Parties in the Park

Parties in the Park is renowned for its fabulous music and entertainment. This year, we've brought back some of the most popular bands from past Parties to play on stage.

No tickets required! You can use cash to purchase food and beverages directly from your favorite booth.

Be sure to listen to Movin 101.1 & 106.5 The Arch for up-to-date party information.

There will be no rain-out dates for Parties in 2008.

Food by KD Poppa's
Ralph Butler, consistently labeled as "public entertainer number one," has over 20 years of experience in entertainment and a built-in following in the St. Louis area. The band, like its singer, is a group of versatile veterans who take pride in the quality of their performance by featuring a musical repertoire that ranges from Bob Marley to Bobby Darin to Bette Midler.

Food by Nadõz Euro Bakery & Café
Hudson and the Hoo Doo Cats is a band increasingly sought after for its versatility, excellent musicianship, originality and good-time humor. Through an impressive number of Hudson Harkins' originals and diverse covers, the band upholds the best of Texas traditions and embraces several musical styles, including rockabilly, jump swing, roots rock and blues.

Food by Bistro Alexander
As a Grateful Dead cover band, Jake's Leg feeds off the energy of its audience, which is an integral part of the whole experience. This ongoing dialogue between the players in Jake's Leg and their audience has been working for over 25 years and shows no sign of slowing down as more and more people, both deadheads and non-deadheads, hear of the band.

Groove Thang is different from your average tribute band because they pay homage to a variety of bands, not just a single group. The reproductive quality both musically and vocally is mind-blowing – Groove Thang gets you dancin' in the streets, out of your seats and wall-to-wall on the dance floor.

Javier Mendoza's songs are driven by unique guitar rhythms and deeply meaningful lyrics. All lyrics are an expression of his feelings toward places, people, and emotions. Javier's influences reflect passionate, vivid and poetic descriptions of his experiences and his vibrant live performance creates an electrifying atmosphere.