Concert Review: Garth Brooks Sells Out and Shows Out at The Dome
He may have been blowing smoke up the rear end of the 75,000-plus in attendance on Saturday night, but Garth Brooks seemed sincere when he said his show at The Dome at America’s Center was “the best night of my life.” Brooks did not disappoint the largest crowd in the history of the dome, as […]
Concert Review: Switchfoot at The Pageant
Tuesday night, Switchfoot brought their Native Tongue tour to The Pageant to a highly enthusiastic audience. The show kicked off with acoustic opener Tyson Motsenbocker, a California native who brought a charming aspect to the stage as he bounced a couple jokes back and forth off the audience, and even weaving some comedy into his […]
Concert Review: Kurt Vile at The Pageant
From his tenure as a member of The War On Drugs to his evolution as a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and collaborator with Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile has never been easy to pin down. Having spent the last decade honing his craft, expanding his sound and refining his already pretty incredible guitar chops, Vile is always evolving, […]
Concert Review: NEEDTOBREATHE at Stifel Theatre
NEEDTOBREATHE, the American Christian-Rock band from South Carolina, brought their Acoustic Live tour to Stifel Theatre Monday night. Opening the show was Matt Maeson, weeks away from his first album debut. Maeson performed all his songs acoustically, sticking to the theme of the tour while also displaying some impressive vocals. For an opener, all it […]
Review: Interpol Rouses The Pageant With A Balanced Set Of Classics and New Material
In September of 2002 an emerging band called Interpol rolled into the tiny environs of the now defunct Rocket Bar, clad in black and oozing a confident New York cool. From that point on, the band knew that they had won the adoration of St. Louis. Fast forward seventeen years later to a cold Saturday […]
The St. Louis Symphony Closes 2018 with A Glorious New Year’s Eve Celebration
With their New Year’s Eve Celebration, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra ended 2018 on a high note with a program featuring a balance of Broadway favorites, waltzes and uptempo classical pieces. A beloved musical tradition, the program for this annual Powell Hall fete is not announced to the audience until they arrive, lending an air […]
Concert Review: Halestorm at Stifel Theatre
Thursday night at Stifel Theater in downtown St Louis was definitely ladies night. And I don’t mean drink specials. The show was a double feature, Halestorm and In This Moment, both bands are fronted by strong female lead singers and are considered heavy metal type groups. The similarities pretty much stop there. The first sign […]
Review: Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Enterprise Center
Celebrating their twentieth reunion performing together, Trans-Siberian Orchestra brought their “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” tour to Saint Louis Thursday night, to a packed house at Enterprise Center. A little bit of rock, a little bit of theatre, a whole lot of stage effects and some impressive vocal ballads – and the show had people […]
Concert Review: Young the Giant and Grandson at Stifel Theatre
By Matthew Kistner Photo by Reema Shah The Point kicked off it’s first HoHo show Wednesday evening as Young the Giant visited Stifel Theatre accompanied by Grandson. For a school night, it was safe to say the place was pretty packed as audience members filled the auditorium on a week night looking for a rock […]
Interview: Starwolf Touring to Promote Debut Album
Starwolf, a local STL band who had the chance to perform at Loufest in September of 2017, will be taking the stage once more at their album release show at the Blueberry Hill Duck Room on Black Friday. Their debut EP, “Ti Amo Stargazer,” was released November 9th through digital streaming, and prior to the […]