314 Day rewind.<\/strong> I am typing with a straw in my mouth right now because I took it way too far in the name of 314 Day this weekend. In all fairness to me, 20 years is worth going hard in the paint for. After that last Mobb Out that was in perfect sync with Koko C\u2019vere<\/strong>, I knew the rest of the week was gonna be a problem. I got in my car and heard a pop in my shoulder when I turned the steering wheel. I thought about mobbing up into Christian Northeast! But y\u2019all didn\u2019t come here to hear about this battered, bruised and tore up borderline elderly shape, so let\u2019s get to it. March 14, 2026 will go down in history as an absolute movie in St. Louis city, county and surrounding areas. Actually beyond the surrounding areas if you count what went down in Texas, Georgia and D.C. And it got cracking before the actual 314 Day. Nothing but death or wisdom tooth pain could have kept me from Chevre Friday night for the Animal House reunion party. When I tell you a time was had. Ben Gay and Icy Hot had to be involved afterwards, because we tore it up like we were up in the Lewis and Clark Tower. I got up bright and early to make my way to Overland Plaza for the 314 Day Block Party at Hibbett Sports. And by bright and early, I mean 2 p.m. I knew it was packed to the gills because the Page exit on 170 South was lowkey looking like Hollywood Casino Amphitheater on a show night. I pulled up in that parking lot and was absolutely right. It was a sea of red and blue thanks to the St. Louis Cardinals and Blues gear. Can somebody tell y\u2019all\u2019s cousin not to wear that yellow wig with her Blues jersey next year? It was a bit much. Anyway, it was all the way live outside. Does anybody else have \u201cYou Stupid\u201d stuck in their heads? And Overland Plaza let me know exactly what to expect when I made my way to The Pageant for the 314 Day Concert of all 314 Day Concerts. I also scooted over to the 314 Day Party with Nine PBS and it was litty lit just like everything else!\u00a0<\/p>\n 314 Day part deux.<\/strong> Phil Assets<\/strong> and Friends (I see you, Vanessa Townsend-Vann<\/strong>) have most certainly made my best of 2026 end of the year round up with that epic 314 Day Concert they pulled off at The Pageant. And I\u2019m saying this knowing full well that it is only March. The crowd pulled up dressed for the city\u2014red and white for the Cardinals, blue and yellow for the Blues and there were even some St. Louis Rams era blue and gold blended in. Yo\u2026Shorty Da Prince<\/strong>, The Lunatics<\/strong> and all kinds of other folks hit the stage and had me realizing what I put my knees through with all that early 2000s twerking. Webbie<\/strong> had us in a trance the moment he touched the stage. And if I had the concert to do all over again, I wouldn\u2019t have let my phone die before \u201cNot a Stain on Me\u201d dropped, so y\u2019all could see for yourselves how lit it was. Can someone please explain how is it that I can remember every single word to Murph\u2019s<\/strong> verse, but have to reset my Hulu password every time I accidently log myself out?\u00a0<\/p>\n 314 Day swag best in show.<\/strong> Because folks were repping the city with style \u2013 whether it was storebought, custom made or homemade \u2013 I\u2019ve decided to give a moment to the folks who slayed STL style for 314 Day. Tierha,<\/strong> if you don\u2019t give me that electric blue clutch that matched your St. Louis Blues jersey! I must admit that I have never wanted to become a purse snatcher so bad in all my life. And if I did, I would be the first robber in the history of doing hoodrat stuff who could care less about what\u2019s inside the bag! Lucy<\/strong>, your STL red overalls were absolutely every single thing. It was understated, but I really enjoyed Louise<\/strong> of Epiphany Boutique\u2019s quilted crop bomber jacket and STL cap. Don\u2019t get it twisted. Her name might give \u201cRough Side of the Mountain\u201d or Mississippi Mass Choir, but her style game utterly undefeated. Speaking of caps, Kawanna\u2019s <\/strong>custom fitted ballcap with denim embellishments baseballs and bats on it made me take a second look. Yes, it was busy. No it was not tacky. Breonna Hargrove<\/strong>, that Blues Jersey you turned into a belly blouse was life more abundantly. Can you sew me one in a 2X. I said what I said\u2026and yes, I said I wanted a 2X belly shirt. Y\u2019all better get into this body positivity era! And I didn\u2019t catch his name, but the brother at the Overland Plaza block party in front of Hibbett Sports with the hoodie that had the highway 170 insignia on the sleeve deserves a nod. And since we\u2019re talking about Overland Plaza, I won\u2019t call you out by name, but I saw a couple of the folks walking out of Ross Dress For Less with bags and changing into their 314 Day fit as they made their way across the parking lot. Your secret is safe with me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Credit:<\/span> Photos by Lawrence Bryant and Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n