In The Lou – Monday, September 8, 2025
Your one-stop spot for everything happening in St. Louis today.
🌤 Today’s Weather
Day:
Abundant sunshine. High 77°.
Winds: 6 mph.
Humidity: 34% | UV Index: 8 (very high)
Sunrise: 6:36 a.m. | Sunset: 7:19 p.m.
Night:
Mainly clear. Low 50°.
Winds ESE 5 mph.
Humidity: 64% | Moon: Waning Gibbous
Moonrise: 7:50 p.m. | Moonset: 7:31 a.m.
🗞️ Lou News
⛳ Bjorn Wins in Playoff – Thomas Bjorn drained a 35-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Cameron Percy and capture the Stifel Charity Classic at Norwood Hills.
🚨 Violence in St. Louis – At least one person was killed and seven others injured in four separate shootings across the city on Sunday. Police continue to investigate.
⚖️ New Attorney General – Catherine Hanaway takes office today as Missouri’s attorney general, inheriting more than 120 pending Sunshine Law requests after Andrew Bailey’s resignation.
🎶 Live Music & Performances
The Red Clay Strays – Saint Louis Music Park | 7:00 PM
Mr. Wood is Dead 10-Year Anniversary Tour ft. Will Wood – The Pageant | 7:00 PM
Yacht Rock Forever Tour – The Factory | 6:30 PM (doors)
AJ McQueen & Ariel J. – Delmar Hall | 7:00 PM
Hot Swing Brunch ft. Miss Jubilee & the Yas Yas Boys – Evangeline’s Bistro | 11:00 AM
🎟️ Events
Brunch Cruise – Riverboats at the Gateway Arch | 11:30 AM
Yoga and Mimosas – Friendship Brewing Company | 10:00 AM
The Cottage – Repertory Theater St. Louis | 2:00 PM
Helium Presents: DC Curry – Helium Comedy Club | 6:00 PM
⚾ Sports
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants – Busch Stadium | 1:15 PM
⛽ Cheapest Gas in the City
$2.59 at Flying J | 825 N Loop Dr, Sullivan, MO
📜 This Day in History
1429 – Joan of Arc led an assault on Paris in an effort to reclaim the city for King Charles VII.
1157 – Birth of King Richard I (Richard the Lionheart), who ruled England from 1189–1199.
1998 – St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire hit his record-breaking 62nd home run, surpassing Roger Maris.
🎂 Famous STL Birthdays – September 8
Jessica McCaskill (1984) – Champion boxer from St. Louis.
Phillip Wilson (1941) – Renowned jazz drummer.
Phoebe Couzins (1842) – One of the first female lawyers and suffragists in the U.S.
Song of the Day
"Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zepplin
On this day in 1997, 29 years after the band first formed, Led Zeppelin released 'Whole Lotta Love', their first ever single in the UK. The track recorded in 1969 and featured on the bands second album was issued to promote their re-issued back catalogue.
🌌 National Day⭐ STAR TREK DAY | September 8
Boldly celebrate the groundbreaking sci-fi series that first aired in 1966 and continues to inspire generations.