the opening act. Prince performed at the Checkerdome on December 4, 1982. Opening acts were Morris Day and the Time and Vanity 6 Pink Floyd performed A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour at the St. Louis Arena on November 15 and 16, 1987. Michael Jackson performed a sold–out show in front of 36,000 people at St. Louis Arena, during his Bad World Tour on March 13, 1988. The scheduled March 12, 1988 was canceled due to sickness and rescheduled for March 14 which was also cancelled. Van Halen performed for their OU812 Tour on November 8 and 9, 1988 ZZ Top performed at St. Louis Arena for their Recycler World Tour on November 7 and 8, 1990. Bruce Springsteen performed at the St. Louis Arena January 28, 1981 The River Tour, November 15, 1984 Born In The U.S.A. Tour, April 17, 1988 Tunnel Of Love Tour and December 3, 1992 1992 World Tour. Metallica performed at the St. Louis Arena for their Wherever We May Roam Tour on November 24, 1991 Neil Diamond performed at the St. Louis Arena December 11, 1977, May 27, 1982, April 26–27, 1983, August 26–27, 1984, December 11–12, 1985, June 13, 1989, and March 10, 1993. References Sports venues in St. Louis Defunct sports venues in Missouri Demolished sports venues in Missouri Event venues established in 1929 Sports venues completed in 1929 Sports venues demolished in 1999 1929 establishments in Missouri 1994 disestablishments in Missouri American Basketball Association venues Basketball Association of America venues Basketball venues in St. Louis Defunct basketball venues in the United States Defunct boxing venues in the United States Defunct college basketball venues in the United States Defunct college ice hockey venues in the United States Defunct indoor arenas in the United States Defunct indoor soccer venues in the United States Former National Basketball Association venues Defunct National Hockey League venues Demolished music venues in the United States Indoor ice hockey venues in Missouri Defunct indoor ice hockey venues in the United States North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor venues Ralston Purina Saint Louis Billikens basketball venues Spirits of St. Louis Arena Indoor arenas in Missouri Buildings and structures demolished by controlled implosion NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four venues Demolished buildings and structures in St. Louis St. Louis Blues