Free live music in St. Louis
Free, recurring live music — some year-round, some seasonal (it returns each year). No tickets, no cover.
Whitaker Music Festival — Missouri Botanical Garden (St. Louis)
Free Wednesday-evening concerts on the lawn at the Missouri Botanical Garden all summer — the Whitaker Music Festival, a beloved St. Louis ritual.
Summers · Mixed
3 upcoming shows on the calendar in St. Louis right now. More are added as venues announce their schedules — here's what usually runs here, plus where to find free music nearby.
Free music series in St. Louis
- Blues at the Arch
Gateway Arch National Park · 3 shows on record · currently running
Free concerts near St. Louis
Venues that host free music in St. Louis
St. Louis's free music scene is anchored by the Missouri Botanical Garden's Whitaker Music Festival — one of the country's most beloved free summer concert series — and by the extraordinary Gateway Arch National Park, which provides a spectacular backdrop for blues concerts each August.
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