FRIDAY
Rockin’ Chair
When 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday • Where Old Rock House, 1200 South Seventh Street • How much $15-$20 • More info metrotix.com
Rockin’ Chair, a reunion of ’70s regional bands Mesa and Nickels, performs the music of Buffalo Springfield; the Byrds; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; the Allman Brothers Band; the Doobie Brothers and more. The band plays two nights this weekend at the Old Rock House. The first night will be a tribute to the Eagles; the second night will be a traditional Rockin’ Chair set, as part of the venue’s Listening Room Series. By Kevin C. Johnson
Corey Holcomb
Corey Holcomb
When 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday • Where Helium Comedy Club, St. Louis Galleria, 1151 St. Louis Galleria Street, Richmond Heights • How much $29-$39 • More info heliumcomedy.com
Comedian Corey Holcomb had one of the big New Year’s Eve shows in St. Louis in 2016, performing at Chaifetz Arena. For his return to St. Louis, he has three nights lined up at Helium Comedy Club. “I’m the voice of not only the men, but the men and women who like the truth,” Holcomb, who describes himself as the “black Dr. Phil,” told the Post-Dispatch. By Kevin C. Johnson
Faster Pussycat, Right Quick
When 8 p.m. Friday • Where Delmar Hall, 6133 Delmar Boulevard • How much $20-$25 • More info ticketmaster.com
Classic glam rock takes over Delmar Hall on Friday night with a concert by Faster Pussycat, which takes cues from acts such as KISS, Mötley Crüe and Poison. In 2009, the band released its first live album, “Front Row for the Donkey Show,” which includes “Bathroom Wall” and “House of Pain.” By Kevin C. Johnson
SATURDAY
Twelfth Night
When 5:30 p.m. Saturday; march steps off at 7 p.m. • Where Soulard neighborhood • How much Free • More info mardigrasinc.com
St. Louis’ Mardi Gras season kicks off with Twelfth Night, starting with a petition to Mardi Gras directors for another season of the pre-Lenten tradition. Revelers then will celebrate with a march through Soulard, ending with the coronation of the festival king. New this year, the event begins and ends at Soulard Market Park. Other events include the Snowman Softball Tournament (Jan. 13-14), Family Winter Carnival (Jan. 20), Beer, Wine and Whiskey Taste (Jan. 26), Cajun Cook-Off (Jan. 27), Run for Your Beads 5K (Feb. 3), Taste of Soulard (Feb. 3-4), Beggin’ Pet Parade and Wiener Dog Derby (Feb. 4), Mayor’s Ball (Feb. 9) and Grand Parade (Feb. 10). Fat Tuesday is Feb. 13. By Gabe Hartwig
Memories of Elvis featuring Steve Davis and the Midsouth Revival
When 7 p.m. Saturday • Where The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard • How much $20 • More info ticketmaster.com
There are Elvis Presley impersonators, and then there’s Steve Davis, who, with the Midsouth Revival, makes his annual trek to the Pageant this weekend. The show also features Rivertown Sound & Double Trouble, Thomas Hickey as Buddy Holly and Shanna Fredrick as Patsy Cline. Davis has been doing his Presley for a long time, and his work is described as more of an experience than a performance. By Kevin C. Johnson
Chouteau Greenway Community Day
When 9 a.m.-noon Saturday • Where Harris-Stowe State University’s William L. Clay Professional Development Center Hall, 3026 Laclede Avenue • How much Free • More info chouteaugreenway.org
Great Rivers Greenway has selected the work of four design teams in its competition to create conceptual plans to connect Forest Park and Washington University to downtown and the Gateway Arch and link the neighborhoods to the north and south. St. Louisans can learn about the plans, watch live performances and help create a mural for the project at a Chouteau Greenway Community Day. Food and drinks will be provided. By Gabe Hartwig
Fast forward
Kristin Myers and Dustin Turner, both of Paducah, Ky., at PBR St. Louis before participating in Cupid's Undie Run in downtown St. Louis on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. Photo by Jon Gitchoff
Jon GitchoffGrammys, Jan. 28 on CBS: St. Louis native SZA is up for five awards — best R&B song, best new artist, best rap/sung collaboration, best urban contemporary album and best R&B performance
Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, Feb. 2-4 at the Dome at America’s Center: John Barrowman, Sean Astin, Holly Marie Combs, Thomas Ian Nicholas and more celebs are scheduled to attend the annual pop-culture confab
Tim Allen, Feb. 3 at the Peabody Opera House: The funnyman known for his days on “Home Improvement” and “Last Man Standing” is on his “Crazy on the Outside” tour
Cupid’s Undie Run, Feb. 10 at Ballpark Village: Brave runners will strip to their skivvies for a 1-mile run benefiting the Children’s Tumor Foundation