FRIDAY
Marlon Wayans
- When: 9–10 Aug., 7 and 10 p.m., 11 Aug., 7 p.m.
- Where: Helium Comedy Club, 1151 St. Louis Galleria Street, Brentwood
- How much: $48.58-58.93
- More info: st-louis.heliumcomedy.com
Renowned comedian Marlon Wayans is coming to Helium Comedy Club. He is known for his appearances in the White Chicks films with his brother Shawn and in the Scary Movie franchise directed by his brother Keenan Ivory. You can currently catch him in The Curse of Bridge Hollow on Netflix and on Peacock (if you have that) in the final episodes of the series Bel-Air. Wayans is known for his witty, crude and brutal comedy. Rosalind Early
Cirque Italia includes roller skating stunts by Morgaine Rosenthal and Danilo Fernandez.
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Cirque Italia “Water Circus”
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- When: Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. until August 11
- Where: St. Louis Galleria, 1155 Galleria Street, Brentwood
- How much: 15 to 55 US dollars
- More info: cirqueitalia.com/water-circus-silver
When you think of a “circus,” you probably think of the largest circus company in the world, Cirque du Soleil. Although this French-Canadian company has been entertaining people all over the world for 40 years, there are other circuses. Italy is playing for your hearts with Cirque Italia, an “aquatic spectacle.” The show has a special water stage and stunts that really dazzle as the performers dive in, fly above the water, and show off their skills in the water. By Rosalind Early
R&B group Dru Hill
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Dru Hill
- When: 9 August, 8 p.m.
- Where: River City Casino & Hotel, 777 River City Casino Blvd
- How much: $40 to $75
- More info: ticketmaster.com
Dru Hill hit the airwaves in the ’90s with hits like “In My Bed” and “Never Make a Promise,” but the quartet also shaped R&B’s visual iconography with their music videos. Sisqó’s blonde hair, the whole group in black harmonizing together, and the liberal use of kites defined the group’s look. (It also gave us Sisqó, who rose to fame with “Thong Song.”) These smooth jams were sexy and damn cool. Rosalind Early
The Blues at the Arch Festival takes place near one of the area’s largest blues bars, dating back to the 1930s.
SATURDAY
Adam Wainwright
- When: 5:30 p.m., August 10
- Where: Washington City and Country Fair, 6 Fairgrounds Street, Washington, Missouri
- How much: Free with exhibition admission: $20 (child) – $35 (adult)
- More info: washmofair.de
These days, Waino is making a name for himself as a country singer and seems to be just as good at pulling off surprises in his new career as he was in his old one. It was recently announced that he will be performing a concert at the Stifel Theater next February, where he will be accompanied by a band with lots of violins — you know, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. In the near future, however, he will be playing songs from his debut album, “Hey Y’all,” in a more likely venue — on the main stage at the Washington (Missouri) Town and Country Fair. By Daniel Durchholz
Gavin Rossdale from Bush
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Bush “Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour”
- When: 18:30, August 10
- Where: St. Louis Music Park, 750 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Heights
- How much: $30 to $89
- More info: ticketmaster.com
Kids of the 80s will remember Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale’s first appearance on MTV, becoming an instant teen heartthrob (those cheeks! That hair! Those abs!) as he sang pop-grunge-rock hits like “Machinehead,” “Comedown,” and “Everything Zen.” And they were all straight off the band’s first album, Sixteen Stone. Rossdale and his crew went on to release two more successful albums, so this concert will definitely be “packed,” as the band was one of the best-selling of the 90s. By Rosalind Early
The six-day festival includes more than three dozen plays, dances, spoken word performances, magic shows and more.
John Fogerty “The Celebration Tour”
- When: 18:50, August 10
- Where: Family Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway, St. Charles
- How much: 52 to 257 US dollars
- More info: ticketmaster.com
John Fogerty has a lot to celebrate. This is his first tour since the rocker acquired the rights to his catalog of songs. This includes a significant number of hits such as “Proud Mary,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Have You Seen the Rain” and more. And of course, there are the songs he wrote as a member of the swamp rock band Creedence Clearwater. So there is indeed a lot to celebrate. By Rosalind Early
Emily Saliers (left) and Amy Ray from Indigo Girls
Taylor Jewell
TUESDAY
“The Queens of R&B Tour”
- When: 7pm, August 13
- Where: Chaiftez Arena, 1 South Compton Avenue
- How much: $20 to $124
- More info: ticketmaster.com
Anyone who has seen the Bravo series “Queens of R&B” will be surprised to see SWV and Xscape on tour together. On the show, the two bands had planned to work together, but argued so much that the project seemed doomed. But now the hitmakers have put bygones behind them so that their fans can enjoy songs like “Weak,” “Right Here,” “Just Kickin’ It,” and “Understanding” live again. By Rosalind Early
Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge
- When: 7pm, August 13
- Where: St. Louis Music Park, 750 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Heights
- How much: $50 to $99
- More info: ticketmaster.com
Two long-running favorites from the 1980s, Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge, join forces for a grandiose night of music at St. Louis Music Park. The best way to see them is live, of course, but there are also new documentaries about both acts: “It’s Only Life After All” by the Indigo Girls (Netflix) and “I’m Not Broken” by Etheridge (Paramount+). By Daniel Durchholz
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Hozier ‘Unreal Unearth Tour’
- When: 19:30, August 13
- Where: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- How much: Sold out
- More info: www.livenation.com
People can’t get enough of Hozier. This concert has been sold out for months. The Irish singer made a huge breakthrough in 2013 with “Take Me to Church,” the soulful, quasi-religious rock-folk smash that hit the airwaves. Since then, he’s had another number one hit with his song “Too Sweet,” and also wrote a song for “God of War: Ragnarök.” By Rosalind Early
The all-black string ensemble aims to show new ways to listen to hip-hop and break new ground in St. Louis’ classical music scene.
THURSDAY
Green Day – The Saviors Tour
- When: 18:45, August 15
- Where: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- How much: $101 to $490
- More info: www.livenation.com
Green Day recently angered MAGA supporters when frontman Billie Joe Armstrong held up a Donald Trump mask during a concert. One Twitter user called it a “severed head” and tried to get the band banned. The controversy is nothing new for the punk rockers, who also changed a line in their 2004 song “American Idiot” from “I’m not part of a redneck agenda” to “I’m not part of a MAGA agenda” at a New Year’s Eve show in early 2024. Elon Musk even commented on it. But after overcoming Armstrong’s addiction issues, the band isn’t letting a few political opponents slow them down. By Rosalind Early
