{"id":140787,"date":"2025-11-18T07:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/140787\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T07:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:03:09","slug":"what-to-know-before-metallicas-eden-park-show-road-closures-transport-and-entry-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/140787\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know before Metallica\u2019s Eden Park show: Road closures, transport and entry details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img  alt=\"Road closures from 4pm will shut key routes around Eden Park until midnight. Photo \/ Eden Park\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Road closures from 4pm will shut key routes around Eden Park until midnight. Photo \/ Eden Park<\/p>\n<p class=\"wzdDHKkU\" style=\"display:none\">Side streets further afield, stretching from Morningside Drive east to Dominion Rd, will be under \u201cmanaged access\u201d over the same period, with access and parking permitted only for residents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wzdDHKkU\" style=\"display:none\">Post-concert road closures will also be implemented from 9.30pm, affecting Bond St, New Bond St and parts of Morningside Drive and New North Rd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wzdDHKkU\" style=\"display:none\">With opening acts Suicidal Tendencies and Evanescence kicking off the night at 5.30pm, concert-goers can enter the stadium from 4.30pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wzdDHKkU\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cWe strongly encourage you arrive early due to the number of fans expected,\u201d Eden Park advised ahead of the concert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wzdDHKkU\" style=\"display:none\">Free rides to and from the venue on Auckland Transport buses and trains are available for ticket-holders &#8211; just present your concert ticket when boarding for each trip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wzdDHKkU\" style=\"display:none\">Merch sales began today at Brad\u2019s Warehouse in central Auckland and will run until 6pm on Thursday, while items will be sold outside Eden Park\u2019s Entry C from midday tomorrow, with more stands opening as the day progresses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wzdDHKkU\" style=\"display:none\">A Metallica pre-party will be held at the Morningside Taven and Morningside Glasshouse from 2pm. 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