Affton Chamber Sponsors Weekend Concerts at Jeff Barracks

Throughout the month of June the Affton Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring two series of family-friendly weekend concerts in Jefferson Barracks Park: Blues on the Mississippi and Oldies by the River. This is the 10th year the chamber has sponsored the concerts.

Every Friday a different blues band from around the region will play. Acts include Alvin Jett Friday, Marcell Strong June 10, Patti & the Hitmen June 17 and the Soulard Blues Band June 24.

Saturdays in June feature “oldies.” Saturday is Elvis Live! With Steve Davis—one of St. Louis’s top Elvis impersonators. June 11 is Ticket to the Beatles, a St. Louis-based Beatles cover band. Sh-Boom will play nostalgic rock songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s June 18. Fabulous Motown Review will perform Motown classics June 25.

The concerts will be held in the Veteran’s Memorial Amphitheater in Jefferson Barracks Park. The gates open for each concert at 7 p.m., and the concerts themselves are expected to last from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The series is co-sponsored by the St. Louis County Parks Department.

Tickets may be purchased at the gate for $7, and children under 12 get in free.

Advanced tickets can be ordered from the Affton Chamber for $6 each. These tickets can be used for any of the eight concerts. To purchase, stop by the from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by mailing them a check and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Parking at the concerts is free, and according to a chamber press release low cost concessions are available. Concert-goers are also encouraged to bring in their own refreshments, but glass containers are not allowed.

Correction: An earlier version of this article said that the Affton Chamber of Commerce had organized the concerts, however it only sponsor them.