Last year I tried to find a complete list of the free summer concerts in St. Louis, and realized that nothing I found had ALL of the free concerts. So, I put together my own list.
Summer 2009 List of Free Concerts:
With the spring/summer concert season getting started, I’ve updated my list of free concerts. St. Louis has many wonderful parks and venues that offer free summer concerts. Pick a night, and you’ll have plenty of choices.
Take a look through the list below and explore St. Louis’ summer live music scene. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and a picnic dinner. Then sit back, relax and enjoy one of the best things our city has to offer.
NOTE: Please click on the links to confirm location, time & date before heading out for an evening.
ST LOUIS CITY:
Mondays:
* Bellerive Park (South St. Louis) – July 6-27 (7-9 pm)
* South St. Louis Square Park (South St. Louis) – June 8-29 (7-9 pm)
* Tower Grove Park (South St. Louis) – June 29 – August 3 (7:30 pm)
Tuesdays:
* History Museum (Forest Park) – May 5 – June 9 (6:30 pm)
* Old Post Office (Downtown) – May 5-26 (5-6:30 pm)
Wednesdays:
* Missouri Botanical Gardens (South St. Louis) – June 3 – August 5 (7:30 pm)
Thursdays:
* Union Station (Downtown) – 3rd Thursday April – September (5-8:30 pm)
Weekends:
* St. Louis Zoo (Forest Park) – Fridays May 22 – September 4, no concert June 19 (5-8 pm)
* Fair St. Louis (Downtown) – Friday July 3 (6-10 pm) & Saturday July 4 (11 am – 10 pm)
* St. Louis Riverfront (Downtown) – Fridays & Saturdays July 17 – August 1 (6-10 pm)
* Lafayette Park (South St. Louis) – every other Saturday June 6 – August 29 (6-9 pm)
* Carondelet Park (South St. Louis) – Sundays June 7 – August 23 (6-8 pm, August concerts begin at 5:30 pm)
* Francis Park (South St. Louis) – Sundays June 28 – August 2 (7:30 pm)
ST LOUIS COUNTY:
Mondays:
* Westport Plaza (Maryland Heights) – May 4 – August 31 (11:30 am – 1:30 pm)
Tuesdays:
* Westport Plaza (Maryland Heights) – May 5 – August 25 (5-7 pm)
* Faust Park (Chesterfield) – June 2 – August 4 (7-9 pm)
* Market in the Loop (University City) – June 23 – July 28 (7 pm)
Wednesdays:
* Westport Plaza (Maryland Heights) – May 6 – August 26 (11:30 am – 1:30 pm)
* Shaw Park (Clayton) – 2nd Wednesdays May – September (5-8 pm)
* Ryan Hummert Memorial Park – formerly Junior High Park (Maplewood) – 4th Wednesday May 27 – September 23 plus July 4 (6-8 pm)
* Schlafly Bottleworks Market (Maplewood) – all summer beginning April 1 (market open 4-7, music time TBA)
Thursdays:
* Westport Plaza (Maryland Heights) – May 7 – August 27 (5-7 pm, 3rd Thursday monthly “Party in the Plaza” 5-8 pm)
* Westport Plaza (Maryland Heights) – May – August (6-9 pm)
* Bluebird Park (Ellisville) – June 4 – July 30 (7-9 pm)
* Station Plaza (Kirkwood) – June 4 – September 24 (eve)
Day Varies:
* Kirkwood Park (Kirkwood) – Wednesday May 27, Saturdays June 6 & June 27, Fridays July 24 & July 31, Saturday August 8 (7 pm)
Weekends:
* Gazebo Park (Webster Groves) – Fridays June 12 – July 3 (7 pm music , 9 pm movie)
* Victoria Plaza (Ferguson) – first concert Friday May 29, more dates TBA (5:30-8)
* Laumeier Sculpture Park (South County) – Fridays June 5 – 26 (7 pm music, 8:30 pm movie)
* Brentwood Park (Brentwood) – Fridays June 12, July 10, August 14 (7-9 pm)
* Schroeder Park ( Manchester) – Fridays June 5, August 7, October 2, Saturday July 4 (6:30-9:30)
* Stacy Park (Olivette) – Friday June 5 (7-9:30 pm), Saturdays June 21, July 19 (6:30-9:30 pm)
* Kirkwood Farmer’s Market (Kirkwood) – Saturdays June 6 – September 5, no concerts June 27, July 4, August 1, August 29 (10 am)
* Oak Knoll Park (Clayton) – 4th Sundays June – September (5-7 pm)
* Washington University Brookings Quadrangle (University City) Sundays July 12, 19, 26 (7:30 pm)
* Payne-Gentry House Gazebo (Bridgeton) Sundays June 14, 28, July 19, August 9, 23 (6-8 pm)
ST. CHARLES COUNTY:
Tuesdays:
* O’Fallon Civic Park (O’Fallon) – June 2 – August 18 (5:30-8:30 pm)
Wednesdays:
* North Main Street (St. Charles) – 3rd Wednesdays May 20 – September 16 (5-7:30 pm)
Thursdays:
* Frontier Park (St. Charles) – June 4 – August 27, no concert July 2 (8 pm) plus Saturday, July 4 (5:45 pm)
Day Varies:
* City Centre Park (St. Peters) – Tuesday May 19, Thursdays June 4, July 2 & August 6, Saturday August 29 (7 pm)
Weekends:
* Frontier Park (St. Charles) – Fridays June 12 & August 28 (7 pm)
* North Main Street (St. Charles) – Saturdays May 23, June 27, July 25, August 29 (7-11 pm)
Did I leave something out?
A number of the concert series held last year didn’t have any information available at the time this post was published. I don’t know if they are just late in getting the information published, or if budgetary concerns have caused them to cancel their concert series. I’ll update this post as I become aware of additional concert series.
If you know of any other free concert series, leave me a comment and I’ll add them to the list.
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Here’s another, Karen!
Concerts at the Plaza
Victorian Plaza in Downtown Ferguson
Live Music/Food/Drinks
Friday May 29 (5:30 –
(This is the first of a series, I don’t know the other dates yet. I can let you know when I find out.)
That is supposed to be 5:30 to 8:00 above…
It turned it into a smiley face!!! Ha!
Sara – Thanks for letting me know about the Ferguson concert series. I added it to the list. Let me know if you get a full schedule and I’ll add the additional dates.
This is great. I have thought about this for a couple of years, but thought “someone else” should do this. Thank you so much!
Thanks! I did this last year for the group at work and when I was looking this year you had this posted. It’s great!
very helpful, thanks!
Check out the above web site top right hand column; there are some on my list that you do not have and you are welcome to them if you wish to add them to your list.
Ron
Glad everyone seems to like the concert schedule list.
Ron – Thanks for pointing out a few more concerts. My list is only for free concerts in public places (not restaurants/bars) so I left off the Boat House and Jefferson Barracks concerts. But, I did add the Bridgeton & Manchester concerts. I didn’t know about those ones. Thanks!
Stl symphony usually plays on art hill in the summer one nite only.
dont know when
How wonderful! We are coming to visit St Louis from Ireland this summer and your information has been most enlightening. See you there!!
Thanks for the list, Karen! I’ll bookmark it and use it this year and next!
I’ll be sure to update the list next spring with a new post. I’ve gotten such a good response from the list the last two years, it’s clear that the St. Louis area needs a comprehensive concert list.