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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 on October 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 120 Missouri crafters, artisans, and food producers 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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Oktoberfest at Saint Louis Union Station
October 3 & 4: Munich on the Mississippi
Union Station hosts a new family-friendly Oktoberfest event, themed Munich on the Mississippi, highlighting German music, culture, and of course, beer. Check out musical performances, youth dances, a beer school, and a bratwurst-eating contest. $10, $50 VIP, $25 for beer-school sessions. 3–11 p.m. Fri, 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Sat. 1820 Market, 314-231-1234, oktoberfeststl.com.
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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.
Ring in the new month with an Oktoberfest celebration at Union Station, shop for specialty items at the Best of Missouri Market, and more.
