The King himself described the beauty of a concert:

“A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage. It’s my favorite part of the business, live concerts.” Elvis, in fact, would know.

Many events and concerts take place all around Rolla, but not many seem to know about them. There are plenty of concerts that take place in Kansas City, MO, just a few hours’ drive away; even more so that take place nearly right in our backyard, St. Louis.

Concerts of many genres pass through Missouri nonstop. Whether heavy metal, country, alternative, pop, or even classic rock ‘n’ roll, they can be seen almost any day of the year. Some concerts coming up include:

– LouFest (CAKE, Pretty Little Empire, etc.) – Forest Park – St. Louis, MO – 9/6-9/7

– Zac Brown Band – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – St. Louis, MO – 9/12 – 7pm

– Rise Against – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO – 9/24 – 7:30pm

– The Piano Guys – Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland – Kansas City, MO – 9/26 – 8pm

– Roots, Blues, and BBQ Festival (Avett Brothers) – Stephen’s Lake Park – Columbia, MO

– 9/26-9/28

– Limp Bizkit & Machine Gun Kelly – Old Rock House – St. Louis, MO – 9/30 – 8pm

– Pearl Jam – Scottrade Center – St. Louis, MO – 10/3

– Merle Haggard – River City Casino – St. Louis, MO – 10/8 – 8pm

– Jason Derulo – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO – 10/19 – 8pm

–  Black Veil Brides – Uptown Theater-KC – Kansas City, MO – 11/12

– The Mavericks – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO – 11/23 – 8pm

– Slipknot & Korn – Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO – 11/26

– Straight No Chaser – Fabulous Fox Theatre – St. Louis, MO – 12/11 – 7:30pm