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After hearing Hootie and the Blowfish and Jason Mraz concerts at Fair St. Louis, were you wondering "Is that all there is?"
Nope.
There's much more in the offing for free outoor concerts, food and fireworks on the St. Louis riverfront and it starts this weekend with the first installments of Live on the Levee. Sister Hazel and Better Than Ezra will perform Friday. Then, on Saturday, it's India Arie, known for her soulful strumming, with Coco Soul.
Here's the schedule for both nights:
5 p.m. Eats Bridge opens. It's pedestrian-only for the evening with goo, seating and live music.
6 p.m. opening act
8 p.m. headlinging act.
9 p.m. fireworks
10 p.m. grounds close
Organizers expect more than 20,000 spectators to attend each event. For more information, go to www.celebratestlouis.com
Other performers at Live on the Levee this summer include:
July 21: Big Head Todd and Toad the Wet Sprocket
July 22: Cheap Trick
July 28: Lyle Lovett
July 29: Grand Funk Railroad with Jake's Leg
Aug. 4: Cameo, and Morris Day and the Time
Aug. 5: Kenny Wayne Shepherd with Bottoms Up Blues Gang
Aug. 11: Edwin McCain
Aug. 12: Live with Autovein
Elsewhere in St. Louis this weekend (although you'll have to part with some serious dinero to hear them):
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Country's favorite couple will bring their "Soul2Soul II" tour to St. Louis' Savvis Center at 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $45, $65, $85. It's the top touring act in the nation at the moment, accoring to the Associated Press.
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige and special guests Jaheim & LaToya will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the UMB Bank Pavilion, 14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights, Mo. Reserved tickets are $62.50-$32.50; lawn tickets are $20; Ticketmaster outlets or call (618) 222-2900.
Ozzfest
Then, you'll have only have time to catch a few ZZZZZZZs and brush your teeth before heading back to the pavilion to catch a whole bunch of bands at Ozzfest.
The music starts at 11 a.m. Featured bands include: System of a Down, Disturbed, Hatebreed, Lacuna Coil and Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society. Tickets are $39.50-$75. Call (618) 222-2900.
O.A.R.
Grassroots legends O.A.R. (aka Of a Revolution) will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday at The Fox Theatre in St. Louis. Jack's Mannequin will open the show.
All seats are $32.50 and are available at the Fox box office and Metrotix. To charge by phone, call (314) 534-1111 or online at www.metrotix.com
The Pageant
If you're too cool for any of those other concerts, check out LL Cool J at 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Blvd. in St. Louis. Tickets are $34-$39. Doors open at 7 p.m.
