Get ready for Popluck! at Off Broadway

Jason Gonulsen
Special to Metromix

So what do you get when you combine great live local music and great food? You get the first annual Popluck!, this Saturday at Off Broadway ($10-13)! Yes, the all-day event will feature pop/rock music and potluck. You can bring a dish (or anything to throw on the grill), or simply take advantage of the food that will be for sale courtesy of Black Bear Bakery. You don't have to bring anything, but, what's the fun in not going all out?

The coolest thing about this event, in my opinion, is that the doors open at noon, and the music runs throughout the day, instead of starting at around 8 p.m. and going into the wee hours (yeah, yeah... I know it's a Saturday, but still). It's a different approach, especially for an indoor venue (ie, you won't be baking in the St. Louis heat), and one that I applaud.

And of course, there is the actual music. A local favorite, The Blind Eyes, is on the bill, and will be taking the stage around 4 p.m. (full schedule is below). They will be joined by fellow St. Louis favorites Beth Bombara & the Robotic Foundation, Sleepy Kitty, Tight Pants Syndrome, and Columbia, MO's Foundry Field Recordings. The music will begin at 1 p.m.

Come on out—it will be a great way to close the book on July and head on into August.

Popluck! lineup/schedule:

1 p.m.: Beth Bombara & the Robotic Foundation

2 p.m.: Foundry Field Recordings

3 p.m.: Sleepy Kitty

4 p.m.: The Blind Eyes

5 p.m.: Tight Pants Syndrome