Helmet - Playing with the Toadies August 11 @ Pop's

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Justin Bieber, professional cultural lightning rod, has just announced a sweeping North American tour in support of his upcoming album Believe (he makes music as well as social media appearances, we're told). And on it is a stop at the Scottrade Center on October 27. Tickets are $37 to $82 and go on sale Saturday, June 2 at 10 a.m.

This is his first St. Louis show since November 2010, back when he had bangs. He doesn't now, and the mind boggles at the thought of how much discussion and suit-wearing hand-wringing went into that haircut.

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Photos by Blair Stiles

Jack White's Third Man Rolling Record Store (it's pretty much exactly what it sounds like) is coming to Vintage Vinyl today around 4 p.m. The line started last night at 11 p.m. with Busch Stadium employee Diane Botticelli. She was still resting in her sleeping bag late this morning. "I came straight out of work," she says. "Pretty badass."

Third Man's unusual promotional vehicle is making stops at several record stores around the country. "They're going to be selling records out of a truck," says Vintage Vinyl's Store Director Leon Reed. "Like a food truck with records."

The prize of the Rolling Store's stock is twenty highly limited edition copies of White's recent solo debut Blunderbuss pressed on black vinyl with a blue streak. In addition to the records available, anyone who rolls in to Vintage Vinyl this afternoon will be treated to a live performance from the Stepkids and free beer from Schlafly. "It's going to be a little party," says Reed.

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Guided By Voices will play at Plush (3224 Locust Street, 314-535-2686) on Saturday, September 29. Tickets are $25 in advance and on sale now.

The colossal legend of lo-fi disbanded in 2004, and reunited gradually starting in 2010. And now the Ohio band is back in fine, prolific form, putting out Let's Go Eat the Factory in January and preparing Class Clown Spots a UFO for a June 12 release. Oh and there's another record coming in November. So, uh, don't sleep.

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Norah Jones - October 15 @ Peabody Opera House

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This terrifying photo is of Bobby Conn - May 24 @ 2720 Cherokee

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Todd Owyoung

Josh Ritter is going on tour, and he'll make a St. Louis stop on Saturday, July 21 at Plush (3224 Locust Street, 314-535-2686). Tickets are $20 in advance or $23 day-of and on sale now.

See also

Josh Ritter at Off Broadway, July 22, 2011: Review, Photos, Setlist
Interview: Josh Ritter talks to Roy Kasten before a 2009 show at Off Broadway

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My Morning Jacket - August 8 @ Peabody Opera House

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Nicki Minaj

Eclectic female pop singer / rapper Nikki Minaj will be making a stop at the Peabody Opera House on July 31 as part of her upcoming "Pink Friday" tour. Tickets go on sale on May 12 at 10 a.m.; prices have yet to be announced.

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Sublime with Rome - August 16 @ Verizon Wireless Ampitheater

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