16 Things to Do in St. Louis This Week · August 20–23, 2026

Music & Nightlife

Jesse Welles with Ratboys – Red Tour 2026

The sold-out Red Tour 2026 brings Jesse Welles and Ratboys to one of St. Louis' premier concert stages.

Friday, August 21, 2026 · The Pageant

The Crane Wives at The Sovereign

The Sovereign presents The Crane Wives with Brye in an all-ages show with doors at 7 PM and show at 8 PM.

Friday, August 21, 2026 Doors: 7 PM / Show: 8 PM · The Sovereign

SHIBA SAN & TOM ZETA

Electronic music heavyweights SHIBA SAN and Tom Zeta take over Mississippi Underground for a dance-floor night.

Saturday, August 22, 2026 · Mississippi Underground

Festivals & Special Events

The Mighty Pines for Mighty Oakes – Concert & Silent Auction

A concert and silent auction benefiting the Mighty Oakes Heart Foundation at Delmar Hall.

Friday, August 21, 2026 · Delmar Hall

Kids Rock Cancer Benefit Concert

An all-ages benefit concert featuring Po Mia, Young Animals, and Four Degrees Colder at Old Rock House, with doors at 5 PM.

Saturday, August 22, 2026 Doors: 5 PM / Show: 6 PM · Old Rock House

Sports

3rd Annual City-Wide Boxing Tournament – Iron Bulldog Invitational

The Iron Bulldog Invitational returns for its third year with competitive amateur boxing presented by River Blues Community Development Organization.

Saturday, August 22, 2026 2:00 PM · River Blues Community Development Organization

Outdoors & Active

Three Run Four Group Run + Charity Trivia for Trap Run STL

Join Three Run Four for a free 2-3 mile group run from 4 Hands Downtown, then stay for charity-style trivia to raise money for Trap Run STL.

Thursday, August 20, 2026 6:30 PM · 4 Hands Brewing Co. Downtown

Fall Seedling Sale

The Saint Louis Urban Farm & Sustainable Backyard Network hosts a fall seedling sale—pick up starts for your autumn garden.

Saturday, August 22, 2026 9:00 AM · St. Louis

Date Night

Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings

A candlelit live musical performance of The Lord of the Rings score at The Link Auditorium, with tickets ranging from $54 to $89.

Friday, August 21, 2026 · The Link Auditorium

Esperanza Spalding at City Winery

Grammy-winning jazz bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding performs two nights of intimate sets at City Winery St. Louis.

Friday, August 28, 2026 · City Winery at City Foundry STL

Food & Drink

Trivia at 2nd Shift Brewing

St. Louis Young Professionals gather for bar trivia at 2nd Shift Brewing — a casual way to meet people and test your knowledge.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 2nd Shift Brewing, St. Louis

August St. Louis REI Happy Hour – Identifying Short Sale Opportunities

Real estate investors gather for a happy hour focused on identifying short sale opportunities in the St. Louis market.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 5:30 PM · St. Louis

Arts & Culture

Something Rotten at The Muny

The hilarious Broadway musical parody Something Rotten wraps its run at The Muny's open-air amphitheater through August 23.

Sunday, August 23, 2026 7:00 PM · The Muny

Jessie Mueller with Seth Rudetsky in Concert

Broadway star Jessie Mueller joins Seth Rudetsky for two nights of music and storytelling at the Loretto-Hilton Center, part of The Rep's Diamond Anniversary Concert Series.

Friday, August 28, 2026 · Virginia Jackson Browning Theatre, Loretto Hilton Center

Free Events

Free Yoga at Brick City Yoga

Brick City Yoga offers free daily yoga classes from August 16 through September 19 — register online and select the $0.00 drop-in rate.

Friday, August 21, 2026 · Brick City Yoga, St. Louis

Family-Friendly

James S. McDonnell Planetarium Reopening – Saint Louis Science Center

Following a six-month renovation, the Saint Louis Science Center's planetarium debuts the first GOTO Chiron III hybrid star projection system in the U.S.

Friday, August 21, 2026 · Saint Louis Science Center