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This is your weekly guide to events and happenings around Columbia, Missouri for the week of June 17-22
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Today: 🌡️88 68° | 🌤️ | 12% 💧| 💨 S 8 mph
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What’s happening?
Celebrate Juneteenth with live music, food trucks & family fun
Don’t miss the behind-the-scenes Jaws comedy The Shark Is Broken
80s vs 90s, bluegrass jams & DJ-fueled nights—your weekend is stacked
COMO SNAPSHOT
Honoring the Past for a Bright Future | Wed 2-6PM 🖤
A Juneteenth Celebration @ Rose Music Hall, hosted by Moving Ahead Program. Enjoy Crafts, Live Music, local Vendors and Food Trucks, a live sculpture garden, and more!
Family Fun Fest | Juneteenth Jamboree | Wed 6-8PM 🎉
Celebrate through music, dance, arts and other activities @ Douglass Park.
The Shark is Broken | June 19-22; 26-29 🦈
Presented by Maplewood Barn Theatre. A behind-the-scenes comedy set on the Jaws film set, where egos clash and the mechanical shark keeps breaking. Hilarious, heartfelt, and full of bite.
Wed 79 65 🌦️ | Thurs 87 68 🌤️ | Fri 91 75 ☀️
Sat 93 75 ☀️ | Sun 93 73 ☀️
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Weekend Lineup
Thursday June 19th 🕯️🖤 Juneteenth 🕊️⭐
🐠 Family Movie Night: Finding Nemo @ The Arcade District. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and your favorite movie snacks for a night under the sea (and the stars)! Free entry. 5:30PM
Friday June 20th ⛱️🕶️ Hello, Summer! 🌞🩴
🎸 Live Music @ The Kitchen Grill & Games. Kael Wade is back at The Kitchen! + delicious food, cold drinks, you don’t want to miss out! 6-9PM.
🧶 Skylark Summer Series @ Skylark Bookshop. Learn how to crochet your very own cozy book sleeve. Come make things! 6:30-7:30PM.
🎻 East Nash Grass @ Rose Music Hall. A rising force in the bluegrass scene. Tight harmonies, sharp picking, and fresh bluegrass with deep Nashville roots. 7PM Doors.
🎶 Live Music @ Dive Bar. No cover—just great music all night long. Come hungry: it’s Certified Angus Beef Prime Rib night! 5-11PM.
🕺 80s Vs 90s Dance Party @ The Blue Note. Retro showdown! Dance it out to music videos from both decades—fanny packs, neon, and throwback fits encouraged. 9PM Doors.
Saturday June 21st
☕ Cars & Coffee @ The Kitchen Grill & Games. Always free. Bring your ride or come admire while sipping on Cool Beanz coffee. 8-10AM.
🕊️ Juneteenth Parade @ Downtown Columbia. Walk, bike, or roll with Local Motion. More details to come. 9AM.
🪕 Bluegrass Jam + more @ Cooper’s Landing. Crafts, pony rides, fresh food, and good music. 9AM-9PM.
🍻 Storm Relief Pub Crawl @ Logboat. Raise a glass—and some funds—for StL tornado recovery efforts and ongoing maintenance at beloved Turtle Park. 1-5PM.
📚 Summer Book Tasting @ DBRL. Looking for your next favorite book? Sample nonfiction reads that tie into this year’s “Color Our World” theme. 2-4PM.
🐶 Wags and Waves @ Waves Cider Company. Sit back and relax with your pup and a pint of cider, all while supporting UMDR. 2-5PM.
🍻 2nd Annual Caftan Crawl & Buskers Fest @ The District. Dress up, bar hop, enjoy live street performers, and a chance to win District Gift Cards! 3-8PM (6PM group photo)
🎧 TRIF3KTA @ The Blue Note. A high-energy DJ trio spinning an electrifying mix of house, hip-hop, and EDM. 8PM Doors.
👻 The Spooklights @ Rose Music Hall. A wild blend of garage rock, surf, and retro horror vibes. High-energy, spooky-fun, and impossible not to dance to. 8PM Doors.
Sunday June 22nd
🎤 Pat Kay + Big Hungry Patty Wagon @ Cooper’s Landing. Perfect blend of riverfront views and old-timey Missouri music + good eats. Noon-8PM.
🥳 Cheers to 40 Years! @ Murry’s Restaurant. Stop in and enjoy some Good Food & Good Jazz, celebrating their 40th Birthday. 1PM
🏳️🌈 Pride Anthems 2025 @ The Blue Note. The Soundtrack of Resilience ft. The Quorus, Cabaret for a Cause, and Special Guests. 5PM Doors.
🎸 The Native Howl @ Rose Music Hall. A high-octane fusion of bluegrass and thrash—fast, loud, and fiercely original. 6PM Doors.
🎤🎶 COMING UP…
July 8th - iDKHOW w/ Phantom Planet | Central Bank Downtown Live!
July 23rd - Sam Barber | Central Bank Downtown Live!
August 3rd - Comedian Chris Porter | COMO Comedy Club
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