Upcoming events

GET STUMPED every First Thursday with 45 trivia questions from a variety of categories, designed to astound, gob smack, flummox, baffle, bamboozle, and vex! If you answer just one question correctly, you've done the impossible. If they're all too hard, ya can't say you weren't warned by the very name of the event itself! That said, I have never agreed with a single person I've ever heard say the words "I'm not good at trivia" We all have our niche! We begin around 8:45PM, so arrival by 8:30PM is recommended. We play three games. Show up late to catch the second or third game, or leave after the first or second game if you have an earlier bedtime or somethin' else to do! Prizes will be awarded for each game as well as a grand prize for highest score of the entire night. (It's mostly drinks. This is a bar, after all.) Team size is limited to SIX per team, and admission is FREE. (But buy some drinks. This is a bar, after all.)

I'll also typically do my best to ensure that there's free, fresh popcorn available on-site in basically whatever amount you could wish for. BRING YOUR OWN Bowl or Cup! Show What Ya Know, And Learn What Ya Don't! Every First Thursday at Saint Louis's premiere boutique trivia event, in the #1 bar of downtown: The Crack Fox. It's IMPOSSIBLE TRIVIA.

For more information, email Carrie Harris at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

"July 5 – August 24, 2024

The Foundry Art Centre is proud to present Missouri Ink, an exhibition examining the powerful visual language of tattoos. Focusing on the artwork of tattoo artists throughout Missouri, this exhibition explores tattoos as a respected art form, highlighting the incredible skill and creativity of the medium.

The Foundry traveled throughout the state to intimately capture Missouri’s tattoo studios and their artists. These photographs allow visitors to get a behind-the-scenes and in-depth view of the shops and their work. Accompanying the photographs will be original watercolor paintings of artistic flash (curated sheets of available, pre-designed tattoos), along with tattooed synthetic arms, hands, and even rubber duckies! The tattooed duckies and selected tattooed arms will be available for purchase through an online silent auction, with proceeds benefitting Bikers Against Child Abuse- St. Louis Chapter.

Over 21 tattoo studios from throughout Missouri are represented in the exhibition, including Alchemy Tattoo Collective, Amor Tattoo and Art Gallery, Arch Nemesis Tattoo, Divine Tattoo Parlor, Electric Unicorn Tattoo Studio, Enigma Tattoo & Body Piercing, Frenchtown Tattoo Company, Good Times Tattoos & Piercings, Hawthorn by Butterbee Tattoo, Heartland Tattoo, Immortal Ink Tattoo Gallery, Iron Tiger Tattoo, Liberation Tattoo, Oasis Studio & Gallery, Old Souls Tattoo Parlour, Pastel Devil Tattoo Studio, Self Inflicted Tattoos, Shirley’s Tattoo, Sign of the Times Tattoo, Steel & Ink Studio, St. Louis Tattoo Company, and Windhorse Tattoo & Gallery.

An opening reception for Missouri Ink will be held on Friday, July 5th, 5-8 p.m., as part of the Foundry’s First Friday series. Art activities, live music, the Foundry bar, and more will be available throughout the night. 

Missouri Ink will be on view in the main galleries through August 24th. Information on programming tied to this exhibition can be found at foundryartcentre.org.

Exhibitions at the Foundry Art Centre are free and open to the public. For more information, please email Jessica Mannisi, director of exhibitions, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Set your passions alight with this steamy opera full of love, seduction, and betrayal.

Follow the fate of Don José, a naïve soldier who falls under the spell of the fiery gypsy Carmen and abandons his duty and his love for Micaëla, a sweet country girl. But Carmen's free spirit and seductive charms lead her to another man, the handsome bullfighter Escamillo, and drive Don José to jealousy and violence.

With unforgettable melodies like the 'Habanera' and the 'Toreador Song', Carmen is a thrilling spectacle of love, lust, and betrayal. Come see why Bizet’s masterpiece of operatic romance and drama is one of history’s most popular operas ever written.

For more information, https://unionavenueopera.org/

Join us at the outdoor amphitheater of the Tower Grove Park Stupp Center for a series of summer fun! Children and families will enjoy performances from storytellers, musicians, dancers, and more as they clap along and learn a few moves. The series takes place on Fridays at 10:00 a.m., June 7 – July 26, 2024.

The performance series is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. In the case of inclement weather, please consult this event page.

Friday, July 5: Music + Movement with St. Louis Public Library

Sing, dance, stretch, and play as we use music and rhythm to develop early literacy skills. Ideal for ages 2-5.

Guardian Angel Settlement Association invites you to their upcoming Parking Lot Friday Event!

Free to the public every first Friday of the month.

Live Music by Saint Chuck / Tiffany and Curt's Live Jukebox (patio)

For more information, https://eventvesta.com/events/73725/t/tickets

Crazy Rhythm is a Trio Featuring Jon Ferber, Vince Corkery, and Thayne Bradford. They perform music from multiple genres, including everything from Swing to Americana and singer-songwriters.

For more information, https://www.thefriscostl.com/live-music-schedule

Davis Rogan - Wicked New Orleans Blues and Jazz Piano. Lyrics and stories smart as can be.

For more information, https://cli.re/73582-davis-rogan

Explore the fascinating history, culture and architectural legacy of Downtown St. Louis from the city's founding through its current development. Take the East or the West Tour on Saturdays, 9:00 to 11:30 am, April through October, rain or shine. Tours are limited to 15 people and cover about two miles at a leisurely pace. Tickets are $15 (children under 12 are free). Purchase tickets at: www.LandmarksTours-STL.org

For more information, email Ilissa Staadeker at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

At Drop Soda Vintage Market, you will find thousands of men's and women's vintage clothing pieces from the early 2000s all the way back to the early 1900s! Twenty-six unique vintage clothing businesses from all across the Midwest are coming togther for an extraordinary event full of vintage clothing and fun! Every vintage style you can imagine will be available to shop! In addition to vintage shopping, there will be a food truck, a full bar, and glitter tattoo booth!

Admission is FREE for all ages and the venue is ADA compliant!

For more information, https://www.instagram.com/dropsoda_market/

Ragtime, early blues, jazz tunes, Scott Joplin, WC Handy and rare tunes of the era on piano and percussion! 5:30-8:30 p.m.

For more information, https://fb.me/e/3EqV1Xj0L

Live Music by Seymour Space / Connor and Rachel (patio)

For more information, https://cli.re/73726-seymour-space--connor-and-rachel-patio

Abagail's Tap Room will host Blues in Babylon. 
All blues, all night. This ain't no Rock 'N Roll show.

For more information, https://www.abigailsgrafton.com/

Ben Iken and Thomas Woodrow, veterans of Muny Kids and Muny Teens, share stories about life and travel and the pressures and follies of high school in this senior cabaret performance.

For more information, https://eventvesta.com/events/68294/t/tickets

Focal Point welcomes the Wayward Mountaineers’ debut appearance at Focal Point and the release of Jill Jonas’s new CD of original songs, Through the Countryside.

Wayward Mountaineers blur the lines between Folk, Bluegrass, Americana and Old-Time music. The band was founded in 2009 by Michael Jonas, a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter from High Ridge, Missouri.

Joined with some of the area’s best bluegrass pickers, they enjoyed local success until 2011, when Michael and his family moved to Colorado. The name comes from an original song written by Micheal about a young man who leaves home to chase his mountain dreams.

In 2015 the Wayward Mountaineers name was reborn when Michael and his wife Jill Jonas began performing as a duo. Jill is a talented songwriter, honest vocalist, and anchored guitarist. In 2022,  Jill and Michael’s son Wyatt joined the band to round out the sound on bass. Wyatt is a gifted musician who plays anything from classical to rock and everything in between.

The trio’s vision is to showcase their original music and select covers to honor their greatest influences. They are excited to debut their 2024 release, Jill Jonas – Through the Countryside, a collection of Jill’s original songs featuring Michael and Wyatt along with special guests Jeremiah Evans, Geoff Seitz, Ian Walsh, Jack Petracek, Rachel Draskovich and Oscar Evans.

For more information, https://square.link/u/Jt2WNP1F

$10 for the show, no cover to get in the bar side
Bar opens at 5 p.m. / Doors at 7 p.m. / Show at 8 p.m. 21+ forever & always

For more information, https://www.theheavyanchor.com/calendar

Carondelet Summer Concert Series is a longstanding annual celebration of diverse music, hosting local musicians at various parks in the Carondelet neighborhood.

Each week features a different variety of music and other activities. Bring your chairs, blankets, and friends! Please visit carondeletliving.com for the full lineup, postponements and other special events, including food trucks!

For more information, https://www.carondeletliving.com/concertsinthepark

Andy Squyres is bringing his songs and stories to St. Louis for a night of laughter and tears in an up-close acoustic concert.

For more information, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/andy-squyres-in-st-louis-july-7-at-immanuel-fellowship-church-tickets-921510662197?aff=oddtdtcreator

Zydeco Crawdaddy's - Music of Southern Louisiana

For more information, https://www.bobbysfrozencustard.com/concerts-events/

Carondelet Summer Concert Series is a longstanding annual celebration of diverse music, hosting local musicians at various parks in the Carondelet neighborhood.

Each week features a different variety of music and other activities. Bring your chairs, blankets, and friends! Please visit carondeletliving.com for the full lineup, postponements and other special events, including food trucks!

For more information, https://www.carondeletliving.com/concertsinthepark