Eight hot concerts to keep winter doldrums at bay

Dead of winter is easily the worst time of the year to be a concertgoer.

One typically has to hunt and peck through slimmer pickings while waiting for warm weather.

That's when we get the first batch of Verizon Wireless Amphitheater concerts and Live On (or Off) the Levee shows, and hopefully even a few Busch Stadium performances will join the list of concerts.

Until then, we've lined up eight shows at eight venues to keep music lovers happy.


— I Am Music Tour with Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Keyshia Cole, Gym Class Heroes, Keri Hilson: 7 p.m. Thursday at Chaifetz Arena, 37.75-$77.75, MetroTix

— A Taste of Chaos with Thursday, Four Year Strong, Bring Me the Horizon, Pierce the Veil: 6:30 p.m. March 11 at the Pageant, $24.25, Ticketmaster

— Celine Dion: 8 p.m. Feb. 4 at Scottrade Center, $65-$125, Ticketmaster

— Mardi Gras Mambo with the Neville Brothers, Dr. John: 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Sheldon Concert Hall, $55-$75, MetroTix (on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 10)

— Winter Jam with tobyMac, Hawk Nelson, Brandon Heath, Francesca Battistelli, Stephanie Smith: Jan. 25 at Family Arena, $10 at the door only, www.jamtour.com.

— Tony Bennett: 8 p.m. May 8 at the Fox Theatre, $55-$250, MetroTix

— Terence Blanchard Quintet: 8:30 and 10:15 p.m. Feb. 4-7 at Jazz at the Bistro, $30, MetroTix.

— Take Action Tour with Cute is What We Aim For, Breathe Carolina, Every Avenue, Meg & Dia, Anarbor: 6 p.m. Feb. 11 at Pop's, $16-$20, Ticketmaster.

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