A row of light boxes kept everything captivating and bright during the hour long daylight set. Rikki Rockett had a super cool green kit with the Poison skull and bones on the bass drum, the bones were images of sticks creatively spelling out his name. ‘I don’t care if it snowed, we were coming here to throw a party!’, at 59 he looks great! CC at 60 with long hair, aviator glasses, his red vested top hat and GMP flying V was strong as ever playing a 4 minute solo (far too short to spotlight his talent) that included an excerpt from ‘Eruption’. Poison coming off a 4 year hiatus was simply amazing! The energy alone from Bret Michaels working the crowd (dressed in a black Poison shirt with trademark bandanna) was contagious. She sounded identical to me as she had some 33 years earlier. ![]() The fact that Joan had been touring right up to the stadium dates was evident in the fact that she did not miss a single beat throughout the 45 minute set. She immediately got the crowd off their feet, ‘Are you ready for a day of rock and roll?’ Dressed all in black, black Gibson in hand with a pink heart on it ‘Girl Is Not A Four Letter Word’, we could all agree on one thing, that ‘ROCK’ is! The drum kit in like fashion was all in black monogramed on the bass drum, ‘JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS’. Joan age 63 came on promptly and without a lot of fan fair. An estimate of the age of the majority of attendees was 50 plus, the atmosphere at our seats pungent and earthy. Of note there was also an opening band ‘Classless Act’ coming in with perfect timing for their debut album just days earlier. I had seen Jett in Spring of ’89 and Poison in 2017 when I showed up for Cheap Trick (the first half of a double-bill), and left a believer in Poison! The order of the 7 hour day was Joan Jett then Poison who were billed as ‘special guests’, next were Motley Crue and Def Leppard on the alternation swapping their order out every other show as ‘co-headliners’. Finally sums it up well as tickets for the 36 city tour originally went on sale in December of 2019! It was my first time seeing Def Leppard (despite many opportunities) and also Crue so I was super-excited. Our brilliant new newsletter will bring all of this content together for you in one place - sign up here to get it direct to your inbox.“With a break from the heat but not from the music (a pleasant 80° post 17 days of 90+ heat), the Stadium Tour finally rolled into Charlotte for a Tuesday show. Whether you are looking for a day out, a weekend away or to try somewhere new, Explore Yorkshire is here to help. Yorkshire Live has launched Explore Yorkshire, which will look at Yorkshire's unique identity and destinations and celebrate God's Own County for what it is - the best place in the world. There you can also find days out guides for things to do across the region. You can find the latest event news from Yorkshire and nearby by visiting our What's On homepage. ![]() This will be happening on Monday, May 22. Their first ever time performing on our stage, this will be the most intimate fully-electric show the band have performed in their hometown for over 40 years.”ĭef Leppard’s Leadmill date comes days ahead of a major concert at Bramall Lane, home of Sheffield United, which will also feature an appearance by Motley Crue. Posting on Facebook, the Leadmill said: “Multi-platinum artists, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, stadium rock pioneers - we don't need to say much more on why this show will be one of the most historic nights in Sheffield's grassroots music history. Read more: Charming restaurant in a wonderful lakeside spot minutes from Yorkshire You can buy tickets and find out more by visiting the Leadmill’s website and Ticketmaster. Tickets go on sale from 9am on Friday, May 12. The team at the Sheffield venue announced the gig through their social media channels. Sheffield legends Def Leppard will be performing an intimate show at the city’s iconic venue The Leadmill.
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