Tag: Daxx Nielsen

Live Review: Cheap Trick at Metro • Chicago

Brassneck | July 17, 2023 | 0 Comments

Cheap Trick with Brokeback Sunday, July 16, 2023 Metro, Chicago, IL Review by Jeff Elbel The 40th-anniversary celebration at Chicago’s venerable Metro continued on Sunday by welcoming Rockford’s finest rock and roll export, Cheap Trick, for a sold–out show. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers maintain a regular presence in the area, but Sunday’s show […]

Photo Gallery: Cheap Trick at Genesee Theatre • Waukegan

Brassneck | September 16, 2022

Cheap Trick Genesee Theatre Waukegan, IL Sat September 10, 2022 Recap and photos by Edward Spinelli Cheap Trick – “the pride Rockford” entertained a healthy crowd at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan last Saturday with a hit-heavy setlist. Guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, and vocalist Robin Zander have secured their place in the Rock […]

IE Rewind: Cheap Trick • Best of 2021

Brassneck | November 30, 2021 | 0 Comments

At a seasoned 72, Rick Nielsen is the Frank Buck of the rock and roll world. By his own admission — and he’s not bragging, just stating the facts — the Cheap Trick axeman and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has bagged and brought home over 2,000 guitars in his lifetime. His trophy room […]

Spins • Cheap Trick: “In Another World”

Brassneck | April 9, 2021 | 0 Comments

Cheap Trick In Another World (BMG) Cheap Trick’s 20thstudio album packs what fans need from one of Illinois’ most reliably satisfying institutions. “The Summer Looks Good on You” offers stacked harmonies led by Robin Zander, who once again earns his position in the upper reaches of any list of rock’s premier vocalists. The song […]

Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz February 23rd – February 28th

Brassneck | February 23, 2021 | 0 Comments

Todd Rundgren continues his virtual tour, “Clearly Human,” playing his 1989 album Nearly Human in full, along with choice cuts from his catalog. This week includes shows from Detroit (Feb. 23), Indiana (Feb. 25), Chicago (Feb. 26), Milwaukee (Feb. 28), and Minneapolis (Mar. 1). Buy tickets here. Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen’s side project and the […]

Feature: Enuff Z’Nuff – Still Flyin’ High

Brassneck | August 1, 2020 | 0 Comments

Chicago power-pop rockers Enuff Z’Nuff’s fan base has always been incredibly loyal since its 1984 formation. Fast forward to 2020, and the band’s legacy is well intact on its new studio album Brainwashed Generation (released July 10 via Frontiers Music s.r.l.). However, while half of Enuff Z’Nuff’s fan base has gleefully accepted the current Chip […]