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St. Louis non-profit organization STL Recovery Fun announces the return of RecoveryFest STL, an alcohol/drug free festival of fun, music, and connection for the St. Louis recovery community from noon to 6pm on Sunday, September 24th, at Kirkwood Park. Admission is free. Live music includes some of St. Louis's favorite bands, such as Jake's Leg, Galaxy Red and the Funky Butt Brass Band featuring Emily Wallace. Food will be available for purchase from area food trucks.

Anita Jackson + Joanna Serenko + Emily Wallace + Dave Grelle - Music Around the Playa Fire

Join us for an intimate night of powerhouse vocals, gorgeous three-part harmonies and electrifying piano as the ladies of Dave Grelle’s Playadors sing some of their favorite songs in the round.

Anita Jackson - American jazz vocalist Anita Jackson is a legend in St. Louis. A graduate of the American Music and Dramatic Academy of New York, she has performed extensively in national and international theater productions, concerts and workshops. She has recorded with multiple Grammy-award-winning artists such as Bette Midler, Patti Austin and Mariah Carrey, and toured with Chico DeBarge, Joe and Erykah Badu. On the cusp of releasing her own original debut album with Plum Jazz, her rich and expressive tone continues to blossom.

Emily Wallace - Emily Wallace is a singer-songwriter based out of St. Louis, MO. The pure power and emotion of her voice makes up half of The Sleepy Rubies, a band she formed with sister Ali Ruby. Emily is a consistent fixture in the St. Louis music scene, performing solo and sitting in with assembles all throughout town.

Joanna Serenko - Former contestant of The Voice Season 18, Joanna Serenko has made quite an impact on the St. Louis music scene. Her debut album, Best of Me, has drawn millions of streams and she stays busy performing around St. Louis alongside Tyler Dale and Kristen Elder. She is a master at weaving her ethereal voice in and around the melody.

Dave Grelle - Master of keyboard funk and soul, St. Louis composer, Dave Grelle continues to make a splash in live music. When he’s not touring with Jamaican reggae roots band Culture, he’s holding down parts of the St. Louis music scene with his cast of all-star musicians in Dave Grelle’s Playadors. Dave’s fingers live in the pocket and he has an effortless way of digging up melodies within the keys.

Jackie Bristow is less well known around here than she deserves to be. A striking singer and a superb songwriter, Bristow gets lots of love from the cognoscenti of the folk, folk rock and Americana world, who know just how good she is. She's opened for many heavyweights, including Bonnie Raitt, and was subsequently invited back for the next tour. Her songs are beautiful, smart, powerfully and subtly nuanced, as is the way she sings them.

"Outsider is a jewel from a legendary talent. Could be album of the year." - Indie Pulse Music

"Crafting some of the most beautiful, compelling Americana today." -American Songwriter

Born in New Zealand, transplanted to Australia and then on to Nashville, Jackie packs light into a lot of worlds. Blue Strawberry is very fortunate to have her.

Pack a picnic and join us for the second annual Kirkrock Music Festival, powered by Kirkwood Electric! This free live music event will be held in the Lions Amphitheater in Kirkwood Park in Kirkwood, Mo. The 2023 festival is set for 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. Festival headliner is Matt Jordan, a rising homegrown Nashville recording artist who blends modern country with classic rock backed by a full band. Other performers include the soulful vocals of Mary Kate Walton and the Wayward Souls, the rock/folk cover band the One Forty Ones and classic rockers Slapshot. Food trucks also will be available.

Fresh off of their well-received album, “Pairings” Eve Seltzer and Ben Wood return to Eve's hometown for a swinging evening of Gypsy-influenced jazz. Franglais delivers a combination of jazz standards, French chanson, and original songs with driving rhythm, improvisational spirit, and a great sense of fun.

"The attractive and swinging singing of Eve Seltzer plus the sophisticated accompaniment of Ben Wood results in enjoyable music.” - Scott Yanow, jazzmonthly.com

$15 cover