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SUMMER EVENTS & PROGRAMS

   “Nazi’s Next Door: St. Louis Faces Nazism in the 1930s” Exhibit – through January 31, 2027 St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum’s Karpati Gallery

An original exhibition created by the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, Nazis Next Door explores the ways in which Missourians, particularly St. Louisans, made the choice to support or resist Nazi ideas of extremism and antisemitism right here at home. Through local narratives, historical records, and personal stories, many of which come directly from the Museum’s own Archives and Collections, this exhibition will challenge perceptions of our city’s history.

NJT presents Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage, the Tony Award–winning comedy about two sets of Brooklyn parents whose attempt at civility unravels into chaos. This marks the first NJT production of a play by the celebrated French-Jewish writer.

Scenic Natural Wonders of Missouri – Author Events

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Friday, July 3, from 12-1pm at Room for Art Gallery, Washington, MO – Free and open to the public

WSIE Music Series June Event w/Yacht Rockers – June 27, 7-9 pm

\Harold Square Outdoor Amphitheater, Collinsville, IL

https://www.facebook.com/events/2056517028578564

Ahoy! Calling all Skippers and Mary Annes, yuppies and wine cooler connoisseurs. Come sail the Seas of Smooth with The Yacht Rockers! Prepare to be transported back to an era of … West Coast soft rock whispering through your Sony Walkman sea foam earphones, the warm summer breeze gently blowing through your Aqua Net feathered hair, blurry nights made even blurrier with frozen pina coladas

Jake’s Leg – June 27, 7:30pm The Wildey Theater

https://www.cityofedwardsville.com/769/Wildey-Theatre

Deadheads in St. Louis know Jake’s Leg. The band has been providing music for the scene for 50 years, playing thousands of shows to generations of like-minded fans who just wanna keep on dancin’. Maybe you’ve heard them in some dumpy little bar like the old Twenty North or at Busch Stadium: they’ve played’em all and continue to do so on a regular basis. And the band keeps growing

JULY

USAF Band of Mid-America “Freedom 250” Concerts – July 1-7

https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/US-Air-Force-Band-of-Mid-America/

Celebrating 250 years of American liberty, ingenuity, and sacrifice, this free 90-minute, family-friendly concert features the 50-member Concert Band. The program will honor our Semiquincentennial milestone with stirring patriotic favorites, inspiring stories of our nation’s heritage, and original works that reflect two and a half centuries of the American spirit. Performances are open to the public, but tickets are required. Please go to afbandtix.com for all show information.

Wed, July 1st: Missouri Botanical Gardens, 7:00 PM CST (St. Louis, MO)

Thurs, July 2nd: Old Post Office Plaza, 7:00 PM CST (St. Louis, MO)

Friday, July 3rd: Bond County Fourth Fest, 5pm CST (Greenville, IL)

Sat July 4th: Celebrate St. Louis Parade, 4pm CST (Downtown St. Louis)

Tues, July 7th: Faust Park, 3:00 PM CST (Chesterfield, MO

Sly & The Family Stone Memorial Tour – July 17, 8pm

The Wildey Theater https://www.cityofedwardsville.com/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/820

Led by Rose Stone — a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a member of Sly & the Family Stone — and her sister Vet Stone, the show continues the legacy of the legendary band that helped redefine funk, soul, and rock music. The ensemble of musicians have performed with Sly & the Family Stone throughout the years, delivering an authentic and electrifying celebration of the timeless classic Hits.

*NEW* WSIE Music Series Event w/Hard Bop Messengers – July 25, 7-9pm

Harold Square Outdoor Amphitheater, Collinsville, ILhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1475720393996852

The 2026 WSIE Music Series presents Hard Bop Messengers’ Summer of Love on Saturday, July 25th, 7:00pm at The Presshouse/Herald Square outdoor amphitheater.***A suggested donation of $10 per entrant to benefit WSIE 88.7 The Sound.***

SHOW: 7:00pm

The Hard Bop Messengers presents “Summer of Love!” Join us for a groovy stroll down memory lane as John Covelli and crew explore some far out tunes from the late 60’s, Hard Bop style. Covelli has played in dozens of bands over the years and learned just as many styles. The Hard Bop Messengers sound is infused with such influences, including Latin, funk, chamber-classical, soul, blues and rock.

ONGOING

*UPDATED*Music/Comedy at The Wildey Theater

The Wildey, 252 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025 https://www.cityofedwardsville.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=11

On the Road Again – A Route 66 Centennial Musical Celebration June 11 & 12, 7pm

Pink Houses June 19, 8pm

Magic Man-The Music of Heart June 26, 8pm

Transit Authority-The Premiere Chicago Tribute July 11, 8pm

Bohemian Queen July 16, 7:30pm

Young Dubliners July 24, 8pm

Grunge-The Sound of Seattle July 25, 8pm

Back to Black July 26, 7pm

The National Museum of Transportation – Hours: 9a-4p (last admission 1pm);

   Speaker Series

Jim Thole – The Neon Highway – July 9, 9-10am

Feature Fridays – No reservations required. Included with Museum admission.

June 19, 11am “Burlington Silver Charger”

“B&O 50” – June 5, 11am

June 12 – Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific E-2

June 19 – Burlington Silver Charger

Thankful Thursdays – through June – educators enjoy 1 FREE adult admission w/current ID

“CHOO CHOO CHOOse Reading” Summer Reading Challenge for Children – through Labor Day

   Twilight by the Train Tracks  

Father’s Day Car Show – June 21, 9a-3pm

Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 Party – July 20

Route 66 Centennial Trading Card Program

“Roads, Rivers, Rooms, and Reels” Route 66 exhibit – through October 31, 2027

Gift a Moving Experience at The National Museum of Transportation

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