St. Louis concerts to put on the calendar

Upcoming St. Louis-area concerts to see:

Aug. 15th - Geoffrey Louis Koch - Old Rock House

http://oldrockhouse.com/event/geoffrey-louis-koch/

Aug. 23rd - El Monstero - Art Hill, Forest Park

http://www.thepageant.com/show/253/el-monstero-at-art-hill.aspx

Sept. 2nd - The Breeders - Off Broadway

http://www.offbroadwaystl.com/event/629023-breeders-st-louis/

Sept. 6th & 7th - LouFest - Forest Park
Arctic Monkeys, OutKast, Yo La Tengo, Cake, Matt & Kim, Delta Spirit and more.

http://www.loufest.com/

Sept. 12th - The Afghan Whigs - The Ready Room

http://www.thereadyroom.com/event/579187-afghan-whigs-st-louis/

Sept. 19th -Bob Mould Band w/ Cymbals Eat Guitars - Old Rock House

http://oldrockhouse.com/event/bob-mould-band/

Sept. 20th - Spoon - The Pageant
http://www.thepageant.com/show/262/spoon.aspx

Spoon's latest single, The Rent I Pay

Friday, Oct. 3rd - Pearl Jam - Scottrade Center

http://www.scottradecenter.com/events-tickets/2014/pearl-jam.html

Oct. 7th - Tune-Yards - The Ready Room

http://www.thereadyroom.com/event/622985-tune-yards-st-louis/

Oct. 12th- The Rural Alberta Advantage - The Firebird

http://www.firebirdstl.com/event/627133-rural-alberta-advantage-saint-louis/

Oct. 12th - The War on Drugs - The Ready Room

http://www.thereadyroom.com/event/575753-war-on-drugs-st-louis/

Hipsters unite at Pitchfork Music Fest in Chicago's Union Park

Pitchfork Music Festival
Union Park 
Ashland Ave. and Lake St. -Chicago
July 29th-30th | $20 - $30
Noon - 10 p.m.


Purveyors of music snobbery on the web and curators of last year's successful Intonation Fest, Pitchfork Media decided to parlay their increasing editorial clout and throw their own festival. Billed as a cheap alternative to the blockbuster festivals with wallet-busting prices, Pitchfork delivers some of the hottest bands on the indie-alternative circuit for a fraction of the cost of Lollapalooza or Bonaroo.  

Sure you're not going to see Radiohead or the Chili Peppers, but you also aren't going to see casual music fans clamoring to hear the latest single playing on pop-radio. This is a gathering of music fans, tried and true Pitchfork Media readers, and lovers of all things hipster.  

The lineup is stellar, with a number of bands, The Futureheads, The Walkmen, Art Brut, Mission of Burma, and Tapes 'n Tapes, to name a few, appearing on the heels of a recent album release. Other highlights include Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Band of Horses, the National, Liars, Spoon and Def Jux rappers Mr. Lif and Cage.  For 41 bands over two days for the paltry sum of $30, you can't afford not to go.