Madonna, Tina Turner announce tour dates and cities, but where’s St. Louis?
St. Louis is definitely used to Madonna giving the city the bum’s rush every time she tours, and this summer’s Sweet and Sticky tour, announced today, is no exception. The closest Madonna comes to St. Louis is Chicago on Oct. 26.
But what does sting a bit is out-of-retirement Tina Turner’s fall tour is noticeable without a St. Lous date either. The tour opens in Kansas City Oct. 1, then goes to Chicago Oct. 3.
Nothing is currently listed on Scottrade Center’s schedule for Oct. 2.
We get the whole Chicago thing, but when did Kansas City officially become a preferred concert town over St. Louis? Oh, that’s right, ever since they got that shiny new Sprint Center.
Photo: Tina Turner, with Beyonce, at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards earlier this year.




Kevin C. Johnson has covered the St. Louis' music and nightlife scene for the past decade.
The main difference in the entertainment in Kansas City vs St. Louis is the fact that Kansas City has done a TON to improve the downtown area. This isn’t happening in St. Louis. Not only was the Sprint Center built, but the Power & Light district across from the Sprint Center draws huge crowds and gives people a place to not only attend a concert, but also have places to eat and other entertainment. St. Louis is lacking in this area, and probably will be for a while now that the Ballpark Village has fallen apart.