The Ten Best Things to do in St. Louis This Weekend: July 8-10

By Kiernan Maletsky Fri., Jul. 8 2011 at 4:12 PM

Categories: Weekend Best Bets

It's our favorite day of the week once again, and we will not be bored in the next couple days. There's a great local bill at the Sheldon tonight, the second of this season's Post Performance Series downtown tomorrow and the Indie Rock Ice Cream Social just a few blocks away. Off Broadway hosts the original performers of the Winter's Bone soundtrack and Elizabeth Cook on Sunday, and St. Louis' rave reunion takes over Atomic Cowboy tomorrow. Let's do this...

Friday

Pretty Little Empire
Sheldon Ballroom
With Cassie Morgan and the Lonely Pine and Kentucky Knife Fight
8 p.m. | $10

Tight Pants Syndrome
Jefferson Warehouse
With the Orbz and Dropkick the Robot
8 p.m. | $5

In Tall Buildings
The Firebird
With Durango and Learning Lab
9 p.m. | $8 to $10

Saturday

Winter's Bone, performed by the original musicians
Off Broadway
Blackberry Winter Band featuring Marideth Sisco
9 p.m. | $10 to $14

Post Performance Series
Post Office Plaza
With Adult Fur, Jay Fay and Safety Words
7 p.m. | Free

Indie Rock Ice Cream Social
The Firebird
With JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, the Breaks, Bear Hive and DJ Chris Bay
8 p.m. | $10

We Are Family
Atomic Cowboy
With Astroboy, DJ Dysphonix, DJ Dino, DJ Echo, Jeff Feller, Hot House Sessions, KEvin Broch, Trevor Lamont and many more.
9 p.m. | $10

Matisyahu
The Pageant
7 p.m. | $25

Sleepy Kitty
Pig Slop
With Little Big Bangs, Cowboy Indian Bear
9 p.m.

Sunday

Elizabeth Cook
Off Broadway
With Caleb Travers
8 p.m. | $10 to $13