Dog Day Out When: 4-8 p.m. Aug.
23-24 Where: Purina Farms, 500 William Danforth Way, Gray Summit, Missouri How much: First dog $20, each additional dog $15, free for people More info: purina.com/purina-farms/events It’s officially the dog days of summer. Pet owners can bring their canines to Purina Farms to give them (the dogs, not the people) a chance to try a number of dog sports, including lure coursing (they chase a zig-zagging plastic lure) and dock diving (they run full speed and leap into a pool).
The Purina folks say the activities “challenge your dog mentally and physically.” By Daniel Neman Starship featuring Mickey Thomas When: 8 p.m.
Aug. 23 Where: River City Casino & Hotel, 777 River City Casino Boulevard How much: $30-$55 More info: ticketmaster.com Jefferson Airplane.
Jefferson Starship. Starship. No, this isn’t word association.
That’s the evolution of the group Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, which was a continuation of the Jefferson Starship band, though all of the founding members of Jefferson Airplane (which preceded it) had left already. So that ended up leading to lawsuits, the Jefferson got dropped and here we are. Despite name confusion, the band has had a lot of success including the hit songs “We Built This City” and “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.
” By Rosalind Early Waxahatchee with Tré Burt When: 8 p.m. Aug.
23 Where: The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard How much: $40-$50 More info: ticketmaster.com Indie rock artist Waxahatchee.