Cheap Trick to tour through the winter

December 18, 2000 06:21 PM

LiveDaily Editor

A mixture of casino and club gigs will account for the bulk of Cheap Trick [ tickets ]’s early 2001 tour itinerary. The veteran rock act is set to open its next stint of dates on Dec. 30 in Michigan.

Earlier this year, Cheap Trick’s publicist said that the band was in the studio with engineer Steve Albini, who has worked on critically acclaimed recordings by Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails and others. However, no release date was set for the new material, and the band put additional recording on hold prior to embarking on a summer tour.

Cheap Trick’s last studio album was a self-titled release issued in 1997. The group released the live CD "Music for Hangovers" in 1999, and a best-of set titled "Authorized Greatest Hits" in October.

Cheap Trick--singer Robin Zander, guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson and drummer Bun E. Carlos--debuted in 1977 with the release of a self-titled album. The band’s popularity reached its peak with the 1979 release of the live recording "At Budokan."

[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.]

December
30 - Mt. Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Resort
31 - Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza Theater New Year's Eve Bash

January
1 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Casino Resort
11 - New York, NY - Town Hall
12 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
13 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
15 - Boston, MA - Paradise
16 - Mashantucket, CT - Fox Theatre, Foxwoods Casino
21 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
22 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
23 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theatre
25 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
26 - Ybor City, FL - Pre-Super Bowl Party, Budweiser Stage (Downtown)
27 - Hallandale, FL - Gulfstream Park

February
2 - Ft. Myers, FL - Edison Festival of Light, Bay Street

March
2, 3 - Sault Ste. Marie, MI - Dream Maker Theatre, Kewadin Casino
4 - Green Bay, WI - Oneida Casino
6 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
9 - Rockford, IL - Coronado Theater
10 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center (after hockey game)