Weekend Concerts at Jeff Barracks Start Friday

All this June the Affton Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring two series of family-friendly weekend concerts in : Blues on the Mississippi and Oldies by the River. This is the tenth year the chamber has organized the concerts.

Every Friday will be a different blues band from around the region. Acts include:

June 3: Alvin Jett
June 10: Marcell Strong
June 17: Patti & the Hitmen 
June 24: Soulard Blues Band

Saturdays in June feature “oldies.”

June 4: Elvis Live! With Steve Davis—one of St. Louis’s top Elvis impersonators
June 11: Ticket to the Beatles, a St. Louis-based Beatles cover band
June 18: Sh-Boom plays nostalgic rock songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s
June 25: Fabulous Motown Review will perform Motown classics

The concerts will be held in the Veterans Memorial Amphitheater in Jefferson Barracks Park. The gates open for each concert at 7 p.m., and the concerts themselves are expected to last from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The series is cosponsored by the St. Louis County Parks Department.

Tickets may be purchased at the gate for $7, and children under 12 get in free.

Advanced tickets can be ordered from the Affton Chamber for $6 each. These tickets can be used for any of the eight concerts. To purchase, stop by the  from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by mailing them a check and a self-addressed envelope.

Parking at the concerts is free, and concessions are available. Concert-goers are also encouraged to bring in their own refreshments, but glass containers are not allowed.