Concert announcement: Lil Wayne and Murphy Lee at Chaifetz
Rapper Lil Wayne, whose current CD “Tha Carter III” sold over a million record-breaking copies its first week out, will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 30 at Chaifetz Arena at St. Louis University.
Murphy Lee is also on the bill, and more acts are expected to be announced.
Tickets are $40-$200, and go on sale at 11 a.m. Saturday at MetroTix outlets, www.metrotix.com, 314-534-1111, and at the arena box office.
In a statement, Global Spectrum’s Mike Scanlon, general manager of Chaifetz Arena, said: “We’re delighted to host such a talented artist with quite the devoted following like Lil Wayne. Whether it’s Lil Wayne, Barry Manilow or the Harlem Globetrotters, Global Spectrum will continue to bring a diversity of entertainment options to Chaifetz Arena for everyone in the St. Louis region.”
Chaifetz Arena’s first concert was Manilow in April.
Kevin C. Johnson has covered the St. Louis' music and nightlife scene for the past decade. 
Exciting! But why such a short timeframe, from announcement to ticket sales to concert. I guess with such a following, an assumption is that all the devoted cash-money-want-to-be-millionaires out there in STL will have no problem paying upwards of $200 to fill Chaifetz.
The album is hot though, that’s for sure. I am not typically a rap fan but I can’t get enough of the album. I just wish I were a STL baller so that I could a ticket TOMORROW! Can I go with you Mr. Music Critic?