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, aka Kathryn Crutchfield, recorded her first album in her bedroom in one week back in 2011. She was already a musician, performing with her twin sister as part of the duo P.
S. Eliot. For her first solo album, she drew on her experiences in personal relationships.
The songs, released in 2012, caught on, and were even played on NPR and the podcast “Welcome to Night Vale.” She’s gone on to record a bunch more albums and tour as Waxahatchee, an artist name she picked because she’s from Waxahatchee Creek in Alabama. By Rosalind Early St.
Louis Street Food Festival When: Noon-2 p.m. VIP early access, 2-8 p.
m. Aug. 24 and 25 Where: Ballpark Village, 601 Clark Avenue How much: $5.
99-$64.99 More info: stlballparkvillage.com/events/2024-08-24-stl-street-food-festival If you want a deal on eats, then the St.
Louis Street Food Festival is for you. Every item on offer will cost $5 or less, and entry is a measly $6. You can also enjoy a break dancing show (no Rachael Gunn allowed) and try your hand at an eating challenge or axe throwing.
But for those who want VIP status, you can get early access (at noon instead of a 2 p.m.), a chocolate fountain, free hard seltzer samples, free axe throwing, four drink vouchers and $20 in food vouchers.
By Rosalind Early The Doobie Brothers When: 7 p.m. Aug.
24 Where: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre How much: $21-$175 More info: livenation.com Rock & Roll Hall of Famers the Doobie Brothers are a classic-rock-radio staple. Formed in 1970, St.
Louis-native Michael McDonald joined in 1975, giving the band more of a soul sound and leading it to Grammy success. The band eventually broke up in 1982, but got back together in 2019 for a 50th anniversary tour. Now you can hear “What a Fool Believes,” “Jesus Is Just Alright,” and “China Grove” live and get the inside story on a life of rock ’n’ roll fame in McDonald’s recently released book, “What a Fool Believes.
” Steve Winwood will open. By Rosalind Early Peach Fest When: 11 a.m.
-3 p.m. Aug.
25 Where: Pere Marquette State Park, 13653 Lodge Boulevard, Grafton How much: Free More info: pmlodge.net/events/peach-fest/ Once a year, area peach growers bring their fruit to Pere Marquette State Park to sample and, of course, to buy. Peach sangria will be available with other drink specials, and also live music, fresh produce, vendors and kids’ activities.
The peach pitting contest offers awards to people who can successfully toss a peach pit into a cup. It’s beer pong, with peaches. By Daniel Neman JCC used book sale When: Aug.
25 to Aug. 29 Where: JCC, Staenberg Family Complex Arts & Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Drive How much: $100 from 8 a.m.
-10 a.m. Aug.
25; $20 from 10 a.m.-6 p.
m. Aug. 25; Free admission 10 a.
m.-7 p.m.
Aug. 26-28 and 10 a.m.
-6 p.m. Aug.
29 More info: jccstl.com The cost of used books has gone up some, at least if you want first dibs at the JCC’s sale. Everyone has to pay admission the first day, but to enter at 8 a.
m. it’s a whopping $100 for collectors, resellers or just those who like the best choice. (Those $100 VIP tickets can be purchased online at jccstl.
com .) Entry is $20 starting at 10 a.m.
The following days are free to browse novels, cookbooks, nonfiction and children’s titles, DVDs and more. On the final day, everything you can fit in a bag is only $10. Money raised benefits programming in the Cultural Arts Department of the JCC.
By Jane Henderson Howard Jones & ABC When: 7:30 p.m. Aug.
26 Where: The Factory, 17105 North Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield How much: $49-$79 More info: ticketmaster.com If you’re into new wave, this tour is like the motherload with Howard Jones, ABC and Haircut 100 taking the stage. Members of the “Second British Invasion” wooed us back in the ’80s and ’90s with hits like “Things Can Only Get Better” and “New Song” (Howard Jones) or ABC’s “Look of Love” and “Poison Arrow.
” The tour is Haircut 100’s first in the U.S. since 1982.
“Our audiences can look forward to some seriously top tunes night after night,” Jones said in a statement about the tour. “Bring your celebratory selves to the party.” By Rosalind Early ‘Hamilton’ When: Aug.
28-Sept. 8; performance times vary Where: The Fox, 527 North Grand Boulevard How much: $39-$249, with $10 ticket lotteries before each show More info: fabulousfox.com When Ron Chernow wrote his biography about Alexander Hamilton, he probably never imagined it would be best remembered (and most widely consumed) as the juggernaut musical penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
But that’s exactly what happened when Miranda used the book as source material for his award-winning show about our Founding Fathers. By Rosalind Early Wailing Souls When: 8 p.m.
Aug. 29 Where: The Golden Record, 2720 Cherokee Street How much: $25 More info: etix.com This reggae group has recorded under a bunch of names.
Starting out as the Renegades in the mid 1960s, the group changed its name two years later to the Wailing Souls, but in order to not be confused with the famous reggae group the Wailers, they released records under names like the Classics and Atarra. So in order to avoid confusion, record labels created more of it. That’s OK though, the 1970s were good to the band and it released “Very Well,” “Things and Time” and “Jah, Jah Give Us Life,” all of which became hits.
The 1980s weren’t as good, most of the band members left the U.S. But they ended the decade with the album “Stormy Night” which was a big enough hit to bring them back to our shores.
Now, they’re part of reggae past and present with their latest album “Back a Yard.” By Rosalind Early.
