Still confused on how to spend your weekend at LouFest? First, buy tickets if you haven’t—this will be the music event of the year in St. Louis, and you’d be crazy to miss it. After that, check out four of our writers’ schedules—two for both Saturday and Sunday—and use them to help you figure out where you should be and when you should be there. You might even discover your next favorite band along the way!

Saturday

Washed Out

Bud Light Stage, 2:30

My Saturday will probably begin with Washed Out’s 2:30 p.m. set on the Bud Light Stage. At the least, I’m hoping to catch the group playing the “Portlandia” theme song, “Feel It All Around,” and dream of micro-craft donuts sold from locally sourced food rickshaws. Washed Out is also one of the few electronica-based bands playing Saturday, which will be a good way to start an otherwise indie- and rock-heavy day. —Noah Jodice

Those Darlins

Shade Stage, 3:30

At 3:30 I’ll head to the Shade Stage to hear Those Darlins, a Nashville-based band with Joan-Jett-meets-Emmylou-Harris vocals. I only discovered Those Darlins recently but quickly fell in love with their music. Their sound ranges from the late ’70s country-influenced Rolling Stones to more modern garage rock, and their music videos suggest a profound weirdness lying just below the surface. Also, their singer looks like the punk version of Maggie Gyllenhaal. —Noah Jodice

Future Islands

Bud Light Stage, 4:30 – 5:30,

I’ve seen the band play several talk shows, and its singer has garnered a reputation for his mesmerizing dance moves. I’m curious to see whether Future Islands will live up to the hype and how their act on a small television set will translate to a festival stage.
—Noah Jodice

The 1975

Bud Light Stage 6:30 – 7:30

Self-described as a group of “stoner Muppets,” The 1975 crossed into America and sent chilling waves to all of its listeners. The 1975’s mellow and haunting songs will give me a change of pace from Future Islands’ emotionally charged music. —Aysswarya Manoharan

CAKE

Forest Park Stage, 7:30

CAKE’s set at 7:30 p.m. on the Forest Park Stage should be memorable. The band has been around since the 1990s and no doubt knows how to put on a good live show. It has some definite crowd-pleasers like “The Distance” and “Short Skirt/Long Jacket,” along with a vast catalog of material to fill out the set. Unfortunately, I’ll be leaving before the end of the set to ensure a good spot for Arctic Monkeys at 8:30. —Noah Jodice

Arctic Monkeys

Bud Light Stage, 8:30

If you want to be seduced by the handsome, smooth-talking frontman of Arctic Monkeys, this is the place you should be. Arctic Monkeys never fail to deliver their British charm on their hormonally charged, adolescent audience. Although all of their albums provided bliss during our monotonous days, their latest masterpiece, “AM,” guarantees that this performance will give us chills. —Aysswarya Manoharan

Sunday

Glass Animals

Forest Park Stage, 1:30

While I tend to avoid young bands that don’t offer generous servings of distortion (there’s nothing like four terrified festival rookies glued to the stage to kill my vibe), Glass Animals’ cosmic grooves should keep their set out of yawn-inducing disaster territory. Best-case scenario, the band manages to channel the otherworldly frequencies that make its debut record, “Zaba,” one of the year’s best. —Mark Matousek

Moon Taxi

Shade Stage, 3:15

Immediately following Portugal. The Man’s set is a Nashville band called Moon Taxi. Moon Taxi is an enigmatic band in that its ethereal rock somehow always makes for an incredible party atmosphere. Directly after Moon Taxi is Trombone Shorty on the Bud Light Stage. Go to this concert even if you just stand at the back. Trombone Shorty plays jazz like you have never heard before, and it is truly a sight to behold. Grab a snack and rest your legs, butbe sure to stay within earshot. —Wesley Jenkins

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Bud Light Stage, 4:15

Lest his stage name fool you, Trombone Shorty is no novelty act. That much was clear at this year’s Lollapalooza, during which his band’s blistering main stage set held my attention from hundreds of yards away. It may lack the nuance to make much of an impression on record, but festivals favor the brash, and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue’s robust brass attack should serve as a perfect midafternoon jolt. —Mark Matousek

Cherub

Forest Park Stage, 5:15

Go to Cherub. Just do it. This set will be the most fun part of your day (excluding OutKast). Cherub’s swanky, sexy jazzercise sound creates an electric air around its concert while making you feel dirty at the same time. You will come to this set for “Doses and Mimosas” but leave with “Jazzercise ’95” as your new Marvin Gaye. —Wesley Jenkins

Grouplove

Bud Light Stage, 6:15

I’ll admit I was skeptical, bitter even. Here was yet another example of Lollapalooza’s unimaginative booking, one more mid-tier act straight from the indie-pop cookie cutter. How wrong I was. Just as great studio bands can underwhelm live, so can middling songwriters own a stage through sheer gusto. Do all of Grouplove’s songs sound like Pixies covers? Maybe. But its is a joy unfettered by cynicism. There will be no rain on this parade. Then, ignore Matt and Kim’s tuneless racket while securing a spot for Atlanta’s finest. —Mark Matousek

OutKast

Bud Light Stage, 8:15

Do not leave early. You may be tired; you may have work to do; you may have read the underwhelming reviews of the band’s first comeback shows (it’s turned things around since). But under no circumstances should you miss OutKast’s final performance in St. Louis (assuming its reunion tour is a one-off). OutKast made hip-hop a weirder, wilder, funkier place for 12 years, and it’ll do the same for 105 minutes on Sunday night. Have you heard “Ms. Jackson” with a live horn section? Sung “Hey Ya!” with thousands of your closest friends? Bask in the glow of one of modern music’s deepest discographies while you still have the chance. —Mark Matousek