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Review: Billy Joel at Busch Stadium

Posted: September 22, 2017 at 8:49 am   /   Concert Reviews, Concerts

It’s been a tough week for the city of St. Louis. Big name concert acts canceled due to the civil unrest that has been going on all over St. Louis, leaving St. Louisans all over disappointed. After U2 and Ed Sheeran both canceled sold-out shows last weekend, many weren’t sure Billy Joel’s sold-out show at […]

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Preview: Krewella at The Pageant

Posted: September 19, 2017 at 3:56 pm   /   Concerts

Preview by Jayme Hillmer On Saturday October 14th, The Pageant will be hosting Krewella, The New World Tour presented by Sirius XM BPM. Along with Krewella, there will be an opening appearance by EDM collaborator Dj Shaun Frank. The Pageant is notorious for their intimate setup, which could lay the grounds for a dynamic performance […]

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Preview: Chon at Delmar Hall

Posted: September 17, 2017 at 9:39 pm   /   Concerts

No matter the style of Metal you listen to, Chon is a great choice for instrumental music to calm and sooth your mind. Composed by a band of only 2 guitars, drums, and a bass, Chon’s instrumental Progressive math core playing style is loved by many including fans outside of the metal scene. The San […]

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A History of U2 in St. Louis

Posted: September 14, 2017 at 9:14 am   /   Concerts

As St. Louis preps for U2’s first show in the city in over six years, here’s a look back at all the band’s stops in The ‘Lou. Bono and the boys made their first appearance in St. Louis on April 7, 1981, playing at Graham Chapel at Washington University. This stop was a part of […]

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Review: Stevie Nicks at Family Arena

Posted: September 14, 2017 at 8:18 am   /   Concert Reviews, Concerts, Reviews

I go to concerts to hear music. I go to concerts to hear songs that I love and know. It may be different for some fans, but for me, that’s what I enjoy. If I wanted to hear an artist ramble on, telling life stories, I’d listen to interviews or a VH1 Storytellers. Rock & […]

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Photos: Wayback Pointfest

Posted: September 12, 2017 at 3:21 pm   /   Concerts, Local

All Photos by Justin Staggs

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Preview: O’Jays and The Spinners at Family Arena

Posted: September 12, 2017 at 8:17 am   /   Concerts, Local

On Friday, Nov. 10 The O’Jays will make a stop at The St. Charles Family Arena. For over 50 years, the O’Jays have been touring, playing the R&B music that made them famous and provided the soundtrack for the lives of many generations. The O’Jays were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame […]

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Review: Toadies With Local H at Delmar Hall

Posted: September 10, 2017 at 2:52 am   /   Concert Reviews, Concerts, Reviews

Sometimes the headliner just can’t live up to the opener. I saw this a couple years ago with 30 Seconds to Mars when 21 Pilots opened for the band at The Pageant. On Saturday night at a sold-out show, The Toadies may have been billed as the headliner but Local H stole the show. Local […]

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Review: Alan Jackson at St. Charles Family Arena

Posted: September 8, 2017 at 11:30 pm   /   Concert Reviews, Concerts, Reviews

Alan Jackson’s Honky-Tonk Highway Tour rolled into the St Charles Family Arena Friday night and a near-capacity audience wasn’t disappointed by the 58-year old star. Jackson showed that he doesn’t need an elaborate stage or effects to keep the attention of his fans. Instead, Jackson used several stories and anecdotes throughout his 2-hour plus set […]

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Review: “IT” Starring: Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Lieberher

Posted: September 7, 2017 at 6:31 pm   /   Movie Reviews, Reviews

When word spread that Stephen King’s classic tale,”It,” was being remade, many wondered if Pennywise the Clown would be as memorable as Tim Curry’s Pennywise was in the made-for-TV movie. I’m here to report that Bill Skarsgard’s Pennywise is not only entertaining, but also loads scarier and much more demented than Curry’s rendition of the […]

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