This was my second time seeing Sierra Ferrell in St. Louis this year, but the first time it felt right. The last time was when she opened at Busch Stadium for the Big Ass Stadium Tour with Jelly Roll and Post Malone. As wild as that night was, Sierra got lost in the shuffle—the crowd never gave her the proper St. Louis welcome she deserved. But at the Stifel Theatre, headlining her Shoot for the Moon Tour, this was HER stage, HER show, HER world. And the difference was electric.
The lights dropped and from the first note, Sierra’s voice was otherworldly—swinging from haunting Appalachian ballads to playful jazz-tinged numbers with impossible ease. Then came the surprises: Jamie McKeogh of JigJam, now calling St. Louis home, joined her onstage. Together they covered the Eagles’ “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” a moment so whimsical it enchanted the entire theatre. Later, McKeogh returned alongside opener Nikki Lane for “Lesson in Leavin’,” turning the stage into a showcase of pure collaborative joy.
Ferrell closed the night with a run of her best-known songs, each one wrapping the crowd tighter in her spell. But what really struck me was how right it all felt—the way her timeless, genre-bending sound seemed to belong inside those walls. The Stifel has this kind of nostalgic charm, a theatre with history in its bones, and Sierra is the kind of artist who thrives in that atmosphere. It’s like the venue and the voice were made for each other: her vintage-yet-fresh spirit echoing through a space that feels like it’s been waiting for her all along. Quirky, magical, and a little bit otherworldly—just like Sierra herself.
By the end, one thing was clear: the Stifel isn’t just a stop on her tour, it’s home. And St. Louis wants her back here anytime she’s on the road, because this city and this theatre are the perfect backdrop for the kind of vintage charm Sierra Ferrell is bringing back to music.
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Melissa O’Rourke aka WickedWitchofSTL is a jack of all trades. By day she’s an established tattooist and piercer, by night a mother to her amazing son (who is a hell of a guitarist). Melissa has a musical background and can often be found at a local karaoke joint, or a concert when she’s not driving across the country for an adventure. This social butterfly always welcomes conversation so come say hi! See y’all at the next gig!
