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2706 Olive St. St. Louis, MO 63103

314-535-0353 

http://www.firebirdstl.com  

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2706 Olive St. St. Louis MO 63103

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  • Sun 7:30pm-12am, Mon-Sat 7:30pm-1:30am
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It's dark. It's hotter than Satan's girlfriend. The low ceiling means all the heat being generated by the crowd is rising -- only to fall and suffocate unwitting and terribly sweaty concert-goers. But there's something primal and viscerally satisfying about paying to stand and sweat among the crush of bodies while your favorite indie band or local rockers obliterate the stage. If you're looking for a club that is based on atmosphere or ambiance, you might need to look elsewhere. But if it's music you're after, The Firebird is your new best friend.








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  • Zigo

    Zigo

    9:00 p.m. May 24

    w/ From Distant Shores, Max Lane and Company, A. J. Wallace

  • The Wanton Looks

    The Wanton Looks

    8:00 p.m. May 26

  • Pretty & Nice

    Pretty & Nice  Recommended

    8:00 p.m. May 27

    w/ Aquitaine, Media Ghost, Fiona Wild and the Midnight Lights - For all its merits, the power-pop genre can be stiflingly conservative. Songs often...

  • The Hush Sound

    The Hush Sound

    7:00 p.m. May 29

    w/ Hockey, River City Extension, Genevieve Schatz (of Company of Thieves), Lucas Carpenter

  • The Detroit Cobras

    The Detroit Cobras

    8:30 p.m. May 30

    w/ Pangea, Tok

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  • 2012 | Best Rock Club

    The Firebird undoubtedly earned this year's award for "Best Rock Club," but in this case the word "rock" may be a bit of a misnomer. Yes, the club frequently caters to a rock crowd, but its overwhelming appeal is primarily in its eclectic how-the-fuck-did-they-get-that-band booking. No matter what your personal tastes are, it is likely that one of your favorite bands has been to the Firebird. An inquisitive look at the club's 2012 concert calendar reveals staggering findings: Sludge-metal... More »

  • 2011 | Best Homecoming

    Although most of its members still live in St. Louis, MU330 experienced a triumphant homecoming in June, returning to its natural location: the stage. The local ska band, which formed in 1988 and has more than 2,000 shows under its belt, played its first concert in years at a packed Firebird (2706 Olive Street; 314-535-0353; www.firebirdstl.com). Both MU330 and its fans had grown a bit older, but neither had lost a step. Thirty- and forty-year-old fans skanked and shouted along to "Hoosier... More »

  • 2011 | Best Rock Club

    The city's smoking ban and the new A/C have made the Firebird a more pleasant place to see a show, but this midtown venue still isn't built for comfort. The sign outside is inscrutably small, the lights are low and the employees are no-bullshit. But you don't go to a show for pampering. You go for music, and the Firebird has the city's best talent-buying team, scoring such reunion classics as the Get Up Kids and MU330, such bands on the brink as Foals and such weird gems as Marnie Stern and... More »

  • 2010 | Best All-Ages Venue

    We all have fond memories of concerts we saw as kids -- whether we were (mortified to be) driven there by our parents or (secretly) snuck out of the house. With its friendly, all-ages policy, the Firebird facilitates such formative experiences. Young 'uns aren't cordoned off from the front row -- and, yes, this means their favorite national and local musicians can drip sweat directly on them. OMG! (Added bonus: These sweaty stars are also easily accessible for post-show meeting and... More »

  • 2009 | Best New Rock Club

    In January, near-downtown music venue the Bluebird closed for a few weeks. Usually such a move signals that a club is in the throes of death, but in this case the pause was for some much-needed remodeling. A few weeks later, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the venue reopened as the Firebird. The improvements were small but important: a raised ceiling above the stage, a light system purchased from now-closed Olive Street establishment 2 Cents Plain, a bigger bar located in the back and... More »

  • 2009 | Best Bouncer

    At five-feet-eleven inches tall, Mike Cracchiolo admits he doesn't have what you'd call a bouncer's build. "A good bouncer is not there to win fights. A good bouncer is there to end fights," Cracchiolo says of the art keeping unruly rockers in check. "It's more of a psychological game than a physical game." Cracchiolo, who has put in time at the Pageant on Delmar and the Galaxy and Lo, both on Washington, is now the proprietor of the Firebird. He still watches over combustible crowds and... More »

  • 2008 | Best Rock Club

    Gather 'round, children! Let Old Rock Scenester tell you a story. Once upon a time, I had to go to Chicago, Kansas City or Columbia to see decent shows. (It goes without saying that I walked there, uphill both ways, through the snow, barefoot.) But that was before the Bluebird stormed into town and established itself as a venue capable of attracting bands that would otherwise skip over the city. Why, this year alone, the venue (located between downtown and midtown, connected to Beffa's... More »

  • 2007 | Best Place to See Local Music

    Even though relations are the best they've been in many years, the different factions of the local music scene can still be like oil and water, hesitating to mix unless forcibly thrown together. But at new-kid-on-the-venue-block the Bluebird, none of this cliquey baggage applies. South-city lifers, Soulard frat boys (and the sorority squads who love them), college students, bored county kids, hipsters and members of various bands flock to the just-west-of-downtown club attached to the... More »

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    | St Lous, MO | 149 Reviews

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    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    Gather 'round, children! Let Old Rock Scenester tell you a story. Once upon a time, I had to go to Chicago, Kansas City or Columbia to see decent shows. (It goes without saying that I walked there, uphill both ways, through the snow, barefoot.) But that was before the Bluebird stormed into town and established itself as a venue capable of attracting bands that would otherwise skip over the city. Why, this year alone, the venue (located between downtown and midtown, connected to Beffa's Restaurant) has hosted shows by UK electro-sasses the Ting Tings; established indie-pop acts such as Mates of State and Nada Surf; and noisemongers A Place to Bury Strangers and HEALTH. And heck, this tally isn't even counting the regional bands that swing through or numerous local shows — including biggies like An Under Cover Weekend and Gentleman Auction House's CD-release show. Whew, it's enough to make me want to revisit my Rocket Bar(fly) days. In fact, I wonder where my Jawbreaker T-shirt is....

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    | Saint Louis, MO | 16 Reviews

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    | Tue, June 1, 2010

    Many great local bands showcase their musical talents here. Located near the Fox theater, on Olive St. in downtown St. Louis, this bar/concert venue recently hosted local bands including Resoldered, The Union Blue & The Married Men. All three bands have just released new albums. It can be a little warm inside The Firebird,

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