Def. 06, you had Cameo who killed it, and the always entertaining Morris Day and the Time. Wow. India Arie was entertaining too. Not that excited about this year’s line up though.

This year’s performers are a big disappointment.

I was looking forward to this year’s Live on the Levee…until I saw the lineup. Very disappointing.

They have all been great lineups so far. I’m actually pretty impressed. I do believe this year’s is the best lineup so far. I am really excited about 5 of the shows. OAR is a great band especially live. Same with the Black Crowes. Those are my 2 favorites.

They’re all equally bad.

WHERE’S THE REGGAE MUSIC? This is a fine slate of artists for the rock and roll crowd, but it ignores the St. Louis reggae massive, And what a dull, perfunctory preview by Mr. Johnson.

Horrible line-up and just as bad as the other years. The arch grounds have so much potential for great concerts and yet they decide to get the blandest most generic rock they can. They are trying to get bands that please everyone instead of getting a nice mix. Boyz II Men? Black Crowes? O.A.R.? These are not good bands. They were never good at their peak of popularity and ten years later they are still pushing the same lame trash. This is not quality entertainment and makes me ashamed of St. Louis. We already have a place to see big horrible bands and its called Riverport. Why can’t we get good big and small bands. Why could we not get Radiohead, Wilco, or Tom Petty. Just a few of the good bands that pass through St. Louis. There is an article in the paper today about what to do with the Arch grounds and it seems obvious. We need to make it a permanent concert venue and get good bands to play. The type of bands that get good reviews in music magazines and have buzz around them. Something to get St. Louis the national attention it’s music scene deserves.

It’s embarrassing to me that people are complaining about free, quality entertainment. It’s unbelievable really. I have lived all over the United States and there is nothing that compares to this from the east coast to west coast. I think all of the lineups have been solid w/ a little something for most (including a reggae show last year, which was great), but I guess the complainers will always be louder than the many who are thrilled. If you don’t know the music, why not use it as an opportunity to expand those narrow horizons? I guarantee Rusted Root, Umphree’s McGee, STS9 and others will blow you away as live performers. Pull yourselves together STL, and appreciate the jewel you have…or move elsewhere and then you will appreciate what you had. Again, I’m speaking from experience. Here’s to a rockin’, soulful, jamming summer.

Tough call on which lineup is best. I would probably have to give the nod to this year’s. It’s diverse w/ some really great performers.

‘06 was the least horrible.

At least The Black Crowes are on there.

Aimee - I have been to free outdoro shows with bands on par with those that Henry mentioned in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Columbia and others. We could, and should, do way better.