Iconic 70s rock bands Heart and Cheap Trick are set to perform at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on May 18 as part of Heart's Royal Flush Tour, with tickets going on sale on February 2.
Heart announces their 2024 'Royal Flush Tour' with special guest Cheap Trick, spanning 37 concerts across North America from April to September. The tour includes co-headlining concerts with Journey and Def Leppard. Fans can purchase tickets on secondary market platforms like Vivid Seats before the official sale date, and the tour will feature classic hits like "Barracuda" and "Magic Man." The Wilson sisters, Ann and Nancy, have been active with separate performances and new music releases, and the tour marks their official reunion after a five-year hiatus.
Heart and Cheap Trick are teaming up for the Royal Flush tour, which will kick off in April and wrap up in September, including dates in both the U.S. and Europe. The tour will feature a reunited Heart with Ann and Nancy Wilson, along with Cheap Trick. The Wilson sisters had put Heart on hiatus between 2016 and 2019 due to a family dispute, but have since reunited and are excited to reconnect with their fans.
Rock bands Heart and Cheap Trick are set to perform at two Upstate New York concerts as part of Heart's 2024 "Royal Flush" tour, with shows scheduled for August 10 at the MVP Arena in Albany and August 11 at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo.
Heart has announced a 2024 reunion tour, titled the "Royal Flush Tour," with support from Cheap Trick, Squeeze, and more, including previously-announced dates with Journey and Def Leppard. The tour will kick off in April in the US, head to Europe in June, and return to the US in July for stadium dates with Journey and Def Leppard. Tickets go on sale in February, and the band's excitement for the tour and their current lineup is palpable.
Def Leppard and Journey are teaming up for a North American summer stadium tour starting on July 6. The 23-show tour will feature Steve Miller and his band on most dates, with Cheap Trick or Heart on others. This is the first co-starring stadium tour for the two rock bands, who have previously toured together. The tour will include stops at Citi Field in New York and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Def Leppard and Journey are both Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and Steve Miller is a 2016 inductee.
Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, a lifelong Beatles fan, had the opportunity to play on John Lennon's Double Fantasy album. Nielsen, along with drummer Bun E. Carlos and bassist Tony Levin, joined Lennon and Yoko Ono in the studio. Although their contributions to the album were ultimately omitted, Nielsen had a conversation with Lennon where he revealed that he would have been interested in producing Cheap Trick's debut album. Lennon also expressed admiration for Nielsen's guitar playing and threw shade at Eric Clapton. The connections between Cheap Trick and the Beatles continue, with George Martin producing one of their albums and the band releasing a cover of Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth."
Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen was invited by producer Jack Douglas to join John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the recording sessions for their album Double Fantasy. Nielsen ended up playing on Lennon's "I'm Losing You" and Ono's "I'm Moving On," adding a gritty sound to the otherwise polished tracks. Lennon expressed regret that he hadn't had Nielsen play on his song "Cold Turkey," and also revealed that he would have been interested in producing Cheap Trick's debut album. The connections between Cheap Trick and The Beatles continue, with George Martin producing one of their albums and the band releasing a cover of Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth."
Florida native Robin Zander and his band Cheap Trick opened the new music venue, The Sound, in Clearwater's Coachman Park. Zander, who has called Clearwater home for the past 30 years, expressed his excitement about the venue and its potential to attract quality entertainment. The city plans to have ongoing programming and events at the park, making it a vibrant destination for music lovers.