The Heavy Anchor
South City Dive Bar & Venue
Stop in for a drink or stay for a show
No cover bar side/cover for event Stop in for a drink or stay for a show!
We have a full bar with local & craft beers as well as house & seasonal cocktails, wine & N/A options. We have events almost every night. There's rarely a cover to get in the bar, cover charge only if you want to see the show of the night (on the venue side).
Tuesday at 9pm
- Geek Trivia
Free to play
Winning team gets a round of booze
Stop in for a drink or stay for a show!
See y’all soon
Monday at 9pm
- Comedy Shipwreck Open Mic
Hosted by: Chad Wallace Comedy.
Comedian sign-up starts at 8pm
Free to attend
See ya'll this week
6/17 Comedy Shipwreck Open Mic
6/18 Geek Trivia
6/19 FreeFoolish, Cal in Red (MI), Yannon
6/20 Karaoke
6/21 Emo Summer (Summer Kickoff Emo Night)
6/22 Q***r Rope Show: GALORE
Saturday at 8pm
- Benefit for Actually Aspec
An asexual and aromantic support group
Bands:
- Pretty Pink Flowers
- Half Gallen and the Milk Jugs
- Awkward Encounter
Comics:
Becca Mackelprang
Pat Ryan
Tiel Pierce
$10 for the show, no cover to get in the bar side
Bar opens at 5pm / Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm
Show Friday at 8pm
A fundraiser for Missouri Abortion Fund
with:
- Sewer Urchin
- Suzie Cue
- The Rose Court
*Young Animals had to drop from the show
$10 for the show, no cover to get in the bar side
Bar opens at 5pm / Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm
Thursday at 8pm
- THESHÖ: A Comedy Show
THE SHO: STL's funniest improvisers & standup do anything but.
Hosted by Tiel Pierce & Cori Stewart
$10 for the show, no cover to get in the bar side
Bar opens at 5pm / Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm
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Show Wednesday at 8pm
- Freddy VS
- MellowPhobia (KC)
- Let's Not
$10 for the show, no cover to get in the bar side
Bar opens at 5pm / Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm
Tuesday
- Record Collector Meetup at 7pm
Bring some recent finds
Hosted by Charles O'Rear
Sponsored by Planet Score Records
Free to attend
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- Geek Trivia at 9pm
Free to play
Winning team gets a round of booze
Have you been by lately?
We're always making improvements & upgrades!
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your favorite south city neighborhood dive bar
Monday at 9pm
- Comedy Shipwreck Open Mic
An open mic style comedy show
Free to attend
Hosted by Chad Wallace Comedy.
Comedian sign-up starts at 8pm
See ya'll this week
6/10 Comedy Shipwreck Open Mic
6/11 Record Collector Meetup & Geek Trivia
6/12 Freddy VS, MellowPhobia, Let's Not
6/13 THESHÖ: A Comedy Show
6/14 Fundraiser Show for MO Abortion Fund w/ Sewer Urchin, Suzie Cue, The Rose Court
6/15 Benefit for Actually Aspec w/ Pretty Pink Flowers, Half Gallen & the Milk Jugs, Awkward Encounter...
Show Saturday at 8pm
- Chainstay
- Oakwood Grove
- The Alley Oops
- I Like Snaps
$10 for the show, no cover to get in the bar side
Bar opens at 5pm / Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm
Friday at 8pm
- The Future is Female+: A Comedy Show
Featuring a lineup of all female identifying comics
Host: Meredith Hopping
Headliner: Precious J
With Nuunie LaRue
Cori Stewart
Ebony Starr
Mergen
Angie Hemby
$10 for the show, no cover to get in the bar side
Bar opens at 5pm / Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm
Thursday
- Karaoke
Join us for Karaoke!
Hosted by Jen Stuvy
Free to attend
8pm-Midnight
New booze! Golden Road Brewing Mango Cart on tap /// DESTIHL Brewery Blueberry Crumble Sour /// Switchgrass Spirits Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Whiskey
Show Wednesday at 8pm
- Augmented Hearts
- 95corolla (TN)
- Silver Material Band
$10 for the show, no cover to get in the bar side
Bar opens at 5pm / Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm
Tuesday at 9pm
- Geek Trivia
Free to play
Winning team gets a round of booze or pick from our merch prizes
Summer Cocktails are here!
Monday at 9pm
- Comedy Shipwreck Open Mic
Free to attend
An open mic style comedy show
Hosted by Chad Wallace Comedy.
Comedian sign-up starts at 8pm
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The Heavy Anchor:
One thing we love about this Bevo mainstay is its ability to appeal to almost anyone. The beer aficionado will love its local selection – as will people who prefer cider or hard seltzers. And the cocktails go beyond your local dive fare, with Paper Planes and Full Montes, plus NA rum and whiskey. Besides all that, The Heavy Anchor always has a packed schedule of events: comedy shows, trivia, open mic nights, karaoke, improv, poetry readings and live music are happening here Monday through Saturday. If you're hungry, the bar stocks exclusive flavors of Vegan Deli and Butcher frozen pizzas the staff will cook to order.
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See ya'll this week
6/3 Comedy Shipwreck Open Mic
6/4 Geek Trivia
6/5 Augmented Hearts, 95corolla, Silver Material
6/6 Karaoke
6/7 The Future is Female+: A Comedy Show
6/8 Chainstay, Oakwood Grove, The Alley Oops, I Like Snaps
Show Saturday at 8pm
- Future/Modern
- Night Parks
- Hopeful Utopian
$10 for the show, no cover to get in the bar side
Bar opens at 5pm / Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm
June Lineup
Pre-sale tix (*for select shows*) & future calendars at TheHeavyAnchor.com
Show Friday at 8pm
- Seashine
- First Date Kiss (Peoria IL)
- the public
$10 for the show, no cover to get in the bar side
Bar opens at 5pm / Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm
Upcoming Shows!
Show Thursday at 8pm
- Sisser
- Kyoto Lo-Fi
- Youth & Canvas
$10 for the show, no cover to get in the bar side
Bar opens at 5pm / Doors at 7pm / Show at 8pm
It's also Micaela Mohr's last day with us. Come by and do a pickle juice shot with her!
Wednesday at 8pm
- Poetry Open Mic
A monthly open mic dedicated to cultivating connectivity and mutual support within the St. Louis poetry community. Hosted by Bobby Stevens & Kyle Brandt-Lubart.
We’ll be holding it down every last Wednesday of the month at The Heavy Anchor (sign up at 7PM/mic at 8PM). Explorers of language, first-time readers, veteran word artists—all are welcome to the stage and in this space. We ask that performers keep their sets to 8 minutes max.
Free to attend
Tuesday at 9pm
- Geek Trivia
Free to play
Winning team gets a round of booze or pick from our merch prizes
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Kung Fu and those who know it
Video Game Robots
Inventors
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Our Story
Stop in for a To-Go order or stay for a drink!
Open Monday-Saturday 5pm-11pm.
Masks required.
We have a full bar with over 45 beers and a weekly rotating schedule of new craft brews as well as house cocktails.
We are not doing indoor events at this time. Check out our ‘Events’ page for outdoor events.
*updated September 2020
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5226 Gravois Avenue
St. Louis, MO
63116
Opening Hours
Monday | 5pm - 1am |
Tuesday | 5pm - 1am |
Wednesday | 5pm - 1am |
Thursday | 5pm - 1am |
Friday | 5pm - 1am |
Saturday | 5pm - 1am |
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