BARONESS ST. LOUIS 04/26/12 THE FIREBIRD WORDS/VIDEO/PHOTOS: BEEZNUTZSTL I had not had the greatest of weeks, so instead of stay at home alone. I decided to go out. While sitting around cruising facebook looking for something to do. I went to The Firebird's website and checked the show listings. I wasn't searching for anything really just something cheap, fun and a excuse to go out. I needed it. So when I read about Baroness I was interested. Then I went to their facebook page ... Read More

Evanescence w/ Killer Me, Killer You and Weave The Fate 04/25/12 The Pageant - St. Louis, MO Words/Photos by concertchk Ten years ago during the Nintendo Tour, Evanescence front woman Amy Lee walked out on stage in a wedding dress. At this point they were the headlining act, and she was at her prime (or at least she should have been). Yet I wasn't that impressed as I just stood there like and was like really.. a wedding dress? Please. Fast forward to the year 2012 ... Read More

Fucked Up, The Firebird, St. Louis, Mo 04/08/2012 Words.Photos.Videos by BzNtz After a rather normal and uneventful Easter I sat at home going over my options. One was to stay at home and watch movies alone, or two was go see a band I had only heard about briefly alone. I chose the show and I am glad I did. I left rather late for this show leaving my house at 8:50 p.m and racing downtown to The Firebird. The Firebird is ... Read More

WHERE: Forest Park, St. Louis, MO WHEN: Aug 25-26, 2012 HOW MUCH: $60-$70 (2 day pass) / $40 (single day) The 3rd Annual LouFest lineup has been announced, and boy oh boy is  it a good one! Previously LouFest has featured headliners such as She & Him, TV on the Radio, Broken Social Scene, Built to Spill and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco to name a few. Last year was supposed to feature The Roots, but their performance was cancelled just a few days prior to ... Read More

Beats Antique The Old Rock House, St. Louis, MO 04/04/12 Words/Photos/Video by BzNtz Over the past few years I have heard a lot of things about this group called Beats Antique, but still years later I knew almost nothing about them. I heard they put on a great live show, I saw numerous friends like their facebook page. So on this cold and rainy St. Louis night I decided to see for myself. I started the night at work, when I asked my friend ... Read More

PHOTOS/SETLIST: Yonder Mountain String Band at The Pageant 3/30 & 3/31 Pictures/Words by Bradley Darby Last week in preparation for the two night Yonder Mountain String Band extravaganza at The Pageant in St. Louis, we brought you an interview with Jeff Austin and Dave Johnston where we were told that St. Louis crowds are typically pretty pumped up and that shows here are known to involve a heavy workload for the band. When they made their presence known at The Pageant around 8:45PM on ... Read More

Chiddy Bang/Diplo Axe Presents One Night Only The Firebird St. Louis, MO 03/30/12 Words/Photos/Videos By BzNtz Cruising around facebook, I found a event for a free Diplo/Chiddy Bang Show in my town. The shows are put on for free by Axe body spray in various college towns across America. The catch? The shows are only announced 24 hours in advance. I was lucky enough to be able to trade shifts and get out of work early. After getting to the Firebird, I ... Read More

Janus/Deny The Gravity, Pop's Sauget, IL 03-29-12 Words/Photos/Videos by BzNtz My friend Mike called me very excited one day and told me that his band Deny The Gravity was picked to open a show for Janus. I was very happy for him and as I normally do with my friends bands if I am off work I will go. The tickets were only 10.57 thanks to our local alternative radio station, 105.7 The Point. The Point puts on a lot of great shows that I ... Read More

Interview & Photos By: Bradley Darby   As you may have seen previously here on Concert Confessions, the Yonder Mountain String Band will be heading out on a cross country trek beginning this week in Lawrence, KS at Liberty Hall and inevitably going all the way through their Harvest Music Festival in October. The tour hits my hometown of St. Louis this Friday and Saturday night and you can still pick up tickets to join in on the festivities as the Nederland, Colorado based ... Read More

LIGHTS, 03/24/2012 VINTAGE VINYL ST. LOUIS, MO Words/Photos/Videos/ By BzNtz First time I saw Lights was at the Van's Warped Tour. I was aimlessly walking around watching various acts when I stopped to watch this girl and her keytar rock the stage. She has been quite successful since the Warped days. The last show she played in St. Louis sold out. She was back in town for a show at The Firebird and to promote her new record " Siberia ". When our record store ... Read More

Lights w/ The Ambassadors 03/24/12 Firebird - St. Louis, MO Words/Photos by concertchk   After hours in the car, we arrived in St. Louis at the Firebird. Thankfully despite a long line we were able to  get a good spot to the side of the stage, right on the edge so we could rock out with Lights on a Saturday night.  We even had a dad and his daughter standing next to me, he leaned over and said "if we were 10 years younger we would be up ... Read More

Words/Pictures by Bradley Darby The Texas based singer/songwriter stopped through St. Louis and brought along Lost Highway label mates HoneyHoney to support him. We arrived to catch the last few songs of HoneyHoney's set and I was certainly left wanting more. Suzanne Santo switches between the banjo and fiddle and sings while Ben Jaffe plays guitar and provides backing vocals. There were 2 other guys in the touring band on drums and bass respectively, but I was unable to get their names. The ... Read More

Words/Videos/Pictures by Bradley Darby If you are a regular Concert Confessions reader, you probably already know about the only front porch, whiskey swillin, foot stomping, gypsy, punk, country, grumble, boogie band in the land... Dirtfoot. You may even remember that back in the Summer of 2011, it was Dirtfoot that brought 3 Concert Confessions contributors together for the first time. If you haven't yet heard the tale of Dirtfoot, well than you my friend are in for a treat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFPVIzgh6BU&feature=related After postponing a few shows ... Read More

Polica Old Rock House, Saint Louis, MO 02/27/2012 Words/Photos/Videos by BeezNutz Just a few days before this show I had no idea who Polica was. Thanks to boredom and a quick youtube search I decided I would go check it out. This interesting new 4 piece band made up of two drummers, bass and a singer are from Minneapolis, MN. Recently they have released a new debut album titled " Give You The Ghost " and have been on tour promoting that ... Read More

Words and Pictures by Bradley Darby   When a band that helped pave the way for an entire genre of music likes Jane's Addiction announces a show at a venue as small as The Pageant, you don't wait around to pick up tickets. Many people were left in the dark after this show sold out in 30 minutes just over a month ago. Tickets were being sold for upwards of $100 a piece by online brokers and scalpers. The bar was set high for ... Read More

FOXY SHAZAM 02/13/2012 OFF BROADWAY, ST. LOUIS, MO words/photos/videos/setlist by: BeezNutz It had been almost 2 years since Foxy Shazam hit the wonderful streets of St. Louis and graced us with their presence. They have recently released a new album " Church Of Rock And Roll " on January 24th of this year. They are currently on tour with The Darkness. They announced a headlining show at a great venue called Off Broadway in St. Louis. My friend Mike and I quickly requested off ... Read More

Words/Pictures/Videos by Brad Darby 2/11/2012 - The Pageant - St. Louis, MO Saturday marked the return of the famed Grateful Dead tribute band, Dark Star Orchestra, to St. Louis and The Pageant for their 2028th show (they number them on their website). Dark Star is not like other bands attempting to channel their inner Jerry, but they typically choose a show from the bands 30 year history and perform the show as it was intended. Sometimes, however, they choose to just come up with ... Read More

I have to start this post by saying this night leading up to the show sucked more than anyone could ever imagine. I tried to do something nice for someone that means a lot to me and it just got thrown back in my face ten fold. It was incredible how shitty I felt. That being said I had different plans for this night. I love seeing Lil Wyte and he always shows the crowd a good time. However it just wasn't ... Read More

I have to start this by saying thank you Firebird for hosting so many great shows in the past few years. If you wanna watch people become stars, this is a great place to do that. With all genres of music at The Firebird each day, I often check their website for new listings. While searching last week, I noticed a fimilar name : Hopsin was coming to rock. Oddly enough it was a early show that was scheduled to start at 5 ... Read More

Words by jenkins Picture and videos by jenkins   Once again, winter is upon us and the month of December has come and gone.  Certain things are as dependable as clockwork during this time of year.  The days get shorter, the temperature drops, and the world around us is inundated (for better or worse) with non-stop holiday themed decorations and music. Another significant thing happens as the year draws to a close:  a group of highly talented Saint Louis musicians join together like a giant inflatable ... Read More

12.29/12.30/12.31 - Umphreys McGee at The Pageant - St. Louis, MO Words and Pictures By: Bradley Darby I sure as hell hope The Pageant’s insurance is up to date..... because following the three night-seven set weekend to close out 2011 and ring in 2012, there is no doubt that Umphreys McGee blew the roof off the place! If you have never seen Umphreys McGee, you should do yourself a favor and make it a point to catch a show. The band can’t be ... Read More

Ring in 2012 with Umphreys McGee in St. Louis Words by Bradley Darby For the first time in their 13 plus year existence, Chicago progressive rockers Umphreys McGee take their end of the year party on the road and bring their annual New Years shindig to St. Louis to close out 2011 and ring in 2012 with a 3 night run at The Pageant. Last Halloween the boys spent two nights at The Pageant for their Monster Mashup, and many consider those shows (especially ... Read More

Words by jenkins Videos by jenkins (except as noted) There aren't very many artists whose catalogues I know by heart - and I don't just mean "heard all of the songs and have all of the CDs", but "know every word and memorized every breakdown and transition".  For me, Matt Nathanson is one of of those artists.  Even though he toured extensively on his 2007 release Some Mad Hope, I somehow managed to miss seeing Matt headline a show since his dual-headliner with Carbon ... Read More

String Cheese Incident’s Roots Run Deep Tour at The Pageant - 12/7/2011 Words and Pictures by Bradley Darby The String Cheese Incident has been doing their thing for almost 20 years (with a break here or there) in the jam community, blending Colorado progressive bluegrass with psychedelic rock, funk, and jam music. They have accumulated quite a large following of loyal fans which makes it difficult to get tickets to many shows, especially when the show in question is one of the more ... Read More

Even if you don't think you do, you already know who Killer Mike is. He has been in the game since his debut on Outkast's 2000 release " Stankonia " and has yet to slow down. Most recently on the new single featuring T.I " Ready Set Go " . He has been in atleast 3 movies, including ATL and Idlewild. Needless to say he has been and stayed busy the past 11 years. So when my friend Curtis called and said Killer ... Read More

Words and Photos by Bradley Darby After a show scheduled for February was cancelled just days after being announced, Split Lip Rayfield vowed they would be coming back to St. Louis later this year. Their last trip through the Gateway to the West was in May of 2010 opening for Reverend Horton Heat, also at the Old Rock House. I was a little disappointed to have to wait another 9 months to see these guys in STL again. I must say, the wait ... Read More