It has been said that the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band could not be produced live, but more than 40 years after the album debuted it is making its way to Las Vegas thanks to Cheap Trick.
Cheap Trick has announced a Sgt. Pepper special at the Las Vegas Hilton in September. The band will be performing songs from the album, as well as other Beatles classics.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 11:32 am by jordan
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Cheap Trick will tour 40 cities with Def Leppard and Poison from June to September 2009.
The show will feature three decades of music over four hours with a total of nearly 60 ‘Top 40’ hits.
“I’m very pleased that we are coming back to North America. We’re gonna be touring with some new friends and some old friends and can guarantee it will be the Rock Tour of the summer,” said Def Leppard front man Joe Elliott.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:46 am by jordan
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In 2008, Cheap Trick was featured in the John Varvatos Spring/Summer 2008 clothing ad campaign. On April 24th the band played live at the Budokan for the 30th Anniversary of their 1978 album “Live at Budokan.” During their concert on July 5th, Rick Neilsen announced to the crowd that the show was being recorded for a future CD and/or DVD release. Then on November 11th, the band released “At Budokan: 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition,” a box set featuring three CD’s.
Also in 2008, the song “Dream Police” was featured on the hit video game Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Rock Band 2 also featured the unreleased ’98 re-recorded version of “Hello There” as a playable track and it was also used as the game’s opening sequence.
Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 10:31 am by brittany
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Cheap Trick kicked off their summer tour last month in California, and will be making a HUGE sweep across the U.S. before they rap it up in October in New Mexico.
If you’re looking for some great gear to wear to their shows, you have to check out their website’s online store. It is the only place where you can get your hands on Limited Edition memorabilia from the Cheap Trick 30th Anniversary show at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.
With this package deal you will receive a full color tour program from the actual show with 24 pages of photos, history, and tour credits. You will also receive a Cheap Trick 30th Anniversary at Budokan keychain, and the Event T-shirt!
Monday, July 21, 2008 at 5:45 pm by michelle
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Cheap Trick began in the city of Rockford, IL, and has been known by many names over the past 40 years, including The Phaetons, The Boyz, The Grim Reapers, and Fuse. In 1971, Fuse replaced their lead singer, and changed their name to Cheap Trick.
Now, with more than 20 million records sold, 29 movie soundtracks, 40 gold and platinum recording awards, the band is making a grand sweep of the U.S., and will begin their tour in Los Angeles on June 28.
Cheap Trick Upcoming Shows:
6/28/08—Los Angeles, CA—Hollywood Bowl
“Sgt. Pepper Revisited with The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra”
7/4/08—Manistee, MI—Little River Casino Resort
7/5/08—Milwaukee, WI—Summerfest/Classic Rock Stage ::Just Added::
Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 10:12 am by brittany
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