St. Louis is still a little conservative, but that’s alright with me. Can’t say I missed seeing Madonna (she’s a little too wild for me), but I was thoroughly excited to see Santana recently (now that’s music I’ll remember forever)! I LOVE ST. LOUIS - the variety of people, sporting & cultural events, Forest Park, the museums, the skyscrapers, the riverfront activities… I hope that everyone who has a complaint about St. Louis will get involved to make positive changes for our city’s future.

Once again, though not surprised that the great Lou is overlooked…but I agree with you Kevin, when did KC become more preferred? Madonna could come and stay and I could care less but Ms. Tina? Tina and Cher are rocking it out on Oprah at this very moment. For 68–she surely still has it going on. The question is will Madonna? She better get her while she can!

More fans need to start coming to shows and then bands will start coming back to St. Louis. Van Halen played to a half house last week, when they are selling out in other cities. ZZ Top Played to a half haouse last year with The Pretenders and Stray Cats. People need to stop putting the blame on Live Nation. If LN knew they could sell out in St. louis then they would bring the acts here. Madonna and Tina would not sell out here and they know it.

I like to go to the Dave Matthews Band concerts. they are soooo fun, cant wait to see the first concert at Busch!!!

There are a lot more things to do in Saint Louis, we have so many entertainment offerings….KC is Boring, when they get a concert it is the talk of the town. No one goes to Royals games, so concerts are a big deal.
Good for them, maybe they will run out and buy her last cassette tape.

I’ve heard the Scottrade Center management is difficult to deal with and refuses to book a number of shows that couple play here.

Musical tastes aside: where’s Bon Jovi? Springsteen? Maroon5? Alanis Morrisete? Matchbox 20? All have played arena shows in cities surrounding (Omaha, KC, Nashville, Memhpis Indianapolis) but not here.

Colby: the Van Halen show was sold out when they originally scheduled last fall. However two cancellations resulted in numerous returned tickets.

Van Halen was pretty darn packed when I was there. I’d say that it was at least 85% full with just the cheap seats at the top empty. And might I add, they we’re awesome. I’d think Ms. Tina would be wise to add STL to her tour since there are some real roots for her here. Just my 2 cents

Oh please consumers aren’t hoosiers… they just aren’t going to pay top dollar to be hip. Jimmy Buffet has a great track record.. I like music from multiple genres… even if I liked Radiohead a little, I couldn’t imagine paying $75 a ticket for a band that will be forgotten in a year or two.

I think two shows is too small a sample from which to draw any conclusions.

Wasn’t it just two weeks ago we had five acts come through? I know a lot of people here have made comments on the quality of those acts - the tortured, “hipper-than-thou” attitude - but let’s face it, Radiohead is not exactly mass-market, nor do they want to be.

I personally avoid large venues. The personal interaction between performer and audience suffers too much. The Pageant is the ideal size - and hell, Dylan played there! We still draw a large number of regional acts, and frankly I find that to be more nourishing than seeing some “super star” on a stage about two hundred yards away! Give me a good band in a good bar any day.

Madonna? Are you kidding? And as for Tina, while leaving Ike was a good personal decision, she never was as great on her own. Give me the Kings of Rhythm and the Ikettes!

St. Louis is so much better than Kansas City. We have so much more to do in STL than they could ever imagine. The new sprint center is cool but what happens there? They spent so much money on that new building for nothing. Of Course they are going to be willing to work with anyone and do anything to get concerts because they do not have professional hockey or basketball like Scottrade center. Let KC have their little moment….St. Louis will build its ballpark village, and all the other downtown developments will tie together the whole area. Downtown Stl will be awesome….you just wait and see all you pessimists.