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Frank Stewart
October 3 & 8 through 11: Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
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, jazzstl.org.
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Fox Theatre
October 3: Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band
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, fabulousfox.com.
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Christy Siebert, courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden
October 3, 4 & 5: Best of Missouri Market
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, mobot.org.
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Ashley McQueen
October 4: “Laune” A Dance Performance
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, laumeier.org.
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The Ready Room
October 7: tUnE-yArDs
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, thereadyroom.com.
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Steve Truesdell
October 10 & 11: New Dance Horizons III
Dance St. Louis kicks off its new season with New Dance Horizons III, which in its third year 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, touhill.org.
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Jeremy Daniel
October 10, 11 & 12: Nice Work If You Can Get It
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, peabodyoperahouse.com.
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Dusdin Condren
October 15: Sharon Van Etten
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, theluminaryarts.com.
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Michael Wilson
October 18: Carolina Chocolate Drops
Grammy Award–winning old-time string band Carolina Chocolate Drops plays totally traditional acoustic instruments—yet its song list, which includes Blu Cantrell’s “Hit ’EmUp Style (Oops!),” is often sharply contemporary. $25–$35.7 p.m. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp, 314-773-3363, offbroadwaystl.com.
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Akira Shibata
October 18: Shonen Knife
Legendary all-girl Japanese punk trio Shonen Knife is known for its raucous songs about stuff like ESP, banana chips, and giant cats. Its latest album is Overdrive. $12–$15. 8 p.m. Firebird, 2706 Olive, 314-535-0353, firebirdstl.com.
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.
