Line-Up Includes Rising Stars and Returning Favorites, Plus New Partnership with St. Louis Symphony –
ST. LOUIS, MO – New subscription tickets for The Sheldon’s exciting 2023-2024 concert season go on sale Tuesday, May 16 at 10 a.m. through The Sheldon at 314-533-9900 or at TheSheldon.org. Concert packages start at $85 and offer an eclectic mix of artists and genres set in the acoustically-perfect and intimate Sheldon Concert Hall. Signature series including The Sheldon Rhythm & Jazz, Sheldon Folk, Coffee Concerts and the Whitaker World Music Concerts return, along with an expanded classical music series – St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO): Live at The Sheldon – debuting in partnership with the SLSO.
Highlights for the season include modern jazz great Christian McBride and Inside Straight featuring St. Louis favorite, Peter Martin; alt-country originators The Jayhawks; mandolin wizard Sam Bush; dynamic Afro-Cuban percussionist Pedrito Martinez; bluegrass and world music superstars Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer and Rakesh Chaurasia; Eliades Ochoa, an original member of the famed Buena Vista Social Club; rising bluegrass star Sierra Hull; and many more. The series also showcases local favorites including jazz vocalist Denise Thimes, swing band Sweetie and the Toothaches anda Christmas concert withsaxophonist Kendrick Smith.
The Friends of The Sheldon fall benefit will see the return of Grammy-winning roots artist Rhiannon Giddens, 2023 Pulitzer Prize winner, co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and McArthur Genius Grant recipient.
The Sheldon is also pleased to announce an expanded classical music series in partnership with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Curated and performed by SLSO musicians, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Live at The Sheldon series will give classical music fans a rare chance to see their favorite SLSO musicians in an intimate setting, performing new and beloved chamber works in The Sheldon’s perfect acoustics.
Sheldon Rhythm & Jazz series tickets are $180 orchestra / $164 balcony; Sheldon Folk series tickets are $210 orchestra /
$190 balcony; St. Louis Symphony: Live at The Sheldon series tickets are $175 orchestra/$153.75 balcony 1 / $132.50 balcony 2, and Coffee Concerts are $85 orchestra / $70 balcony.
Single tickets go on sale Friday, August 4 at 10 a.m. through MetroTix at 314-534-1111 or at TheSheldon.org.
SHELDON RHYTHM & JAZZ
Subscription Price: $180 orchestra/$164 balcony (Best Value!)
Pedrito Martinez Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 8 p.m.
$50 orchestra / $45 balcony 1 / $40 balcony 2 / $15 student
Brad Mehldau Trio Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 8 p.m.
$50 orchestra / $45 balcony 1 / $40 balcony 2 / $15 student
John Pizzarelli and Catherine Russell Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Two Legendary Singers Share the Stage
$50 orchestra / $45 balcony 1 / $40 balcony 2 / $15 student
Christian McBride and Inside Straight Friday, May 24, 2024 at 8 p.m.
$50 orchestra / $45 balcony 1 / $40 balcony 2 / $15 student
Rhythm & Jazz is sponsored by Steward Family Foundation | Welcomed by 88.7 The Sound
SHELDON FOLK
Subscription Price: $210 orchestra/$190 balcony (Best Value!)
The Black Opry Revue Friday, October 6, 2023 at 8 p.m.
$45 orchestra / $40 balcony 1 / $35 balcony 2
Hasta La Muerte: A Day Of The Dead Show by Las Cafeteras Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 8 p.m.
$45 orchestra / $40 balcony 1 / $35 balcony 2
Sam Bush Band Friday, February 9, 2024 at 8 p.m.
$50 orchestra / $45 balcony 1 / $40 balcony 2
Sierra Hull Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 8 p.m.
$45 orchestra / $40 balcony 1 / $35 balcony 2
The Jayhawks Friday, April 19, 2024 at 8 p.m.
$50 orchestra / $45 balcony 1 / $40 balcony 2
WHITAKER WORLD MUSIC CONCERTS
Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer and Rakesh Chaurasia Friday, November 3, 2023 at 8 p.m.
$55 orchestra / $50 balcony 1 / $45 balcony 2 / $15 student
Eliades Ochoa Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 8 p.m.
$45 orchestra / $40 balcony 1 / $35 balcony 2 / $15 student
Oumou Sangaré Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 8 p.m.
$45 orchestra / $40 balcony 1 / $35 balcony 2 / $15 student
Made possible by the W H I T A K E R F O U N D A T I O N
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Live at The Sheldon
Subscription Price: $175 orchestra/$153.75 balcony 1/$132.50 balcony 2 (Best Value!)
Valerie Coleman and Louis Spohr: Winds with Strings Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
$41 orchestra / $36 balcony 1 / $31 balcony 2 / $10 student
Schubert, Jessie Montgomery, Christian Quiñones: Strings Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
$41 orchestra / $36 balcony 1 / $31 balcony 2 / $10 student
Ravel and Dvořák: Strings with Piano Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
$41 orchestra / $36 balcony 1 / $31 balcony 2 / $10 student
Stravinsky, Martinů, and Shannon Wood: Percussion Spotlight Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
$41 orchestra / $36 balcony 1 / $31 balcony 2 / $10 student
Beethoven and Hindemith: Horns with Strings Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 3 p.m.
$41 orchestra / $36 balcony 1 / $31 balcony 2 / $10 student
Sheldon Classics is sponsored by the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation | Welcomed by Classic 107.3
COFFEE CONCERTS
Subscription Price: $85 orchestra/$70 balcony (Tuesday mornings only) (Best Value!)
Denise Thimes Tues. & Wed., October 10 & 11, 2023
$23 orchestra / $20 balcony
Christmas with Kendrick Smith Tues. & Wed., December 12 & 13, 2023
$23 orchestra / $20 balcony
Eleanor & Dario: Tues. & Wed., February 20 & 21, 2024
A Trip Around the World
$23 orchestra / $20 balcony
Steve Neale & Ben Nordstrom: We’re Not Cool Tues.** & Wed., March 12 & 13, 2024
$23 orchestra / $20 balcony
Sweetie and The Toothaches Tues.** & Wed., April 16 & 17, 2024
$23 orchestra / $20 balcony
SPECIAL CONCERTS
Friends of The Sheldon benefit featuring
Rhiannon Giddens Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 8 p.m.
Patron tickets: $175 Patron | Concert-only tickets: $66 orchestra / $56 balcony 1 / $46 balcony 2
All prices include a $1 per ticket historic preservation fee.
Lynn (Zipfel) Venhaus has had a continuous byline in St. Louis metro region publications since 1978. She writes features and news for Belleville News-Democrat and contributes to St. Louis magazine and other publications.
She is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic, currently reviews films for Webster-Kirkwood Times and KTRS Radio, covers entertainment for PopLifeSTL.com and co-hosts podcast PopLifeSTL.com…Presents.
She is a member of Critics Choice Association, where she serves on the women’s and marketing committees; Alliance of Women Film Journalists; and on the board of the St. Louis Film Critics Association. She is a founding and board member of the St. Louis Theater Circle.
She is retired from teaching journalism/media as an adjunct college instructor.