ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – It’s Friday and that mean’s it’s time to go “front row” with St. Louis Post-Dispatch music critic and Blender Blog host Kevin Johnson for scoop on the big concerts coming to town.
* Loufest, Friday and Saturday, Forest Park, Avett Brothers, Hozier, Billy Idol, Ludacris, Brandon Flowers
* Kid Rock, Foreigner, Friday, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, rescheduled show
* O.A.R., Friday, the Pageant
* Thunderhead the Rush Experience, Saturday, the Pageant
* Nick Jonas, Tuesday, the Pageant
* Dead and Company, Scottrade Center, Nov. 20 with Mickey Hart and Bob Weir, John Mayer and more
* Heart, Fox Theatre, Dec. 1, Maryville University’s Kids Rock Cancer is presenting
* Big Freedia, Nov. 13, the Pageant
* Kevin Hart, Oct. 2, Mizzou Arena, in case you just missed the Scottrade Center show
* Patton Oswalt, postponed, was to take place Thursday at the Pageant, he has a movie commitment, will be rescheduled
* Rich Homie Quan, Diggy Simmons, Back 2 School Fest, Sept. 27, postponed
* Alejandro Escovedo, Oct. 25, Off Broadway
* Chris Janson, Sept. 18-20, Taste of St. Louis, Chesterfield Amphitheatre