📅 FRIDAY📅
Walker Hayes, Caitlyn Smith, Ryan Griffin
When 6 p.m. July 1 • Where Together Credit Union Plaza at Ballpark Village, 601 Clark Avenue • How much $25 • More info axs.com
Rising country star Walker Hayes seems certain to draw a big crowd at Ballpark Village this weekend in support of his latest effort, “Country Stuff The Album.” The album includes the single “Fancy Like.” By Kevin C. Johnson
Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire join forces on the road for the first time in decades, delivering "songs to elevate your consciousness."
Acappellaooza Summer Concert
When 7 p.m. July 1 • Where Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 Touhill Circle • How much Free • More info 636-395-0150; aoh.org
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After a two-year hiatus, the Acappellooza Summer music camp for St. Louis high school students returns. At the camp, students rehearse music, choreography and emceeing, leading up to the Acappellooza Concert featuring the camper choruses as well as renowned competition champions, the Ambassadors of Harmony, and the quartets Love Notes and Instant Classic. Up-and-coming groups Switch It Up and Sound Factory will also perform. By Daniel Durchholz
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The Claudettes
When 7:30 p.m. July 1 • Where Blue Strawberry, 364 North Boyle Avenue • How much $20-$25 • More info bluestrawberrystl.com
The Claudettes, who fuse Chicago piano blues with high-energy rockabilly, punk and ’60s soul, will attempt to squeeze it all onto the Blue Strawberry stage this weekend. The band’s latest album is “High Times in the Dark,” produced by Mark Neill (Black Keys, Old 97’s). By Kevin C. Johnson
D.L. Hughley
When 7 and 10 p.m. July 1-2, 7 p.m. July 3 • Where Helium Comedy Club, St. Louis Galleria, 1151 St. Louis Galleria Street, Richmond Heights • How much $40-$50 • More info heliumcomedy.com
Lately, D.L. Hughley has been in the headlines for an ugly back-and-forth with fellow comedian Mo’Nique. But let’s put that aside and acknowledge Hughley for the Original King of Comedy he is. If you need a refresher, there’s the Spike Lee-directed concert film “The Original Kings of Comedy,” starring Hughley, St. Louis native Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey and Bernie Mac. By Kevin C. Johnson
Fusia Fest at Off Broadway will feature iLLPHONiCS, Looprat, the Domino Effect, Dre’co, the Greater Good, Retro Champ and Native Sun.
Fair St. Louis is July 2-4 at Kiener Plaza and Ballpark Village, with fireworks July 4.
John Tartaglia directs the Muny's production of "Mary Poppins," starring Jeanna de Waal and Corbin Bleu.
📅 WEDNESDAY 📅
Linda Castillo
When 7 p.m. July 6 • Where Daniel Boone library, 300 Clarkson Road, Ballwin • How much Free • More info slcl.org
In “The Hidden One,” Linda Castillo’s 14th thriller set in a Pennsylvania Amish community, bones of a missing bishop are found a decade after his disappearance. Police Chief Kate Burkholder is asked to help, only to find that a prime suspect is the first man she loved. Castillo will talk about her popular series. By Jane Henderson
‘Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea’
When July 6-24; performance times vary • Where Edison Theatre at Washington University, 6465 Forsyth Boulevard • How much $15-$50 • More info theblackrep.org
The Black Rep presents “Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea,” Nathan Alan Davis’ play about a young man who embarks on a quest to connect with a lost ancestor. The Los Angeles Times praised the play as “a mesmerizing blend of magical realism and poetic social comment.” Directed by Ron Himes. By Calvin Wilson
📅 THURSDAY 📅
Julius Hunter
When 6 p.m. July 7 • Where Left Bank Books, 399 North Euclid Avenue • How much Free; reservations required • More info left-bank.com
Longtime St. Louis anchorman Julius Hunter compiles more than 300 fun facts about the city, from the speed limit in 1904 to the location of our first drug store. Hunter will talk about his book “Professor Julius K. Hunter’s ‘Stuff You Never Knew About St. Louis History,’” then sign copies. Left Bank Books also will livestream the event on Facebook and YouTube. Preorders of the book are suggested. By Jane Henderson
‘Rodney’s Wife’
When July 7-23; 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, additional performances at 2 p.m. July 10 and July 17 • Where The Chapel, 6238 Alexander Drive • How much $15-$20 • More info metrotix.com
The Midnight Company presents Richard Nelson’s play set in Rome and involving a fading movie star. Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain starred in the 2004 off-Broadway production. Kelly Howe, Rachel Tibbetts and John Wolbers star in the Midnight Company production, directed by Joe Hanrahan, the company’s artistic director. By Calvin Wilson