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The month of April is packed full of great events, perfect for audiences young and old.

The Peabody Opera House starts the ball rolling with a concert tonight, featuring American gospel musician, choir director and author Kirk Franklin. A performance by Willie Nelson and crew will happen this weekend on April 9. Four-time Grammy winner Lionel Richie is the headliner for the 50th Dinner with the Stars event on April 16. Comedian Ron White will bring the laughs on April 23, followed by more laughs the next night (April 24) with Bill Maher. American country music singer-songwriter and actress Jennifer Nettles will wrap up the month at the Peabody on April 28.

Welcome To The Night Vale, a twice-monthly podcast, will visit The Pageant on April 13. American comedian, radio personality, bestselling author and actor, Jim Norton will stop by during the weekend on April 16. American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur Lupe Fiasco will perform on April 19. Chris D’Elia will end April with a few laughs on April 23.

British rock band Mumford & Sons will bring their sounds to the Scottrade Center on April 16.  And the following week, Justin Bieber will stop by on April 19 when he brings his Purpose World Tour to the Scottrade Center.

Avoid construction, 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 take MetroLink to the Civic Center MetroLink Station (just steps from the Peabody Opera House and Scottrade Center) or the Delmar Loop MetroLink Station (near The Pageant).

You can also hop on MetroBus to get downtown or to the Delmar Loop. The Civic Center Transit Center, located at the intersection of 14th and Spruce Streets just south of the Scottrade Center, serves more than a dozen MetroBus routes. The Delmar Loop MetroLink Station serves five MetroBus routes. To plan your trip on public transit, use our handy Trip Planner.