FRIDAY
Marlon Wayans
- When: 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Aug. 9-10, 7 p.m. Aug. 11
- Where: Helium Comedy Club, 1151 St. Louis Galleria Street, Brentwood
- How much: $48.58-58.93
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Renowned funnyman Marlon Wayans is coming to the Helium Comedy Club. He is known for appearing in the films "White Chicks" with brother Shawn and the Scary Movie franchise, directed by his brother Keenan Ivory. Currently, you can catch him in Netflix's "The Curse of Bridge Hollow" and on Peacock (if you have that) in the final episodes of the series "Bel-Air." Wayans is known for his funny, raunchy, no-holds barred comedy. Rosalind Early
Cirque Italia includes roller skating stunts performed by Morgaine Rosenthal and Danilo Fernandez.
Cirque Italia 'Water Circus'
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- When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Aug. 11
- Where: St. Louis Galleria, 1155 Galleria Street, Brentwood
- How much: $15-$55
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When you think of a "cirque" you probably think of the world's largest circus company, Cirque du Soleil. Though that French-Canadian company has been entertaining people around the world for 40 years, there are other cirques out there. Italy is making a play for your hearts with the Cirque Italia an "aquatic spectacular." The show has a custom water stage and stunts that truly dazzle as artists dive in, fly above and showcase their stuff in the water. By Rosalind Early
R&B group Dru Hill
Dru Hill
- When: 8 p.m. Aug. 9
- Where: River City Casino & Hotel, 777 River City Casino Boulevard
- How much: $40-$75
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Dru Hill ate up the airwaves in the '90s with hits like "In My Bed," and "Never Make a Promise," but the quartet also created the visual iconography of R&B with its music videos. Sisqó's blonde hair, the entire group together in black harmonizing, and the liberal use of dragons, cemented the group's look. (Plus it gave us Sisqó of "Thong Song" fame.) These smooth jams were sexy and cool as hell. Rosalind Early
The Blues at the Arch Festival is held close to one of the area's biggest blues bars in the 1930s.
SATURDAY
Adam Wainwright
- When: 5:30 p.m. Aug. 10
- Where: Washington Town & Country Fair, 6 Fairgrounds Street, Washington, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
- How much: Free with fair admission: $20 (child)-$35 (adult)
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These days, Waino is making his pitch as a country singer, and he seems as adept at throwing curveballs in his new career as in the old one. It was recently announced that he’ll play a concert next February at Stifel Theatre in which he’ll be backed by a band with lots of fiddles — you know, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. In the near future, though, he’ll be playing songs from his debut album, “Hey Y’all†in a more likely place — on the main stage at the Washington (Mo.) Town and Country Fair.ÌýBy Daniel Durchholz
Gavin Rossdale of Bush
Bush 'Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour'
- When: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10
- Where: St. Louis Music Park, 750 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Heights
- How much: $30-$89
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Children of the '80s remember when Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale first appeared on MTV and instantly became a teen heartthrob (Those cheeks! That hair! Those abs!) as he sang pop-grunge rock bangers like "Machinehead," "Comedown" and "Everything Zen." And those were all just off the band's first album "Sixteen Stone." Rossdale and crew went on to release two more successful albums, so this concert will definitely be "loaded" since the band was one of the top-selling ones 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: 6:50 p.m. Aug. 10
- Where: Family Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
- How much: $52-$257
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John Fogerty has a lot to celebrate. This is his first tour since the rocker got the rights to his song catalog. That includes a substantial number of hits like "Proud Mary," "Bad Moon Rising," "Have You Seen the Rain," and more. Plus, of course, there's the songs he wrote as a member of the swamp rock band Creedence Clearwater. So there's a lot to celebrate indeed. By Rosalind Early
Emily Saliers, left, and Amy Ray of Indigo Girls
TUESDAY
'The Queens of R&B Tour'
- When: 7 p.m. Aug. 13
- Where: Chaiftez Arena, 1 South Compton Avenue
- How much: $20-$124
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If you watched the Bravo series "Queens of R&B" you'd be surprised to see SWV and Xscape on tour together. In the show, the two bands were planning on working together but squabbled so much the project seemed doomed. But now the hitmakers have let bygones be bygones so their fans can once again enjoy songs like "Weak," "Right Here," "Just Kickin' It" and "Understanding" live. By Rosalind Early
Indigo Girls & Melissa Etheridge
- When:Ìý7 p.m. Aug. 13
- Where:ÌýSt. Louis Music Park, 750 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Heights
- How much:Ìý$50-$99
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Two perennial favorites from the 1980s on, Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge join forces for a terrific night of music at St. Louis Music Park. It’s best to see them live, of course, but both acts have new documentaries out there as well: the Indigo Girls’ “It’s Only Life After All†(Netflix), and Etheridge’s “I’m Not Broken†(Paramount+).ÌýBy Daniel Durchholz
Hozier 'Unreal Unearth Tour'
- When: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13
- Where: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- How much: Sold out
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People can't get enough Hozier. This concert has been sold out for months. The Irish singer exploded on the scene with "Take Me to Church" in 2013, the soulful quasi-religious rock-folk banger that ate up the airwaves. Since then he's had another No. 1 hit in his song "Too Sweet" and also made a song for "God of War: Ragnarök." By Rosalind Early
The all-Black string ensemble wants 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: 6:45 p.m. Aug. 15
- Where: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- How much: $101-$490
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Green Day recently riled the MAGA faithful when frontman Billie Joe Armstrong held up a mask of Donald Trump during a concert. One Twitter user called it a "severed head" and tried to get the band canceled. The controversy is nothing new to the punk rockers, who also changed a line in its 2004 song "American Idiot" from "I'm not part of a redneck agenda" to "I'm not part of a MAGA agenda" on a New Year's Eve show at the beginning of 2024. Elon Musk even commented on it. But after overcoming Armstrong's addiction issues, the band isn't letting a few political foes shouldn't slow them down. By Rosalind Early
