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Akon Sets Fair St. Louis off with a Bang

Posted: July 4, 2017 at 6:32 pm / Concert Reviews, Concerts, Local

America’s biggest celebration, at least in the St. Louis area, kicked off Sunday with a performance from hip-hop star Akon. Akon took the stage around 8:15 p.m. to a crowd of approximately 30,000 fair attendees. The musician and his band played until around 9:30 p.m. when the fireworks show started for all in attendance. All […]

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Concert Preview: Fair St. Louis and More During 4th of July Weekend

Posted: June 28, 2017 at 4:30 am / Concerts

The upcoming weekend will be bringing a lot of fireworks and great music to the St. Louis area. If air shows and fireworks aren’t your thing, there will be plenty of concerts to feed even the most hardcore music fans’ appetites. Fair St. Louis Fair Saint Louis’ show lineup will surely feature something for everyone. […]

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“We Are the World” 2010 Celebrity Video Released During Olympics To Benefit Haiti

Posted: February 13, 2010 at 12:28 pm / Local, Music

“We Are The World” was released 25 years after the original recording, during the Winter Olymics Opening ceremony last night. Over 70 celebrities recorded the song on February 1st, 2010, in the same studio as the original 25 years ago – which was created to combat famine and disease in Africa by “U.S.A. For Africa.” […]

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Quincy Jones and Over 75 Stars Sing “We Are The World” 25 Years Later

Posted: February 3, 2010 at 7:21 am / Local, Movie News, Music

Quincy Jones, who produced the charity recording of “We Are the World” 25 years ago, announced last week that he would re-record the song. Profits raised from the new song will benefit Hait’s recovery from the deadly earthquake from last month. Two days ago, over 75 celebrities gathered to record a 2010 version of the […]

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