Just announced: Cheap Trick joins Heart for four more dates: 11/18 Anaheim, 11/23 Seattle, 12/2 Omaha, 12/4 Green Bay. Presales begin Weds July 9th at 10am with code DREAMS

Today in Cheap Trick history: 9 July – (1976) The band performed on the first of two successive nights at Fantasy’s Second Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Today in Cheap Trick history: 10 July – (1998) The movie “Small Soldiers” was released in the US. The soundtrack included a remixed version of Cheap Trick’s “Surrender” and spent 5 weeks on the Billboard 200 album chart.

Reading Rock Festival 1979 advert in Sounds 14th, July 1979. Reading & Leeds Fest

Today in Cheap Trick history: 14 July – (1996) The band performed at the Marcus Amphitheater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on a bill with The Scorpions and Alice Cooper.

Today in Cheap Trick history: 15 July – (1979) With the live “At Budokan” album climbing to #4 in this week’s Billboard 200 chart, Cheap Trick performed at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio on a bill with Utopia, The Cars and Eddie Money.

Today in Cheap Trick history: 16 July – (2023) Cheap Trick performed at the Metro in Chicago, Illinois, as part of the venue’s 40th anniversary celebration. Twenty five years earlier, the band had performed four shows here (in the spring of 1998) which led to the release of the

Today in Cheap Trick history: 21 July – (1982) Cheap Trick performed at the Ector County Coliseum in Odessa, Texas, on a bill with Aldo Nova and Saxon.

Great photo from Toronto last night from my chum Roy Grant

Today in Cheap Trick history: 8 Aug – (1979) “Ain’t That a Shame” debuted at #82 in this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart. It would go on the spend 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #35.

Today in Cheap Trick history: 11 Aug – (1992) Cheap Trick’s sixth studio album, “One on One”, was certified Gold by the RIAA with sales of half a million units in the US.

Today in Cheap Trick history: 13 Aug – (1982) Today saw the US theatrical release of the “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” movie, which featured the classic Cheap Trick scene on the bleachers. youtube.com/watch?v=U2oHY4…

Today in Cheap Trick history: 16 Aug - (1974) Cheap Trick perform the first night of a 3-night weekend run at Sammy G’s Circus in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Today in Cheap Trick history: 17 Aug – (1978) With “Heaven Tonight” at #69 on its 10th week on the Billboard 200 album chart, the band performed at the Pekin Memorial Arena in Pekin, Illinois.

11 new Fall shows just announced! Presale begins Weds 8/20 10am (with code CTLIVE) and ends Thurs 10pm. Regular onsales Friday, 8/22 at 10am. Links at cheaptrick.com

New single "Twelve Gates" visualizer clip is now streaming! Pre-order the new album "ALL WASHED UP" at cheaptrick.lnk.to/AllWashedUp youtube.com/watch?v=X32ywB…

Preorder the new album ALL WASHED UP - featuring the new single "Twelve Gates." Out Nov. 14th via BMG. cheaptrick.lnk.to/AllWashedUp

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