Nothing quite signals that the weather is heating up than the beginning of free outdoor, neighborhood concert series throughout the St. Louis area.
Tonight, April 25, the Ferguson concerts kick off with Samba Bon. Tuesday, April 29, is the beginning of the Twilight Tuesdays series at the Missouri History Museum. The featured group there is FatPocket.
To make the list, the concert series has to be free. In some cases, organizers have let us know the dates, but they don't have the artists lined up yet. In others, we were unable to find the information we needed. If you have the dates and lineups for any concerts we've missed -- shout out to Webster Groves -- send that information to dkorando@stlpublicradio.org.
Alton
Godfrey Concerts in the Park
Robert E. Glazebrook Community Park | 6:30 p.m.
June 18 – DD Revival
July 16 – The Waters Trifecta
Aug. 20 – TBA
Rockin with Robert
Robert Wadlow Statue, 2810 College Ave. | 7 p.m.
June 17 – Ralph Butler
July 15 – Dixie Dudes
Aug. 19 – Off the Shoulder
Bellerive Park
5570 S. Broadway | 7-9 p.m.
July 7 – The Greer’s
July 14 – Watt Hill
July 21 – Dugout Canoe
July 28 – Chris Talley Trio
Benton Park
Near Jefferson & Arsenal in the park www.bpnastl.org/ | 3-6 p.m.
May 31 – Jefferson Avenue Duo, Beth Bombara, Brothers Lazaroff (4-9 p.m.)
June 8 – Tommy Halloran's Guerrilla Swing
June 22 – Wack-a-Doo's
July 5 – Funky Butt Brass Band, Ryan Spearman Band, One More Round (4-9 p.m.)
July 20 – Tom Hall, Alice Spence
Aug. 3 – Occasionals
Aug. 17 – Steve Ewing Band
Aug. 31 – Sarah Jane & the Blue Notes
Oct. 4 – Taste of Benton Park, Skandaleros & Jake's Leg and chalk art (10 a.m.-6 p.m.)
Brentwood
Brentwood Park | 7 p.m.
June 13 – Arvell & Company
July 11 – The Wrong Crowd Band
Aug. 8 – Bottoms Up Blues Gang
Carondelet Park
In the park | 6-8 p.m.
June 1 – Bob Kuban Band
June 8 – Younger Brothers
June 15 – Power Play
June 22 – Red Lehr’s Powerhouse 5
June 29 – Cosmic Cowboys
July 6 – Air Force Band
July 13 – Deutschmeister Brass Band
July 20 – Lynn Rose Terry & Friends
July 27 – Mystic Voyage
Aug. 3 – Memories of Elvis (5:30 p.m.)
Aug. 10 – Abbey Road Warriors (5:30 p.m.)
Aug. 17 – Hudson & the Hoodoo Cats (5:30 p.m.)
Aug. 24 – Cornet Chop Suey (5:30 p.m.)
Chesterfield
Faust Park | 7-9 p.m.
www.chesterfieldmochamber.com/summer-concert-series
June 3 – Bob Kuban
June 10 – Scott Laytham and Karl Holmes Duo
June 17 – Trilogy
June 24 – Spectrum
July 8 – Everyday People
July 15 – Gypsy Jones
July 22 – Whiskey Dixon
July 29 – Rockin’ Chair
Aug. 5 – Encore
Aug. 12 – Billy Peek
Clayton
Musical Nights at Oak Knoll Park | 5 p.m.
June 22 – The Hulapoppers
July 27 – Griffin & the Gargoyles
Aug. 24 – The Broken Hipsters
Sept. 28 – Javier Mendoza
Parties in the Park (Central between Forsyth and Maryland)
5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. | partiesinthepark.org/
May 14 – Radiogram
June 11 – Odds Lane
July 9 – Super Majik Robots
Aug. 13 – The VCRs
Sept. 10 – Griffin and the Gargoyles
Des Peres
Des Peres Park | 7-9:30 p.m.
June 13 – Ticket to the Beatles
July 11 – 7 Bridges Road
Aug. 8 – Dogs of Society
Fanetti Park
Ivory, Schirmer & Steins streets | 7-9 p.m.
July 1 – Miss Jubilee
July 8 – Big Shake Daddies
July 15 – Gateway Jazz Quartet
July 22 – Wil Maring/Gary Gordon
July 29 – Mark Biehl Group
Ferguson
Plaza 501 | 7-9 p.m.
www.fergusoncitywalk.com/events/index.asp?ItemID=61
April 25 – Samba Bom
May 9 – Einstein
May 17 – Palm Duo (4:30 p.m.); Javier Mendoza (6:30-10)
May 23 – Chaz 45 Band
June 13 – Hurricane Creek
June 27 –Penny Moon & Copper Creek
July 11 – The Coleman Hughes Project, feat. Adrianne Felton
July 15 – Tumbao Tropical
Aug. 8 – Pat Liston
Aust. 22 – Anita Rosamond
Sept. 12 – Jim Stevens
Oct. 10 – Kingdom Brothers
Florissant
St. Ferdinand Park | 7-9 p.m.
July 12 – Fanfare
July 19 – Ground Flow Fusion
July 26 – Bob Kuban Brass
Aug. 2 – Butch Wax & the Hollywoods with Theo Peoples
Aug. 9 – Billy Peek
Aug. 16 – SmashBand Superhits
Aug. 23 – Boeing Employees Concert Band
Forest Park – Fair St. Louis
www.fairsaintlouis.org/events/
July 3 – USAF Band of Mid-America’s Hot Brass Band; Smash Band, The Band Perry
July 4 – Mary Lambert, Gavin DeGraw, Matt Nathanson, Bonnie Raitt
July 5 – Musiq Soulchild, Capital Cities, The Neighbourhood, The Fray
Francis Park
Donovan & Eichelberger streets | 7:30 p.m.
Compton Heights Concert Band
June 29 -- Guest artist Robert Ellison
July 6 -- Guest artist Red Lehr
July 13 -- Guest artist The Stoneback Sisters & Brass
July 20 -- Guest artist David Morris
July 27 -- Guest artist Johnny Baier
Aug. 3 -- Guest artist Those Darn Accordions
Grafton
Grove Memorial Park | 7 p.m.
www.greatriverroad.com/cities/grafton/musicinpark
June 6 – Five and Dimers
June 13 – Stan Corliss
June 20 – Side Tracked
June 27 – George Portz & the Friends of Bluegrass
July 4 – Dixie Dudes
July 11 – The Owlz
July 18 – Hymn River Suite
July 25 – Crazy Chester
Aug. 1 – the Waters Trifecta
Aug. 8 – Rockability Revival
Ivory Perry Park
800 N. Belt | 6 p.m.
June 22 - Kreative Pandemonium
July 27 - Ptah Williams' Trio
Aug. 24 - The Uncensored Band
Kirkwood
Lions’ Amphitheatre, Kirkwood Park | 7 p.m.
June 14 – St. Louis Wind Symphony
June 28 – Gateway City Big Band
July 12 – Funky Butt Brass Band
July 26 – One More Round: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Aug. 9 – Samba Bom
Aug. 23 – Route 66 Jazz Orchestra
Kirkwood Farmers’ Market | 10 a.m.
May 24 – UJ & The Downhome Blues Band
June 7 – Salt of the Earth
June 21 – Riverbound
July 5 – UJ & The Downhome Blues Band
July 19 – Maple Jam Band
Aug. 2 – Fox Creek
Aug. 16 – Maple Jam Band
Aug. 30 – Salt of the Earth
Sept. 27 – The Thin Dimes
Lafayette Park
Lafayette & Mississippi | 6-9 p.m.
June 7 – Power Play
June 21 – Rogers & Nienhaus
July 5 – Ralph Butler
July 19 – Jim Stevens Group
Aug. 2 – TBA
Aug. 16 – Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers
Aug. 30 – Vince Martin Group
Sept. 13 – Funky Butt Brass Band
Maplewood
Ryan Hummert Park | 6-8 p.m.
May 28 – One More Round: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
June 25 – Sarah Jane & the Blue Notes
July 3 – 3 Pedros
Aug. 27 –The Foggy Memory Boys
Sept. 24 – Spin the Bottle
Missouri Botanical Garden
Whitaker Music Festival | 7:30 p.m.
June 4 – Peter Martin Quartet
June 11 – Al Holliday and the East Side Rhythm Band
June 18 – Marsha Evans & the Coalition
June 25 – Javier Mendoza
July 2 – Old Salt Union
July 9 – Big Brother Thunder & the Master Blasters
July 16 – Nigel Mooney
July 23 – Augusta Bottoms Consort
July 30 – Melissa Neels Band
Aug. 6 – Gene Dobbs Bradford Blues Experience
Missouri History Museum
Twilight Tuesday | Lindell & DeBaliviere | 6 p.m.
April 29 – FatPocket
May 6 – Soulard Blues Band
May 13 – Dogs of Society (A tribute to Elton John)
May 20 – Grovethang (A tribute to the Doobie Brothers and 70s music)
May 27 – The James Family (A tribute to Ike and Tina Turner)
St. Charles
Music on Main | 100-200 blocks of N. Main | 5-7:30 p.m.
May 21 – Butch Wax and The Hollywoods
June 18 – Robers & Nienhaus Band
July 16 – Miss Jubilee & The Humdingers
Aug. 20 – Dawn Weber’s Swingin Blues Review
Sept. 17 – Strange Brew
St. Louis Place Park
Grace Hill, Whitaker Urban Evening Series
Rauschenbach and St. Louis Avenue | 7 p.m. Thursdays
June 12 – Charles (Skeet) Rodgers & The Inner City Blues Band
June 19 –Disco Nites (featuring Coco Soul)
June 26 – FatPocket
July 10 – Coleman-Hughes Project featuring Adrianne Felton
July 17 – Tribal Funk
July 24 – Brian Owens
St. Louis Square Park
South Broadway & Courtois streets | 7-9 p.m.
June 2 – Street Wise
June 9 – Presentations
June 16 – Steamrollers
June 30 – Melissa Neels Band
St. Peters
City Center Amphitheater | 7 p.m.
May 15 – Helen Russell & Co.
June 12 – Lucky Old Sons
July 10 – Fanfare
Sunset Fridays 370 Lakeside Park | 6:30 p.m.
May 23 – Marissa Mae Harms
May 30 – Acoustic Music Jam
June 6 – School of Rock
June 20 – Dan Turnbaugh
June 27 – Serapis
July 18 – Sins of the Pioneers
July 25 – Wade Trent
Aug. 1– Route D
Aug. 8 – Acoustic Music Jam
Aug. 15 – Irie Sun
Aug. 22 – The Bottoms Up Blues Gang
Sept. 5 – Acoustic Music Jam
Sept. 12 – The Buckhannon Brothers
Tower Grove Park
S. Grand & Magnolia | 7:30 p.m.
Compton Heights Concert Band
May 26 -- guest artist Robert Ellison
June 30 -- Guest artist Robert Ellison
July 7 - Guest artist Red Lehr
July 14 -- Guest artist The Stoneback Sisters & Brass
July 21 -- Guest artist David Morris
July 28 -- Guest artist Johnny Baier
Aug. 4 - Guest artist Those Darn Accordions
University City
Starlight Concerts | Heman Park (Midland & Shaftesbury entrance) | 6:30 p.m.
June 9 – Tiffany Elle
June 16 – Melvin Turnage
June 28 – U City Jazz Band, Cheryl Brown, Soulard Blues Band
June 30 – Coleman Hughes Project
July 7 – Lajit
July 19 – Nikko Smith, Jeff Hardin & Theo Peoples
July 21 – Farshid Etniko
July 28 – FatPocket
Aug. 4 – Rico
Zoo
Jungle Boogie | 5 p.m.
May 23 – Groovethang
May 30 – Dirty Muggs
June 6 – Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers
June 13 – Nashvegas
June 27 – Big Brother Thunder & the Master Blasters
July 4 – Galaxy Red
July 11 – American Idle
July 18 – Pennsylvania Slim
July 25 – The VCRs
Aug. 1 – Mood Swings
Aug. 8 – Coco Soul
Aug. 15 – Griffin and the Gargoyles
Aug. 22 – Ticket to the Beatles
Aug. 29 – Fat Pocket
