Evolution Festival concluded its 2025 music showdown in St. Louis with ’90s R&B flavor, bluesy country rhythms and a nostalgic headlining performance from Grammy Award-winning musician Lenny Kravitz.

Like the first day, festival attendance numbers increased as the sun set. St. Louisans filled Forest Park with lawn chairs and picnic blankets to enjoy sets from Grammy Award-winning girl group TLC, folk-rock star Father John Misty and St. Louis band Still Animals.

The day’s best performances came from the mainstage. Following a strong vocal performance from singer Maggie Rose, the Marcus King Band brought dramatic musicianship, soulful melodies and honky tonk twang to Evolution Festival.

Frontman King is a unique performer who has mastered merging blues, country, gospel and soul music into

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