Cheap Trick’s Big Year: Rock Hall Induction, New LP, Major Tour

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It’s shaping up to be a banner year for Cheap Trick. First came the December news that the band was finally being acknowledged by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voting committee for what millions of classic rock fans already knew: they belonged on the inside. They followed that news by announcing that they had inked a deal for their first new studio album in seven years, Bang Zoom Crazy… Hello, which was released on April 1 via Big Machine.

And then in what is being billed as The Rock Hall Three For All, three iconic classic rock bands will hit the road together this summer. A tour starring Heart, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and Cheap Trick will kick off on July 14th as the bands embark on a 30+ date trek across the United States. Cheap Trick also has headlining dates this spring and summer (see below).

Cheap Trick are now well into their fourth decade of making catchy ballads combined with hard rock – or what frontman Robin Zander describes as “three great guys and four great chords” in an interview with Hits.

This was Cheap Trick’s first nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, despite being eligible since 2002. The band will be inducted on April 8th, alongside Chicago, Deep Purple, N.W.A and Steve Miller. Click here for Best Classic Bands‘ coverage of the induction announcement.

Cheap Trick are beloved for their instantly identifiable, hugely influential, brand of pop rock’n’roll. They never dominated the charts like many of their peers. And only two of their albums ever reached the Top 10. (Their most successful release is a live recording, 1979’s Cheap Trick at Budokan. But the durability of the band’s classic tunes like “Surrender,” “I Want You To Want Me,” “Dream Police” and the #1 hit, “The Flame,” continue to receive regular play on classic rock radio.

Take a well-deserved bow, guys!

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Cheap Trick Headlining Dates (click here for tickets):
April 10 – Astoria, NY – Melrose Ballroom
April 16 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Arena
April 22 – Calgary, Canada – Deerfoot Inn & Casino
April 23 – Parkland County, Canada – River Cree Casino
April 25 – Wenatchee, WA – Town Toyota Center
April 30 – Valdosta, GA – Wild Adventures Theme Park
May 6 – Cleveland, OH – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
June 4 – Syracuse, NY – Taste of Syracuse
June 5 – Chula Vista, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre
June 11 – Dubuque, IA – America’s River Festival
June 18 – Sioux City, IA – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
June 25 – Hot Springs, AR – Magic Springs and Crystal Falls
July 7 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
Aug. 4 – Wausau, WI – Wisconsin Valley Fair
Aug. 11 – Roseburg, OR – Cascade Amphitheatre
Aug. 13 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley Resort (W/Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
Aug. 16 – Des Moines, IA – Iowa State Fair
Aug. 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre (W/Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)

ROCK HALL THREE FOR ALL: HEART, JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, CHEAP TRICK (click here for tickets)
July 14 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 16 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
July 17 – Noblesville, IN – Klipsch Music Center
July 19 – Chicago, IL – FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
July 21 – Burgettstown, PA – First Niagara Pavilion
July 22 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
July 24 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
July 25 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Presents Oakdale
July 27 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 28 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 30 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
July 31 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
Aug. 15 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
Aug. 18 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug. 19 – Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
Aug. 23 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
Aug. 24 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug. 26 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
Aug. 27 – Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Aug. 30 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Sept. 08 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Sept. 10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Sept. 11 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Sept. 13 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Sept. 14 – Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Sept. 16 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Sept. 19 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
Sept. 20 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Sept. 23 – West Palm Beach, FL – Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre