MATI
MUSIC AT THE INTERSECTION
MATI
MUSIC AT THE INTERSECTION

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DateSeptember 12 - 14, 2025
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VenueMusic at the Intersection
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MATI (Music at the Intersection) Festival and Conference returns for its fifth year with a diverse, roots-inspired and decades-spanning artist lineup. Taking place September 12-14 in Grand Center Arts District, featuring 100+ performances and presentations across 15 stages and venues.
MATI Festival and Conference programming starts at noon daily - Friday, Saturday and Sunday - with MATI Main Stages (The Big Top, The Sovereign and Field Stage) kicking off mid-afternoon and going past midnight. A full schedule will be released soon.
All MATI festival passholders will have access to indoor restrooms, expanded seating, lounge areas, elevated viewing platforms, shade structures and curated food and beverage options (beyond the food trucks on Wash Avenue). The Big Top and Field Stage will feature new video elements, while The Sovereign - brand new for 2025 - will offer a state-of-the-art audio and visual concert experience. MATI weekend pass holders will be able to come and go freely from the block party to the performance areas, showing their pass at security checkpoints to gain access to the Main Stages.
MATI 2025 will not offer VIP tickets. Instead, fans looking for an elevated experience are encouraged to become a patron and join the MATI Movement. Depending on level of membership, MATI Members get access to non-public areas in the footprint, artist meet-and-greets, exclusive merch, and special programming year-round.
Additionally, Washington Avenue will be a fully-connected Grand Center walking experience for those with tickets and without. After passing through security, the community is welcome to explore Washington Avenue between Theresa Avenue and Leonard Avenue, lined with vendors, food trucks, buskers, pop-up performances and sponsor activations. MATI will also have a variety of family-friendly activities, including carnival-themed rides and games.
Lineup:
Common & Pete Rock; Patti LaBelle; Lucky Daye; Leon Thomas; De La Soul; Branford Marsalis; John Medeski’s Mad Skillet; Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe; The S.O.S. Band; The Budos Band; Leela James; Arooj Aftab; The Baylor Project; The Womack Sisters; Coco & Breezy; Pedrito Martinez; Keyon Harrold; Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio; Pirulo Y La Tribu; Butcher Brown; Weedie Braimah & The Hands of Time; Ryan Trey; Jazz STL celebrates Miles feat. Danny Campbell, Keyon Harrold, Dustin Shrum, Dawn Weber, Kasimu Taylor & Brady Lewis; Blvck Spade & The Cosmos; Marquise Knox with Funky Brass Band; Adam Maness Trio feat. Bob DeBoo & Kaleb Kirby; Brothers Lazaroff Super Friends; Anita Jackson; Whitworth; T-Dubb-O; House of Tucci: Ish Ensemble Superjam; Eldraco+FreeNation; Drea Vocalz; Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch; Playadors St. Louis Superjam; Matthew Henry’s Agbara; Mesonjixx; Saint Boogie Brass Band; K Kudda Muzic & Friends; Materia Takeover; Joe2morrow; DJ Mahf, Antonio Foster Trio; DJ Boogieman, Enoch, Marc Buxton; KC Mackey; Santo; Papa Ray; Biko; DJ Crucial & Agile One; Chilly C; The Boogaloo Crew of St. Louis; Noel Spiva; Branden Michael Lewis; Frankie Dowop & The Thundacats; Scooter Brown; Cassette with Charlie Chan Soprano & Rhashad La Rocka’; Steward Stiles; DJ Phonzeito; Lady J Huston; G.Wiz and the Time Travelers; DJ Sinamin.
Community curations by: Poetry in Motion; Slumfest; APR Entertainment; Frizz Fest; Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis; Pack Dance; Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis; Walls off Washington; Laz Jazz Fest and more
MATI (Music at the Intersection) is a civic-led effort presented by Kranzberg Arts Foundation in partnership with Steward Family Foundation and The Regional Arts Commission (RAC) of St. Louis. First held in 2021, the festival tells the story of St. Louis’ musical, cultural and artistic heritage. It celebrates the city’s imprint on the American songbook, as well as the relationship St. Louis has with its Mississippi River roots. The festival aims to celebrate musical heritage, from the West African coasts to the Caribbean islands, up through the Mississippi Delta. MATI honors the giants who shaped genre and sound - across blues, jazz, soul, R&B, hip-hop and rock n' roll - as it also calls up and gives platform to a new wave of artists.
Schedule is subject to change without notice.
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Pricing Info
Main Stages Full Weekend Pricing: | ||
PRICE | SERVICE CHARGE | TOTAL PER TICKET |
Tier 1: $150.00 | $24.75 | $174.25 |
4-Pack: $400.00 | $60.00 | $460.00 |
Main Stages Single Day Pricing: | |||
DAY | PRICE | SERVICE CHARGE | TOTAL PER TICKET |
Friday | Tier 1: $60.00 | $10.00 | $70.00 |
Saturday Sunday |
Tier 1: $90.00 | $15.00 | $105.00 |
MATI PLACES Pricing: | ||
PRICE | SERVICE CHARGE | TOTAL PER TICKET |
$20.00 per Day | $4.50 | $24.50 |
MATI Membership | ||
LEVEL | PRICE | INCLUDES |
Friend | $200.00 | 1 MATI Weekend Pass |
Supporter | $300.00 | 1 MATI Weekend Pass |
Benefactor | $1000.00 | 1 MATI Weekend Pass |
Champion | $2500.00 | 2 MATI Weekend Passes 2 MATI Merch Packages |
Find out more about the MATI Movement: https://matistl.org/matimovement |
MATI MAIN STAGES PASSES
Attendees who purchase a MATI Main Stages pass (weekend or single day) will have access to the entire festival and conference footprint, including the four MATI Main Stages: The Big Top, The Sovereign (3300 Washington Avenue), Field Stage and Sophie’s Artist Lounge. The MATI Main Stages feature the festival’s headlining musical acts, as well as an incredible lineup of regional and St. Louis-based artists.
All MATI Main Stages passholders will have access to indoor restrooms, expanded seating, lounge areas, elevated viewing platforms, shade structures and curated food and beverage options. The Big Top and Field Stage will feature new video elements, while The Sovereign - brand new for 2025 - will offer a state-of-the-art audio and visual concert experience. MATI Main Stages pass holders will be able to come and go freely from the Washington Avenue block party to the performance areas, showing their pass at security checkpoints to gain access to the Main Stages.
Additionally, MATI is activating more than a dozen stages and venues throughout Grand Center and Locust Business District, called MATI Places. Access to all MATI Places is included with a MATI Main Stages pass.
MATI PLACES
For those looking for a lower barrier to entry - to experience the festive atmosphere, support a favorite St. Louis-based artist or poet, attend the conference, or participate in a community workshop - MATI Places ONLY single-day passes are available for $20.
MATI Places include Central Stage, High Low, Jazz St. Louis, Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, The Dark Room, The Key (3221-3225 Olive), Work & Leisure x Kre8 Space, and .ZACK, as well as non-ticketed, publicly-accessible spaces including CAM (Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis), Counterpublic, Golden Gems and Hidden Gem, Metro Theatre, The Pulitzer Arts Foundation, Sally’s Rooftop Garden, and Strauss Park. Programming at MATI Places includes a wide variety of community curations: everything from musical performances, DJ sets, poetry slams and family-friendly raves to rooftop yoga, artist workshops, industry panels and keynote speakers.
MATI PLACES Pricing: | ||
PRICE | SERVICE CHARGE | TOTAL PER TICKET |
$20.00 per Day | $4.50 | $24.50 |
MATI Membership
We’re getting rid of VIP tickets. There’s no VIP. There’s just the Movement. If you support MATI, you’re joining the team. That comes with access to non-public areas in the footprint, artist meet-and-greets, exclusive merch, insider access to MATI festival weekend and year-round programming, and more.
Click here for all of the details: https://matistl.org/matimovement
MATI Membership Levels:
Friend of MATI: $200.00
MATI Supporter: $300.00
MATI Benefactor: $1000.00
Champion of MATI: $2500.00
Join the Movement here: https://metrotix.evenue.net/events/MATIMEMBER
Other Info
Tickets will be delivered via email, to use via mobile wallet.
Ticket delivery will be delayed 5-10 business days after purchase until the week of the event.