You know the drill: It’s now January 2025, and as is customary amongst institutions that have a tendency to publish words, it’s time we round up a specific number of things that happen to coincide with the last two digits of the year and present them to you for your approval. And so, with no further ado, here are 25 can’t-miss concerts in 2025 (and for more shows that may be of interest to you, be sure to have a look at our concert calendar):
Where: Delmar Hall
When: January 30
Tickets: $29.99 in advance, $36 at the door
Prepare to party like it’s the turn of the 20th century, as Midwest emo act The Get Up Kids brings its angsty vibes and catchy hooks to Delmar Hall later this month.
Where: The Pageant
When: January 31
Tickets: Start at $45
Sharp-dressed man and longtime ZZ Top guitarist Billy F. Gibbons brings his solo show to the Show-Me State, just a few months after his main act blew the doors off The Factory.
Where: Sinkhole
When: February 9
Tickets: $17 in advance, $20 at the door
Fans of blasphemy and music that most might describe as “unlistenable noise” find themselves with the opportunity to experience both this February as the long-running extreme metal act Nunslaughter packs ‘em into the Sinkhole.
Where: City Winery
When: February 21
Tickets: Start at $45
A hip-hop pioneer who in the late ‘80s became the first female rapper to release a full solo album, MC Lyte stands tall to this day as one of the most important artists of the genre and one of the best emcees to ever touch a mic.
Where: Delmar Hall
When: March 3
Tickets: $28 in advance, $30 at the door
Chicago’s Russian Circles has been churning out swirling, ruminative instrumental post-metal for more than 20 years by this point, and its members are certainly no strangers to St. Louis—guitarist Mike Sullivan and drummer Dave Turncrantz grew up here, with the latter even putting in time behind the kit with the great Riddle of Steel.
With: Ne-Yo & Mario
Where: Enterprise Center
When: March 12
Tickets: Start at $55.50
Mary J. Blige’s accolades are legion, her output legendary, and her royalty-based nicknames numerous—though there appears to be some disagreement over whether it’s hip-hop soul or R&B that she reigns over, there’s no question that she is the queen.
Where: Delmar Hall
When: March 14
Tickets: Start at $35
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Sophia Regina Allison, better known by her stage name Soccer Mommy, has seen her star rise continuously in the decade she’s been active, thanks to her knack for delivering succinct indie rock with a distinct grunge pop sheen.
Where: Red Flag
When: March 18
Tickets: $30—$40
Swiss thrash metal act Coroner celebrates 40 years of headbanging fury with a tour that sees a stop at Red Flag this March.
Where: Delmar Hall
When: March 21
Tickets: Start at $27.50
K.Flay’s musical career may have started as a joke—specifically, as a song titled “Blingity Blang Blang” and written as a parody of what she’s called the “simplistic, misogynistic and formulaic” hip-hop hits of the early aughts—but with multiple Grammy noms to her name and the backing of a major label, it’s become serious business.
Where: The Pageant
When: March 25
Tickets: Start at $45
Omaha’s Bright Eyes picked a hell of a time to return following its nine-year hiatus—January 2020, to be specific, just in time for the entire world to shut down—but fans of the band Conor Oberst built have been graced with two excellent records in the years since.
Where: City Winery
When: March 29
Tickets: Start at $30
Outside of his work with the venerated Gainesville act Hot Water Music, Chuck Ragan has carved out a considerable solo career for himself with his eponymous folk-punk project, with five studio albums and a slew of live releases to his name.
Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals
Where: Off Broadway
When: April 1
Tickets: $29.50
Though Against Me! has sadly been on an indefinite hiatus spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic since early 2020, founding singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace has continued plugging away at her solo career, much to the delight of fans of her heart-on-sleeve lyricism and powerhouse vocals.
Where: The Factory
When: April 3
Tickets: Start at $121
What are we supposed to tell you about Jack White that you don’t already know? He’s one of the last true rock stars, he’s almost singlehandedly responsible for the worldwide revival of vinyl records and, most importantly for our purposes, he’s coming to The Factory in April.
Where: The Duck Room
When: April 7
Tickets: $22 in advance, $25 at the door
Long-running U.K. anarcho-punk act Subhumans will take a trip across the pond this April for an intimate affair at one of St. Louis’ smaller venues—this is one you definitely will not want to miss.
Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers
Where: The Pageant
When: April 12
Tickets: Start at $60
The guy who made Groundhog Day comes to town in April with Albert Castiglia and St. Louis’ own Mike Zito, and if you haven’t already gotten your tickets you’re going to have to turn to the resale market—or maybe just make sure to hang out in The Loop on the day of the show, if you want a chance at your own “no one will ever believe you” story.
Where: The Factory
When: May 11
Tickets: Start at $39.50
Baltimore dream-pop act Beach House brings its lo-fi, endlessly catchy and unnervingly hypnotic sound to the Factory in May.
Where: Red Flag
When: May 18
Tickets: Start at $39.99
If there was ever a show that screams ”DON’T FORGET YOUR EARPLUGS,” it’s this one. Ignore this warning at your own peril.
Where: The Dome at America’s Center
When: June 4
Tickets: Start at $95
Two former labelmates team up for the tour of the summer, with Kendrick coming fresh off of having murdered that Canadian guy and then playing the Super Bowl about it and SZA making a much-welcomed stop in the town she was raised in. Only one big question looms: Who is meant to be the headliner on this absolute monster of a show?
The Temptations & The Four Tops
Where: The Fox Theatre
When: June 7
Tickets: Start at $55
Two of Detroit’s finest exports join forces for a tour that will take showgoers all the way back to the days when Motown ruled the charts, and all in the classy environs of The Fabulous Fox.
Where: Saint Louis Music Park
When: June 22
Tickets: Start at $35
He may live in Chicago full time, but rapper Smino still refers to himself as a St. Louis artist—and isn’t that reason enough to show him some love when he comes back through his hometown?
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
Where: The Factory
When: July 3
Tickets: Start at $69.50
When the legendary Elvis Costello comes to town, it is your duty to take notice—and yes, that rule stands even when the town is Chesterfield.
Where: Enterprise Center
When: July 30
Tickets: Start at $48.50
Papa Emeritus IV will bring his cadre of Nameless Ghouls to *checks notes* Enterprise Center this July, proving that the combination of the Swedish group’s theatrical presentation and its hard-charging heavy metal remains a potent recipe for success.
Where: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
When: August 15
Tickets: Start at $70.85
It’s been nearly a decade since Sir Rod Stewart saw fit to grace the St. Louis area with his presence, and seeing as how he’s getting up there in age (80 years is nothing to sneeze at, “Forever Young” or no), it’s not guaranteed he’ll do so again. Best to get while the gettin’ is good.
Where: Saint Louis Music Park
When: September 9
Tickets: Start at $135
The one and only “Weird Al” Yankovic brings his “Bigger and Weirder” tour to St. Louis—and unlike his most recent stop in town, a stripped-down affair that saw the artist focusing on his original material rather than his parody songs, this one will see him back in action in all the wild and wacky ways the fans have come to expect.
Where: The Pageant
When: November 6
Tickets: $27.50 in advance, $30 at the door
Sweden’s Viagra Boys bring post-punk grooves and pulsing danceability to the unmitigated sleaze and far-right conspiracies the band satirizes, lending a dark humor to its endlessly catchy tunes.
