East Loop Block Party unfolds on Delmar
The East Loop Block Party, celebrating the portion of the Delmar Loop east of Skinker Boulevard, is underway through Sunday.
The event, which extends on Delmar Boulevard between Skinker and Des Peres Avenue, features with live music with 27 bands, free knitting lessons, cheap bowling, live art, and a cookout.
Here’s the band lineup. The stage is under the marquee at the Pageant.
Saturday, Aug. 30
– 11 a.m. Saturday, the Nevermores
– 11:45 a.m., My Other Side
– 12:30 p.m., Left Arm
– 1:15 p.m., DJ Crucial with Nato Caliph
– 2 p.m., Jonathan Toth from Hoth
– 2:45 p.m., Earthworms
– 3:30 p.m., the Feed
– 4:15 p.m., the Highway Companion
– 5 p.m., Fattback
– 5:45 p.m., Tight Pants Syndrome
– 6:30 p.m., That’s My Daughter
– 7:15 p.m., Bunnygrunt
– 8 p.m., Troubadour Dali
– 8:45 p.m., the Bureau
–9:30 p.m., the Incurables
Sunday, Aug. 31
– 11 p.m., Mario Pascal
– 1:15 p.m., Quief Quota
– 2 p.m., the Helium Tapes
– 2:45 p.m., DJ Needles
– 3:30 p.m., Midwest Avengers
– 4:15 p.m., Luca Brasi
– 5 p.m., Models Need Sleep
– 5:45 p.m., Exercise
– 6:30 p.m., the Epic Mayhem
– 7:15 p.m., Nite Owl
Free knitting lessons are at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Knitty Couture. The cookout begins at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Culture Cafe. Live art will be performed by Calc2 on the band stage Saturday at 1:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. The cheap bowling is at Pin-Up Bowl.
Get more information at www.thepageant.com/suite100/blockparty


Kevin C. Johnson has covered the St. Louis' music and nightlife scene for the past decade.
So far, this event has been awesome! Holly and Anna did an amazing job putting this together.