Jazz St. Louis throws open thedoors to its brand-new Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz with a blowout concert onOctober 3 from Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Mark your calendar for October 8 through 11, too, when St. Louis native David Sanborn comes to town to play shows in the new space. $20–$50. 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Jazz St. Louis, 3536 Washington, 314-289-4030,
Frank Stewart
Jazz St. Louis throws open thedoors to its brand-new Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz with a blowout concert onOctober 3 from Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Mark your calendar for October 8 through 11, too, when St. Louis native David Sanborn comes to town to play shows in the new space. $20–$50. 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Jazz St. Louis, 3536 Washington, 314-289-4030,
Fox Theatre
Beloved Beatles drummer Ringo Starr performs some of his greatest hits, including well-known tracks from The Beatles and his career as a solo artist. $49.50–$127.50. 8 p.m. Fabulous Fox, 527 N. Grand, 314-534-1111,
Christy Siebert, courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden
Browse goods from more than 120Missouri crafters, artisans, and foodproducers at the Best of Missouri Market, which was founded long before hyperlocal was hypercool. $12, $5 kids and garden members. 6–9 p.m. First Look Fri, 8–9 a.m. Sat members’ hour, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.Sat, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sun. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, 314-577-5100,
Ashley McQueen
Ashley McQueen will gather her dance troupe on Way Field for “Laune” A Dance Performance. The choreography makes use of hedge trimmers, hoses, and riding lawn mowers, celebrating the hard work of keeping Laumeier’s 105 acres lush and verdant. Free. 11 a.m. Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott, 314-615-5278,
The Ready Room
Merrill Garbus—who performs as tUnE-yArDs—is known for her quirky voice, her African influences, and her masterful manipulation of digital sounds. $18–$20. 9 p.m.The Ready Room, 4195 Manchester, 314-833-3929,
Steve Truesdell
Dance St. Louis kicks off its new season with New Dance Horizons III. In its third year, the event has become a much-anticipated showcase of new works. This year’s show features pieces by choreographers Brian Enos, Roni Koresh, and Katarzyna Skarpetowska, performed by Saint Louis Ballet, Modern American Dance Company, and The Big Muddy Dance Company, respectively. $30.8 p.m. Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, University of Missouri–St. Louis, 1 University, 314-516-4949,
Jeremy Daniel
The musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It is set during the Roaring ’20s. Its soundtrack features classic songs from George and Ira Gershwin. $27–$82. 8 p.m. Fri, 2 & 8 p.m. Sat, 1 & 6:30 p.m. Sun. Peabody Opera House, 1400 Market, 800-745-3000,
Dusdin Condren
The latest record from singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten, the deeply melancholy—and deeply harmonic—Are We There, has been critically praised for its bare-bones beauty. $15, $17 day of show. 9 p.m. The Luminary, 2701–7 Cherokee, 314-773-1533,
Michael Wilson
Grammy–winning old-time string band Carolina Chocolate Drops plays traditional acoustic instruments—yet its song list is often sharply contemporary. $25–$35.7 p.m. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp, 314-773-3363,
Akira Shibata
October 18: Shonen Knife
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Jazz St. Louis throws open thedoors to its brand-new Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz with a blowout concert onOctober 3 from Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Mark your calendar for October 8 through 11, too, when St. Louis native David Sanborn comes to town to play shows in the new space. $20–$50. 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Jazz St. Louis, 3536 Washington, 314-289-4030, Frank Stewart
Beloved Beatles drummer Ringo Starr performs some of his greatest hits, including well-known tracks from The Beatles and his career as a solo artist. $49.50–$127.50. 8 p.m. Fabulous Fox, 527 N. Grand, 314-534-1111, Fox Theatre
Browse goods from more than 120Missouri crafters, artisans, and foodproducers at the Best of Missouri Market, which was founded long before hyperlocal was hypercool. $12, $5 kids and garden members. 6–9 p.m. First Look Fri, 8–9 a.m. Sat members’ hour, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.Sat, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sun. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw, 314-577-5100, Christy Siebert, courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden
Ashley McQueen will gather her dance troupe on Way Field for “Laune” A Dance Performance. The choreography makes use of hedge trimmers, hoses, and riding lawn mowers, celebrating the hard work of keeping Laumeier’s 105 acres lush and verdant. Free. 11 a.m. Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott, 314-615-5278, Ashley McQueen
Merrill Garbus—who performs as tUnE-yArDs—is known for her quirky voice, her African influences, and her masterful manipulation of digital sounds. $18–$20. 9 p.m.The Ready Room, 4195 Manchester, 314-833-3929, The Ready Room
Dance St. Louis kicks off its new season with New Dance Horizons III. In its third year, the event has become a much-anticipated showcase of new works. This year’s show features pieces by choreographers Brian Enos, Roni Koresh, and Katarzyna Skarpetowska, performed by Saint Louis Ballet, Modern American Dance Company, and The Big Muddy Dance Company, respectively. $30.8 p.m. Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, University of Missouri–St. Louis, 1 University, 314-516-4949, Steve Truesdell
The musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It is set during the Roaring ’20s. Its soundtrack features classic songs from George and Ira Gershwin. $27–$82. 8 p.m. Fri, 2 & 8 p.m. Sat, 1 & 6:30 p.m. Sun. Peabody Opera House, 1400 Market, 800-745-3000, Jeremy Daniel
The latest record from singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten, the deeply melancholy—and deeply harmonic—Are We There, has been critically praised for its bare-bones beauty. $15, $17 day of show. 9 p.m. The Luminary, 2701–7 Cherokee, 314-773-1533, Dusdin Condren
Grammy–winning old-time string band Carolina Chocolate Drops plays traditional acoustic instruments—yet its song list is often sharply contemporary. $25–$35.7 p.m. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp, 314-773-3363, Michael Wilson
October 18: Shonen KnifeAkira Shibata
Celebrate the opening of the new Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz, browse local goods at the Best of Missouri Market, see a Beatle perform, and more this month in St. Louis.
