Things to do in St. Louis today.

A slow Sunday does not have to mean an empty calendar. For a South City finish, The Toxhards play at 8 p.m. at The Golden Record on Cherokee Street—a compact, independent-room option if you want to make dinner and a show the whole plan. If you would rather give the coming week a couple of anchors, Tori Amos: In Times of Dragons Tour reaches Stifel Theatre downtown Monday at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday changes the scale with Outlaw Festival: Willie Nelson, Avett Brothers, Steven Wilson Jr. & More, listed for a 3:20 p.m. start at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Maryland Heights. Three different ways to put a little shape around the next few days: Cherokee Street tonight, downtown Monday, or an early outdoor bill Tuesday.

St. Louis has three distinctly different Saturday rooms to choose from when your plan needs an actual destination, not another round of group-chat indecision. For country, Sammy Arriaga starts at 7 p.m. at Pop's Concert Venue in Sauget. If loud, nostalgic sing-alongs are the better lane, Bags Against The Machine with Feeling This brings its RATM-and-Blink-182 tribute bill to Delmar Hall at 8 p.m. On Manchester, Rescue Me Soul Club is at Atomic Lounge at 8 p.m. for a dance-floor-forward option closer to the city. Country, rock tribute, or soul-club night—pick the mood, then keep St. Louis music open for the next plan.

This weekend’s STL lineup gives you a few clean ways to make a plan without defaulting to the same room twice. Tonight, Andy Frasco & The U.N. and Kitchen Dwellers with support from Mihali starts at 8 p.m. at Atomic Block Party, a Manchester Avenue option for anyone looking to make live music the whole Friday plan. Saturday goes west with Edén Muñoz at 8 p.m. at The Factory in Chesterfield. Then Sunday brings the weekend’s big downtown-rock finish: Guns N' Roses: World Tour 2026 is listed for 6:25 p.m. at Busch Stadium. Three different settings, three different moods. Browse the STLTalks events board if you want a backup plan.

Thursday’s useful decision is whether you need a plan for tonight or a little runway for Friday. The STLTalks board has a small-room comedy choice now and a Delmar Loop show worth saving for tomorrow. Tonight at 7:30 p.m., Eric Eaton takes the stage at Helium Comedy Club - St. Louis. It is an easy after-dinner option when the goal is simply to get out and laugh without committing to a huge night. For Friday, The Marvelous Miss Gender starring BOSCO starts at 8 p.m. at The Pageant. Different rooms and moods, but both give the end of the week a real destination. Keep St. Louis events open if you want to compare a few more options before making the call.

A Wednesday plan works best when it gives everyone a clear lane. Tonight’s STLTalks music board has one easy Maryland Heights option and one smaller Manchester Avenue stop. NEEDTOBREATHE: The Long Surrender Tour starts at 7 p.m. at Saint Louis Music Park, a solid choice if your group wants to make one big outdoor show the whole evening. For a later, more compact plan, Voodoo Acoustic Garcia is at Atomic Garage at 8:15 p.m. Both give Wednesday a real destination—pick the room that fits, then keep St. Louis music open for the next plan.

Tuesday local venue save: The Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries is a good Grand Center anchor when a night out needs more than just a start and stop time. The room pairs live concerts with gallery programming, so a plan there can carry a little more texture than simply arriving for a set. At 3648 Washington Ave., its calendar ranges from world music and singer-songwriters to roots-focused shows, while the galleries give the visit another layer. It is an easy pick for an intimate concert-hall plan when you want to keep the evening centered in the arts district. Keep St. Louis music and St. Louis businesses handy when you are building a night around a room with some local character.