Whitaker Music Festival

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Wednesday evenings, June 5 to August 7

Birds singing in the warm, rose-scented evenings signal it’s time for the summer Whitaker Music Festival. The open-air festival presents free Wednesday evening concerts under the stars every June through August.

Visitors are welcome to bring their own picnic supper, baskets or coolers. Picnic fare is also available for purchase on site, including brisket sandwiches, hot dogs, cheese and grape plates, sno-cones, chips, cookies, beer, wine and soda.

The festival is funded by the Whitaker Foundation, which supports St. Louis arts and parks to promote common heritage, celebrate diversity and encourage vitality within the community.

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2013 Concert Schedule

June 5
Funky Butt Brass Band
Brass band in the New Orleans
tradition
 
June 12
Terence Blanchard
Internationally renowned jazz trumpeter
and composer
 
June 19
Kim Massie
One of St. Louis' favorite blues, soul, R&B
and pop singers

June 26
Ransom Note
Smooth classic soul meets majestic arena
rock

July 3
Beth Bombara
Singer/songwriter combining indie rock,
folk and Americana


  July 10
Victor & Penny
Antique pop

           
July 17
Montez Coleman/Willie Akins Project
Straight ahead jazz
           

July 24
Sarah Jane and the Blue Notes
Hot, swingin' jazz from the '20s to the '50s

July 31
Big George Brock
A giant of the delta blues

August 7
The Scandaleros
Greasy bayou blues rock

Hours & Admission

Wednesdays, June 5-August 7, 2013
Music begins at 7:30 p.m.
Last entry at 9 p.m.

Free admission after 5 p.m.
The Children’s Garden remains open with free admission from 5 to 7 p.m.

Event Information

The Garden is a tobacco-free campus; smoking is not allowed anywhere, indoors or outside, and visitors will be asked to extinguish or discard tobacco items. Soliciting is not permitted. Please no pets or barbecue grills.

In case of rain
Updates will be posted here, on Facebook and on Twitter.

Pedestrian Access
Beginning at 5 p.m. on Whitaker Festival performance evenings, visitors may access the Garden through additional pedestrian gates on Alfred Ave. (west side of the Garden) and Tower Grove Ave. (one near the intersection of Tower Grove and Shaw and another near the intersection of Tower Grove and Magnolia).

Policies, Guidelines, & Rules

No admission past 9 p.m.

No staking or hanging of banners or flags or placement of signage or flyers. 

Balloons may not be brought into the Garden.

No smoking devices anywhere on Garden campus including parking lots.

Standard size tables of 6 or 8 feet are  prohibited (low camp style tables no higher than  two feet are permitted).

Groups may not have "registration tables" of any type. 

No grills or barbeque equipment.

No open flame or unattended flames.

No pets allowed. Service animals are welcome.

Balls, bats, footballs, frisbees, etc. are prohibited. 

Solicitation or distribution of materials of any kind are prohibited.

Guests are permitted to bring their own food and beverages as well as lawn chairs.

Mosquito spray is recommended.

A limited number of wheelchairs are available for use on a first-come, first-served basis. Motorized scooters and strollers are not available for rent on Whitaker performance evenings. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Help us keep the Whitaker Music Festival a safe and enjoyable experience for our visitors and neighbors. Disorderly conduct and public intoxication will not be tolerated. Attendees in violation of this policy will be referred to the St. Louis City Police Department.
Parking

Free public parking is available at the Ridgway Visitor Center and at other authorized lots nearby, as well as along Tower Grove Avenue. Download a parking map

Please respect our neighbors and refrain from parking on neighborhood residential streets. 

Bicycle Parking
Bike racks provided by TrailNet are located at the Ridgway Visitor Center.

Hit a "G" Note!

Help us keep the Whitaker Music Festival "green" as you enjoy your visit with a few simple sustainability tips.

 

Upcoming Whitaker Concerts

June 5, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Missouri Botanical Garden
June 12, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Missouri Botanical Garden
June 19, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Missouri Botanical Garden
June 26, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Missouri Botanical Garden
July 3, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Missouri Botanical Garden
July 10, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Missouri Botanical Garden
July 17, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Missouri Botanical Garden
July 24, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Missouri Botanical Garden
July 31, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Missouri Botanical Garden
August 7, 2013
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Missouri Botanical Garden