It s been a long year already, and it s only May. But things are looking up because the world is starting to reopen just in time for summer. And if you re trying to figure out what s up, then you ve come to the right place. In our annual Summer Guide, Calendar Editor Caleb Wiseblood gathered all of the upcoming events, shows, festivities, and activities together in one place just for you to peruse.
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Thereâs lots of live music to look forward to through the summer â see our Summer Guide for recommendations on outdoor and reduced-capacity shows. But Music City musicians continue to release stacks of great music, and our writers have eight new titles to recommend. Add âem to your streaming queue, get a physical copy from your favorite record store. Or drop them on your wishlist for #BandcampFriday, the promotion in which the platform waives its cut of artist fees, the next installment of which is June 4.
Also check out our previous lists for even more recommendations:
2020:
The two-disc set
St. Louis summers are better at night.
The small miseries of a Missouri summer add up. That stuck-to-your-seat humidity combines with a heat bores down from above and reflects up from the pavement, roasting you from all sides. Who wants to do anything in that? But the game changes when the sun drops. St. Louis at night transforms into a place of new possibilities. Baseball under the lights. Patio beers. Outdoor concerts.
It s a new world, but it s fleeting. To help you make sure you don t waste one moonlit moment, we ve designed the RFT s annual Summer Guide to help you plan your strategy. Maybe you re a wildlife lover, ready to set off in search of an elusive winged wonder or a stretch of open water. Or maybe you ve been waiting (and waiting and waiting and waiting) for live music to return. Or maybe you know that food tastes better at the end of a long night.