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JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS at Azkena Rock Festival, June 23, 2018 Jimmy Barnes and JOAN JETT to headline next year’s Red Hot Summer Tour from: heraldsun.com.au By Cameron Adams, National music writer, Herald Sun
JIMMY Barnes and JOAN JETT will headline next year’s Red Hot Summer Tour.
The rock icons will be joined by The Living End, Diesel, Richard Clapton and Chocolate Starfish.
Tickets for the tour are priced from $109.90 and go on sale Thursday.
The tour stretches over January and February, starting January 12 at Mary Ann Reserve in Mannum, South Australia, then January 13 at Sandalford Wines in Swan Valley WA, January 19 at Mornington Racecourse in Victoria, January 26 at Country Club Lawns in Launceston, North Gardens in Ballarat on January 27, Roche Estate Hunter Valley in NSW February 2, Bella Vista Farm in Baulkham Hill NSW February 3 and Sandstone Point Hotel Bribie Island in Queensland February 9.
JOAN JETT, who turns 60 this year, continues to tour extensively with her band The BLACKHEARTS.
As well as their hits I Love Rock and Roll, Bad Reputation and Crimson and Clover, Jett also performs the classic Cherry Bomb from her former band The RUNAWAYS. [more] JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS Aussie Tour 2019 from: Redhotsummertour.com.au By Red Hot Summer Tour
360° Hellfest 2018 : JOAN JETT & the Black Hearts from: YouTube.com By France 3 Pays de la Loire
The end of the set by Mrs. JOAN JETT & The Black Hearts at Hellfest 2018. One of the few dates of the American singer in Europe in 2018. Clisson on June 22, and Bilbao at the Azkena festival the next day. JOAN JETT - Crimson & Clover / I Hate Myself For Loving You from: YouTube.com By WardenJune
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS from the Amphitheatre in Tampa, FL on June 17, 2018 on our with Styx. SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: BAD REPUTATION(USA, 2017) IS ONE BADASS PARTY WITH A REBELLIOUS JOAN JETT from: ris.theaureview.com By NATALIE SALVO
JOAN JETT's documentary, Bad Reputation had me from the moment she was told girls can't play rock and roll music and she went ahead and did it anyway. The leather clad rocker has had a brilliant career, which this film celebrates. Bad Reputation is ultimately a fun and rollicking watch about a strong woman who is proud to be utterly true to herself.
This documentary is directed by veteran music video maker, Kevin Kerslake. It includes a veritable who's who of music among the talking heads. Consider: Pete Townshend, Deborah Harry, Iggy Pop, Billie Joe Armstrong, Chris Stein, Kathleen Hanna, Adam Horovitz (AKA Ad-Rock) and Miley Cyrus, not to mention actors Michael J. Fox and Kristen Stewart. They help in piecing together Jett's career as a musician, writer, actor, producer, activist and all-round bad ass.
This film is like one big party. It briefly shows Jett's beginnings when she asked her parents for an electric guitar for Christmas when she was just 13 years old. There is also the successes she had with her all-girl band, The RUNAWAYS during the seventies. When they disbanded, Jett put out an advertisement for three good men and formed The BLACKHEARTS. One of her fans was Pat Smear of LA band Germs, a group that Jett would eventually produce. Smear would later play with Nirvana and Jett would accompany the Seattle group during their rock and roll hall of fame induction, standing in for the late Kurt Cobain.
This film is not a particularly balanced one with the subject often coming across as Saint Joan. But perhaps this is because Jett seems like a genuinely awesome human being. There are scenes showing her activism and support for animal rights. She is a vegetarian and a champion of LGBTQI causes, having supported Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace during her transition. Jett was also a big champion of Kathleen Hanna's band, Bikini Kill and the riot grrrl movement. [more] JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS & Cheap Trick 09/15/2018 from: lacountyfair.com By LA County Fair
JOAN JETT is an originator, an innovator, and a visionary. As the leader of the hard- rocking BLACKHEARTS, with whom she has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she's 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." Her independent record label, BLACKHEART RECORDS, was founded in 1980 after she was rejected by no less than 23 labels. Blackheart is one of the longest running indie labels and continues to give voice to new bands. Jett has acted in movies and television, including 1987's Light Of Day, and in a Tony-nominated Broadway musical, The Rocky Horror Show. She has appeared on such acclaimed television shows as Oprah (the last season) and Law and Order. JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS - Bad Reputatian/Cherry Bomb 6/9/2018 LIVE in Houston from: YouTube.com By JabberwockyCPA
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS opening their set at the Woodlands Pavilion. Who's coming to play the Madera Fair this year? This leather-clad rock icon, for one from: fresnobee.com By JOSHUA TEHEE | Photo by Rachel Parker
Every year when the Madera Fair rolls around, the question that gets asked the most is this:
Who's coming to play the fair's annual concert series (this year presented by Tecate Light, as an FYI).
The answer: JOAN JETT, for one.
The leather-clad rock icon (who had a streak of '80s radio hits including "I Love Rock 'n' Roll") plays Sept. 7. American funk pioneers (and Eric Burdon backing band) War performs Sept. 6. Country singer Josh Turner plays the Saturday night slot, Sept. 8.
The fair's closing night performance, Sept. 9, has yet to be announced.
The concerts are free with paid admission on to the fair. Tickets are available online from July 1-Aug. 10 for $6 (or $8 Aug. 11-Sept. 5). Admission is $10 at the gate. THE LONG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM EXPO JULY 13 - 19, 2018 from: longislandfilm.com By Long Island Film
Dinosaur
July 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Event Category: LIIFE 2018
Venue: Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710
Category: Feature Film
Director: FRED CARPENTER
Writer: EDWARD C. WAHL
Runtime of Film: 100 min
Synopsis
DINOSAUR†a dramatic thriller about a Day In The Life of a veteran Police Officer who is trying to juggle his turbulent home life, the daily stresses of his job and the apparent biker war that’s about to engulf his home town Howard Beach, New York City. Starring CHUCK ZITO, ROBERT CLOHESSY, JOAN JETT, EDWARD ASNER and KEVIN BROWN. Directed By FRED CARPENTER his 25th Film and Written By Real Life Cop EDWARD C. WAHL. REVIEW â€" MAYBE STYX, JOAN JETT AND TESLA WAS YOUR MOTHER'S ROCK SHOW from: 303magazine.com By Alex Kramer
But don't let the flower mosaics around the amphitheater fool you. There was nothing soft or serene about the rock concert that ensued.
A live-action shot of my formative years unfolded before me as JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS took the stage last night at Fiddler's Green. She was every bit the OG badass she became famous for, still in head to toe black leather with a red semi-hollow slung down to her knees. Legendary.
Growing up to the likes of The RUNAWAYS, Queen and Guns n' Roses, I have little doubt my preference in music stems from 1970s to mid-1990s rock 'n' roll. What better way to pay homage to my parents' stellar tastes than seeing Tesla, Styx and JOAN JETT wail years later only a few feet away? It's repayment, in a karmic sense, for all the guitar lessons and hours spent perfecting my adolescent rocker attitude.
It wasn't the show I expected. There were no mosh pits, people sat and the whole shebang started five minutes ahead of schedule. Years on the road have made the rockers punctual. Metal is the magnum opus, bloody and raw, of rock but this was grown-up. Bras didn't fly, fans didn't claw at the stage but a good time was had nonetheless. As much of an oxymoron as it sounds, the tour brought a new era of polished rock 'n' roll -- down to the last Les Gibson.
It's the steady hand of all these rockers a generation grew up seeing. Any dirt on these bands has come and gone. They're here for the music -- and to scream "f**k" at a stadium of people. A glory days rehash, this was the show a self-proclaimed rockist would classify as "pure." Even if the rock lifestyle is unstable, these bands have taken, if not taught, the test of time. They played their hits and they played them well. They know the songs so freely they, like the rest of the crowd, sang the instrumentals in buh-duh-duhs.
The heavy metal five-piece Tesla opened. No, they have nothing to do with Elon Musk. This coil brandished electric guitars, snakeskin leather and long silky hair while lightning effects spat out the screens. [more] JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS to Play Hard Rock Live in December from: clevescene.com By Jeff Niesel
Almost five years ago, JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS played the first-ever show at the newly opened Hard Rock Live in Northfield.
Jett kicked off the terrific 90-minute concert with the glitter-rock inspired "TMI," and then delivered the stuttering anthem "Cherry Bomb." A grunge-y rendition of "Do You Wanna Touch Me" and a punked-up version of "Bad Reputation" followed.
Earlier today, Hard Rock Live announced that Jett and the BLACKHEARTS will return to venue on Dec. 16.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday. Win JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS Tickets from: wncx.radio.com By WNCX Radio
Listen to Slats weekday mornings for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see
Sunday, December 16th at 7:30pm. 21 & older only! It's all courtesy of Live Nation and 98.5 WNCX.
Contest Date Range: June 4, 2018 7:00am â€" June 8, 2018 8:00am
Contest Rules:
For the On-Air: JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS Ticket Headline or Deadline Giveaway, listen to 98.5 WNCX weekdays, from Monday, June 4th, 2018 through Friday, June 8th, 2018 between 7:00am and 8:00am ET for the cue to call. The designated caller at 216-578-1985 who correctly selects the true headline out of the three (3) provided will receive two (2) tickets to JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS at the Hard Rock Rocksino â€" Northfield Park on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 7:30pm ET. Approximate retail value is $119.00 per pair. Participants must be 21 years of age or older. A listener may only win once in any given Promotion.
JIMMY Barnes and JOAN JETT will headline next year’s Red Hot Summer Tour.
JOAN JETT is an originator, an innovator, and a visionary. As the leader of the hard- rocking BLACKHEARTS, with whom she has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she's 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." Her independent record label, BLACKHEART RECORDS, was founded in 1980 after she was rejected by no less than 23 labels. Blackheart is one of the longest running indie labels and continues to give voice to new bands. Jett has acted in movies and television, including 1987's Light Of Day, and in a Tony-nominated Broadway musical, The Rocky Horror Show. She has appeared on such acclaimed television shows as Oprah (the last season) and Law and Order.
But don't let the flower mosaics around the amphitheater fool you. There was nothing soft or serene about the rock concert that ensued.
Almost five years ago, JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS played the first-ever show at the newly opened Hard Rock Live in Northfield.
