In The Lou β Friday, July 18, 2025
Your one-stop spot for everything happening in St. Louis today.
π€ Todayβs Weather
Partly cloudy early then heavy thunderstorms this afternoon. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%.
High: 87Β° | Low: 74Β°
Rain: 43%
Humidity: 74%
Winds: 6 mph
Max UV Index: 10.3 (very high)
Sunrise: 5:51 a.m. | Sunset: 8:23 p.m.
ποΈ Lou News
π Savannah Bananas Take Over St. Louis: The viral baseball sensation brings its high-energy Banana Ball to Busch Stadium this weekend with sold-out crowds, fan-catch outs, stilted players, wild rules, and free livestreams on YouTube Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.
π¦οΈ Storms Then Scorching Heat: Scattered storms may linger Friday, but temperatures will climb into the 90s this weekend with a heat index topping 100Β° by next week.
βοΈ Missouri Hosts First Nuclear Summit: Hundreds gathered in Jefferson City to explore nuclear powerβs future, with officials pushing for small modular reactors as a clean energy solution.
πͺ Circus Rolls Into St. Charles: The Garden Brothers Circus opened Thursday night at Family Arena, bringing a football fieldβsized tent, 27 semis, and over 200 crew members.
π Truck Norris Gets Community Boost: After a crash totaled his food truck, St. Louis chef Todd Norris received over $6,700 in donations and big support at his restaurant, Truck Norris Twisted Eats.
πΆ Live Music & Performances
DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Mahf & more β Atomic by Jamo | 8:00 PM
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band β The Factory | 6:30 PM (doors)
Direct Measure, Squint, Vulgarity, Volition, Like Heaven β Off Broadway | 7:00 PM (doors)
George Willborn β City Winery St. Louis | 7:30 PM
Jimmy Griffin & The Incurables w/ Shooting With Annie, Hounds β Delmar Hall | 7:00 PM (doors)
Gannon Fremin & CCREV β The Golden Record | 8:00 PM
Bowline Brothers β Tin Roof: A Live Music Joint | 8:00 PM
El Gran E Records Showcase: Future Modern, They Need Machines to Fly, Night Swim, Hopeful Uto β The Heavy Anchor | 8:00 PM
The Broken Hipsters β Das Bevo Biergarten | 7:00 PM
Boots N Beats β The Old Rock House | 9:00 PM
Dr. Zhivegas β Chesterfield Amphitheater | 6:00 PM
π Events
Harry Potter Movie Nights: The Half-Blood Prince β Das Bevo | 7:00 PM
Pat McGann β Helium Comedy Club | 7:00 PM
Dog Days of Summer β Saint Louis Art Museum | 4:00 PM
July Shrimp Festival β Broadway Oyster Bar | 4:00 PM
LASER SHOWS: Taylor Swift V3 β St. Louis Science Center | 4:30 PM
LASER SHOWS: The Beatles Volume 1 β St. Louis Science Center | 6:00 PM
Shuttle to The Savannah Bananas β 1860 Saloon | 7:00 PM
LASER SHOWS: Michael Jackson Volume 1 β St. Louis Science Center | 7:30 PM
Sunset Sips in Tower Grove Park β Tower Grove Park Music Stand Pavilion | Every Friday | 4:00 PM | Free
Evita β The Muny | Through Jul 24 | 7:00 PM
Skyline Dinner Cruise β Riverboats at the Gateway Arch | 7:30 PM
Cagematch β The Improv Shop | 10:00 PM
Best Medicine Dinner & Comedy Show β The Cola Lounge | 7:00 PM
β½ Lowest Gas Price in the City
$2.59 at ZX | 15302 Manchester Rd, Ballwin, MO
π This Day in History
π 1925 β Mein Kampf Published: Adolf Hitler released the first volume of Mein Kampf, a political manifesto that laid the foundation for Nazi ideology and became central to Germanyβs Third Reich.
βοΈ 2013 β Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: The city of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, marking the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history; it exited bankruptcy the following year.
π€Έ 1976 β Nadia ComΔneci Scores Perfect 10: At the Montreal Olympics, Romanian gymnast Nadia ComΔneci made history as the first to score a perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition.
π Famous STL Birthdays β July 18
π΅οΈββοΈ L. Patrick Gray (1916) β Appointed acting FBI Director during the Watergate era, Grayβs controversial tenure placed him at the center of one of Americaβs most infamous political scandals.
π¬ Marvin Miller (1913) β Distinctive-voiced actor known for narration and voice roles, Miller gained fame as the voice of Robby the Robot and appeared in countless films and TV shows.
π Marjorie Senechal (1939) β Renowned mathematician and historian of science, Senechalβs work has bridged geometry, crystallography, and cultural studies.
ποΈ Willie Hardy (1922) β Influential politician and community leader, Hardy made her mark as a long-serving member of the Los Angeles City Council, advocating for civil rights and neighborhood revitalization.
National Day's - July 18
π₯ National Tropical Fruit Day β A juicy tribute to natureβs sweetest offerings, this day celebrates everything from mangoes and papayas to passionfruit and guava.
π National Sour Candy Day β Pucker up for a celebration of tangy treats that deliver a burst of sour fun before the sweet kicks in.
π National Caviar Day β A luxurious nod to the delicacy of salt-cured fish eggs, honoring the refined taste and tradition of gourmet indulgence.