Cryin & Will Hoge Repertory Theatre of St Louis – The Rep’s 2019 Summer Block Party; Live music from Charles Glenn; Food trucks, Lawn games, Prize drawings, Kids’ activities, Rep tours and demonstrations St. Louis Science Center – 5:30p; Science at Sunset; Grab your group for some after-hours fun at the Science Center during Science at Sunset. At our summer evening event for all ages, held from 5-8:30 PM every Thursday night through Aug, you can enjoy food and drink specials, live music (featuring local bands), and fun activities. 7/25: Annie and the Fur Trappers The Fabulous Fox – 8p; Diana Ross The Monocle – 8p; Living Singles - All Female Open Mic Night; Are you a female performer with a new single? Don’t want to wait until Femfest to show your skills? Come and be a part of Living Singles, a monthly all-female act open mic night created by the founders of Femfest. All genres welcomed! Free to perform! Men are welcomed to attend but this is all about the ladies!

The Night Market on Broadway (Alton) – 7p; The Dead Roses; Food available on-site from Germania Brew Haus; Beer and Popcorn on-site from The Old Bakery Beer Company

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July 26 (Fri):

1860s Saloon – 6p-8p; Music: Rick Green on acoustic guitar; Every Friday 4204 (Belleville) – 6p; Little Known Fact; Join us for live music, good food and cold beverages in the beautiful beer garden

Alton Little Theater – 7:30p-10p; THE WIZARD OF OZ Classic Musical; co-Directed by Lee Cox & Kevin Frakes

Atomic Cowboy – 6p; Voodoo Players - Free Show Bennie’s Pizza Pub (Belleville) – 6p-10p; Lil’ Sister Chez Marilyn (Alton) – 8p; Illuminage Grant’s Farm – 5p; Friday Nights At The Farm; “Every Friday through the season, join us for Friday Nights At The Farm. Each week we’ll have a different themed food menu and beer pairings to go with it for those 21 plus.

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We’ll have live bands and extended hours until 10pm.” 07/26: Dueling Pianos Hartford Coffee Co. – 7:30p; Open Mic every Friday Helium Comedy Club – 7:30p & 10p; Tony Rock! See description on 07/25 HWY 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) – 7p-10p; The Four Horsemen Jazz St. Louis – 7:30p; Good 4 the Soul Looking Glass Playhouse (Lebanon, IL) – 7p & 10p; Rocky Horror Show; In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”

Pop’s (Sauget) – 7p; Headknocker: A Tribute To Foreigner; KSHE & Coors Light Tribute Series w/ Trezz Hombrezz - ZZ Top Tribute & NoCo Incidents 6 Decades of Rock Skate City ESL (East STL) – 10p; Late Night Skate Contest Smithton Turner Hall (Smithton) – Smithton Homecoming; featuring: Hollywood 5 St. Louis Zoo – 5p; Jungle Boogie Concert Series presented by Mid America Chevy Dealers; Located at Schnuck Family Plaza in the center of the Zoo. Admission to Zoo and concerts is FREE! Please feel free to bring a lawn chair to ensure you have a seat. 07/26: The LustreLights Syberg’s (O’Fallon, IL) – 5p; Cruz 4 Cancer Car Cruise Nights 2019; “We are teaming up with Joshua’s great things foundation to help find a cure for childhood brain cancer. 100% of the donations made will go to the foundation. The event is open to all makes and models. So bring your family and friends out for a night of cars, live music, food and fun. We hope to see you there”; 8:30p; Syberg’s presents Acoustic DNA The Firebird – 7p; Mike Judy Presents: Cayucas, w/ support from: Cape Francis, The Pressure Kids, Belleview The Weingarten (Belleville) – 6p; 3X’s The Limit

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Helium Comedy Club – 7:30p & 10p; Tony Rock! See description on 07/25 Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 7:30p; Perpetual Motion - Modern Dance Concert Looking Glass Playhouse (Lebanon, IL) – 7p & 10p; Rocky Horror Show; see description on 07/26 O’Fallon Station (O’Fallon, IL) – 8a; Vine Street Market; See description on 07/06 Reifschneider’s (Freeburg) – 7p; Mikey B

July 27 (Sat):

4204 (Belleville) – 6p; Live Music every Sat

Alton Little Theater – 7:30p-10p; THE WIZARD OF OZ Classic Musical; co-Directed by Lee Cox & Kevin Frakes

Apotheosis Comics & Lounge – 7p; South City Comedy Series Belle-Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) – Great Train Expo Bennie’s Pizza Pub (Belleville) – 6p-10p; Ashan & Grotsky Brookdale Farms (Eureka) – 4p-10p; Eureka Balloon Glow; Festivities include Petting Zoo, Inflatables for kids, food/beverage vendors, musical entertainment by Trixie Delight; Balloon Glow begins at 8:15p Chez Marilyn (Alton) – 8p; Thirst’n Howl Downtown (Belleville) – 7:30a-12p; Old Town Farmers Market; locally grown produce, meats, honey, jams & jellies, baked goods, flowers, plants & live music; every Saturday through 11/02 Downtown (Collinsville) – Code 3 Spices 2019 Smokin’ on Main; All Proceeds Will Benefit The Collinsville Food Pantry & The U.S. Veterans Foundation

Governor French Arts Center Theatre (Belleville) – 6p-8p; Gesso Magazine presents: Poetry and Wine Night with Beth Gordon, John Dorroh & Lisa Tellor-Kelly; free admission; wine, cheese and other snacks provided. It has become a tradition for attendees to also bring beverages and snacks of their choice: all

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Smithton Turner Hall (Smithton) – Smithton Homecoming; featuring: Throw the Horns The Monocle – 7p; Our Big Trans Queer Prom The Ready Room – 7p; Slayyyter w/ Robokid Thurman’s in Shaw – 9p; Saturday Night Spin; Join STLs finest DJs for a relaxing Saturday night of chilled music ranging from deep house to techno to funk to whatever. 4th Saturday: Soundtracks For Living (Josh Sedivy, Trevor Matthews, Tony T Lec Bove, & Friends)

July 28 (Sun):

1860s Saloon – 2p-6p; Music: Fred Pierce and Company; every Sunday; no cover

Alton Little Theater – 2p; THE WIZARD OF OZ Classic Musical; co-Directed by Lee Cox & Kevin Frakes

Belle-Clair Fairground (Belleville) – 10a; Great Train Show; Free Parking Bobby’s Frozen Custard (Maryville) – 7:30p-9:30p; 3 of a Perfect Pair (Acoustics from Beatles to Blues) Downtown (Collinsville) – Code 3 Spices 2019 Smokin’ on Main; All Proceeds Will Benefit The Collinsville Food Pantry & The U.S. Veterans Foundation Gaslight – 7p; Gaslight’s Open Mic with Duhart showcasing talented musicians as hosts!

Helium Comedy Club – 7p; Tony Rock! See description on 07/25 Hidden Lake Winery (Aviston) – 2p; Corey Evitts; 4 Hours of Music Molly’s in Soulard – 11:30a-2:30p; You, Me and Dougie; Every Sunday Off Broadway – 7:30p; Charlie Hunter Trio w/ Lucy Woodward & Keita Ogawa Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) – 3p; Vinyl Tap Band Stagger Inn Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic The Muny – 8:15p; Lerner and Loewe’s “Paint Your Wagon”; A robust classic returns reimagined!

The Ready Room – 7p; Baroness w/ Torche

July 29 (Mon):

Belleville Public Square (Belleville) – 7p; Belleville’s Party At The Square Featuring Blues “N” Grass; “Gonna be “Square” Dancin’ in Belleville! Y’all are welcome! Let’s have a Honky Tonkin’ Good Time!”

Cathedral Basilica – 8p; a special summer concert featuring the renowned UK boys choir, Libera Evangeline’s – 7p-10p; St. Louis OPEN MIC & JAM hosted by Shamus McFeron; See description on 07/01 Gaslight – 8p; Monday Movie Madness; Join Kvar Black every Monday for one of his personally selected movie favorites, popcorn, drink specials, and trivia!

The Heavy Anchor – 10p; The Comedy Shipwreck Open Mic The Muny – 8:15p; Lerner and Loewe’s “Paint Your Wagon”; A robust classic returns reimagined!

The Ready Room – 7p; The Mowgli’s w/ Petal Band Arms Akimbo

July 30 (Tues):

Funny Bone – 7:30p; Funny Bone Open Mic; Every comedian started their career at open mic night. St. Louis is home to several top touring comedians, as well as aspiring comics. Our Tuesday open mics feature a pro-am line up filled with 12 to 20 local acts.

Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon, IL) – 8p; Curt Copeland’s Open Mic

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at Hemingway’s; Showcase your talents, practice new material or simply come out to have a blast with fellow musicians all while enjoying the delicious food and great service Hemingway’s is famous for. “As always, I am happy to set you up with great audio equipment, instruments and back up musicians if you’d like.”

Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – 6p; Beck, Cage The Elephant & Spoon River City Casino – 7:30p; George Thorogood & The Destroyers The Dark Room – 7p; St. Louis Blues Society presents Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch The Fabulous Fox – 8p; Tedeschi Trucks Band; Support from Blackberry Smoke and Shovels & Rope The Heavy Anchor – 5p; Bevo Farmer’s Market; fresh fruits, vegetables & more from local farmers. Every Tuesday, Year-Round.

July 31 (Wed):

1818 Chophouse (O’Fallon, IL) – 6p; Dance Floor Riot on the Archview Terrace 1860s Saloon – 9p-1a; Music: Blues Jam Session (Hosted by Fred Pierce and Company); every Wednesday; no cover

Alton Little Theater – 7:30p-10p; THE WIZARD OF OZ Classic Musical; co-Directed by Lee Cox & Kevin Frakes

Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – 8p; Mary J. Blige & Nas Hwy 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) – 7:30p-11p; Blues Open Mic & Jam Session - every Wednesday Missouri Botanical Garden – 7p; Starwolf; Whitaker Music Festival Off Broadway – 6p; Open Highway Music Festival Presents: John Moreland Seven (Belleville) – 9p; Curt Copeland’s Open Mic & Karaoke Night Stagger Inn Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic The Muny – 8:15p; Lerner and Loewe’s “Paint Your Wagon”; A robust classic returns reimagined!

August 1 (Thurs):

Alton Little Theater – 7:30p-10p; THE WIZARD OF OZ Classic Musical; co-Directed by Lee Cox & Kevin Frakes Hidden Lake Winery (Aviston) – 6:30p; Wine & Unwind Yoga; Every Thursday Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – 6p; Wiz Khalifa & French Montana Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 5:30p; Watercolor Batik

Lincoln Theatre (Belleville) – 8p; Live and In Concert: Jo Dee Messina with special guest, Alexandra Kay!

St. Louis Science Center – 5:30p; Science at Sunset; Grab your group for some after-hours fun at the Science Center during Science at Sunset. At our summer evening event for all ages, held from 5-8:30 PM every Thursday night through Aug, you can enjoy food and drink specials, live music (featuring local bands), and fun activities. 8/1: Acoustik Element The Night Market on Broadway (Alton) – 7p; The Waters Trifecta

August 2 (Fri):

1860s Saloon – 6p-8p; Music: Rick Green on acoustic guitar; Every Friday 4204 (Belleville) – 6p; Live Music every Fri

Alton Little Theater – 7:30p-10p; THE WIZARD OF OZ Classic Musical; co-Directed by Lee Cox & Kevin Frakes Atomic Cowboy – 6p; JJ Grey & Mofro w/ Jonny Lang Centene Center for the Arts – 7p; Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s

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Dream”; Event proceeds benefit the Arts and Education Council Chez Marilyn (Alton) – 8:30p; Aaron Griffin Band Grant’s Farm – 5p; Friday Nights At The Farm; “Every Friday through the season, join us for Friday Nights At The Farm. Each week we’ll have a different themed food menu and beer pairings to go with it for those 21 plus.

We’ll have live bands and extended hours until 10pm.” 08/02: Shotgun Creek - Country Hartford Coffee Co. – 7:30p; Open Mic every Friday Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 8p; Comedy Improv LIVE Pulitzer Arts Foundation – 7P; FarFetched Presents: Katarra Parson and Tonina Red Fish, Blue Fish (St. Charles) – 8:30p; Motive, Animated Dead, Defcon Scheve Park (Mascoutah) – Mascoutah Homecoming Un Augustfest (2019) Soulard Art Gallery – Cigar Boxes exhibition, through 08/30 St. Louis Art Museum – 6P; Art Hill Film Series: The Goonies St. Louis Zoo – 5p-8p; Jungle Boogie Concert Series; Located at Schnuck Family Plaza in the center of the Zoo. Admission to Zoo and concerts is FREE! Please feel free to bring a lawn chair to ensure you have a seat.

Featuring: Soulard Blues Band Stifel Theatre – 8P; Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto the Tour 2019

August 3 (Sat):

4204 (Belleville) – 6p; Live Music every Sat

Alton Little Theater – 7:30p-10p; THE WIZARD OF OZ Classic Musical; co-Directed by Lee Cox & Kevin Frakes

Cahokia Mounds (Collinsville) – 10a; Archaeology Day; This is an annual event featuring ancient craft demonstrations, archaeological techniques, artifact processing, tours of excavations, and several hands-on activities.

Chez Marilyn (Alton) – 8p; Jake Weber & The Lonesome Drifters Downtown (Belleville) – 7:30a-12p; Old Town Farmers Market; locally grown produce, meats, honey, jams & jellies, baked goods, flowers, plants & live music; every Saturday through 11/02 Downtown (Lebanon) – 5p-8p; 10th Annual “Cruisin’” Car Show on The Brickstreet Hidden Lake Winery (Aviston) – 7p; Alexandra Kay Jefferson Barracks Amphitheater – 7p; Dead Floyd with Surco; Dead Floyd is a celebration of the music of two of rock and roll’s greatest bands, The Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd, mashed together into one high-energy, unpredictable show O’Fallon Station (O’Fallon, IL) – 8a; Vine Street Market; See description on 07/06 Scheve Park (Mascoutah) – Mascoutah Homecoming Un Augustfest (2019) The Heavy Anchor – 9p; Sister Wizzard (Album Release) Bounce House, Bucko Toby, Free Years

Slow Damage Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – 7:30p; Peter Frampton Molly’s in Soulard – 11:30a-2:30p; You, Me and Dougie; Every Sunday National Blues Museum – 4p; Soulful Sunday with the Lady J Huston Show Scheve Park (Mascoutah) – Mascoutah Homecoming Un Augustfest (2019) Stagger Inn Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) – 1:30p; Les Misérables School Edition

August 5 (Mon):

Gaslight – 8p; Monday Movie Madness; Join Kvar Black every Monday for one of his personally selected movie favorites, popcorn, drink specials, and trivia!

Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre – 4p & 7p; Classics in the Loop: Citizen Kane Schlafly Bottleworks (Maplewood) – 6p; Vintage Bike Night; The region’s biggest and best Vintage Bike returns. Come join us and bring your bike out.

Designated parking for bikes 25 years old or older. All bikes welcome.

The Heavy Anchor – 10p; The Comedy Shipwreck Open Mic The Muny – 8:15p; “Matilda”

August 6 (Tues):

Fubar – 7p; Mike Judy Presents: Fit For A King w/ special guests: Norma Jean, Currents, Left Behind Funny Bone – 7:30p; Funny Bone Open Mic; Every comedian started their career at open mic night. St. Louis is home to several top touring comedians, as well as aspiring comics. Our Tuesday open mics feature a pro-am line up filled with 12 to 20 local acts.

Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) – 5:30p; What’s Up Downtown - Summer 2019

August 4 (Sun):

1860s Saloon – 2p-6p; Music: Fred Pierce and Company; every Sunday; no cover

Alton Little Theater – 2p; THE WIZARD OF OZ Classic Musical; co-Directed by Lee Cox & Kevin Frakes

Bobby’s Frozen Custard (Maryville) – 7:30p; Shotgun Creek Fletcher’s Kitchen & Tap (Swansea) – 2p; Acoustic DNA Fubar – 6:30p; Backstage Productions & Fubar Presents: ZAO w/ Wolf King & Hollow Earth; additional support from: Not Waving But Drowning (STL) &

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Pop’s (Sauget) – 7p; Mike Judy Presents: Corrosion of Conformity with Crowbar, Quaker City Night Hawks, Lo-Pan Pop’s Blue Moon – 8p; Jeff White The Heavy Anchor – 5p; Bevo Farmer’s Market; fresh fruits, vegetables & more from local farmers. Every Tuesday, Year-Round.

The Muny – 8:15p; “Matilda”

August 7 (Wed):

1860s Saloon – 9p-1a; Music: Blues Jam Session (Hosted by Fred Pierce and Company); every Wednesday; no cover Angad Arts Hotel – 12:30p; Coffee With Creatives, A discussion led by Bo Dean, a High School Music Teacher and Hip Hop Artist; highlighting the positive influence the entertainment scene can have on our youth, local schools and the community. Coffee With Creatives is a weekly series of speakers loaded with career-scaling insights and expertise...focused around collaboration and innovation.

Hwy 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) – 7:30p-11p; Blues Open Mic & Jam Session - every Wednesday Seven (Belleville) – 9p; Curt Copeland’s Open Mic & Karaoke Night Stagger Inn Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic The Muny – 8:15p; “Matilda”

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Gesso Magazine Is On A Mission The mission of Gesso Magazine is to support local arts and and Bennie’s Pizza Pub. Art materials and supplies are provided free artists and the businesses and organizations that support local arts of charge for dinner customers to express and share their talents and artists. (no matter how raw or refined) while sharing a meal with family and friends. Gesso Magazine sponsors a bi-monthly “Poetry and Wine The Gesso Magazine mission is to be local; to cover only those Night” where local poets and poetry lovers mingle with foods and artists and activities that are relevant to the Metro area; to support wines and give testament to the written word. Gesso Magazine is a local arts, local shops, local restaurants, local organizations; to be part proud sponsor of the “Midwest Salute To The Arts” in Fairview of the ‘be local, buy local, eat local, think local’ movement; to always Heights. At this annual summer event (August 23-25), Gesso will have be family friendly. an art demonstration area in which local artists have the opportunity Gesso Magazine is in print and in black-and-white. It is a to demonstrate their talents before a massive audience over the three piece of artwork in-and-of-itself. In this super-vibrant color, internet days of the event. Often, this event provides the greatest singular digital age, there is still a demand for the tangible, hold-it-in-your- exposure our local artists have yet to receive. Some, like our high hands media. Gesso’s mission is to provide an esthetic of real-life school and college students, never imagined that their work would come before such a significant audience. And, new this year, Gesso artwork that one can have as their own. will have a sound stage where accomplished regional musicians will The Gesso Magazine goal is ‘Serving Up Art, Music and display their musical talents within the backdrop of over 100 select Culture for the Metro Area’s Enjoyment’. In complement to that national artists participating in this three-day fine arts festival. goal, Gesso Magazine includes submissions of artwork from regional Gesso Magazine’s goal is to be published monthly and to be artists of varying experience and skill levels. Painting, drawings, distributed to our readers, free of charge, through a network of sculptures, photography, poetry, fiction, essays, and more. And, as in this month’s submissions, even the artwork of children. Gesso hundreds of public regional outlets. These printed volumes and Magazine supports the arts for children. Perhaps, being published at additional web content are all offered free of charge to our readers the age of 12 will be the inspiration to continue that passion for art through the support of local advertisers and sponsors. throughout a long and healthy lifetime.

Gesso Magazine is on a mission.

Gesso Magazine supports that goal, in part, by providing awards for emerging artists through programs like the annual Schmidt Art Center Regional High School Arts Exhibition and SWIC Student Art Exhibition. Those award winners receive a monetary award for their exceptional work and also receive publication of their work in print and online through Gesso Magazine and GessoMagazine.com.

Gesso Magazine supports that goal, in part, by operating the Governor French Gallery at the Governor French Academy in Downtown Belleville. In this wonderful showcase venue, amateur and professional artists of all mediums can find the chance to present their passion and craft to the public through our revolving exhibitions. The Governor French Gallery is an integral part of the arts program of the pre-K through 12 Governor French Academy. Students there begin and end their school day every day in The Gallery. And, with the current exhibit, one will find artworks by local children side-byside with those of regional, national and international artists.

Gesso is a movement to make the arts more accessible to a

wide audience, especially in this day when funding for arts and arts education tends to be diminishing. Everyone in the region can be part of this movement. All it takes is an appreciation of the arts and a commitment to support doing, making, and promoting arts - for the young, for the aged, for everyone.

And you can be a part of that movement by supporting Gesso Magazine. Contact us to contribute content, information, works of creativity, or otherwise becoming involved.

If you have a desire to promote a business, organization, event or cause, becoming one of our advertisers or sponsors helps assure that Gesso arrives on the stands every month. Your advertising dollars not only put you in front of the thousands of people that pick up Gesso every month. They also make you, too, a Patron of the Arts and a supporter of the mission to make the music and arts

and culture of our region more and more accessible to us

Gesso Magazine supports that goal, in part, by sponsoring local all. events. Every third Tuesday is “Pizza, Pencils and Pints: A Social Drawing Event”, partnered with Belleville Screen Printing Company Contact us at editor@gessomagazine.com.

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July 2019 Cover Artist Mark Polege

by Henry Collins

This month’s cover artist is Mark Polege. Mark is a self-taught photographer and photo-journalist. As evident in this cover image, he is especially adept at low-light photography.

Mark found his interest in film photography while in high school in St Louis. A 6-year stint in North Dakota took him into vast stretches of wilderness and farm country where black and white images of abandoned farms and other rustic features obsessively captured the eye of his camera. Upon return to the St Louis area, Mark transitioned to digital photography and experienced a revival of his interest in architectural images. Positions with the Belleville News Democrat and the Edwardsville Intelligencer allowed him to hone his skills in color correction.

Mark is also a web designer / developer. Much of his professional energies go into creating and maintaining state-of-the-art websites. As the principle of Markus Design Works, Mark combines the skills and talents of photography, web design and retail sales and advertising to create maximum visual impact for his clients. An example of his expertise would be GessoMagazine.com, the website of Gesso Magazine and his own professional websites listed below.

See more of Mark Polege at:

http://photographyofmarkpolege.com/

Mark Polege’s photographic artwork is an exploration in perspective and depth, and a story written in a tapestry of light. His pieces capture the past while harnessing color and composition into bookmarks of time and space. Mark was previously featured in Str8Up Magazine in December 2013 and was recently featured in The Legends Magazine in Eureka (MO).

Mark’s 6-image color panoramic “Moon Over St Louis” was featured in “The City at 250: A Citywide Celebration in Photography”, June 6 - August 23, 2014 at the Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries. The exhibition was a culmination of a citywide photo contest begun in the fall of 2013 and ending on February 23, 2014, which marked the 250th anniversary of the founding of St. Louis. Likewise, this magnificent image is featured as the “centerfold” in the hard-covered commemorative book “The City at 250”, published by the Sheldon Art Gallery.

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His work is currently on display in the Gesso Magazine Exhibition at the Governor French Gallery in Belleville (IL).

An ongoing project, “Churches Under God”, highlights the founding of historic churches and the challenges they faced, along with the religious and charitable contributions they provide to their neighborhoods and the world. And through his vivid color photographs, Mark highlights and preserves the glory of architecture, stained glass and statuary that is synonymous with these, sometimes fading, institutions.

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FUN PAGE Gesso Magazine Word Search: FAMOUS SINGER/MUSICIAN

EDITION -Prince -Madonna -Jimi Hendrix -Michael Jackson -Stevie Wonder -Johnny Cash -Whitney Houston -Beyonce -Taylor Swift -Marvin Gaye -Freddie Mercury -Lady Gaga

Gesso’s monthly dose of eclectic holidays: July 1st- Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day July 3rd-Compliment Your Mirror Day July 4th- National Country Music Day July 6th- International Kissing Day July 9th- National Sugar Cookie Day July 11th- Cheer up the Lonely Day July 13th- Barbershop Music Appreciation Day

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July 16th- World Snake Day July 18th- National Caviar Day July 20th- National Lollipop Day July 22nd- Hammock Day July 25th- Threading the Needle Day July 28th- National Milk Chocolate Day July 30th- International Day of Friendship

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You are cordially invited to volume number five! This left column of games will remain the same trusty games with a different setup each month, while the right column will introduce new games monthly. Want to support more games like these? Want next month’s issue before it goes to print?Join our patreon at: Patreon.com/DankByDesign Bring as many eggs to the exit of the dungeon as you can carrying them in your inventory. Each skeleton is worth 1VP when defeated but undefeated costs 1 heart (1VP) when encountered. If you have no hearts you may not cross over a skeleton without a sword. Items are one time use! All items take 1 inventory slot and if you have empty inventory slots you must pick it up. Use of any item means it is discarded and items may not be discarded without first using them. Eggs may never be discarded.

You may cross a space more than once. Dark spaces require the use of one torch to travel through each time, even if already traveled through before. Unlike previous dungeons you may not travel diagonally; now until further notice. Start at the S and end at the E.

Sword- Defeats 1 skeleton Torch- Travel through 1 dark space Key- Unlock 1 chest or 1 door

Word Pie is for 2-4 players. Each player needs 3 pawns of their own color and a pencil. Players score points by playing words into the grid. Words must be at least 4 letters long. Players track words/points on a sheet of paper. 4 letter words are worth 1 point, 5 letter words are worth 2 points, 6 letter words are worth 3 points and so on. The game ends whenever there’s not enough spaces left to play a four letter word onto the board. The player with the highest score wins.

You must move a pawn OR play a complete word on your turn. Words may be formed backward or forward, up, down, left or right but not diagonally. You play words onto the grid composed of letters contained in the slices of the circular letter board. The words you play may use some or all of the letters in the slices of the board that each pawn occupies. You may use two letters for each pawn you have on the board to form your words. These two letters may be both of the two letters on the slice or two of one of the letters in the slice. Once the first word is played all other words must be played sharing a letter with words already on the board. The first word should cross through the center. Any letter you interact with on the grid must form actual words. Words less than four letters long formed on the grid by playing a four letter or higher word score 1 point each regardless of length. Unless it is more than 4 letters in which case it scores as normal. The stars on the circular board allow you to play a star on the grid into a space orthogonally adjacent to a letter already on the grid as a “divider.” This lets you create words sharing sides with the square the star is in. You may not jump your own pawns but must jump other players pawns (not counting the slice they’re on when counting how many spaces you are moving one of your own pawns.) To get one of your 3 pawns in play on the letter board you simply move it from the center circle to any slice you wish not yet occupied by any other pawn. You may move only one pawn each turn, and may only move it up to two slices around the letter board clockwise (not counting enemy pawns skipped

Egg- Score 2VP when brought to E Ice- May not turn on ice unless if stopped by a dark space or edge.

Chest- Score 5VP when unlocked Warp- Transports you to any other warp, any time you step onto one.

Door- Blocks travel in all directions.

Escaping this room requires you to figure out the password for the door.

Solve the password based on how many letters long the code is, the selection of letters you have to choose from and what the room looks like! You may use a letter more than once. Check back each month for the password to escaping from last month’s room!

Volume #4’s Password: “SHED”

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Submissions

July 2019 Rachel Cima Art has always been a passion of mine. I was homeschooled from 1st grade- High school and art became an outlet for me at an early age. I’ve worked with digital photography, jewelrymaking, digital art, and flow arts. This year is the first year I’ve felt comfortable enough with my artistic ability to put my work out there and it’s been an extremely rewarding experience.

My preferred medium is currently acrylic paint mixed with my own pouring recipe. It’s a messy process and it takes a while to perfect the ratio, but its well worth the effort. Paint pouring has become a part of my day-to-day life, I started working with this style back in February and it’s completely taken over my life in the best way possible. It’s my favorite style to work with because there are so many neat things you can do with it and each piece is completely original in its own special way.

Paint pouring is a lot harder than it may look, and at times it can be very disappointing to watch some of your best work run off the canvas, never to be seen again. It’s bittersweet, but it teaches you how to be able to appreciate things in the moment, preserving what you can, and letting go of what you can’t.

When people look at my art I often want to remind them and encourage them to pick it up, flip it around, tilt it and turn it and see what you can find within the colors and the cells. My art is not meant to be viewed from my perspective alone and I love when people pick up my pieces and find things in them I haven’t found yet. It adds a whole new layer of meaning to that piece.

My future plans would be learning how to pour and mix colors with resin and honing my texture skills to achieve 3D cell effects. I also would like to get better with pigments and mixing my own pearlescent colors.

I can be reached via email: r.cimacreations@gmail.com

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July 2019

Dalton is 12 years old, a student in Belleville public schools and is currently taking art classes at 1020 Artworks Studio in Belleville. Dalton loves to draw - his teachers and his family contacted us about his drawing talent and sent us these artworks on his behalf. Dalton finds doing artwork to be fun and therapeutic.

And he said he is honored and excited to have his work be submitted for publication. We are pleased to publish Dalton’s artwork. We hope you will enjoy his work like we do. Perhaps his work will inspire other young people to pursue their artistic talents. And, perhaps, submit them to Gesso Magazine as well!

For more on 1020 Artworks Studio: https://www.facebook.com/1020artworks

Even If I Was Immortal, I’d Invent Death Even in a thousand years a man will exhale the same way the weight of life and at the same time be afraid of death. Each of us has one broken, round, useless piece of the kaleidoscope while waiting in line for the abyss that we....selected and hope it will change the fate of an uncertain future. We were created to love someone, to be loved. Not only of that, but to mark the birth of memories with every day going back into the voice of time, sifting through images of thoughts, placing them in the best light, just the way that we would like to be. All of us. We all want to have a distinctive character, to be different, special and yet not out of standards. Different enough so that someone can notice and see us in different aspects. I’m watching you; you are watching me, trying to see who we are when the lights of the social life goes out, when there is just me and a blurred reflection in the mirror. All of us have at least a fraction wish to be the one next to us, because the one next to us is looking in a better direction. Art of life is more valuable.

You’re filling black and white calendars of your life...

You go through old yellowed diaries of memories where you saved the first kiss, the first falling off of a bike, love at first sight, second or third sight, the old image when you were all together, first haircut with tears in the eyes and the last thought before this one.

Then you realize that you’re lucky you shaped your back with pride. Yes you might be afraid of this, you may not smell the end; the opium of black glitter, but sometimes maybe not now, but sometime everything will be under a marbled sky, small jerked letters to make up your name, followed by two dates and the only thing that will be evidence that I was here is what that dash between the numbers encompasses. I invented death to be convinced into the beauty of life, where art of living is more valuable than any shiny marble or an engraved name.

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Watercolor Zentangle on 100# Watecolor Paper by Lois Holthaus