{"id":50257,"date":"2017-04-03T12:31:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T17:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/?p=50257"},"modified":"2024-02-29T09:53:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T15:53:06","slug":"take-metro-to-see-chris-rock-neil-diamond-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/nextstop\/take-metro-to-see-chris-rock-neil-diamond-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Metro to see Chris Rock, Neil Diamond and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BLUES-PROMO-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BLUES-PROMO-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BLUES-PROMO-1024x663-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/BLUES-PROMO-1024x663-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spring is here, the weather is nice &#8211; so it&#8217;s time to get back out there, everybody. Luckily for you, there are a lot of fun things to do this month, and\u00a0they&#8217;re all accessible by transit.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian rock band\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepageant.com\/event\/simple-plan-040717\/\">Simple Plan will start things off with a concert on April 7<\/a> at The Pageant on the Delmar Loop. Toward the end of the month,\u00a0American rock band <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepageant.com\/event\/flaming-lips-042317\/\">The Flaming Lips will perform on April 23<\/a>. A few days later,\u00a0heavy metal band <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepageant.com\/event\/mastodon-042717\/\">Mastodon will perform on April 27<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In downtown St. Louis, the Peabody Opera House hosts\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.peabodyoperahouse.com\/events\/detail\/dan-tdm\">English YouTube sensation\u00a0Daniel Middleton (aka Dan TDM) on April 7<\/a>. The next day, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peabodyoperahouse.com\/events\/detail\/chris-rock-total-blackout-tour-2017\">Chris Rock will bring the laughs for a two-day event on April 8 and April 9.<\/a>\u00a0The following week,\u00a0American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, social critic and actor <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peabodyoperahouse.com\/events\/detail\/lewis-black-2\">Lewis Black heads to the stage on April 15.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next door at the Scottrade Center,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scottradecenter.com\/events\/detail\/panic-at-the-disco\">Panic! At The Disco will perform on April 5.<\/a>\u00a0In the middle of the month,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scottradecenter.com\/events\/detail\/neil-diamond\">Neil Diamond brings his 50th anniversary tour\u00a0on April 12.<\/a>\u00a0Toward the end of the month, country powerhouse duo\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scottradecenter.com\/events\/detail\/tim-mcgraw-and-faith-hill\">Tim McGraw and Faith Hill come to the Scottrade Center on April 27<\/a> with special guest Seth Ennis.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid traffic jams and the hassles of finding (and paying for) parking by taking Metro. Leave your vehicle at any one of 21 free Metro Park-Ride lots in Missouri and Illinois and ride MetroLink to the Civic Center\u00a0MetroLink Station (just steps from the Peabody Opera House and Scottrade Center) or to the Delmar Loop MetroLink Station (near The Pageant).<\/p>\n<p>You can also hop on MetroBus to get downtown or to the Delmar Loop. Ride on one of more than a dozen\u00a0MetroBus routes to the Union Station MetroLink Station, located just west of the Scottrade Center and the Peabody Opera House. You can reach the Delmar Loop on any of\u00a0five MetroBus routes.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to let Metro do the driving to your next big event? Plan your trip on Metro transit by downloading the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/PlanYourTrip\/MobileApps.aspx\">Metro On The Go app<\/a>\u00a0to your mobile device, or\u00a0reach out to\u00a0Metro Transit Information at 314-231-2345 or 618-271-2345, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is here, the weather is nice &#8211; so it&#8217;s time to get back out there, everybody. Luckily for you, there are a lot of fun things to do this month, and\u00a0they&#8217;re all accessible by transit. 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