Free 4 All STL

The second ever Free 4 All moves from two days to three total shows: a Friday kick-off party on November 6 at the Key STL, the all-day multi-stage music marathon throughout the Grand Center Arts District on Saturday, November 7, and lastly a Sunday matinee on November 8 at the Key STL.

Apply to perform or nominate your favorite local artist to be part of the festivities: https://forms.gle/dyDyYqvvyywosRXh6

Submissions close on Tuesday, August 11 at 11:59 p.m.

Free 4 All STL announces 2026 dates, opens for artist submissions The inaugural Free 4 All music showcase took over the streets of Grand Center in September 2025, bringing 100 St. Louis-based acts of every conceivable genre to nine stages throughout the district, with droves of local music fans in tow. The showcase served as a precursor of sorts to the following w...

Free 4 All, St. Louis’ largest all-local concert, will return to the Grand Center Arts District on Saturday, November 7 for an all-day music marathon across multiple stages. From rock and hip-hop to folk and even noise, artists across many, many genres will team up for a free, all ages event that truly showcases the depth and breadth of the region’s musical forces.

Want to be part of this groundbreaking event? Applications are open NOW! Any artist (of any genre) can apply to perform, and any person can nominate, or recommend, their favorite local musician to play. In this way, Free 4 All is a unique event shaped by the loc music community. Link in bio!

While the original Free 4 All was presented across two days, this 2026 edition will feature three distinct shows: The kick-off party goes down on Friday night, November 6 at The Key STL with a short and sweet concert that should set the pace for the main event on day two. On Saturday, November 7, local music fans can explore more than ten stages throughout the Grand Center Arts District for a festival-like atmosphere that starts at noon and doesn’t let up until midnight. Lastly, join the local music community on Sunday, November 8 for an afternoon matinee at The Key STL.

It all adds up to an exciting weekend for diehard St. Louis music fans, as well as those who may be seeing local music for the first time. Kranzberg Arts Foundation, which presents the annual MATI Festival and Conference, is sponsoring Free 4 All by providing venues and offering networking opportunities for participating artists.

The official Free 4 All 2026 form is open now, and submissions will close on Tuesday, August 11. Please share with the musicians and music fans in your life, and stay tuned for lineup announcements starting on September 1. Follow us here on Instagram for the late updates on St. Louis’ largest all-local music event 🎶

is a go! Swing by the Midtown Biergarten this weekend Friday and Saturday from 5 PM to 10 PM to catch a stacked lineup of Free 4 All alums as part of the Free Community Block Party at 🎶

Friday 7/17
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Saturday 7/18
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Passes for the full MATI experience are still available at matistl.org today! Join us this weekend to celebrate the vibrant St. Louis arts and music community in style. And stay tuned because this is just the first of many announcements from in 2026 🤩

is a go! Swing by the Midtown Biergarten this weekend Friday and Saturday from 5 PM to 10 PM to catch a stacked lineup of Free 4 All alums as part of the Free Community Block Party at 🎶

Friday 7/17
5pm
6pm
7pm ._.mia
8pm
9pm

Saturday 7/18
5pm
6pm
7pm
8pm
9pm

Passes for the full MATI experience are still available at matistl.org today! Join us this weekend to celebrate the vibrant St. Louis arts and music community in style. And stay tuned because this is just the first of many announcements from in 2026 🤩

What do you know about Galactic Jungle Pop? is here to teach a masterclass with an ethereal set of psychedelic songs. He rounds out the lineup of Free 4 All alums at as part of the Free Community Block Party at 🎶Justin Ra closes out the Midtown Biergarten on Friday, July 17 at 9 PM

Passes for the full MATI experience are still available at matistl.org today! Join us next weekend to celebrate the vibrant St. Louis arts and music community in style. And stay tuned because this is just the first of many announcements from in 2026 🤩

Singer-songwriter duo brings their alt-pop indie songs to the Free 4 All lounge at 🎶 Catch the pair performing live at Midtown Biergarten on Saturday, July 18 at 8 PM as part of MATI’s Free Community Block Party supported by ✌️Passes for the full festival experience are still available at matistl.org

Join us at Urban Chestnut midtown during MATI for a free “encore” presentation when 10 acts, including Of Monarchs, return from last year’s inaugural Free 4 All to celebrate the vibrancy of the St. Louis music community on 7/17 and 7/18 from 5 PM - 10 PM.

joins the lineup of Free 4 All alums at as part of the Free Community Block Party at the 🎶 Catch Brawsh and their set of folk punk songs at the Midtown Biergarten on Saturday, July 18 at 6 PM

Passes for the full MATI experience are still available at matistl.org today! Join us next weekend to celebrate the vibrant St. Louis arts and music community in style. And stay tuned because this is just the first of many announcements from in 2026 🤩

Catch Zach Sullentrup of at the Free 4 All lounge at 🎶 This set of alternative, emo songs goes down at the Midtown Biergarten on Friday, July 17 at 6 PM as part of MATI’s Free Community Block Party supported by ✌️Passes for the full festival experience are still available at matistl.org

Join us for this free “encore” presentation when 10 acts, including , return from last year’s inaugural Free 4 All to celebrate the vibrancy of the St. Louis music community at Urban Chestnut’s midtown location on 7/17 and 7/18!

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joins the lineup of Free 4 All alums at as part of the Free Community Block Party at 🎶 R&B/Soul is on the menu when this rising talent takes the stage at the Midtown Biergarten on Saturday, July 18 at 7 PM

Passes for the full MATI experience are still available at matistl.org today! Join us next weekend to celebrate the vibrant St. Louis arts and music community in style. And stay tuned because this is just the first of many announcements from in 2026 🤩