Refugee 7 Report post Posted June 13, 2009 (edited) Cheap Trick will interpret The Beatles' classic 1966 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" during a September Las Vegas engagement. The band will kick off the performances, complete with a full symphony orchestra, Sept. 13 at the Las Vegas Hilton. The showcase will run over nine nights and will feature "special musical guests to be announced later," according to promoters. "We are going to make rock 'n' roll history by incorporating this legendary American rock group with the music of The Beatles," said Bill Edwards, the show's producer, in a press statement. "This is a groundbreaking performance that everyone said couldn't be done live, but Cheap Trick has perfected it." The shows, which will be priced more affordably than the typical Vegas revue, with seats starting at $65 apiece, will take place at the Hilton Theater, where Elvis Presley held an 837-night engagement in the early '70s, according to a press release. Audio production of the show will be overseen by Geoff Emerick, who was the original audio engineer on "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," working alongside producer George Martin. The production's stage will be constructed by veteran set designer Rene Lagler. Cheap Trick's latest album, appropriately titled "The Latest," is due in stores June 23. The set, produced by Julian Raymond, follows 2006's "Rockford," which the band released on its own Cheap Trick Unlimited/Big3 Records label. "Rockford," the group's first set since 2003's "Special One," was hailed by fans and critics alike as a return to form for the veteran rockers. Before hitting Vegas, the band will head out on the road for a lengthy tour this summer with Def Leppard and Poison. The 40-city trek kicks off June 23 in Camden, NJ. Cheap Trick--frontman Robin Zander, guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson and drummer Bun E. Carlos--formed in the early '70s and released its self-titled debut album in 1977. The band's most commercially successful release is 1979's "Live at Budokan," which spawned the hit "I Want You to Want Me." [Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.] "Sgt. Pepper Live," featuring Cheap Trick September 2009 13-15 - Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Hilton 17-19 - Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Hilton 21-23 - Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Hilton Cheap Trick w/ Def Leppard and Poison June 2009 23 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center 25 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center 26 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center 28 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain 30 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center July 2009 1 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center 3 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center 4 - Toronto, Ontario - The Molson Amphitheatre 7 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center 8 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 10 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion 11 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater 12 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge 15 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center 17 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 18 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater 20 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis 21 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center 23 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center 24 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre August 2009 7 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion 8 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 10 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center 11 - Pelham, AL - Verizon Wireless Center Birmingham 13 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre 14 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre at State Fairgrounds 15 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre 18 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena 19 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 21 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center 22 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center 24 - Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre 25 - Salt Lake City, UT - Usana Amphitheatre 28 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion 29 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion 30 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater September 2009 2 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre 3 - Wheatland, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre 5 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena 6 - Devore, CA - San Manuel Amphitheater Edited June 13, 2009 by Refugee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nurktwin 2,143 Report post Posted June 13, 2009 i gotta see this. i take it that the only sgt. pepper shows are in vegas? the rest of the schedule will be regular cheap trick shows? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nurktwin 2,143 Report post Posted June 13, 2009 btw, sgt. pepper was released in aug 1967, not 1966! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normandi 21 Report post Posted June 14, 2009 I was fortunate enough to catch the Sgt Pepper shows at the Hollywood Bowl. It truly was amazing! If you love this album and have always wanted to hear it live I highly recommend seeing Cheap Trick at this performance! One, they are the perfect band to pull it off... and Two, this will be a very intimate setting and the sound should just be amazing! It sure would be awesome to see some of the Heartbreakers to be among the "special guests".... guys? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magnolia 171 Report post Posted June 14, 2009 Sounds like it would be a really fun show. Maybe I'll try to go! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starfish 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2009 Oh how much fun would that be?!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reginag 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2009 " If you want my love you got!".... How i love that song! They will surely rock Vegas out! I'm seeing these guys for sure! ________________ las vegas bus tour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrandyZep 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2009 so cool! gotta love Cheap Trick! and the new album is really good too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
