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Each summer, Poison headline's a package tour of amphitheater's across America. They get two bands to open for them that were popular in the 80's, they keep ticket prices low and they nearly sell out all their shows. In the last two years, Def Leppard and Cheap Trick have done similar things. Def has toured with Styx, REO Speedwagon and Journey. Cheap Trick have toured with Guided By Voices and Cake, amongst others.

A Citi's Private Pass pre-sale happens on March 4th and the rest of the shows go on sale March 6th.

DEF LEPPARD + POISON + CHEAP TRICK TOUR DATES
Tue 06/23/09 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
Thu 06/25/09 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
Fri 06/26/09 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Sun 06/28/09 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain
Tue 06/30/09 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
Wed 07/01/09 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Fri 07/03/09 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Sat 07/04/09 Toronto, ON The Molson Amphitheatre
Tue 07/07/09 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
Wed 07/08/09 Wantagh, NY Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
Fri 07/10/09 Burgettstown, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion
Sat 07/11/09 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
Sun 07/12/09 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion At Stone Ridge
Wed 07/15/09 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Fri 07/17/09 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sat 07/18/09 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater
Mon 07/20/09 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis
Tue 07/21/09 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Thu 07/23/09 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
Fri 07/24/09 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Fri 08/07/09 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
Sat 08/08/09 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Mon 08/10/09 Nashville, TN Sommet Center
Tue 08/11/09 Pelham, AL Verizon Wireless Center Birmingham
Thu 08/13/09 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
Fri 08/14/09 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre @ State Fairgrds.
Sat 08/15/09 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre
Tue 08/18/09 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
Wed 08/19/09 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Fri 08/21/09 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
Sat 08/22/09 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Mon 08/24/09 Englewood, CO Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Tue 08/25/09 Salt Lake City, UT Usana Amphitheatre
Fri 08/28/09 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
Sat 08/29/09 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Wireless Pavilion
Sun 08/30/09 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Wed 09/02/09 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Thu 09/03/09 Wheatland, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sat 09/05/09 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sun 09/06/09 Devore, CA San Manuel Amphitheater

Labels: Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, Poison

There were six of us, on the lawn, center stage pumped and ready to see Def Leppard perform at the Tweeter Center. The place was packed with fans and the energy was undeniable.

Styx opened and I love them. I'm such a sucker for late 70s and 80s music. Styx has amazing guitar players, but James "J.Y." Young and Lawrence Gowan share the keys and so they are my favorites. =o) Oh my gosh "Crystal Ball" is just such an awesome song, I love it! And of course "Come Sail Away" which I don't know how anyone could not like that song. Hehe.

And then the headlining band we all trekked into Camden, New Jersey for...Def Leppard. And my Vivian Campbell, he is so dreamy. He joined Def Leppard in 1992 at the age of 30...and let me just tell you, he is aging well. =o)

But my favorite album is from 1983, pre-Campbell and that is their third album Pyromania. Next favorite would be Retro Active from 1993 and that was Vivian's first album with Def Leppard.

The show was just awesome. I have seen them in concert before, and I really don't think it could ever be less than awesome honestly. They played some tracks they don't normally play and not much of their new material. I think because this fall they are releasing something new and and that promotional tour will carry new material. So this one was for us die hard fans who have been following since well...for me...since I was in diapers. =o)

And of course the crew of people I watched with were also great. Lauren, Dave, Steen, Brian and of course Bri. =o) We had such a great time, the weather was perfect, the seats were great and the night was wonderful!

Well. Except for the Camden stench. Haha.

Listen:
Def Leppard - "Hysteria" (mp3)
Styx - "It Takes Love" (mp3)

Labels: concert, Def Leppard