St. Louis’ biggest annual music festival, Evolution Festival, celebrated hip-hop, rock and a little bit of R&B with 15 acts across three stages on Saturday. Day 1 of the festival kicked off with performances from the Sunday Mourners, Brooklyn band TVOD and St. Louis’ Jimmy Griffin and the Incurables.

Many festivalgoers enjoyed the shows on the main stage from the new Club Evolution VIP lounge and the newly added pit area, which provided prime, standing-room-only viewing for those who desired to get closer to the on-stage action.

Although attendance appeared sparse earlier in the day, the festival footprint was full by nightfall. Three hours before Sublime’s performance, Grammy Award-winning singer Corinne Bailey Rae hit the Lindenwood Stage just as the sun was setting.

She said early ev

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