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The Stadium Tour: Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe, Poison, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

BIGGEST NORTH AMERICAN STADIUM TOUR OF 2022 KICKS OFF THIS JUNE

Over 1 million tickets already sold 5 new shows added, new dates on sale starting feb. 25 at 10 am local time on livenation.com.

After two summers of delays it is FINALLY happening!! The world’s most iconic and celebrated rock legends will hit the road together this summer for a coheadlining tour SO MASSIVE that it could only be held in North America’s biggest stadiums. THE STADIUM TOUR featuring, MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD with POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS will hit select cities in the U.S. and Canada where each band will bring their electrifying stage shows while promising to perform their stadium sized anthems. Produced by Live Nation, the summer tour is set to steamroll through North America starting June 2022.

Due to fan demand, the tour is adding 5 all new stadium shows to the epic run. Tickets for the new dates will go on-sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 25 at 10 am local time at  www.LiveNation.com , check local listings for details. Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe VIP offerings for the 5 new shows will be available coinciding with the general onsale next Friday Feb. 25 at 10 am local time.

Citi is the official card of The Stadium Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets for Indianapolis and Las Vegas shows beginning Tuesday, February 22 at 10 am local time until Thursday, February 24 at 10 pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit  www.citientertainment.com . For Toronto, Vancouver, and Edmonton shows American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, February 22 at 10 am local time until Thursday, February 24 at 10 pm local time. 

Following the huge success of their NETFLIX biopic THE DIRT, Mötley Crüe has seen a massive surge in new audience with fans around the world demanding the band tour again. This led to the band members reuniting and announcing that “Mötley Crüe is back” in 2019. While The Dirt caused a meteoric 350% increase in streams of Mötley Crüe’s music across all platforms and the younger 18-44 demographic now represents 64% of the band’s fanbase most of the new fans have never seen any of the band’s legendary live shows that Crüeheads have relished for 4 decades. In 2021, Mötley Crüe celebrated their 40th band anniversary, as well as the 40th birthday of their iconic debut album, TOO FAST FOR LOVE. The 35th anniversary of their GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS hit album is coming up on May 15. Mötley Crüe have sold over 100 million albums worldwide, achieving 7 platinum and multi-platinum albums, 9 Top 10 albums, 22 Top 40 Mainstream Rock hits, 6 Top 20 Pop singles and 3 GRAMMY nominations. The band have amassed close to 5 billion streams across digital platforms. They have over 15 million social media followers, a New York Times best-seller and a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The band is ready to deliver an over the top stage show packed full of hit songs.

“It’s on!  We don’t think we’ve ever looked forward more to kicking off a tour than this one. We can’t wait to finally see all the fans across North America again. Get ready for a wild ride this summer!” Mötley Crüe said in a joint statement. 

ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Def Leppard are one of the most important forces in rock music. In 2019, the icons closed out a sold-out worldwide tour including a North American stadium run & headlining the UK’s Download Festival to 90k screaming fans. Def Leppard’s star continues to rise and prevail. The band have amassed a staggering 5.5 billion streams since 2018, reaching a younger 18-44 demographic that now represents 58% of their fanbase. Additionally, the band have garnered an impressive 15 million followers across their social media platforms. Def Leppard also celebrates the landmark 45 th anniversary of their formation this year, marking 45 years of legendary rock ‘n’ roll history making. Def Leppard’s influential career crosses generations and includes 110 million records sold, numerous hit singles and ground-breaking multi-platinum albums—including two of the best-selling albums of all time, Pyromania and Hysteria, both of which are certified Diamond (10x platinum).

“On behalf of the band, we’re beyond thrilled that the stadium tour is finally happening this summer … it’s been a while coming and we can’t wait to get back on stage again & we can’t wait to see you in one of the many stadiums soon!” said Joe Elliott.

POISON will be bringing a rocking real and relevant no holds barred thunderous live show to the Stadium tour this summer with the all original lineup of Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Bobby Dall and Rikki Rockett. POISON will be unleashing an onslaught of hit after hit songs in its set. The humanitarian of the year, two years running, Michaels along with POISON is known to bring a unique style of passionate high energy, sincere gratitude and a positive attitude.  Michaels engages all the fans and makes it an absolute epic ride of true live music. Together With C.C.Deville on guitar, Bobby Dall on bass, and Rikki Rockett on drums POISON will rock the stadium with a chemistry that will bring a big summer mega party vibe and Michaels promises to give 1000 % on the stage as the hotter it gets the harder POISON promises to rock!!!

Poison’s Bret Michaels also added: “There are not enough words to thank the three generations of fans for making this such an exciting, record breaking, historical tour with the fastest sell outs in history at these stadiums.” 

Joan Jett grew up during a time when rock ‘n’ roll was off limits to girls and women, but as a teenager, she promptly blew the door to the boys’ club right off its hinges. After forming her band the Blackhearts in 1979, with whom Jett has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she has had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles, including the classics “Bad Reputation,” “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll,” “I Hate Myself For Loving You,” and “Crimson and Clover.” With a career that has spanned music, film, television, Broadway, and humanitarianism, Joan Jett remains a potent force and inspiration to generations of fans worldwide. As a producer, she has overseen seminal albums by Bikini Kill, and the Germs’ LA punk masterpiece ‘GI.’ Jett and Kenny Laguna (her longtime producer and music partner) co-founded Blackheart Records from the trunk of Kenny’s Cadillac after rejections from no less than 23 labels. 40 years later, Blackheart is a thriving entertainment company producing music, film and television, and continues to champion emerging bands. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts continue touring the globe with headlining shows alongside fellow rock legends like The Who, Green Day, Heart, and Foo Fighters. After two COVID-19 postponements, the group will return to the road in summer 2022 for The Stadium Tour with Def Leppard, Motley Crue and Poison. ‘Bad Reputation,’ a documentary about Jett’s life, premiered to critical acclaim at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and is now available for streaming.

“We are so excited to be back out on the road! We missed doing what we love most and can’t wait to see the fans out there again!” said Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

Emerging rock band Classless Act, signed to Better Noise Music, is set to open the tour. With the release of their single “Give It To Me” in 2021, the band has already received critical praise from the likes of rock media including SPIN, Loudwire, and more. Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee was an early follower of the band and is excited to have them join him and his bandmates on the road, saying, “I remember when we went out with Ozzy in 1984 and how it was an insane game changer!! We literally blew up after having that opportunity to play live in front of 20,000 people every f***ing night! Since then, we’ve always felt it was important to help new bands; whether it was Guns N Roses, Skid Row or so many others.  This summer we’re gonna help out Classless Act.”

THE STADIUM TOUR 2022 DATES: 

New Shows Highlighted

Thursday, June 16 Atlanta, GA Truist Park

Saturday, June 18 Miami, FL Hard Rock Stadium

Sunday,  June 19 Orlando, FL Camping World Stadium

Wednesday, June 22 Washington, DC Nationals Park

Friday, June 24 Queens, NY Citi Field

Saturday, June 25 Philadelphia, PA Citizens Bank Park

Tuesday, June 28 Charlotte, NC Bank of America Stadium

Thursday, June 30 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium

Saturday, July 2 Jacksonville, FL TIAA Bank Field

Tuesday, July 5 St. Louis, MO Busch Stadium

Friday, July 8 Chicago, IL Wrigley Field

Sunday, July 10 Detroit, MI Comerica Park

Tuesday July 12 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium

Thursday, July 14 Cleveland, OH FirstEnergy Stadium,

Home of the Cleveland Browns 

Friday, July 15 Cincinnati, OH Great American Ball Park

Sunday, July 17 Milwaukee, WI American Family Field

Tuesday, July 19 Kansas City, MO Kauffman Stadium

Thursday, July 21 Denver, CO Coors Field

Friday, August 5 Boston, MA Fenway Park

Saturday, August 6 Boston, MA Fenway Park

Monday, August 8 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre  

Wednesday, August 10 Orchard Park, NY Highmark Stadium

Friday, August 12 Pittsburgh, PA PNC Park

Sunday, August 14 Minneapolis, MN U.S. Bank Stadium

Tuesday, August 16 Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium  

Friday, August 19 Houston, TX Minute Maid Park

Sunday, August 21 San Antonio, TX Alamodome

Monday, August 22 Arlington, TX Globe Life Field

Thursday, August 25 Glendale, AZ State Farm Stadium

Saturday, August 27 Inglewood, CA SoFi Stadium

Sunday, August 28 San Diego, CA Petco Park

Wednesday, August 31 Seattle, WA T-Mobile Park

Friday, September 2 Vancouver, BC BC Place 

Sunday, September 4 Edmonton, AB Commonwealth Stadium / Stade du Commonwealth 

Wednesday, September 7 San Francisco, CA Oracle Park

Friday, September 9 Las Vegas, NV Allegiant Stadium  

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Poison is an American glam metal band formed by Bret Michaels, Matt Smith, Bobby Dall, and Rikki Rockett, from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Originally performing under the moniker Paris in their hometown of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, the band moved to Los Angeles, California in 1984 and changed their name to Poison. Lead singer Bret Michaels, bassist Bobby Dall, and drummer Rikki Rockett, held auditions for a lead guitarist and soon after invited C.C. Deville to fill the role. Poison then developed a knack for creatively and thoroughly promoting their gigs and soon garnered a sizeable following, which led the band to sign with Enigma Records in 1986.

The same year Poison released their breakthrough album “Look What the Cat Dragged In” which introduced the band’s brand of glamorous metal androgyny. Aided by the single “Talk Dirty to Me” and “I Won’t Forget You”, the album went on to sell over two million copies. With the release of their sophomore album “Open Up & Say…Ahhh!” Poison were propelled to the level of super-stardom topped only by the likes of Bon Jovi and Def Leppard. The album spawned the hits “Fallen Angel”, “Nothin’ But a Good Time” and the band’s first No. One Hit, “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”.

The release of their subsequent album “Flesh and Blood” and resulting tour however marked a decline for the band. After the live album “Swallow This Live” in 1991, Poison parted ways with C.C. Deville who was replaced by the 21 year old Richie Kotzen. The new guitarist only stayed for one album, however, 1993’s “Native Tongue” after it was revealed he had begun an illicit relationship with drummer Rockett’s fiancé. A compilation album entitled “Greatest Hits: 1986-1996” was issued in 1996, shortly after which Deville returned to the group and Poison embarked on a successful arena reunion tour of 1999.

“Crack a Smile” was released in 2000, followed by “Power to the People” a mix of new and live songs from the reunion tour. Following the release of the disappointing “Hollyweird” in 2002, Deville appeared in VH1’s “The Surreal Life” and Michaels hosted his own dating show “Rock of Love with Bret Michaels”. It wasn’t until 2006 that Poison reconvened to celebrate their 20th anniversary, with a nationwide tour and a new greatest hits box-set collection. The album “The Best of Posion: 20 Years of Rock”, aided by Michaels’ new reality TV status, rose to the Top 20 of the Billboard 200, as did its successor “Poison’d!” in 2007.

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Pop Evil, Cheap Trick & Poison put on an absolutely amazing show but I am completely disenchanted with the promoters, venue and ticket sellers.

I purchased 200 level seats in row L @ $135/ticket for my wife and I via an American Express Presale, months in advance of the show.

While waiting for the gates to open at Ontario Place/Budweiser Stage, the usual assortment of scalpers were hanging around the front gates when we heard one of them offering half-price tickets to the show. I pulled out my phone and checked Live Nation and Ticketmaster's web sites to find that they were offering, amongst others, tickets two rows in front of our seats for $83.75. These were not resale tickets, and there were several of them.

To make matters worse, while standing in line at one of the food trucks, I overheard several people saying how fortunate they were that their $20 lawn tickets had been upgraded for FREE and yup....they were sitting two rows in front of us when the show started.

Apparently the show had not sold well, so the venue decided to close the lawn area and give everyone with $20 lawn tickets a free upgrade. Lucky for them, but what about those of us who paid full price for the tickets months in advance? Should we not have been offered a partial refund, or at the very least a gift certificate?

I understand that Labatt's and Live Nation (who also happens to own Ticketmaster) own the venue which was recently renamed from Molson Amphitheatre to Budweiser Stage and this was certainly not our first trip to this venue, but it was our first trip to the venue under it's new name.

As I said when I started this, we LOVED the show he bands put on, but if the promoters/venue/ticket sellers are going to continue this practice of shafting those of us who purchase tickets early, we will definitely thing twice before buying tickets to other shows.

We've typically attend 3-5 shows each summer and have definitely noticed a drop in attendance at most shows over the last couple of years. Despite the fact that music lovers will pay dearly to see their favourite bands, there comes a point where there are only so many dollars to go around. I realize that many bands demand higher compensation when touring, but perhaps the drop in attendance is directly related to the ticket prices for shows of late.

There have been several shows that we would love to have seen, but not even folks like us who have been life-long fans of certain bands can't afford $200-$300 for a ticket to see a band who's last hit record was 20-30 years ago.

If the venue's aren't selling out, maybe the ticket prices are too high......

Cheap Trick is my wife's all time favourite band and we've seen them every year for the past 20 years when they've passed through town, but for the price we paid this year, and then to find out that had we waited until the last minute, or purchased the cheap lawn seats and gotten a free upgrade to better seats, we definitely feel cheated this year and will almost certainly take our chances by waiting until the day of, or buying cheap lawn seats if they come through town again next year. Who knows, we may actually end up with better seats than someone else who shows their support for a band by buying tickets early...

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If there’s such a thing as glam metal standards, does it really get any more classic than ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’? Poison have certainly earned themselves a place amongst the genuine titans of the genre, and like a handful of their contemporaries (I’m looking at you, Motley Crue), they’ve defied years of debauchery and excess and remain a going concern today. More recently, though, there’s every chance that the wider public are more familiar with frontman Bret Michaels for the slew of appearances that he’s made on reality TV shows - he won the third series of Celebrity Apprentice - or his recent health issues that put his life on the line and the band’s future in serious doubt. Happily, though, Michaels recovered, and Poison hit the road in the summer of 2011 for a tour with the Crue, as well as New York Dolls. The sets were typically silly affairs - big hair, big guitar solos and big, big volume and had Michaels rolling back the years, showcasing a voice that’s stood up remarkably well to the ravages of a rock n’ roll lifestyle. The band have yet to make it back to the UK since Michaels’ recovery, but the fact that Motley Crue still play arenas over here should demonstrate that there’s plenty of demand for this kind of show; it can only be a matter of time.

American rock outfit Poison really do set the bar high in the field of glam metal. Innovators of their time, the band who have been working for over thirty years amassed a huge following during their heyday and many of those fans still attend their shows to this day.

Having achieved a great deal of commercial success in the 80's and 90's, the band now tends to play a setlist featuring a selection of their hits as well as their own personal favourite material to showcase their abilities. The gig sways between these two mentalities, the crowd are loudly singing along to 'Unskinny Bop' before clapping along intently to coax on the musicians as they perform complex guitar and drum solos.

The biggest cheer of the evening is reserved for the encore of 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn' and 'Nothing But A Good Time' which both include extended instrumentals and those recognisable anthemic choruses. Despite the band no longer being a frequenter of the charts, their iconic glam rock status remains unchallenged.

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Awesome show!! I have seen a lot of concerts from 1980 forward, in all this time I have never seen a frontman so full of energy and get the crowd into the show the way Bret Michaels did! He is by far the best frontman I have seen. The band sounded great and the lighting show was fantastic. Tesla opened the show and the crowd remained sitting most of the show but when Bret came on stage everyone was standing and remained so all night. All in all it was a magnificent high energy show and I would go again!

The Poison,Cheap Trick & Pop Evil NJ show was amazing. They were all energetic and had great stage presence. All front men were great!Since this is a Poison review, I give them a 100%. From the opening flames, commentary,tribute dancing and singing.. til the very end,completely impressed. Hope they will continue to rock for many more years to come!

This band is amazing. I am a true fan and will always be. Win I was in high school back in 1989 my best friend had me listen to them. Since then he has past away. Your songs bring him back for just a short while. Thank you for this great gift that you share with us. Your friend and brother. Shane Cynova.

I’m so happy that Poison came back to UTAH, 5/22/18 @ USANA! We had so much fun. We love you guys so much. Please come back soon. Thank you so much USANA! Please keep the bands coming and thank you for reasonable prices. Safe Travels and Rock On..

Great as always. 4th time seeing them. Bret never disappoints. And hearing him talk about veterans and people serving in the military really touches my heart, as my son is on his third deployment for the Air Force.

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Poison Play First Show in Four Years at Stadium Tour: Set List, Video

Poison  helped launch the long-delayed Stadium Tour — an all-star event also featuring Motley Crue , Def Leppard  and  Joan Jett  — Thursday in Atlanta, marking the band’s first concert in nearly four years .

They started their set with "Look What the Cat Dragged In," the title track from the Bret Michaels -fronted group's 1986 debut album . From there, the hits kept coming, with Poison barely catching their collective breath as they rolled from one song into the next. Highlights included renditions of such classic tunes as "Talk Dirty to Me," "Your Mama Don't Dance," "Unskinny Bop," "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and "Nothin' But a Good Time."

Perhaps the biggest moment came roughly halfway through Poison's set. Guitarist C.C. DeVille delivered an incendiary solo while covering Van Halen 's famous instrumental tune "Eruption," sending the crowd into a frenzy.

See Poison's full set list and fan-shot video below.

The Stadium Tour was originally booked for summer 2020 but was postponed and then postponed again due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The trek continues June 18 in Miami and currently wraps Sept. 9 in Las Vegas.

Poison's most recent studio album, 2007’s Poison’d! , featured cover versions of songs by David Bowie , Sweet , Alice Cooper , Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers , the Who and the Rolling Stones , among others. Since then, Michaels has largely focused on his solo career, including his 2020 memoir , Bret Michaels: Auto-Scrap-ography Volume 1: My Life in Pictures & Stories .

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Poison, 6/16/22, Truist Park in Atlanta 1. “Look What the Cat Dragged In” 2. “Ride the Wind” 3. “I Want Action” 4. “Talk Dirty to Me” 5. “Something to Believe In” 6. “Your Mama Don't Dance” 7. “Eruption” 8. “Fallen Angel” 9. “Unskinny Bop” 10. “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” 11. “Nothin' But a Good Time”

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POISON Announces First Headlining Tour Dates In Over A Decade

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Glam metal veterans Poison have announced a massive 25-city tour across North America along with special guests Cheap Trick and Pop Evil . Their Nothing But A Good Time Tour kicks off May 18th in Irvine and extends through June invading major markets like Las Vegas, Dallas, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago and Toronto. Also in May, the three bands will be making an appearance at Rocklahoma Festival.

Last year, Poison teamed up with Def Leppard and Tesla for a huge 38-date excursion across North America. The band's most recent album 'Poison'd!' was released back in 2007 and reached #32 on the Billboard 200. After several lead guitarist changes in the 90's, the lineup has remained consistent featuring Bret Michaels , Rikki Rockett, Bobby Dall and C.C. DeVille.

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Poison arrived on the Pop / Rock scene with the appearance of the album 'Open Up and Say... Ahh!' published on November 30, 1987. The song 'Love On The Rocks' quickly became a hit and made Poison one of the newest emerging performers at that moment. Later on, Poison came out with the extremely popular album 'Look What the Cat Dragged In' which includes some of the most famous songs from the Poison collection. 'Look What the Cat Dragged In' hosts the song 'Cry Tough' which has become the most sought-after for music lovers to see during the performances. Besides 'Cry Tough' , many of other tracks from 'Look What the Cat Dragged In' have also become requested as a result. A few of Poison's most popular tour albums and songs are found below. After 29 years since releasing 'Open Up and Say... Ahh!' and making a true impact in the business, fans consistently unite to watch Poison on stage to play favorites from the complete discography.

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Poison: Look What the Cat Dragged In

• I Want Action
• I Won't Forget You
• Look What The Cat Dr...
• Talk Dirty to Me
• Want Some, Need Some
• Blame It on You
• Let Me Go to the Show

Poison: Open Up and Say...Ahh! (20th Anniversary Edition)

• Love On The Rocks
• Nothin' But a Good T...
• Back To The Rocking ...
• Good Love (Remastered)
• Tearin' Down The Wal...
• Look But You Can't T...
• Fallen Angel (2006 R...
• Every Rose Has Its T...
• Your Mama Don't Dance
• Bad To Be Good [Clean]
• Livin' for the Minute
• World Premiere Inter...

Poison: Flesh & Blood

• Strange Days of Uncl...
• Valley of Lost Souls
• (Flesh & Blood) Sacr...
• Swampjuice (Soul-O)
• Unskinny Bop
• Let It Play
• Life Goes On
• Come Hell or High Water
• Ride The Wind
• Don't Give Up an Inch
• Something To Believe In
• Ball and Chain

Poison: Open Up and Say... Ahh!

• Nothin' But A Good Time
• Back to the Rocking ...
• Tearin' Down the Walls
• Fallen Angel
• Bad to Be Good

Poison: Open Up And Say...AHH!

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Setlists – Stadium Tour Kickoff With Motley Crue, Def Leppard + Poison

Motley Crue  and  Def Leppard  kicked off the " Stadium Tour " with  Poison ,  Joan Jett  and Classless Act  on Thursday (June 16) in Atlanta. Tickets for the upcoming shows are on sale here , and the bands' setlists from the first concert are now available — see below.

The Stadium Tour,  announced in 2019  by Motley Crue and Def Leppard, was initially to take place in 2020. It was moved to 2021 after COVID-19 emerged, and again to this year because of the pandemic .

Now, however, the tour's rockin' along, but Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee  was  replaced partway through their set due to an injury he sustained prior to the tour's start. With four broken ribs, he powered through five songs before being replaced by Ozzy Osbourne drummer Tommy Clufetos . Lee insists he'll play as many songs as he can each night before relinquishing the kit to Clufetos as the tour continues.

See the setlists for Def Leppard (who closed out the night), Motley Crue and Poison below.

It's currently unknown how much the sets will change as the tour continues across America. But fans can peruse each act's songs from opening night. Are any missing that you want to hear on the Stadium Tour?

Last year, Crue singer Vince Neil   returned to performing  after falling and breaking bones  at a solo show. The L.A. glam icons reportedly  sold the rights to their song catalog for $150 million around the same time. Their latest material is four recordings they contributed to the soundtrack  of their 2019 biopic .

This month, Def Leppard announced  signature gin and issued a mobile matching game for iOS and Android called  Def Leppard - Let's Rock It!  Last month, the English hard rockers released Diamond Star Halos , the first Def Leppard studio album since 2015 .

See the rest of the tour dates here .

Def Leppard Setlist, Stadium Tour - June 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia (via Setlist.fm )

"Take What You Want" "Fire It Up" (Live debut) "Animal" "Foolin'" "Armageddon It" "Kick" "Love Bites" "Excitable" "This Guitar" (Live debut) "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad" (Acoustic rendition) "Two Steps Behind" (Joe Elliott performing solo) "Rocket" "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" "Switch 625" (Rick Allen drum solo at end of song) "Hysteria" "Pour Some Sugar on Me" "Rock of Ages" "Photograph"

Motley Crue Setlist, Stadium Tour - June 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia (via Setlist.fm )

"Wild Side" "Shout at the Devil" "Too Fast for Love" "Don't Go Away Mad" (Just Go Away) Saints of Los Angeles" "Live Wire" (Tommy was replaced on drums by Tommy Clufetos because he broke four ribs fourteen days ago) "Looks That Kill" "The Dirt (Est. 1981)" (with Machine Gun Kelly) (Live debut) "Rock and Roll, Part 2" / "Smokin' in the Boys Room" / "White Punks on Dope" / "Helter Skelter" / "Anarchy in the U.K." "Home Sweet Home" "Dr. Feelgood" "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)" "Piece of Your Action" (First Time since 2013) "Girls, Girls, Girls" "Primal Scream" "Kickstart My Heart"

Poison Setlist, Stadium Tour - June 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia (via Setlist.fm )

"Look What the Cat Dragged In" "Ride the Wind" "I Want Action" "Talk Dirty to Me" "Something to Believe In" "Your Mama Don't Dance" (Loggins & Messina cover) "Eruption" (Van Halen cover) "Fallen Angel" "Unskinny Bop" "Drum Solo" "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" "Nothin' But a Good Time"

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BRET MICHAELS: POISON Will 'Do Another Big Stadium And Arena Tour In 2025'

During a February 25 question-and-answer session aboard the Rock Legends Cruise XI , Bret Michaels spoke about POISON 's plans to regroup for more shows following the band's 2022 participation in "The Stadium Tour" alongside MÖTLEY CRÜE , DEF LEPPARD and Joan Jett . he said: "When we go back, I think in 2025, it's always been, to me, all-original POISON . We'll have C.C [ DeVille , guitar] and Bobby [ Dall , bass] and Rikki [ Rockett , drums] and myself and go do another big stadium tour and arena tour in 2025."

Regarding his motivation for going back out on the road with POISON after spending most of his time touring with his solo band, Bret said: "We've known each other since we've been in junior high school… I wouldn't be here without Bobby or Rikki or C.C. And then, as you go along, we've been together a long time — still great friends. If anyone saw 'The Stadium Tour' , that was a party. And when you're out there with that DEF LEPPARD and MÖTLEY and Joan , you're talking A-plus awesomeness. And we just came out and brought it.

"For me, what it is, we do about a couple of years solo, and then we'll go out and do 35 or 40 dates with POISON ," he explained. "And we set it up, we schedule it."

POISON 's long-delayed North American trek with DEF LEPPARD , MÖTLEY CRÜE and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS was originally planned for 2020 and later moved to 2021 and then to 2022.

In 2018, POISON completed the "Nothin' But A Good Time" tour with CHEAP TRICK and POP EVIL .

POISON 's last album of new material was 2002's "Hollyweird" . An album of covers, "Poison'd" , followed in 2007.

Back in 2018, Dall said that POISON "should" be making a new studio album but claimed that he didn't know if it would happen. "I'm not going to bullshit you and say there's any [new music] in the process [of being made]," he told All That Shreds . "Would I like there to be? Yes. But, it's a matter of everyone having the time. Everybody in the band has other commitments. Some members have younger children than others. So between those two issues, it's difficult, and, you know, [there are] health issues as we get older. Should we be making a new record? Yes, definitely. But will it happen? I don't know."

In a 2017 interview, Rikki acknowledged that part of the reason the band hasn't been motivated to work on new music has been the fact that fans rarely show interest in hearing fresh material performed live when classic rock groups go on tour. "We could write the second coming of 'Talk Dirty To Me' , and I don't know if people wanna hear it or not, and that's a frustrating thing; it really is," he said. " AEROSMITH was able to do it, but not everybody is. I mean, even THE ROLLING STONES have had problems with that in the last few years. So… I don't know. But I do think it's important to stay viable. For the 'über fans,' it's always a really, really good thing. And that's what you do it for — you do it for you, you do it for the real fans, the real true fans."

More recently, Rockett admitted that he and other members of POISON harbored some resentment toward Michaels , whose frequent tours as a solo artist caused the band to take a five-year break from the road.

"I think we need to get away from each other and do other things, but at the same time, I think he spent a little too much time away," Rockett said. "There's definitely some resentment, but not resentment like I want him to fail. I want him to do good. I just want POISON to be important too, and I would like [him] to put a little more energy into POISON ."

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Boy George is leaving Broadway and returning to the road.

The ’80s icon, who ends his three-month run as bold club owner Harold Zidler in the Tony Award-winning musical “Moulin Rouge!” on May 12, announced he’s embarking on a co-headlining tour with Squeeze this August and September.

Near the end of their 20-concert nationwide run, the duo will drop into Atlantic City’s Tropicana Showroom on Saturday, Sept. 14 and New York City’s Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

According to American Songwriter , the groups “will alternate closing sets for the tour.”

Can’t wait to sing along to “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” and “Tempted” at the same show this summer?

If that’s the case, tickets can be picked up for all Boy George and Squeeze shows as soon as today on sites like Vivid Seats. The official on-sale is Friday, May 3.

Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.

Boy George and Squeeze tour schedule 2024

A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, and links to buy tickets can be found below.

Squeeze solo tour 2024

On top of the co-headlining jaunt, Squeeze will play a handful of shows on their own in the U.K. this year.

Here’s where you can see the band — celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2024 — without Boy George live overseas these next few months.

“Moulin Rouge!” on Broadway

As noted above, Boy George is wrapping up his “Moulin Rouge!” run on May 12.

However, the show must go on.

For the foreseeable future, Baz Luhrmann’s timeless musical will continue at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in Midtown Manhattan.

Want to go?

You can grab tickets for all “Moulin Rouge!” shows here .

Boy George set list

Sure, you know the hits but what else does the former Culture Club frontman typically perform at live shows?

Based on our findings at Set List FM from a 2016 show, this is what you can likely expect.

01.) “Funtime” (Iggy Pop cover) 02.) “It’s a Miracle” (Culture Club song) 03.) “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya” (Culture Club song) 04.) “Church of the Poison Mind” (Culture Club song) 05.) “The Jean Genie” (David Bowie cover) 06.) “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” (Lee Hazlewood cover) 07.) “Everything I Own” (Bread cover) 08.) “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” (Culture Club song) 09.) “Miss Me Blind” (Culture Club song) 10.) “King of Everything” 11.) “Bow Down Mister” (Jesus Loves You song)

12.) “Karma Chameleon” (Culture Club song) 13.) “Bang A Gong (Get It On)” (T. Rex cover)

Squeeze set list

The long-running group has been tirelessly touring since the ’70s.

Here’s what they play live these days, courtesy of Set List FM :

01.) “Take Me I’m Yours” 02.) “Hourglass” 03.) “Up the Junction” 04.) “Here Comes That Feeling” 05.) “What Have They Done?” 06.) “If I Didn’t Love You” 07.) “Another Nail in My Heart” 08.) “Vanity Fair” 09.) “Slap & Tickle” 10.) “Electric Trains” 11.) “Goodbye Girl” 12.) “Annie Get Your Gun” 13.) “Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)” 14.) “Tempted” 15.) “Cool for Cats” 16.) “Black Coffee in Bed” 17.) “Is That Love” 18.) “Black Coffee in Bed” (Reprise)

Boy George new music

This year, Boy George dropped a pair of singles.

First up, was his snazzy, disco-y “Electric Energy” collaboration with Nile Rodgers and Ariana DeBose for the film “Argylle.”

Then, on April 5, he released the anthemic “Them There Crows,” complete with beat drops and gnarly guitar riffs.

Both tracks can be found here .

Squeeze new music

Most recently, Squeeze put out a pair of “Best of Squeeze” live albums.

However, we were most taken with their quirky 2022 EP “Food For Thought.”

Make sure to check out the funky “The Very First Dance” and hard-charging “Electric Trains,” if you haven’t listened to the band lately; these tracks are a welcome addition to their impressive canon.

You can hear “Food For Thought” in its entirety here .

’80s stars on tour in 2024

We can’t believe it’s been 35 years since the 1980s.

What’s even crazier is that many of the decade’s biggest stars are still on the road.

Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live these next few months.

•  Journey and Def Leppard

•  Billy Idol

•  Rick Springfield

•  Madness

•  New Kids On The Block

Who else is on the road? Take a gander at our list of the 50 biggest concert tours in 2024 to find out.

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Slipknot announces Here Comes the Pain concert tour, return of Knotfest: How to get tickets

Heavy metal band Slipknot is celebrating the 25th-anniversary of its debut album with a new tour.

The band announced its upcoming Here Comes the Pain Tour on social media Tuesday. The 18-city North American trek kicks off in Noblesville, Indiana, on Aug. 6 and will visit Baltimore, New York City, Toronto and Dallas, among other cities.

The tour will wrap in Slipknot's hometown of Des Moines, Iowa, with the return of the band's festival Knotfest on Sept. 21.

Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture and Vended will serve as opening acts on the tour.

Slipknot, known for its mask-clad members, chaotic shows and aggressive music style, released its self-titled debut album in 1999. The album went on to sell 2 million copies , and its lead single "Wait and Bleed" earned the nu-metal band a Grammy nomination for best metal performance.

How to get tickets to Slipknot's Here Comes the Pain Tour

A ticket presale for the Here Comes the Pain Tour began Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT. For more information, visit the band's official website .

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday at ticketmaster.com and livenation.com . VIP tickets will also be available for purchase at this time.

Slipknot Here Comes the Pain Tour dates

• Aug. 6, 2024 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center
• Aug. 7 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake
• Aug. 9 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena
• Aug. 10 - Camden, NJ - Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
• Aug. 12 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
• Aug. 14 - Gilford, NH - BankNH Pavilion
• Aug. 15 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
• Aug. 17 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
• Sept. 1 - Pryor, OK –  Rocklahoma
• Sept. 7 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
• Sept. 8 - Ridgefield, WA - RV Inn Styles Resorts Amphitheater
• Sept. 9 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life
• Sept. 11 - Nampa, ID - Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
• Sept. 13 - Inglewood, CA - Intuit Dome
• Sept. 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
• Sept. 17 - Austin, TX - Moody Center
• Sept. 18 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion
• Sept. 21 - Des Moines, lA - Knotfest lowa

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Who’s playing Knotfest?

The 2024 lineup for Knotfest includes the return of Slipknot, the festival’s headliner and founder. The band will play a set that draws from its 1999 debut album “Slipknot.”

The lineup also includes Till Lindemann from Rammstein, hardcore/metal forerunners Knocked Loose , metalcore influencers Hatebreed and Poison The Well , heavy metal icons GWAR , in addition to Vended , Dying Wish , Zulu, Twin Temple, Holy Wars, Swollen Teeth and Spine & Dose. Vended features two members who are sons of members of Slipknot (Griffin Taylor, son of Corey Taylor, and Simon Crahan, son of Shawn “Clown” Crahan).

Where is Knotfest being held?

Knotfest Iowa 2024 takes place on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Water Works Park, 2201 George Flagg Pkwy., Des Moines.

Knotfest Iowa brings a revamped Knotfest Museum to celebrate Slipknot’s 25-year career. A staple at Knotfests all over the world, it features a collection of artifacts from the band’s history.

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How do I buy tickets to Knotfest?

Tickets for Knotfest go on sale Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon for premium sales of $99.50 on Knotfest.com , followed by Knotfest.com general subscriber presale tickets starting at noon. Tickets are on sale to the general public starting at $125 this Friday at 10 a.m. on Knotfest.com . 

Who is Slipknot?

Percussionist Shawn Crahan, former vocalist Anders Colsefni and bassist Paul Gray formed Slipknot in 1995. Vocalist Corey Taylor joined the band in 1997 as its new lead singer.

Crahan came up with the idea of wearing a mask when he brought a clown mask with him to rehearsals. Now he’s known as “The Clown.” By 1997, the band decided that everyone would wear a mask and a matching jumpsuit.

The band's seventh studio album, "The End, So Far," came out in September 2022.

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In 1978, Squeeze blasted to the forefront of the U.K. music scene at the height of the punk revolution. With songwriting hooks and melodies that harkened back to the ’60s British Invasion, their groundbreaking debut album on A&M Records featured “Take Me I’m Yours,” followed by a cadre of U.K. hits, including “Cool for Cats,” “Up the Junction,” “Pulling Mussels From a Shell,” “Black Coffee in Bed” and “Labeled With Love.”

The band made an indelible mark on the U.S. in 1981 with the release of their classic hits “Tempted,” “Hourglass” and “853-5937” from “East Side Story.”

Boy George, who catapulted to fame in the 1980s as frontman for Culture Club, is wrapping up a run as impresario Harold Zidler in the Broadway production of “Moulin Rouge!” on May 12. Culture Club sold over 150 million records worldwide and is best known for their songs “Karma Chameleon,” “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” and “Church of the Poison Mind.”

In addition, three concerts have been added to the schedule at Santander Arena: Bachata Festival featuring Zacarias Ferreira, Luis Vargas, Joe Veras and Judy Santos on June 29; country rock singer Brantley Gilbert’s “Off the Rails Tour” with special guests Adam Calhoun and Demun Jones on Sept. 20; and Mexican singer-songwriter Carin Leon’s “Boca Chueca Tour” on Sept. 27.

For tickets and more information, see santander-arena.com.

More than 100 poetry lovers packed into Reading City Council Chambers on April 26 to witness the crowning of Adrian Perez-Roman, also known on stage as Apito, as the 10th Poet Laureate of Berks County. He also made history, becoming the first Puerto Rican to hold the honor.

Apito snatched the title and the $1,000 cash prize, after four rounds of fierce competition from his fellow finalists: Aries Franklin Ortiz, also known as The Poet Smiley; John Zabala, also known as Soul Papi; and Madelyne Snader.

The contest was conducted by community engagement nonprofit Barrio Alegria, and the four finalists were selected out of more than 20 written and recorded manuscripts from poets all over Berks.

Perez-Roman, 31, said he was taken aback by the victory that took place in front of a lively and supportive audience.

“I was just shocked,” Perez-Roman, of Reading, said. “You write poetry because you love to do it, you do it because you want to be heard, you do it to connect with people. And when you are used to losses and being overlooked, to be seen by a crowd —  it shows me to believe in yourself and have faith in yourself and fully accept yourself.”

Judging for the evening was conducted by published author and Reading native David Nazario, arts activist and Reading School District parent liaison Arleny Pimentel, and Reading poet Noah Ayala, who represented the United States at the Ditet e Naimit International Albanian Poetry Festival in 2018.

Perez-Roman will hold the title of laureate for two years, and in that time he is expected to advance the art form of poetry in Berks County. He is working with his fellow finalists and outgoing poet laureate Anthony Orozco to plan what that looks like for his community.

“My thing is connecting with creatives and bringing it to the youth,” Perez-Roman said. “I truly want our community to come together and put creativity into action.”

Orozco said he is immensely proud of Perez-Roman and all of the other finalists who displayed their fearlessness and poetry prowess in the head-to-head competition. He also said the evening is an example of how empowered artists can change the status quo.

“Usually, when City Hall is packed to the brim, it is because residents are frustrated, divided and calling for change,” Orozco said. “Friday night, it was packed because they were joyful, unified, and because change was taking place in real time.”

The Reading Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Andrew Constantine, will present the grand finale of its 2023-2024 season, “Symphonie Fantastique,” on Saturday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading.

Hector Berlioz’s masterpiece features an exhilarating blend of cackling witches, nightmarish waltzes and haunting tolling bells. This groundbreaking symphonic work tells the story of an artist’s obsession with a woman. Divided into five movements, the symphony depicts the artist’s tumultuous emotions, from infatuation to despair, as he experiences vivid dreams, hallucinations and fantasies fueled by unrequited love.

The evening’s program will commence with Frederic Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.1, delicately interpreted by Michelle Cann, a distinguished member of the piano faculty at the renowned Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. A masterful work of the Romantic era, the concerto showcases the composer’s unique blend of lyrical melodies and virtuosic piano writing.

Composed in 1830, it consists of three movements: Allegro maestoso, Romance: Larghetto, and Rondo: Vivace. It features lush harmonies, expressive themes and brilliant piano passages that will highlight Cann’s technical prowess and emotional depth. The concerto reflects Chopin’s characteristic style, combining elements of Polish folk music with the grandeur and sophistication of the classical concerto form.

Tickets are available at readingsymphony.org or by calling the RSO box office at 610-373-7557.

Berks Ballet Theatre will present the classical ballet “La Fille Mal Gardée (The Wayward Daughter),” rounding out the ballet company’s 48th season, on Saturday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Miller Center for the Arts at Reading Area Community College.

Set in a picturesque French countryside village, the ballet tells the story of a young woman named Lise (danced by Kaitlyn Staskel, a junior at Warwick High School, Lititz), who falls in love with a young farmer named Colas (danced by professional Aaron Smyth). Lise is an only child to Simone, and overbearing mother and farm owner, who has other ambitious plans for her daughter.

The light-hearted and comedic tale of two young people in love was first presented in two acts in the late-1700s by the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux in France. Its many adaptations have influenced the work of prominent ballet companies around the world. Berks Ballet Theatre’s version is based on Frederick Ashton’s ballet with new staging and choreography by BBT’s artistic director, Kelly Barber

The ballet features two acts danced by the company’s 21 company dancers along with Smyth, who appeared in the role of the Cavalier in BBT’s 2022 and 2023 “Nutcracker” ballets. Smyth is best known for his associations with American Ballet Theatre II in New York, The Royal Ballet in London and The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago.

Reading-area performer Michael Dietrich joins the company as Widow Simone, with Matthew Brunner and Christopher Paolini, both also of the Reading area, in the roles of Thomas and Alain, respectively.

“La Fille Mal Gardée” has a special history with BBT as the ballet had been mounted several times by the company throughout the 1980s and ’90s by its founding director, Carol Ennis.

“It’s a fun ballet, not very heavy,” Ennis said. “My associate director, Bob Sheridan, danced the role of Widow Simone in 1988 and 1990, and he was hysterical dancing the Clog Dance. My husband never laughed so hard.”

Tickets can be purchased at berksballettheatre.com.

Yocum Institute for Arts Education, West Lawn, is staging “Ella Enchanted: The Musical” through May 11 in its Schumo Theater.

Based on Gail Carson Levine’s award-winning novel, and brought to life by the creative talents of playwright Karen Zacarías and composer Deborah Wicks LaPuma, this Helen Hayes Award-winning musical adaptation invites viewers of all ages into a world where words hold the ultimate power.

“Ella Enchanted” tells the story of Ella of Frell, who is burdened with a “gift” of obedience by her misguided Fairy Godmother, Lucinda. Forced to obey any direct order, Ella embarks on an extraordinary quest to break the curse. Along the way, she faces ogres, giants, a scheming step-family and even finds friendship with a charming prince. But can she claim her independence and show the world her true self?

Performances are Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 3 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., then Thursday, May 9, and Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 11, at 3 and 7 p.m. For tickets, visit yocuminstitute.org.

GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in downtown Reading has announced the hiring of Devyn Briggs as its new artistic director and Rachael Romig as its new development director. These strategic appointments come at a time of growth and innovation at GoggleWorks, signaling a dynamic future for the arts center.

Briggs studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art, where she earned a BFA in Ceramics and a Master of Professional Studies in the Business of Art and Design. In addition to cultivating a professional artistic practice, she has worked in fine art collection management, creative start-ups, community and public art, non-profit management and higher education.

Most recently, Briggs served as the Adult Programs Manager at the Allentown Art Museum and as an adjunct professor at Northampton Community College. Committed to furthering equity and access to the arts in the Lehigh Valley, Briggs has served on several committees including the CACLV Campaign for Racial and Ethnic Justice, Southside Arts District Design Committee, Juneteenth Lehigh Valley and the African American Business Leaders Council.

Romig was most recently the Senior Director of Business Development, Special Programs, Events & Annual Giving at the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance, where she focused on relationship building, strategic program development, events and fundraising. One of her main focuses and areas of growth with GRCA was the Women2Women program with the mission to develop women leaders in Berks County. She is also on the board of directors with Safe Berks and owns Just Breathe. Weddings & Events, a wedding and event planning company.

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