Category: Concert Photography

The first act of Summer Walker’s Still Over It Tour tour began with her wearing a bridal gown, wheeling out an elderly guy while reading a monologue. She throws the man away, tears off her robe, and begins her concert with the song “Finally over it.”

While performing on the center stage, she sang songs including “Heart of a Woman” and “Potential.” These performances created a more intimate atmosphere and gave the audience a chance to connect with her before she returned to the main stage.

Overall, the concert was much more than a series of songs—it was a theatrical production filled with storytelling, impressive visuals, beautiful costumes, and incredible performances. The combination of four distinct acts, multiple stage setups, talented dancers, and stunning set pieces made it one of the most creative and memorable R&B concerts I’ve attended.

What a purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-fect night with Kittie coming to town to kick off their Legacy of Fire Tour! 30 years of metal as these Canadian metal goddesses took the stage at The Pageant treating us to some monster songs from their history.   

Spellblade opened with sludge metal mixed with shoegaze vibes, and the quartet had fantastic energy and great set. We’re looking to hear more from this local(ish) band in the future.

Then Texas stormed on stage and GORE rocketed through! Texan Metalcore ruled the venue with their “emotional gore” sound, as the weight of the heavy riffs intersected with emotional lyrics, and vocalist Haley Roughton thrashed on stage in a flowing, long black dress. The juxtaposition was magnificent as the band provided a great sampling of their two EP’s. Definitely worth a listen to in and outside the venue.  

Finally, those goddesses took stage. Kittie toured us through “Brackish,” “Vultures,” “Burning Bridges,” and more as they hit songs from 6 of their 7 albums (Funeral for Yesterday) for the ravenous fans to hear. All in all it was everything I had hoped, having waited many years for their return to the 314 area code.

Rise up! World Tour coming through! Godsmack brought the Rise of Rock tour through Hollywood Casino Amphitheater, and, to the joy of thousands, proceeded to blast the top off the venue.  

Dorothy kicked off the night with some bluesy, southern rock,   getting the crowd engaged and moving around. Lead singer Dorothy Martin engaged with various members, pointing them out and motioning as she sang. The band got into the groove quickly. It was my first time hearing the band live…and I will definitely be back for more!   

Up Next: Stone Temple Pilots! Like a comfy set of clothes, they slipped on the stage, and instantly, you were sitting back, enjoying SoCal rock like it was the 90s all over again.   Everything you could want to hear from them, live and on stage, sounding like new. From “Dead & Bloated” to “Vasoline” and “Interstate Love Song,” and even my favorite, “Crackerman,” got some play time.   

Then the curtain came up, and Sully & Godsmack took the stage. Legends rose…and rocked! They covered the bases through 15 songs, including a 4-song (yes, 4-song) encore! New stuff from Lighting Up the Sky was in the mix, as well as older stuff from the self-titled Godsmack and everything in between that you’ve loved listening to for decades.   Sam “Bam” Koltun (Dorothy, Faster Pussycat) made his hometown debut, as well, as Godsmack’s touring guitarist, eating up every moment in front of the home crowd!  The night ended with “I Stand Alone” and an exhausted crowd.       

Set lists are below:

Dorothy Set List

Stone Temple Pilots Set List

Godsmack Set List

The Kid LAROI took the stage at 9:15 p.m. at the Masonic on June 5th. The stage featured a raised circular platform where he spent most of the night performing.

He opened the show with songs from his new album, Before I Forget, including “Me & You,” “July,” “Hold Still,” and “Never Came Back.”

For much of the evening, the atmosphere was laid-back and intimate. However, when Act Two began, the energy shifted dramatically as the crowd erupted into a hype-filled mosh pit during performances of “Diva” and “I Condemn.” He later performed fan-favorites “A Cold Play,” and “Girls,” and ended the night with “Nights Like This.”

Clara La San took the stage at 9:00 p.m. at the Warfield. As smoke slowly filled the stage and drifted into the fans, anticipation grew throughout the venue. She emerged gradually through the haze, and as the smoke cleared to reveal her standing center stage, the fans erupted into cheers.

She opened the night with a powerful sequence of fan favorites, including “Runnin,” “Another Night,” “Who Said,” and “Talking To You,” immediately setting the tone for an unforgettable performance.

Throughout the evening, the fans sang along passionately to every song, creating an electric atmosphere shared among friends, couples, and longtime fans. Several tracks stood out as crowd favorites, particularly “In This Darkness,” “Unplanned,” “Rock Your Body,” and “Feel Good,” which served as the perfect closing song to end the night on a high note.

Day 2 of the two-night Seven Lions show at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium was completely sold out. Staff were surprised by how long the entry lines stretched before the doors opened. Fans were eager to see Seven Lions, along with his openers Rad Cat, Yetep, and back-to-backs set by Jason Ross and Kill The Noise.

Seven Lions began his set at approximately 10:30 with the track “Free”. As he took the stage the audience responded with enthusiastic cheers. The crowd especially loved hearing “First Time” and the smooth transition from “Strangers” to ” Lost Islands.”

It was time for the Qveendom to gather! Isle of Qveen Tour made a port of call in St Louis last week with the Qveen herself, accompanied by Thot Squad, taking the stage at the Pageant.   

It was my first time seeing Thot Squad, having only heard of her courtesy of her work with Qveen Herby on the The Fool, I was quite impressed. She got the crowd moving and jumping with her rambunctious lyrics and antics on stage. Taking a couple breaks in between, getting undressed and letting her hair down, (even climbing speakers to get out with the crowd,) she reeled the Qveendom in, priming them for Herby to take stage.

Herby, herself, took stage behind a white canvas, backlit to silhouette her as she sang, quickly moving to her ship coming in, the SS Qveen.   Chakras where aligned, and the hip started hopping. Treated to a full tour of her discography, the audience got 24 song plus a 3 song encore — don’t ever say she doesn’t treat her fans right! She had them screaming, yelling, hooting, and asking for more. The highlight was her performance of “The Fool” where she was joined on stage by Thot Squad, both bouncing around at the full height of whimsical. Always a treat when she steps through, Qveen Herby did not disappoint this time either.

The night began with opening act John Corabi and Friends getting the crowd ready with songs by his band consisting of members who have played with Winger, Whitesnake, Tesla and Ace Frehley. The supergroup put on a rocking performance which the crowd enjoyed.

Tom Keifer rocked Penn’s Peak the moment they took the stage opening with the song “Night Songs” from Cinderella’s 1986 album of the same name. The night consisted of loud rock hits including “Bad Seamstress Blues/Fallin’ Apart at the Seams”, “Nobody’s Fool”, “Somebody Save Me” and “Shake Me”. During the ballad “Don’t Know What You Got (Till it’s Gone), the venue lit up with cellphone lights as Keifer sung while playing a piano. The night concluded with the song “Gypsy Road” getting the crowd’s energy high. The performance that Keifer and his band put on is amazing. Tom Keifer currently has tour dates booked up through July 2026 with opening acts varying at certain dates. Tom Keifer and his band put on a show that will not disappoint filled with memorable songs.

All dressed in red with everywhere to go, Vana’s Lady in Red Tour came through Saint Louis last weekend at Delmar Hall. Bringing a veritable bevy of new talent to the stage, the crowd was spurned to a frenzy with each passing set.  

RedHook, straight from Australia, started the night off with a quick set of metalcore. Lead singer Emmy Mack energized the crowd and the heavy riffs of guitar reverberated through the hall.  

As soon as their set ended, Deadlands took the stage, setting fire to the air and pushing Kasey’s raw vocals into everyone’s heads. Their NY style of metalcore caught with the crowd, driving home heavy bass beats and dropping thicc guitar riffs.   

Chandler Leighton took stage for a bass heavy but down-turned breath to catch up. Big vocals from this amazing artist kept the crowd enthralled and staring at the stage.   

Finally…the lights dimmed and Vana stepped out. Pink doused the hall, and the brutal breakdowns started. Mixing contemporary, almost pop-like lyrics with heavy drums and guttural guitars, she engaged the crowd and got them moving. Going from sultry and seductive to rage and power in massive swings as she switched between verse and chorus pushed the jumping crowd even further, keeping control and pulling their strings as she went. She is a bright future for metal as it continues to merge with other influences.

Puscifer and Dave Hill stopped by The Factory in St. Louis on April 30, 2026 on the Normal Isn’t Tour. Take a look at photos from the show.