About 5,000 barbershop singers are in downtown St. Louis this week for competitions, workshops and pop‑up concerts. The week mixes elite contests with free public performances.

Two near‑demolished Olive Street storefronts now house The Key, a Kranzberg Arts Foundation project pairing smashburgers with a weekend dance hall and live shows.

A free three-day Blues at the Arch festival takes over the Arch grounds Aug. 14–16 with Toronzo Cannon, local bands, kids activities and a fireworks finale.

Circus Flora marks its 40th season with Flying High, an all‑new one‑ring show under the Big Top in Grand Center running June 4–21.

BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups is set to reopen at 700 S. Broadway under team behind Broadway Oyster Bar, with a public pre‑opening celebration Wednesday at noon.

The St. Louis African Arts Festival returns to Forest Park next weekend for its 35th year with free stages, vendors and family programming. Organizers expect a strong turnout after last year’s cancellation.

Laumeier Sculpture Park's 39th Annual Art Fair runs May 8–10 during the park's 50th anniversary weekend, featuring 160+ juried artists, live music and family activities.

Lionel Richie will headline The Muny’s summer concert finale in Forest Park on Aug. 29. Presales for subscribers start May 11; public tickets go on sale May 18.

Missouri Botanical Garden marks 30 years of Chinese Culture Days with acrobats, dragon dances and hands-on craft programs across May 2 6 3. The weekend mixes visiting artists, local performers and family workshops.

Bonne Terre’s Space Museum says it’s run out of room and is exploring a move to St. Charles to reach the St. Louis crowd; museum leaders will host an April 30 screening in St. Charles.

Counterpublic’s 2026 triennial, Coyote Time, will open Sept. 12 and spread roughly 50 new public-art commissions across St. Louis from the riverfront to The Ville.

A refreshed touring cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is playing The Fabulous Fox through April 12, led by Nick Dillenburg and Adam Grant Morrison. Accessibility shows and sold‑out Fox Club packages mark a busy local engagement.

The National Blues Museum has closed its downtown St. Louis exhibit space, the board says, blaming a post‑pandemic drop in foot traffic and a weak downtown economy. Officials are exploring ways to preserve the museum’s collection and programs.