Today in Cheap Trick history: 07 Nov – (2021) Cheap Trick performed a 21-song set at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, New York during a two-week run of shows in the northeastern US. The setlist included “Standing on the Edge”, “Radio Lover”, “Yeah Yeah”, “Boys & Girls & Rock’n’Roll” and “Another World (reprise)”.
Set list - Ft Wayne IN - 11/5/26
Hello There
Dream Police
Just Got Back
Stiff Competition
Big Eyes
Radio Lover
Ain’t That A Shame
On Top of the World
Riff That Won’t Quit
Southern Girls
High Roller
I Know What I Want
I Want You to Want Me
Surrender
Auf Wiedersehen
Goodnight
Today in Cheap Trick history: 05 Nov – (1983) Touring in support of the new “Next Position Please” album, the band performed at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California during a run of shows in Texas and the West Coast.
Today in Cheap Trick history: 04 Nov – (1990) Touring in promotion of the “Busted” album, Cheap Trick performed a 15-song set at the Sunnyview Exposition Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The setlist included “Busted”, “Gonna Raise Hell”, “Wherever Would I Be” and “Can’t Stop Fallin’ Into Love”, and the band began a 6-week tour with Heart following this show.
Today in Cheap Trick history: 03 Nov – (1975) Cheap Trick performed the first of three successive nights at the Starwood Night Club in Los Angeles, California.
Today in Cheap Trick history: 02 Nov - (2005) Tonight saw the band perform at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the last of a 7-show run with Def Leppard. Cheap Trick was joined onstage by members of Def Leppard during “Surrender”.
Today in Cheap Trick history: 01 Nov – (2016) Cheap Trick performed at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The 18-song set included “ELO Kiddies”, “When I Wake Up Tomorrow” and “No Direction Home”.
Many thanks to everyone who has expressed concern for us.
To clear things up, we’ve decided to take some time off after decades of touring because we need a break.
Not for health reasons.
We’ll play our November shows and then take our first break in 50 years.
Thank you for all your support!
Cheap Trick
Today in Cheap Trick history: 28 Oct - (1984) Cheap Trick performed at the Sunrise Musical Theater in Sunrise, Florida. Their 18 song set included the live rarities “Reach Out” and “Up the Creek”.
Today in Cheap Trick history: 26 Oct – (1977) Cheap Trick performed at the Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska, on a bill with Blue Oyster Cult and Black Oak Arkansas.
Today in Cheap Trick history: 25 Oct – (1981) Billed as “The Randy Men” (similar to 12 months earlier), Cheap Trick performed a surprise show at Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Today in Cheap Trick history: 24 Oct – (1980) Today was the original date of a show scheduled at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, which was rearranged and took place two weeks later on Nov 5.
Today in Cheap Trick history: 23 Oct - (1995) The band performed at Chicago’s Riviera Theatre, on a bill with the Smashing Pumpkins. Billy Corgan and his bandmates were joined onstage by Cheap Trick for their second encore, which comprised three CT songs – “Baby Loves to Rock”, “If You Want My Love” and “Auf Wiedersehen”. Audio of the 3 tracks can be heard here – https://t.co/SH5mwC1IiD
and https://t.co/FQRIQkKJOg and https://t.co/tMagOqSnIn
Today in Cheap Trick history: 22 Oct – (1976) Cheap Trick performed on the first of two successive nights at the Electric Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Today in Cheap Trick history: 21 Oct - (1980) Billed as “The Randy Men”, the band performed a “secret” show at Headliner’s in Madison, Wisconsin. This was the first of 3 Midwest shows under this moniker, and the setlists included songs from the soon-to-be released “All Shook Up” album.
Today in Cheap Trick history: 20 Oct – (2017) Today saw the US release of the “Christmas Christmas” CD. This album of festive tracks included three self-penned songs as well as the band’s interpretations of holiday classics by the likes of the Ramones, The Kinks, Slade and (Roy Wood’s) Wizzard.
Today in Cheap Trick history: 19 Oct (1982) Touring to promote the “One on One” album, Cheap Trick performed at the Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, on a bill with Uriah Heep.