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Music at the Intersection (MATI) 2026

Name: Music at the Intersection (MATI) 2026
Start: 2026-07-16
End: 2026-07-19
Location: Grand Center Arts District, St. Louis, MO — main stages at Fox Theatre (527 N. Grand Blvd), The Sovereign, The Big Top, Jazz St. Louis + free outdoor block party on Washington Ave

Jul 16, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 · Grand Center Arts District, St. Louis, MO — main stages at Fox Theatre (527 N. Grand Blvd), The Sovereign, The Big Top, Jazz St. Louis + free outdoor block party on Washington Ave · St. Louis, MO

✓ by Kranzberg Arts Foundation✓ Official source linked🕒 Last updated Jul 3, 2026

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About this event

Three-day walkable indoor/outdoor music festival anchored by Black artists — Wyclef Jean, Killer Mike, PJ Morton, Big Freedia, Zapp with Tuxedo, Destin Conrad and Moonchild, plus a Miles Davis centennial tribute and local trumpeter Keyon Harrold. Jon Batiste kickoff show Jul 16 at Fox Theatre. Weekend passes $109; free nightly block parties.

Why we picked it

MATI has quietly become one of the country's best-programmed Black music festivals — this year's lineup (Wyclef, Killer Mike, PJ Morton, Big Freedia, a Miles centennial) plays like a curator's dream.

Good for

music heads, festival travelers, jazz + hip-hop + funk crossover, birthday groups

Need to know

Weekend pass unlocks the ticketed indoor shows; block parties on Washington Ave are free nightly. Grand Center is walkable — leave the car.

When

Jul 16, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026