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By Geoff Herbert | Photo: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello
Another Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is coming to Central New York.
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS will perform at The Stanley Theatre in Utica on Friday, April 18, 2025. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 21, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster and The Stanley Theatre box office. Prices start at $47.50; additional fees may apply.
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, are known for songs like "I Love Rock 'N Roll," "Bad Reputation" and "Crimson and Clover." Jett also performed in the all-female punk band, The RUNAWAYS, whose hits included "Cherry Bomb," and recently played with a reunited Nirvana at the FireAid benefit concert.
Another Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, Alice Cooper, is set to play the Stanley in Utica on Thursday, May 22. Tickets are currently on sale.
JOAN JETT frequently brings her tours to Upstate New York, including shows at Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium in 2022 and the New York State Fair in 2021. Jett will also perform with Billy Idol at the Broadview Stage at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) in Saratoga Springs on Aug. 17. DEF LEPPARD, JOAN JETT, BRET MICHAELS, QUEENSRYCHE, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Among Acts Confirmed For Edmonton's "Rockin' Thunder" Festival from: bravewords.com
By Editorial Team
Canada's Festival City is about to get much louder this summer with the announcement of Rockin' Thunder, a two-day, hard-hitting rock festival. The inaugural event will take over the iconic Exhibition Lands Racetrack July 11-12, with performances by some of the biggest names in rock history: Def Leppard, Weezer, JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, Stone Temple Pilots, Bret Michaels and many others.
With confirmed performances from rock legends and alt-rock icons, this newly announced festival is anticipated to become the most talked about event of the summer. Celebrating decades of timeless hits that define the genre's lasting legacy, Rockin' Thunder will deliver a once-in-a-lifetime lineup, making it a dream come true for fans of classic and contemporary rock music.
"We've always dreamed of bringing a rock lineup of this calibre to the Prairies, and with the incredible energy and love for music that defines Canada's Festival City, it felt like the perfect time. Alberta music fans are among the most passionate in the world and we're beyond thrilled to finally bring the first-ever Rockin' Thunder festival to Edmonton!" said CEO of Rockin' Thunder Music Festivals, Troy Vollhoffer.
Kicking off on Friday with iconic multi-Platinum metal band Queensryche, the festival's first day will also see performances by Canada's own supergroup Toque, Multi-Platinum music icon and legendary singer-songwriter Bret Michaels and trailblazing Rock & Roll Hall of Famers JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS. The evening will close with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame icons Def Leppard taking the stage, whose high-energy live show is sure to keep the party going late into the night.
Saturday will continue to crank up the volume with another powerhouse lineup of performances by JUNO award-winning band Default, award-winning East Coast rockers The Trews, Multi-Platinum Canadian rock group, the multi-award winning Sam Roberts Band and Grammy award-winning rock legends Stone Temple Pilots. Multi-Platinum icons Weezer will close out the unforgettable weekend with their signature sound and energy.
Tickets for the inaugural festival are available now with Tier one pricing starting at $150 for single day tickets and $275 for general admission weekend passes. For more information and to purchase tickets for this not-to-be missed experience, fans can visit here. JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS to perform in Wilkes-Barre from: thetimes-tribune.com
By Melissa Janoski
The legendary JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS will perform in Wilkes-Barre on April 19.
A presale for members of the FM. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts begins Wednesday at 10 a.m., with sales for the general public starting Friday at 10 a.m.
Jett started her first band, The RUNAWAYS, in the 1970s, and most recently collaborated on Dolly Parton's first rock album, "Rockstar," last year.
A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Jett's Top 40 songs include "I Love Rock 'n' Roll," "I Hate Myself For Loving You," "Bad Reputation," and "Crimson and Clover."
The Saturday show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket prices range from $59.50 to $149.50, plus fees. Tickets can be bought at kirbycenter.org, ticketmaster.com and slpconcerts.net, in person at the Kirby Center box office, 71 Public Square, and by phone at 570-826-1100. Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Makes Triumphant Return to the Stage at Grammy Awards Watch Party from: billboard.com
By Katherine Turman | Video by MaximoTV
As the Grammy Awards were underway just across town last night at Crypto.com Arena, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler gathered a collection of gutsy rock hitmakers for his 6th annual Jam for Janie event and live auction at Los Angeles' Hollywood Palladium. JOAN JETT, Billy Idol, Marcus King, Linda Perry and more joined the rhythm section of former Guns ‘N Roses drummer Matt Sorum and Megadeth's James LoMenzo on more than a dozen hits - their own and several Zeppelin tunes.
The rumor mill suggested there would be a proper Aerosmith reunion - notable, considering the group retired from touring following Tyler's vocal injury in August. And while that didn't necessarily come to pass, Tyler did grace the stage with original bassist Tom Hamilton for Aerosmith classics including "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion," with fellow Bostonian Nuno Bettencourt handling guitar duties for an absent Joe Perry (including the talk box on the latter tune). Perry's presence was indeed felt, though he delivered a message via video and donated a guitar to the auction.
Hamilton and Tyler wrote the Grammy-winning song "Janie's Got a Gun," which inspired the decade-old Janie's Fund charitable initiative to help young women aging out of foster care. The tune wasn't performed, but Tyler did stage a triumphant return to the mic. After 54 years of touring, his vocals sounded in fine fettle, as noted by Bettencourt as the Extreme guitarist launched into his band's acoustic hit "More Than Words" with Tyler on vocals and Mick Fleetwood on percussion. Tyler's voice was matched by his always charismatic rock star persona, his onstage energy and vibe as powerful as it was during the band's several heydays, leaving many to wonder if the vocal retirement might not be permanent.
Tyler's first full-band song was the rollicking "Toys in the Attic," and afterwards, he gestured to the balcony to thank the fireman and first responders in attendance. While the Janie's Fund charitable initiative celebrates its tenth year in 2025, it pivoted to honor and raise funds for those affected by Southern California's historic and horrifying wildfires.
One of Aerosmith's most-loved power ballads, "Dream On," started with an assist from singer Lainey Wilson taking a cool country approach alongside Tyler on piano and vocals. But it ultimately devolved into a version of the iconic original that could have benefitted from a bit more rehearsal. However, it's a treat to see Tyler, 76, braving it beautifully without the sonic comforts and control of a place like Vegas' Park Theatre, where Aerosmith began a concert residency in 2019.
While some speculated that the evening would be a bona fide Aerosmith reunion, it was more piecemeal - drummer Joey Kramer hasn't been with the band since 2020, and guitarist Brad Whitford has always been a lower-key member than Perry and Tyler. And Jelly Roll, a promised marquee name listed in the program, was a no-show, but the night was with its surprises as the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson made a cameo.
"Something's going on, it's a switch," said Tyler, before bringing up the vocalist. Robinson has a loose-limbed belter vibe not dissimilar to that of Tyler, and it made sense that the Crowes were openers on the Aerosmith's final, aborted "Peace Out" tour. The frontmen proved they remain two of rock's most engagingly authentic and powerful performers on "Sweet Emotion," "Walk This Way" and the final song, Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love."
Linda Perry set the rock-and-roll tone for the evening with a pair of impassioned (if slightly sloppy) Zeppelin gems including "Rock and Roll." Marcus King raged on guitar and vocals for Creedence Coldwater Revival's "Proud Mary" before Billy Idol, joined by longtime guitar compatriot Steve Stevens, turned in a pair of hits "Rebel Yell" and "Dancing with Myself." JOAN JETT was likewise in top form, alongside producer/band member since 1979 KENNY LAGUNA and punky NYC guitarist DOUGIE NEEDLES. If the RUNAWAYS' "Cherry Bomb" was maybe lost on some of the younger audience members, it was the ideal choice for the storied Sunset Boulevard venue, down the street from Jett's early RUNAWAYS days at the Whisky and Troubadour.
