June 2021 News

by Camille Sauers | Photo by Larry Busacca/WireImage, 1985



Do you love rock 'n' roll?

On Sunday, August, 22, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and music maven JOAN JETT is bringing her band The Blackheart's to the John T. Floore Country Store.

Tickets are now on sale at $40 dollars a pop for the night of iconic 80's rock at the landmark outdoor venue in Helotes, Texas. General admission is standing room only, however those willing to shell out a little more can purchase a seat at a VIP table near the stage, starting at $75 per ticket.

Now 62, JOAN JETT has lived an illustrious punk-rock life, all while spawning legions of shag hairdo imitators. Before the Blackheart's, Jett performed in a band called RUNAWAYS, producing mega-hit, "Cherry Bomb." In 1981, she started her own record label, and through her own musical genius has acquired multiple platinum and gold records.

Jett's performance with the Blackheart's will begin at 9 p.m., after a set by the San Antonio-based, Girl in a Coma spin-off, Fea. Appropriately, Phanie Diaz and Jenn Alva's band is also signed to Jett's label, BLACKHEART RECORDS. A pre-show drink at their bar, Bang-Bang Bar, seems in order.

At this point, JOAN JETT's accolades outshine her "bad reputation." For more information, check out the event on Facebook.

by Jared McNett | Promo image from Surf Ballroom



North Iowa rock music aficionados won't hate themselves for seeing this show. On Friday, Sept. 10, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS will take to the stage at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake to rip through six decades of hard rock and punk tunes. Doors for the show open at 7 p.m. and tickets to see the multi-platinum act are $62 in advance or $67 at the door.

Jett notched her first hit as a solo act with the furious, sub-three minute missive "Bad Reputation" before cementing her status with the anthemic "I Love Rock 'n' Roll," an adept cover of "Crimson and Clover" by Tommy James and the Shondells and the groove-heavy kiss-off "Hate Myself for Loving You."

Before the BLACKHEARTS years, Jett made waves as a teenager in the all-female, West Coast punk band the RUNAWAYS who are best known now for the early punk classic "Cherry Bomb," which dropped as a single the same year as "Blitzkrieg Bop" by the Ramones. Though the RUNAWAYS only stuck together for four albums over a four-year period, they've since been immortalized in film and are counted as a influence by countless female bands that have arrived on the scene since their time.

Along with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Jett's also been listed as one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone. She's the second hall-of-famer the Surf Ballroom has announced this week after news on Tuesday that blues lifer Elvin Bishop is making his way to town in October.

by News Release & Posted By Staff | Photo provided by The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences



LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - The following is a news release from the The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences:

JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS will rock the house at The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences on Friday, August 20, 2021, at 7 p.m. 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, 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. As a producer, she has overseen albums by Bikini Kill, Circus Lupus, as well as the Germs' LA punk masterpiece, 'GI.' Jett's music has become a permanent force in mainstream culture.

Jett and the BLACKHEARTS continue touring the globe with headline shows alongside fellow rock icons like The Who, Green Day and the Foo Fighters. Additionally, Jett has acted and appeared in movies, television and theater. Jett was also able to see her story told in 'The RUNAWAYS', the feature film based on her first band, starring Kristen Stewart as Jett and Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie. Jett was close to the project, serving as executive producer. 'Bad Reputation', a documentary about Jett's life, premiered to critical acclaim at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. The film continues to receive praise and accolades and is available on all streaming platforms.

Tickets for JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS go on sale to the public on Friday, June 18 at 10 a.m. (CT) and range in price from $55.50 to $75.50 plus taxes and fees. Tickets are available at buddyhollyhall.com, by calling ETIX at (800) 514-3849, and at The Buddy Holly Hall Box Office located at 1300 Mac Davis Lane, Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences is a regional, multi-purpose performing arts center dedicated to enriching the lives of those who live in Lubbock, South Plains area and beyond, through the presentation of the highest quality local, national and international entertainment and arts education.

by Allison Rapp | Photo by Jared Wickerham / Brad Barket, Getty Images



Wanda Jackson, "Queen of Rockabilly," has announced a new album, Encore, due Aug. 20, produced by JOAN JETT and Jett's own longtime producer, KENNY LAGUNA. She also released the album's first single, "It Keeps Right On A Hurtin'."

Jett tweeted on Friday about the LP, which features duets with Jett, Elle King, Angaleena Presley of Pistol Annies and Candi Carpenter.

"This project is one of the most personal pieces I have ever released," Jackson wrote on her Facebook page. "I hope y'all love it as much as I do!

Jackson, an early force in rockabilly music, rose to fame with a series of hits between the late '50s and early '70s, including "Let's Have A Party," "Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine," "A Woman Lives for Love" and "Fancy Satin Pillows." When her once-boyfriend Elvis Presley suggested she switch from country to rock, Jackson steamrolled into the scene, flaunting what some called a "nasty" voice and becoming peers with singers like Jerry Lee Lewis.

"Everyone who cares about roots music and rock and roll reveres Wanda," singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash said in 2009 as she inducted Jackson into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Early Influence category, "but in particular every young woman I know, musician or otherwise, worships her as the first as the prototype, the first female rockstar, as she so modestly acknowledges herself."

You can listen to Jackson's "It Keeps Right On A Hurtin'" below.

by Emily Leayman, Patch Staff



Wolf Trap's additional August and September shows will be held at full capacity, while June and July shows are socially distanced.

VIENNA, VA - More performers are joining the August and September lineup at Wolf Trap's Filene Center.

On Tuesday, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced the following new concerts: The Avett Brothers, JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Michael Franti & Spearhead, A Tribute to Marvin Gaye featuring Raheem DeVaughn and Friends, and ABBA the Concert. The shows are part of the Filene Center's 5oth anniversary season.

August and September shows will be held at full capacity in accordance with federal, state and local guidelines. Shows held in June and July will feature socially-distanced pods of two to eight people. Wolf Trap refers to CDC guidance on masks, which recommends people who are not fully vaccinated wear a mask and practice social distancing. Updated guidelines for Wolf Trap can be found at www.wolftrap.org/2021policies.

Tickets for newly announced shows go on sale at 10 a.m. on June 25. Tickets can be purchased at www.wolftrap.org.

Here is the full lineup for the season at the Filene Center:
June 18: Wolf Trap Opera: Bologne "The Anonymous Lover" in Concert, with National Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey McDonald (conductor)

June 24: Thank You Community Concert with National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic, Marin Alsop (conductor), and Madeline Adkins (violin) (invitation only)

June 25: Thank You Community Concert with "The President's Own" United States Marine Band Ð Free Country (invitation only)

by Gabe Meline



The lineup for the Stern Grove Festival has been announced for 2021. After a year off, the summertime series will feature free outdoor concerts by Thundercat, Perfume Genius, Tower of Power with Too Short, Thievery Corporation, Ledisi, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, JOAN JETT, X, Fitz and the Tantrums, and the San Francisco Symphony as headliners.

One big change this year: while concerts at Stern Grove will still be free, attendees must register in advance to reserve their spot. Reservations for the June 20 concert with Ledisi open today, June 8, at 2pm; other reservation openings will follow, twelve days before their respective concerts.

As should become apparent when audiences in the idyllic meadow shout Too Short's favorite word, this lineup is perhaps the festival's most stylistically diverse yet. "We're even going to push a few more boundaries than we usually do," said Executive Director Bob Fiedler in a statement. "Whether itÕs punk rock, hip-hop, crossover jazz, or the good old Symphony on the Fourth of July, we hope that everyone can find something they love in this yearÕs lineup."

As for local artists, they're well-represented in the opening slots by the likes of La Do–a, DJ Shortkut, Honey Mahogany, the Avengers and others.

Other changes for 2021? Concerts at Stern Grove will be available to stream live on Stern Grove's website, and additional protocols for COVID safety will be enacted.