Moorlander wrote:They can't put it on the arch ground because it's federal property.
I think it more has something to do with emergency vehicles not having proper access. With E. K. Sullivan Boulevard being shut down emergency vehicles have no way to get in and out. I think it is more of a safety issue than it is being on federal property. The Park Service wants the event to be on their property if possible.
There's also an issue of cost. The entire event could not be held on the Arch grounds - only 4th of July weekend. Then the stage would need to be taken down and rebuilt elsewhere.
Soldier's Memorial will have a more urban feel, for sure. It will be fun to try something new for a year.
lollipop wrote:There's also an issue of cost. The entire event could not be held on the Arch grounds - only 4th of July weekend. Then the stage would need to be taken down and rebuilt elsewhere.
Soldier's Memorial will have a more urban feel, for sure. It will be fun to try something new for a year.
And it will help showcase more of the revitalization that is happening as well as bring more dollars into the surrounding businesses that would not typically see the crowds when held down on the arch grounds. The negative might be for the residents that live right around that area. Could be a big cluster.
LOL wrote:And we'll conclude every evening with the US Bank/Enterprise Rent-A-Car fireworks display. Please note the fireworks will be shot from a barge on the Mississippi River. This will enable us to use the same large "shells" that make the fireworks at Fair Saint Louis...LIVE on the Levee so spectacular. Festival goers will see the fireworks at a distance, but will have a good view from the Budweiser Main Stage following each concert.
^^Juice, there are parking garages around there. Not sure what they will be charging or how packed they will be (keep in mind Cubs v. Cards all weekend too). There is also street parking in the area--best luck for that would be north and west of Soldiers along Olive and side streets.
Nearest MetroLink stop is Civic Center. 5 blocks walk tops.
Website is undergoing a complete redesign and some acts are still being added I think but many have been confirmed. Not sure when they will release details.
With Little Feat the following night. Not sure of their lineup anymore, but at one time they were one of the top live acts. Hopefully they are still mostly original members (with the exception of Lowell George, of course).
On the dowside, Gretchen Wilson? Aren't her 15 minutes up?
Guster is one of my favorite bands and they put on an amazing show... I could just watch their drummer play all night and be happy... this is great news!
Probably the best line up since the inception, w/ the exception of Gretchen Wilson who is just not my cup o tea. I wonder if the dude who years ago complained on here that St. Louis was lame because Sonic Youth passed us over on their tour still hangs around.
Wow! The woman who said she nor anyone she knew had heard of any of those acts astounds me. I'm sure her bridge club is upset that Tony Bennett won't be there. That, or the girls she rides the schoolbus with are upset that Hannah Montana won't be there.
I'm quite impressed. Especially for a FREE concert series. A good mix of genres, eras & local acts. Even the ones that some of us may not like add quite a bit of to the diversity of the lineup.
Myself, I will definitely be there for Sonic Youth. I hope to make it to see Guster & Lupe Fiasco too, along w/ a few of the locals, but definitely Sonic Youth. I WILL be there.
i had no clue who Gretchen Wilson was til I looked it up= she sang that Redneck Woman song, right? I bet that show is packed with folks from the 636 area code. I am just saying
