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Motley Crue Coming to Michigan in 2024

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Motley Crue  is hitting the road - and there is a Michigan stop!

Motley Crue Coming to Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

Motley Crue is coming to Soaring Eagle Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant Sunday, June 23, 2024.

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Tickets for Motley Crue at Soaring Eagle Casino go on sale Saturday, March 2 at 10a.m. here .

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The tour announcement comes after Tommy Lee announced he can twirl his drumsticks for the first time in years thanks to a recent "monumental" hand surgery .

Vince Neil recently revealed the song he wants back in Motley Crue's setlist for the first time in over a decade.

Back in January Motley Crue lost a legal battle in the ongoing dispute with former guitarist Mick Mars.

Speaking of Mars, his debut solo album "The Other Side of Mars" is out today.

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Motley Crue Kickstart ‘Final Tour’ in Michigan With Glitches, Hits-Filled Setlist + New Song

After months of build-up, Motley Crue 's 'Final Tour' is officially under way. The band endured a few technical glitches on opening night in Grand Rapids, Mich., but left the crowd with a setlist filled with fan favorites, a brand new song called 'All Bad Things Must End' and a few surprises as well.

MLive reports in a concert wrap up that the early part of Motley Crue's set ran into some issues. During the song 'Primal Scream,' Tommy Lee broke the head on his kick drum, leaving Mick Mars to noodle around with a guitar solo while the crew took care of Lee's kit repair. Mars did entertain the crowd with a riff on the Jimi Hendrix classic, 'Little Wing.' There were two more early show stoppages due to technical issues, leading Vince Neil to state, "Oh man, first night, s--t, we're breaking down. At least you guys can always say you were here." As Nikki Sixx stated via Twitter after the show, "Tons of bugs, mistakes and other opening night stuff, but we had a blast."

But technical issues aside, this is the Crue and the band still delivered the type of show you would want from a group with a rich history, a massive catalog and playing their final dates. The show kicked off with a raucous rendition of 'Motherf---er of the Year,' leading into the always rocking 'Wild Side.' 'On With the Show' proved to be the night's first surprise, with Nikki Sixx later commenting via Twitter how much he loved having the song in the set. Another early set highlights was the brand new track 'All Bad Things Must End,' which Motley penned specifically so they would have something fresh to promote during the show. Plus, the band pulled out their cover of the  Sex Pistols ' 'Anarchy in the U.K.' much to the delight of the crowd.

And yes, there was plenty to see. Tommy Lee delivered one of his most eye-catching solos to date as his drum-coaster hovered over the audience while he laid down the licks to a mash-up of familiar songs by acts such as Jay-Z and Bob Marley before launching into 'Shout at the Devil.' Speaking of eye-catching, Nikki Sixx likely surprised a few audience members with his incendiary flame-throwing bass.

A homestretch run of 'Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away),' 'Live Wire,' 'Dr. Feelgood,' 'Girls, Girls, Girls,' 'Kickstart My Heart' and the sky high finale 'Home Sweet Home' (seen above) found the band finally hitting their groove and leaving audience members on a high note. Check out some photos and video from Motley Crue's opening night of 'The Final Tour' below the set list.

Motley Crue Setlist, 7/2/2014:

‘Motherf—er of the Year’ ‘Wild Side’ ‘Primal Scream’ ‘Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)’ ‘Looks That Kill’ ‘On With the Show’ ‘Too Fast for Love’ ‘All Bad Things’ (Guitar Solo) ‘Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room’ ‘Without You’ ‘Saints of Los Angeles’ ‘Anarchy in the U.K.’ ‘Too Young to Fall in Love’ (Drum Solo) ‘Shout at the Devil’ ‘Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)’ ‘Live Wire’ ‘Dr. Feelgood’ ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ ‘Kickstart My Heart’ ‘Home Sweet Home’

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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Headline Summerfest On Friday, June 21, 2024 at American Family Insurance Amphitheater

MILWAUKEE, WI (October 30, 2023) – Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance announced that Mötley Crüe , with Vince Neil (vocals), Nikki Sixx (bass), Tommy Lee (drums) and John 5 (guitars), will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Friday, June 21, 2024.   The band previously played Summerfest in 2014.

Tickets go on sale Friday, November 3 at 12:00 p.m. CST at Summerfest.com and Ticketmaster.com and in person at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater Box Office. Tickets for Mötley Crüe include admission to Summerfest the day of the show.  

About Mötley Crüe Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, Mötley Crüe —Vince Neil (vocals), Nikki Sixx (bass), Tommy Lee (drums) and Mick Mars (guitars) — has commandeered the rock pantheon for 40+ years. The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, garnered 7 USA platinum and multi-platinum albums, 22 Top 40 mainstream rock hits, 6 Top 20 pop singles, 3 Grammy nominations, 5 New York Times best-selling books, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Netflix hit movie. Mötley Crüe continues touring the world with John 5 on guitar as they push the visual limits of live performance.

The quartet has amassed over 5 billion streams across digital platforms and the band has over 8 million followers on social media. Known for their iconic live performances, the band has sold-out countless tours across the globe in front of millions of fans with groundbreaking production highlights such as Tommy Lee's drum-rollercoaster and Nikki Sixx's flame-throwing-bass. They pioneered the Las Vegas rock residency with a sold out run in 2012. Mötley Crüe's hit songs such as “Kickstart My Heart” and “Home Sweet Home” are frequently licensed by major brands such as NASCAR, Dodge, Coldwell Banker, Carl's Jr. and KIA to name a few and their music can be heard on TV hit shows such as Stranger Things and Cobra Kai amongst many others.

The band’s biography “The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band” became a New York Times best-seller in 2001 and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Members of the band have authored 4 additional New York Times best-selling books since. In 2019 Netflix premiered “The Dirt” biopic based on the bestselling book which became a global hit movie scoring a 94% positive audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. As a result, Mötley Crüe gained an entire new generation of young fans who discovered the band through the movie and further solidified their iconic status, relevance and the timelessness of their songwriting.

Mötley Crüe remains a huge global draw 40+ years into their career and, in the summer of 2022 co-headlined a nearly sold out North American stadium tour with Def Leppard. The tour continues to travel to stadiums around the world throughout 2023 with John 5 on guitar as the band pushes the limits of live performance.

About Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is one of the most iconic celebrations of music in America, hosting the industry’s biggest acts for an unforgettable live music experience.  Since its inception in 1968, Summerfest continues to distinguish itself as a premier national music festival and has developed an unrivaled reputation, consistently featuring hundreds of performances across 12 stages, throughout the 75-acre festival grounds along Lake Michigan. Summerfest 2024 will take place over three weekends - June 20-22, June 27-29, and July 4-6. For more details, visit Summerfest.com , Facebook.com/Summerfest, Twitter: @Summerfest or Instagram: @Summerfest.   

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Announces 'The Final Tour' Details

After more than three decades together, MÖTLEY CRÜE announced today their Final Tour and the band's ultimate retirement. The announcement was solidified when the band signed a formal Cessation Of Touring Agreement, effective at the end of 2015, in front of global media in Los Angeles today. Celebrating the announcement of this Final Tour , the band will perform on ABC 's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" tonight and will appear on "CBS This Morning" tomorrow, January 29.

With over 80 million albums sold, MÖTLEY CRÜE has sold out countless tours across the globe and spawned more than 2,500 MÖTLEY CRÜE branded items sold in over 30 countries. MÖTLEY CRÜE has proven they know how to make a lasting impression and this tour will be no different; Fans can expect to hear all the band's hits and look forward to mind-blowing, unparalleled live production.

"When it comes to putting together a new show we always push the envelope and that's part of MÖTLEY CRÜE 's legacy," explains Nikki Sixx (bass). "As far as letting on to what we're doing, that would be like finding out what you're getting for Christmas before you open the presents. We think in an age of too much information, we'd like to keep some surprises close to our chest until we launch The Final Tour ."

The Final Tour presented by Dodge and produced by Live Nation will kick off in North America on July 2 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and reach 72 markets before hitting international territories in 2015. To Live Nation , MÖTLEY CRÜE tours are not only box office successes but artistically their shows have set the bar for production and entertainment value.

"There's no arguing that MÖTLEY CRÜE have been and always will be the definitive bad boys of rock and roll," says Rick Franks , Live Nation 's regional president of North America Concerts. "But behind all those notorious stories is a legendary rock band that has revolutionized heavy metal and created some of the biggest hits in music history. They are a hugely successful global brand and a touring powerhouse. Everyone at Live Nation has a tremendous amount of respect for these hard-working and extremely talented gentlemen. The music industry will never have another MÖTLEY CRÜE ."

The Dodge brothers were a notorious duo, so it seemed only natural to partner with the World's Most Notorious Rock Band.

"Whenever I talk to people about MÖTLEY CRÜE , the common thread is how cool and relevant the band remains even after 33 years," said Tim Kuniskis , president and CEO, Dodge brand, Chrysler Group LLC . "This irreverent 'staying power' resonates deeply with the Dodge brand as we turn the corner on our 100 year anniversary. What better way to celebrate the band's final tour and the 25th anniversary of 'Kickstart My Heart' than to do it together?"

Fans can look forward to very special guest ALICE COOPER joining MÖTLEY CRÜE for an incredible package — Alice invented the genre and MÖTLEY CRÜE put steroids in it!

"Real hard rock bands are hard to find these days," said Alice , " MÖTLEY has always gone on stage with one attitude and that's to blow the audience away. That's exactly how we do it. Putting MÖTLEY CRÜE and Alice Cooper together is going to be just what this summer really NEEDS. We're going to go out there and tear it up, and I can't wait to see MÖTLEY on stage. MÖTLEY CRÜE and Alice Cooper — A match made in... Armageddon?"

As documented in the Cessation Of Touring Agreement the band signed at the press conference today, the band will not tour after this Final Tour . Band attorney Doug Mark of Mark Music & Media Law explains: "Other bands have split up over rancor or the inability of people to get along, but this is mutual among all four original members and a peaceful decision to move on to other endeavors and to confirm it with a binding agreement."

Vince Neil , Nikki Sixx , Tommy Lee , and Mick Mars will go their separate ways after the lengthy two-year touring cycle. Tommy Lee (drums) explains: "Everything must come to an end!! We always had a vision of going out with a big fucking bang and not playing county fairs and clubs with 1 or 2 original band members! Our job here is done!!!" Of the band's tumultuous history, Mick Mars (guitar) adds: "(It has been) more drama than 'General Hospital' — it keeps 'em watchin' and they keep comin' back." Vocalist Vince Neil says of the finality of the tour: "I'll miss playing with the guys but I won't quit playing rock and roll!! I feel there are a lot of great opportunities and exciting projects after MÖTLEY ."

The Final Tour will coincide with the film made from MÖTLEY CRÜE 's New York Times best-selling book "The Dirt" . Jeff Tremaine ( "Bad Grandpa" ) has signed on to direct the opus that is set to debut in theaters globally in 2015, coinciding with The Final Tour . "The Dirt" is not only one of the best selling rock books of all time but also one of the greatest rock books of all time because of its brutal honesty, its unique voice, its multiple perspectives on the same events and its first-person inclusion of all members of the same band. Most rock memoirs are salacious mud-slinging accounts of a single person and MÖTLEY CRÜE was adamant to include the perspectives of all four of its members. Tremaine's intention is to make, not just a great movie about a band, but a great movie about four misfits who, despite themselves and everyone else, band together to overcome the odds and change the history of rock and roll.

" 'The Dirt' is a movie I've wanted to make ever since I read the book in 2002," says Tremaine . "I relate to the story on so many levels; my whole professional career has been about boys behaving badly, so I have a real connection to the material. It's awesome to be working with the band at such an exciting time in MÖTLEY CRÜE 's history." The film will be produced by the members of MÖTLEY CRÜE , Rick Yorn , Julie Yorn , Erik Olsen and 10th Street Entertainment .

Big Machine Records , home to country superstars such as Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw has teamed up in a joint venture with Mötley Records and Eleven Seven Music for the summer 2014 release of a country music tribute to MÖTLEY CRÜE . Big Machine founder and CEO, Scott Borchetta , is among the legion of country music fans who love MÖTLEY CRÜE . The country tribute album will show off the band's quality songwriting with these fresh takes on their classic hit songs. Among the artists already confirmed to be featured on the country tribute album is Florida Georgia Line . Borchetta says of the collaboration, "I have been a not-so-secret CRÜE fan from the beginning. When manager Chris Nilsson called with the idea for a tribute album on Big Machine Records , it was an immediate 'yes' from me! Our album will highlight just how great the MÖTLEY CRÜE song catalog is. At the end of the day, that's what will stand the test of time."

MÖTLEY CRÜE Fan Club members will get the exclusive first crack at tickets and VIP Packages, via a unique code, beginning on Wednesday, January 29 starting at 10 a.m. local time. VIP ticket packages will be made available to the general public on Thursday, January 30 at 10 a.m. local time. The general public ticket on-sale for most shows is Friday, January 31. All tickets and packages can be obtained via Ticketmaster.com .

The Final Tour dates (with more to be announced):

July 02 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena July 04 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest July 05 - Noblesville, IN - Klipsch Music Center July 06 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center July 08 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center July 09 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater July 11 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena July 12 - Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena July 13 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center July 15 - Cedar Park, TX - Cedar Park Center July 16 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion July 18 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater July 19 - Phoenix, AZ - AK-Chin Pavilion July 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl July 22 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amp July 23 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre July 25 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center July 26 - Ridgefield, WA - Sleep County Amphitheater July 27 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheater July 29 - Wheatland, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheater July 30 - Chula Vista, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheater Aug. 01 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amp Aug. 02 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center Aug. 03 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center Aug. 05 - Sturgis, SD - Sturgis Buffalo Chip Aug. 06 - Sioux City, IA - Tyson Events Center Aug. 08 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Aug. 09 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre Aug. 10 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amp Aug. 12 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center Aug. 13 - Burgettstown, PA - First Niagara Pavilion Aug. 15 - Pelham, AL - Oak Mountain Amp Aug. 16 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre @ Encore Park Aug. 17 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amp Aug. 19 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion Aug. 20 - Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach Aug. 22 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live Aug. 23 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center Aug. 24 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center Aug. 26 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing. Arts Center Aug. 27 - Allentown, PA - Great Allentown Fair Aug. 29 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Aug. 30 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center Aug. 31 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing. Arts Center Oct. 10 - Oklahoma City, OK - Chesapeake Arena Oct. 11 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia W. Mitchell Pavilion Oct. 12 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyLink Center Oct. 14 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center Oct. 15 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena Oct. 17 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Live Oct. 19 - Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Arena Oct. 21 - Greenville, SC - Bon Secours Wellness Arena Oct. 22 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Oct. 25 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Events Center Phoenix - AK-Chin Pavilion Oct. 26 - Montville, CT - Mohegan Sun Oct. 29 - Syracuse, NY - The OnCenter Complex Nov. 05 - Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast College Nov. 06 - Southaven, MS - Landers Center Nov. 09 - Moline, IL - iWireless Center Nov. 11 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center Nov. 12 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center Nov. 13 - Omaha, NE - CenturyLink Center Nov. 15 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center Nov. 16 - Fargo, ND - FargoDome Nov. 18 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place Nov. 19 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome Nov. 21 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena

Video footage of today's press conference announcing The Final Tour can be seen below.

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Soaring Eagle Casino Teases Big Shows Coming To Michigan

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Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort is teasing two exciting concerts in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

A Soaring Eagle billboard on US 23 North features two of the biggest bands in rock - Motley Crue and Shinedown .

As of now, no official dates for each of these shows have been announced, however, Motley Crue does have an announcement scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17th. Our guess is a tour announcement, including the Soaring Eagle Hotel and Resort date.

As far as Shinedown goes, the only tour date featured on the band's websit e is for a June 2024 date in Iowa.

We know the band will not be in Mt. Pleasant on February 29th or April 21st because Shinedown guitarist Zach Myers will be performing at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan on both of the above dates.

Perhaps the Motley Crue and Shinedown shows will both be outdoor summer concerts?

We will keep you posted as soon as the dates are announced. Until then, there are plenty of Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort events and shows that have been announced including the following,

• Theresa Caputo Live: Saturday, February 3rd, 2024
• Jeff Foxworthy: Friday, February 16th, 2024
• Tesla: Friday, March 15th, 2024
• Peter Frampton, Saturday, March 16th, 2024
• Godsmack: Saturday, April 27th, 2024
• Styx: May 4th, 2024
• Lynyrd Skynyrd & ZZ Top: Friday, August 9th, 2024.

For a complete list of shows and ticket purchase information, click here .

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Mötley Crüe – The Final Tour at Pine Knob Music Theatre

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Metal band MÖTLEY CRÜE known for the hardcore metal ballads, hedonistic image and platinum status albums were formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California. They have been praised for there multi-award winning albums, and touted as one of the greatest and notorious rock/ metal bands of all time. They have sold more than 100 million albums, securing their place as a platinum certified band.

Alice cooper is a Shock rock singer, songwriter and musician from Phoenix. His appearances on stage are often controversial and have featured Guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood and Boa constrictors and is often referred to as the godfather of Shock Rock.

He is also credtited as shaping the modern day metal music, The Rolling Stone Album guide has called him the worlds most "beloved heavy metal Entertainer". The original band named "Alice Cooper" which consisted of consisted of Furnier, lead guitarist Glen Buxton, rhythm guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith. All of which except Smith, attended Camelback High School. Their first single "Schools out" went straight to number 1. In 1973 the band released the album "Billion Dollar Babies" which was the band most successful album, this reached number 1 in the UK and US.

The band are due to embark on their "Final Tour" Which is a farewell tour before they are due to retire in 2015. Fans can expect as much, blood, metal gore and surprises as any Motley Crüe tour, don't miss it!

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10 highs and lows from Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard at Comerica Park

Sunday's rock and roll extravaganza delivered, for the most part..

A reunited Mötley Crüe closed out a mini-marathon of rock and roll at Comerica Park on Sunday, finishing off seven hours of fist-pumping stadium anthems before a crowd of some 37,000 fans on a stage that earlier in the day hosted fellow hard rockers Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. 

Here are some of the highs and lows from Sunday's show. 

High: Bang for the audience's buck

The Stadium Tour, as it is uncreatively titled, packs quite a wallop, with four high-powered '80s rock outfits driving the nostalgic, devil horns-worthy extravaganza. Sunday's show was headlined by the Crüe, back from the dead after signing a document that supposedly barred them from ever touring again after 2015 (ha!), but the tour is flip-flopping between Def Leppard and the Crüe as closers. (Def Leppard is the one you want headlining your show, more on that soon.) The tour was announced back in 2019 and was due to hit Comerica Park in August 2020, and arrived Sunday after a pair of COVID delays.  

Low: The Crüe

The extra time to get back into touring shape didn't benefit lead singer Vince Neil, who screeched over his band's oppressively loud and garbled sound mix for the entirety of its agonizing 83-minute set. Pity Neil: the 61-year-old was barely engaged, could hardly work up a trot where he once would dash across the stage, and kind of sounded out the vowels in his lyrics but you'd need subtitles to figure out what words he was actually singing ("Shout at the Devil" became something like "shou-adda- deva "). Ignore Neil's vocals and his dead-on-arrival stage banter ("it's been a long time, you're back and we're back. Yeah!") and the show was a fairly typical modern Crüe show, with much of the emphasis on the stage's huge video screens paid to the group's three gyrating backing dancers. The group's 15-song set focused on its '80s hits, from "Live Wire" to "Home Sweet Home" to set closer "Kickstart My Heart," and drummer Tommy Lee made a short speech to the crowd that was made up of mostly profanities. They came back for this? It's never good when a reunion tour makes you long for the good ol' days when a band was retired from the road. 

High: Def Leppard 

On the flip side to Mötley Crüe was Def Leppard, who was just as loud as the Crüe but played with purpose and intent. Their sound was robust, as if producer Mutt Lange was mixing them live from the soundboard, with drummer Rick Allen's bass drum rattling the seats from centerfield all the way to the upper deck. Front man Joe Elliott, who joined Billy Joel on stage at Comerica Park the night prior , returned with a rendition of "Pour Some Sugar on Me" that was about 250% more adrenalized than the previous evening, as the band performed a tight 90-minute set full of woah-oh-oh and yeah-ah-ah singalong moments. That it came while the sun was still blazing was the only detractor — "it's not often we can do a gig and get a tan at the same time," Elliott joked from the stage — but Def Leppard, who last played Comerica Park in 2018 alongside Journey, played like it was out to prove they were the evening's true headliner. Mission accomplished. "Until next time," Elliott told the crowd at the close of the set, "and there will be a next time!" It was an enticing promise to return, where since its retirement, the inevitable return of the Crüe has always felt more like a pending threat. 

High: Bret Michaels

At 59, the Poison lead singer has still got it. And "it" is charisma, a joy for performing and a beaming stage presence, as well as the ability to rock a Poison shirt better than anyone else in the stadium who was also wearing a Poison shirt. Michaels hit the stage for the group's 6 p.m. set like he was shot out of a cannon, pointing to individual crowd members, tapping his heart, and making connections with the fans. It was old-school rock and roll showmanship at its best, and he put Detroit over time and again, thanking the Motor City crowd for "breaking" songs it perhaps didn't break (was Detroit radio responsible for the success of "Every Rose Has Its Thorn?" Probably not, but Michaels sure was convincing when he said it was) and saying there was nowhere he'd rather be than on that stage, in front of that crowd, on that very day. Which a lot of people say and few can sell, but Michaels sold every word, every point to the crowd and every clutch of his heart. Poison's set was just eight songs but hit on all the band's high points, and the band left the early crowd smiling and feeling satisfied. That's an all-around win.  

Low: Those who didn't wear sunscreen

It was hot out there in the sunshine, with temperatures in the high 80s for a good portion of the afternoon. Fans seemed to take it in stride, double fisting drinks with beer in one hand and water in the other, a welcome show of responsibility in the face of all that rock and roll attitude in the air. Hopefully fans sunscreened it up as well, or a lot of them will be waking up Monday morning with sunburns and a bad case of racoon eyes from their sunglasses. 

High: Joan Jett 

Fans were still filing into the stadium as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts dropped a "Cherry Bomb" on its afternoon set, kicking off at just after 4:30 p.m. (L.A. rockers Classless Act got things going even earlier, taking the stage just before 4.) Jett's 45-minute set ripped through "Crimson and Clover," "I Love Rock and Roll," "Light of Day" and "I Hate Myself for Loving You," all played with a still-sneering punk rock spirit. "Bad Reputation" was her closer, but the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer added nothing but positivity to the day's bill. 

High: Mötley Crüe merchandising

Judging by attendees' T-shirts, Sunday's crowd was heavily a Crüe crowd, with Crüe shirts seemingly, unscientifically outnumbering other acts 2:1. All eras of the Crüe were represented: early tour shirts, reprints of early tour shirts, and even shirts from the band's supposed farewell tour back in 2015. Poison shirts and Def Leppard shirts were the next most popular, along with tour shirts from the current outing (again, "The Stadium Tour?" Really?), and from there it was a random assemblage of black T-shirt shirts for metal acts such as Metallica, Rob Zombie and others. And in any concert crowd there's always going to be a few Wu-Tang shirts, so shout out to everyone who was flying the W. 

Low: Anyone who came expecting political speechifying

The Supreme Court decision on Roe v Wade wasn't mentioned once from the stage, nor was there any political moments either one way or the other throughout the long day. It was as if the performers all took an oath to keep politics out of everything and just let the music do the talking, if only for the summer. Poison's Bret Michaels did give a shout to America's servicemen and women, and made sure to do so with "zero politics." The Crüe's Nikki Sixx briefly made a reference to cancel culture, if you can call that politics, when he gave an item to someone in the front row and said he also gave something to that person's mother back in 1987. "You can't cancel Mötley Crüe," he chuckled after, "so f--- everybody." 

High: Pine Knob memories

Sunday's concert was in downtown Detroit, but the amphitheater 40 miles north, currently celebrating its 50th anniversary season, got some love from the stage as well. Joan Jett mentioned playing Pine Knob as a "scared s---less 17-year-old," worried "because Pine Knob was famous," and Bret Michaels also mentioned Poison's shows at Pine Knob, after noting early Detroit concerts at Blondie's and Harpo's. 

High: Comerica Park

Sunday was the ballpark's third concert in three nights, as around 100,000 people attended the weekend's three shows from Chris Stapleton, Billy Joel and the Crüe and Def Leppard. Elton John will roll through next, on July 18, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, along with the Strokes, will visit next month, making for a very busy concert calendar for the baseball stadium, its most crowded schedule in years. It's been a rough year for the Tigers so far, so at least musicians are bringing some joy back to the old ballpark. 

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Def Leppard & Motley Crue Announce U.S. Dates for 2023 World Tour

Alice Cooper will be the concert's special guest for most dates.

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Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe Tour Dates:

• Feb. 10 Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena ^
• Feb. 11 Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena ^
• Feb. 18 Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol ^
• Feb. 21 Monterrey, Mexico – Estadio Banorte ^
• Feb. 25 Bogotá, Colombia – Simón Bolívar Metropolitan Park ^
• Feb. 28 Lima, Peru – Estadio Nacional ^
• March 3 Santiago, Chile – Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida ^
• March 7 São Paulo, Brazil – Allianz Parque ^
• May 22 Sheffield, England – Bramall Lane ^
• May 25 Mönchengladbach, Germany – SparkassenPark ^
• May 27 Munich, Germany – Koenigsplatz ^
• May 29 Budapest, Hungary – MVM Dome ^
• May 31 Krakow, Poland – Tauron Arena Kraków ^
• June 2 Prague, Czech Republic – Prague Rocks
• June 3 Hannover, Germany – Expo Plaza ^
• June 7 Solvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Festival
• June 9 Hyvinkää, Finland – RockFest
• June 11 Trondheim, Norway – Trondheim Rocks
• June 14 Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell
• June 18 Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting
• June 20 Milan, Italy – Ippodromo SNAI San Siro ^
• June 23 Lisbon, Portugal – Passeio Maritimo de Alges ^
• June 24 Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain – Auditorio Miguel Ríos ^
• June 27 Thun, Switzerland – Stockhorn Arena ^
• July 1 London, England – Wembley Stadium ^
• July 2 Lytham, England – Lytham Festival
• July 4 Dublin, Ireland – Marlay Park ^
• July 6 Glasgow, Scotland – Hampden Park ^
• Aug. 5 Syracuse, NY – JMA Wireless Dome ^
• Aug. 8 Columbus, OH – Ohio Stadium ^
• Aug. 11 Fargo, ND – Fargodome ^
• Aug. 13 Omaha, NE – Charles Schwab Field Omaha ^
• Aug. 16 Tulsa, OK – H.A. Chapman Stadium ^
• Aug. 18 El Paso, TX – Sun Bowl Stadium ^

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