In The Lou – Friday, August 15, 2025
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🌤 Today’s Weather
Partly cloudy.
High: 96° | Low: 72°
Rain: 5%
Humidity: 65%
Winds: 7 mph
Max UV Index: 9.2 (very high)
Sunrise: 6:14 a.m. | Sunset: 7:55 p.m.
🗞️ Lou News
🍽️ Katz's Deli Joins STL Foodie Fest: Foodies Eat First Fest takes over Trust Event Space Aug. 16–17 with top flavors from St. Louis and beyond. (KSDK/5 On Your Side)
💄 Wash. Ave Shop Finds Success: Whip It Goods Skincare quadrupled revenue with body butter workshops and support from a retail incentive grant. (St. Louis Magazine)
🚉 Stay in Union Station Hotel: Guests enter through the Grand Hall, enjoy cocktails, watch 3D light shows, and see the Three Maidens window. (Midwest Living)
🎆 Missouri’s America 250 Launch: Downtown St. Louis will be a hub for events marking America’s 250th anniversary. (Show-Me America 250)
🎶 Live Music & Performances
SubAtomic Jamboree ft. STS9, Aaron Kamm & The One Drops, Yheti – Atomic by Jamo
CLUTCH, Blacktop Mojo, The Inspector Cluzo – The Factory
Rod Stewart, Cheap Trick (One Last Time Tour) – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Shinedown, Bush, Morgan Wade (Dance, Kid, Dance) – Enterprise Center
Less Than Jake, Fishbone, The Suicide Machines, Catbite – The Pageant
Salome – Union Avenue Opera
Beer Choir: Summer Edition – Das Bevo
Cousin Tiera – City Winery St. Louis
Atomic Junction, The Vondrukes, The Defeated County – The Heavy Anchor
STL Tonite Live: Fringe Fest 2025 – The Marcelle
Stand-Up Downtown – The Crack Fox
Sweetie & The Toothaches – Casa Loma Ballroom
The Broken Hipsters – Das Bevo
Galactic Empire, NiNi – Off Broadway
Dr. Zhivegas – The Old Rock House
Gallery Laughs with Ian Edwards – Saint Louis Art Museum
Howlin’ Friday: Jason David Cooper Band – National Blues Museum
House Team Night – The Improv Shop
Taylor Steele and the Love Preachers – Broadway Oyster Bar
Cagematch – The Improv Shop
90’s Alt Rock Night – Pop’s Nightclub
Matt Friend – Helium Comedy Club
The Jazz Troubadours ft. Guy Cantonwine – Evangeline's Bistro and Music House
Christopher Thomas: A Sonic Journey – Jazz St. Louis
Pierre Bensusan – Blue Strawberry
Posey Lulu ft. Walter Parks – The Focal Point
Nick Vallese – Tin Roof: A Live Music Joint
DJ Deks – Tin Roof: A Live Music Joint
Grand Allusion (Tribute to Styx) – Chesterfield Amphitheater
Turn The City Up! – Red FlagThe Emo Night Tour (18+) – The Hawthorn
🎟️ Events
Cardinals vs. Yankees – Busch Stadium
Taste of St. Louis 2025 – 40 S Central Ave (Through Aug 17)
Missouri Historical Society’s Young Friends Scavenger Hunt – Missouri History Museum
Young Friends Scavenger Hunt – Missouri History Museum
Flashback Fridays with Jason Isringhausen – Cardinals Hall of Fame & Museum
Summer Nights (Live Band & Drone Show) – Grant's Farm
PsychedelicSTL: Treating PTSD with MDMA – The Lodge Des Peres
CWE Summer Music Series – Central West End
The Doom Generation — 30th Anniversary! – Arkadin Cinema & Bar
Austen’s Pride: A New Musical of Pride and Prejudice – Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
9 to 5 The Musical – Alton Little Theater
Third Friday – Craft AllianceBad Habit – Westport Social
⛽ Lowest Gas Price in the City
$2.62 at Sam's Club | 4512 Lemay Ferry Rd, Mehlville, MO
📜 This Day in History
1947 – India Gains Independence: After nearly 200 years of British rule, India became a free and independent nation, led by Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian Independence Movement.
1979 – Apocalypse Now Released: Francis Ford Coppola’s war epic debuted after a troubled production, becoming a film classic with iconic performances by Marlon Brando and Robert Duvall.
1998 – Omagh Bombing: A car bomb in Omagh, Northern Ireland, killed 29 people and injured more than 200, marking the deadliest attack of the Troubles.
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🎂 Famous STL Birthdays – August 15
Phyllis Schlafly (1924) – Activist known for her conservative political advocacy and campaigns against the Equal Rights Amendment.
Jim Goodwin (1926) – Professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball during the mid-20th century.
Tom Morrison (1869) – Baseball player active in the early years of organized professional baseball.
Song of the Day
"cardigan" by Taylor Swift
On this day in 2020, Taylor Swift was at No.1 on the UK album chart her eighth studio album Folklore. Upon release, Folklore broke the Guinness World Record for the biggest opening day on Spotify for an album by a female act. Three of its tracks reached the top 10 of the official charts in eight countries. It was Swift's seventh consecutive No.1 album on the US Billboard 200 and became the best-selling album of 2020.
National Day's - August 15
👜 National Leathercraft Day – Celebrates the art and skill of crafting leather goods.
🍋 National Lemon Meringue Pie Day – A reason to enjoy the tangy lemon filling topped with fluffy, golden meringue.
😌 National Relaxation Day – Encourages everyone to take a break, unwind, and focus on self-care and calm.