In The Lou – Saturday, August 30, 2025
Your one-stop spot for everything happening in St. Louis today.
🌤 Today’s Weather
Sunshine and clouds mixed.
High: 85° | Low: 64°
Rain: 12%
Humidity: 44%
Winds: 9 mph
Max UV Index: 8.3 (high)
Sunrise: 6:28 a.m. | Sunset: 7:33 p.m.
🗞️ Lou News
🔥 East St. Louis Fire: A 95-year-old grandmother and two others died in a Friday morning house fire on Bond Avenue in East St. Louis; investigators say the home was fully engulfed when crews arrived.
🏍️ Deadly Motorcycle Crash: One motorcyclist was killed and another seriously injured after colliding with a Metro Bus Friday near the Delmar Loop; the victim was identified as 31-year-old Alvin Garvin.
💰 Capital Gains Tax Repealed: Missouri has become the first state to repeal capital gains taxes under HB 594, though the change could cost the state more than $600 million in revenue.
🗺️ Special Session on Redistricting: Gov. Mike Kehoe has called lawmakers back Sept. 3 to redraw Missouri’s congressional maps, a GOP-backed plan that could shift the balance from 6-2 to 7-1 Republican.
🏠 South St. Louis Fire: Flames erupted from a two-story brick home near Pestalozzi and Nebraska early Saturday morning; no injuries have been reported as investigators look into the cause.
⚾ Cardinals Win in Extras: Masyn Winn drove in three runs, including a key 10th-inning single, as the Cardinals beat the Reds 7-5 in Cincinnati to open their weekend series.
🎶 Live Music & Performances
The Struts, Dirty Honey – The Factory | 7:00 PM (doors)
Dreams On Toast ft. The Darkness – The Pageant | 8:00 PM
Boy Jr. w/ Kopps, Four Degrees Colder – The Sinkhole | 8:00 PM
Twiztid: Freek Show 25 Year Tour – Pop’s Nightclub | 6:30 PM
Let’s F*cking Dance – Atomic by Jamo | 9:00 PM
Tish Period’s Rhythm, Soul & Groove Party – City Winery St. Louis | 7:30 PM
Give Up the Goods – The Golden Record | 1:00 PM
Trackstar & Friends: FREE Paint Louis Afterparty – The Golden Record | 9:00 PM
Jack Grelle & Ryan Koenig – The Focal Point | 8:00 PM
Tim Cunningham – Blue Strawberry | 7:30 PM
big big, The Kuhlies, BOY FM, Amy Elizabeth Quinn – Moshmellow | 7:00 PM
Scuzz, Death Pose, While, Maya Mara – The Heavy Anchor | 8:00 PM
Dirty Muggs – Westport Social | 8:30 PM
Robbie & The Rockin' Fools – Das Bevo | 7:00 PM
Texas Headhunters – The Old Rock House | 8:00 PM
Saturday Brunch w/ Don Walker – Evangeline’s Bistro | 11:00 AM
New Age Phonograph – Evangeline’s Bistro | 7:00 PM
Disco Brunch – Tin Roof | 11:00 AM
🎟️ Events
Paint Louis 2025: World’s Largest Graffiti Festival – Flood Wall | 4:00 PM (Free, through Aug. 30)
Tower Grove Farmers Market: 20th Season Harvest Festival – Tower Grove Park | 8:00 AM
Labor Day Weekend Japanese Festival – Missouri Botanical Garden | 9:00 AM (Through Sept. 1)
St. Nicholas Greek Festival – St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (CWE) | 11:00 AM (Through Sept. 1)
Cherokee Beach: Last Hurrah – Cherokee Beach | 12:00 PM (Through Aug. 31)
Queeny Art Fair – Greensfelder Rec Complex, Queeny Park | 7:00 PM (Through Aug. 31)
CWE Jazz & Blues Festival – Central West End | 1:00 PM
Karaoke Night – Steampunk Brew Works | 8:00 PM
Toxxed & Tatted – Golden Gems | 10:00 AM
Toxxed & Tatted – Hidden Gem | 10:00 AM (Free)
CatVideoFest 2025 (Benefitting Stray Rescue) – 1005 McCausland Ave. | 2:00 PM
Summer Nights (Live Band + Drone Show) – Grant’s Farm | 5:00 PM
Tenacious Eats Presents Idiocracy – Work & Leisure (Midtown) | 6:00 PM
The White Lies Party – Red Flag | 9:59 PM
Tower Grove Farmers Market – Tower Grove Park | 8:00 AM (Every Sat)
Aries Spears – Helium Comedy Club | 7:00 PM / 9:30 PM
The One Four Fives present An Improvised Musical! – The Improv Shop | 8:00 PM
⚾ Sports
Gateway Cup: Tour de Francis Park – Francis Park | 9:00 AM
St. Louis CITY SC vs. Houston Dynamo FC – Energizer Park | 7:30 PM
⛽ Cheapest Gas in the City
$2.63 at Bradley Fuel & Repair | 14298 Ladue Rd, Chesterfield, MO
📜 This Day in History
1983 – Guion Bluford’s Historic Flight: U.S. astronaut Guion S. Bluford, Jr. became the first African American to travel into space, serving as a mission specialist aboard the shuttle Challenger.
1954 – Alexander Lukashenko Born: The longtime president of Belarus, often described as “Europe’s last dictator,” was born on this day.
1930 – Warren Buffett Born: The “Oracle of Omaha,” one of the world’s most successful investors and a leading philanthropist, was born in Nebraska.
🎂 Famous STL Birthdays – August 30
Roy Wilkins (1901) – Civil rights activist from St. Louis, best known for his leadership of the NAACP during the height of the civil rights movement.
Mike Margulis (1950) – Soccer player from St. Louis, who represented the United States in the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Leo John Steck (1898) – Catholic bishop from St. Louis, remembered for his service to the Archdiocese and dedication to faith and community.
Song of the Day
"What Makes You Beautfiul " by One Direction
Cinema's across the UK were handing out earplugs to parents taking their children to see One Direction’s new film. Accompanying chaperones could enjoy One Direction: This Is Us 3D without being worried by the high-levels of expected screaming and shouting in the auditoriums during the screenings. Humans are capable of screaming as loud as 120 decibels, which is the same as standing next to a running chainsaw.
🏖️ NATIONAL BEACH DAY | August 30
A day to celebrate the beauty of beaches and raise awareness about keeping them clean and safe for everyone to enjoy.