
The Whitaker Music Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden is a beloved summer tradition that presents free Wednesday evening concerts under the stars. Bring the kids, because there is free admission to the Children's Garden from 5-7 pm.
Pack a picnic and enjoy the beauty of the Garden in summertime as you listen to an eclectic rotation of artists. Glass is not allowed in the Garden.
New this year, free reservations are required for admission to the Whitaker Music Festival. Reservations are available three weeks prior to the first concert. Reservations for each subsequent performance will be available one week before the concert date on the preceding Thursday morning.
Entry for those with advance reservations begins at 5 p.m. on each performance evening. Last entry is at 8:15 p.m. Live music begins at 7 p.m.
Bring the kids! The Children’s Garden remains open with free admission from 5 to 7 p.m.
The 2022 Whitaker Music Festival schedule includes:
June 1: Jeremiah Johnson Band
June 8: Karen Choi
June 15: Old Souls Revival
June 22: Annie and the Fur Trappers
June 29: Arcadia Dance Orchestra
July 6: We Are Root Mod
July 13: Sweetie and the Toothaches
July 20: Mo Egeston All-Stars
July 27: The Soulard Blues Band
August 3: Old Salt Union
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