St. Louis Weekend Events for Thursday, January 25th through Sunday, January 28th, 2018 feature: Wynonna Judd & The Big Noise, Tiffany Haddish, St. Louis Blues Star Wars Night, St. Louis Auto Show, Scotty McCreery, Mardi Gras Wine Beer & Whiskey Taste, Cajun Cookoff, Chase Rice, Fete de Glace, and more.

DOWNTOWN

27th Annual Burns’ Night Celebration: Haggis, cock-a-leekie soup, neeps & tatties, shephard’s pie, scotch eggs, and sticky toffee pudding will all be available for sale upstairs in the North Bar starting at 5pm. Starting at 6pm, the PARADE OF PIPERS and Haggis begins and Tom Schlafly addresses the masses with his annual poem conjuring the spirit of Robert Burns. DUDDY BREEKS play live starting at 7pm. Delicious Scotch Ale will be flowing on draft all night long. Don’t forget to wear your kilt! The event is free and open to the public.

Date: Thursday, January 25
Time: 5-9pm
Place: Schlafly – 2100 Locust

St. Louis Blues: vs Colorado Avalanche. Join us on January 25 for Star Wars Night with the St. Louis Blues. Scottrade Center will be invaded by characters of the Galactic Empire, while the Blues battle the Colorado Avalanche on the ice. This special theme night ticket includes an exclusive Blues – Star Wars t-shirt. Promo Code: FORCE18

Date: Thursday, January 25
Time: 7pm
Place: Scottrade Center

St. Louis Auto Show: The largest automobile event in the St. Louis area, the Saint Louis Auto Show fueled by Phillips 66 features more than 500 new cars, trucks, SUVs and luxury vehicles from over 25 manufacturers all under one roof. Enjoy: Million Dollar Mile, a collection of luxury and exotic cars, Kid Zone featuring: St. Louis Zyp Flyte indoor Zipline, Guess This Mess Crushed car cube contest, Stray Rescue Adoption Even, Ultimate bungee trampoline, LED mobile rock climbing wall, Wacky chaos obstacle course, 16’ slide, Carousel bounce house, Super hero camp games, 4-linked Daytona Racing Simulators, Giant Foosball Table, Air Hockey, Dome Hockey, Pop-a-shot, Skeeball, Giant Jenga, Giant Connect 4, 4 stand up arcades, Photobooth, 2 superhero characters for meet & Greet/photo (at select times) and more, Gateway Kartplex Go Karts kart racing right in the dome, and live drift demos with drift champ Vaughn Gittin Jr. Pistons and Pearls charity party is Saturday from 6-10pm with live music from Dirty Muggs, Dan Dunn Paintjam, silent auction, open bar, and hors d’oeuvres.

Date: January 25-28
Time: Thurs: 11am-9pm, Fri: 9am-10pm, Sat: 9am-10pm, Sun: 9am-5pm
Place: America’s Center & the Dome

Hot Country Nights: The 3rd week of this annual country music series features Scotty McCreery. McCreery won the 10th season of American Idol in 2011 and has had some great hits including: “See You Tonight”, “Feelin’ It”, and “Five More Minutes.” Featuring special guest, Danielle Bradberry, who won Season 4 of The Voice, as the opening act! Tickets are $20 in advance/$30 day of.

Date: Friday, January 26
Time: 7pm
Place: Ballpark Village – 601 Clark

Shen Yun: Take an enlightening journey through 5,000 years. SHEN YUN’S unique artistic vision expands theatrical experience into a multi-dimensional, inspiring journey through one of humanity’s greatest treasures—the five millennia of traditional Chinese culture. This epic production immerses you in stories reaching back to the most distant past. You’ll explore realms even beyond our visible world. Featuring one of the world’s oldest art forms— classical Chinese dance—along with patented scenographical effects and all-original orchestral works, Shen Yun opens a portal to a civilization of enchanting beauty and enlightening wisdom. Traditional Chinese culture, with its profoundly optimistic worldview and deep spiritual roots, was displaced by communism in China. Today, only the New York–based Shen Yun is keeping this precious heritage alive on stage. And it’s an experience that will take your breath away.

Date: January 26 & 27
Time: Fri: 7:30pm, Sat: 2 & 7:30pm
Place: Peabody Opera House-1400 Market St

Mardi Gras Wine Beer & Whiskey Taste: Take a tour of the world through each sample of more than 50 types of whiskey, wine, craft beer and refreshing lagers curated both internationally and locally, all included with your pass. We will also be offering a lineup of award-winning BBQ from local celebrity pitmasters in addition to a packed dance floor full of people getting down to the sounds of DJ Quain of Rockstar DJs. Admission: $45 in Advance, $50 at the Door

Date: Friday, January 26
Time: 7-11pm
Place: Soulard Market Park

St. Louis Mardi Gras Cajun Cook-off: Learn the secrets of Cajun cooking from the best chefs in St. Louis, Mike Johnson and Christina Fitzgerald, whose culinary roots are connected to New Orleans, then taste the subject matter of the most delicious lesson you’ll ever learn as they hand out samples. These cooking demos of authentic creole cuisine will be taking place all day long as highly talented amateur chefs from across the area face off, preparing their best dishes to be sampled by a panel of hungry and highly discerning judges. Admission to the event includes an authentic Cajun lunch, prepared by the flavor wizards at Sugarfire Smokehouse, and all the beverages you need to wash it down, not to mention boot-stomping tunes straight out of the Big Easy. Admission: $40 in Advance, $45 at the Door

Date: Saturday, January 27
Time: 12-4pm
Place: Soulard Market Park

9th Annual Boutique Bridal Event: Please join us for the 9th Annual Busch Stadium Bridal Event. Your ticket includes: a guided tour of Busch Stadium’s unique and versatile event spaces set and decorated for rehearsal dinners and weddings, an opportunity to visit with unique wedding vendors from across Cardinals Nation including photographers, wedding planners, florists, bakeries and DJs, and cocktail and hors d’oeuvres samples from our exclusive caterer Delaware North Sportservice and Executive Chef Larry Johnson. Each bride will receive a special goodie bag including a copy of the Spring/Summer St. Louis Bride Magazine, a voucher good for two tickets to a 2018 Cardinals game and other great information to help them prepare for their wedding day. Tickets are $12.00 in advance and $14.00 at the door.

Date: Sunday, January 28
Time: 12:30-4pm
Place: Busch Stadium

CENTRAL

School of Rock: The Musical: Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star posing as a substitute teacher who turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. This high-octane smash features 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber, all the original songs from the movie and musical theater’s first-ever kids rock band playing their instruments live on stage.

Date: January 18-28
Time: 7:30pm, 2pm, and 1pm
Place: The Fox – 527 N Grand Blvd

The Marvelous Wonderettes: The pop doesn’t stop in this smash hit musical! A high school prom in 1958 and a 10-year reunion in 1968 provide the backdrop for some of the biggest hits of both decades, performed by an irrepressible quartet of young women. Featuring a stacked playlist that includes “Mr. Sandman,” “It’s in His Kiss,” “Respect,” “Son of a Preacher Man” and “Lollipop,” it’s a joyous snapshot of a musical era.

Date: Through January 28
Time: Thurs & Fri: 8pm, Sat: 4 & 8pm, Sun: 2 & 7pm
Place: The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis-130 Edgar Road

Chase Rice: w/ Travis Denning. Country music singer-songwriter is promoting his latest album, Lambs & Lions, released November 2017. His first album, Ignite the Night, featuring the Platinum-certified single, “Ready Set Roll” was released in 2014 and debuted at #1 on Billboard Top Country Albums. Other hits include: Gold-certified “Gonna Wanna Tonight,” “Everybody We Know Does,” and “Three Chords & The Truth.” Rice has toured the world with four massive headlining tours and stadium-show opening runs for country megastars including Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley.

Date: Thursday, January 25
Time: 8pm
Place: The Pageant – 6161 Delmar

16th Annual St. Louis Food and Wine Experience: The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is proud to present the 16th Annual St. Louis Food and Wine Experience. With more than 900 wines to taste and culinary delights around every corner–this is certainly the can’t miss event of the year. Proceeds benefit The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and its commitment to offering quality theatre to our region including classics, cutting-edge and new works. Admission is $50 (Saturday OR Sunday) or $40 (Sunday only).

Date: January 26-28
Time: Fri: 7-10pm, Sat & Sun: 12-5pm
Place: Chase Park Plaza-212 N Kingshighway

Tiffany Haddish: She Ready Tour: Tiffany Haddish is quickly establishing herself as one of the most sought-after comedic talents in television and film. Haddish was most recently seen starring in Universal’s Girls Trip alongside Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah and Regina Hall. Her book, The Last Black Unicorn, published December 2017, is a New York Times Best Seller. In August she debuted her comedy special for Showtime titled Tiffany Haddish: SHE READY! From the Hood to Hollywood and she will next be seen starring alongside Tracy Morgan in the new TBS show, The Last O.G. Haddish sees herself as sexy as Halle Berry, as funny as Jim Carrey, raw like Richard Pryor with the comedic timing of Lucille Ball, smooth like Eddie Murphy, Jewish as Whoopi Goldberg, and hopes to someday have money like Oprah.

Date: Friday, January 26
Time: 7pm
Place: The Pageant-6161 Delmar

Maplewood Sweet Tooth Tour: A self guided tour with unique sweet samplings at each stop. You can go at your own pace and choose your own route. Hand-crafted samplings of sweets from 15 food purveyors: Living Room, Encore Baking Co., Pie Oh My!, Strange Donuts, Traveling Tea, Great Harvest Bread Co., La Cosecha Coffee Roasters, Penzeys, Boardwalk Waffles and Ice Cream, Vom Fass, Larder and Cupboard, Foundation Grounds, Mystic Valley, Kakao Chocolate & Schlafly Bottleworks. Tickets are $21.

Date: Saturday, January 27
Time: 12-5pm
Place: Downtown Maplewood

Arch Rival Roller Derby’s 10th Annual Trivia Night: Tables of 10, $200 a table. Individual tickets are only sold the night of the event for $20. Ticket price includes beer, wine, soda. Feel free to bring your own food. No outside alcohol allowed. This fun night put on by Arch Rival Roller Derby includes: Trivia! Silent Auction! Games! 50/50! Winning!

Date: Saturday, January 27
Time: 6-11pm
Place: German Cultural Society Of St. Louis-3652 South Jefferson Ave

ST. CHARLES

Fete de Glace: Ice festival and ice craving competition that is is fun for the whole family. Ice carvers fill two blocks of North Main Street. You can watch carvers bring the ephemeral art of ice carving to life with chainsaws, chisels, grinders and knives, as well as hot irons and cold spray. Each carver starts with a single block of ice weighing 260 lbs. and dissects it and reassembles it into wondrous sparkling creations. There are outdoor fire pits, restaurants serving breakfast or lunch and shops to wander in to help you stay warm. Plan to stay for a few hours so you can watch the sculptures develop from a block of ice.

Date: Saturday, January 27
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Place: Main St-downtown St. Charles

Wynonna & The Big Noise: Respected by the millions of fans who are drawn to her music and undeniable talent, Wynonna’s rich and commanding voice has sold over 30-million albums worldwide spanning her remarkable 33-year career. This iconic performer has received over 60 industry awards, with countless charting singles, including 20 No.1 hits such as “Mama He’s Crazy,” “Why Not me,” and “Grandpa, (Tell Me ‘Bout The Good Ole Days).” Wynonna and her band The Big Noise, led by her husband/drummer/producer, Cactus Moser, released their debut full-length album in February 2016 via Curb Records to critical acclaim. Wynonna has described the new sound as “vintage yet modern” and a “return to the well.” It’s a rootsy work encompassing country, Americana, blues, soul and rock. Tickets start at $39.50.

Date: Saturday, January 27
Time: 8pm
Place: Lindenwood’s J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts-2300 West Clay

Motorcycles On Ice—Xtreme International Ice Racing: Man and machine going from 0-60mph in under 3 seconds! Speedway bikes and quads are modified and compete on an indoor ice arena. There are over 2000 metal studs added to the tires and there are NO BRAKES! What does that mean…? PURE ADRENALINE! It is THE fastest sport on ice and one of the fastest sports in the world. The rush of so much power and speed on something as unpredictable as ice, has whipped audiences into a frenzy and gained new fans across the country. There will be a total of twenty to twenty-five races. Tickets are $5-$25.

Date: Saturday, January 27
Time: 7:30pm
Place: St. Charles Family Arena

Great Train Show: Annual show featuring 300+ tables of trains for sale, 50+ Exhibitors from across the country, huge operating model train displays, including: New Switzerland Model Railroad Club – 30′ x 40′ – HO Scale, Boeing Employees’ Railroad Club – 20′ x 40′ – N Scale, Gateway NTrak – 30′ x 40′ – N Scale, St. Louis Lionel Railroad Club – 8′ x 30′ – O Gauge, American Flyer S-Gaugers – 11′ x 26′ – S Gauge, Mississippi Valley N Scalers – 20′ x 30′ – N Scale, St Louis T-Trak – 16′ x 24′ – N Scale, plus an awesome Lego layout, riding train for kids, RE Estill’s Incredible 20′ x 35′ Carnival Display, Free Door Prize Giveaways, and more. Adult tickets are $11 on Sat and $10 on Sun.

Date: January 27 & 28
Time: 10am-4pm
Place: St. Charles Convention Center

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