The Muny’s Summer Concert Finale Will Feature Lionel Richie on Aug. 29

ST. LOUIS — International music superstar Lionel Richie will headline The Muny’s annual summer-finale concert, continuing a storied tradition that returned to Forest Park in 2024. 

The Muny Presents Lionel Richie, a one-night-only concert event, is at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29.  

Richie is one of the most celebrated artists in music history, with a career spanning more than five decades. As a member of the iconic group Commodores and as a solo artist, Richie has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide and earned an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and four Grammy Awards, including album of the year for Can’t Slow Down. He has served as a judge on ABC’s American Idol since 2018. 

“Since the return of Muny concerts two years ago, we’ve been blessed with unforgettable performances on the Muny stage to close each summer,” said Muny President & CEO Kwofe Coleman. “We’re thrilled to give our community another reason to come together and make lasting Muny memories — this time with the legendary Lionel Richie. We are honored to welcome Lionel to our stage and cannot wait for what we know will be a remarkable evening of music and celebration.”  

Richie’s catalog of timeless hits includes “Hello,” “All Night Long (All Night),” “Say You, Say Me” and “Endless Love.” A Kennedy Center Honoree and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Richie continues to captivate audiences around the globe with his signature voice and unforgettable live performances. He joins Earth, Wind & Fire for a summer tour that runs through Aug. 14. 

Tickets for The Muny Presents Lionel Richie are $75-$300 and go on sale at 9 a.m. CT May 18, exclusively at metrotix.com. Muny subscribers and Muny Guarantors can access an exclusive presale that begins at 9 a.m. CT May 11. Patrons who are eligible for the presale will receive details via email. 

VIP concert upgrades will be available, including priority parking ($150) and access to a private preshow cocktail party ($200). 

MetroTix is the only authorized vendor of Muny tickets.  

Tickets for The Muny’s nearly 1,500 “free seats” at the rear of the theatre will be distributed via a digital drawing, which is open for registration now at muny.org/richie. Only one entry per person will be accepted; duplicate entries and disposable email addresses will be discarded. Limit two tickets per winner. Winners will be notified via email by May 15. 

For years, live concerts were a staple at The Muny. After a break of more than three decades, concerts returned in 2024 with a show headlined by John Legend and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Diana Ross and Jon Batiste performed in 2025. Notable artists who performed in The Muny’s earlier concerts include Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, Sting, Barry Manilow, Bob Dylan, the Allman Brothers and Hank Williams Jr. 

Support for this event is provided by Butler’s Pantry, Rochelle & Louis Cella Family, Commerce Bank, Edward Jones, Interco Charitable Trust, Johnston Family Fund, Muny “Fan,” Powell Law Firm, RV Fund, Stephanie A. Schnuck & Matthew McAuley, Steward Family Foundation, Switch and Tarlton. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Associate Director of Development Jordan Bouchard at [email protected] or (314) 595-5730. 

The 108th season of musical theatre at The Muny includes Hairspray (June 15-21), Shrek The Musical (June 25-July 2), Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific (July 6-12), Disney’s Newsies (July 16-22), Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations (July 27-Aug. 2), Meet Me In St. Louis (Aug. 6-13) and Something Rotten! (Aug. 17-23).  

Single-performance tickets for these productions also go on sale at 9 a.m. CT May 18 at the Muny Box Office and via MetroTix. Subscriptions for the seven-show Season 108 lineup are still available, starting at $126.  

Photos, logos and other promotional assets are available in the Muny Press Room. 

Now in its 108th season in St. Louis, The Muny — the recipient of the 2025 Regional Theatre Tony Award — is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to producing exceptional musical theatre that is accessible to all, continuing its remarkable tradition in Forest Park. As the nation’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre, The Muny welcomes more than 300,000 patrons each summer for seven world-class productions, each built from the ground up in St. Louis. Learn more at muny.org, and follow along at facebook.com/munytheatre, instagram.com/themuny and youtube.com/themunytv.

Lionel Richie boasts a discography of albums and singles that is second to none. With more than 125 million albums sold worldwide, an Oscar, Golden Globe and four Grammy Awards, Richie has been honored with distinctions including 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year and the 2017 Kennedy Center Honors. In March 2018, Richie cemented his iconic legacy as he imprinted his hand and footprints at Hollywood’s storied TCL Chinese Theatre. In 2022, he was both inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and received the 2022 American Music Awards Icon Award, his 18th AMA. He also received the 2022 Gershwin Prize for popular song by the Library of Congress. Richie debuted and served as producer on the documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, which premiered to critical acclaim at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and quickly became a cultural phenomenon as the most watched music documentary of 2024. Richie has served as a judge on ABC’s American Idol for nine seasons. He also served as executive producer on Apple TV’s KPopped, which hit No. 1 in South Korea and the top 10 in 99 countries. Most recently, Richie offered an intimate and candid reflection on his journey through music, fame and personal transformation in his New York Times bestselling memoir, Truly, released Sept. 30, 2025.