{"id":38,"date":"2017-01-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2017\/2017\/01\/16\/def-leppard-and-poison-to-hit-the-road-together-again-this-spring\/"},"modified":"2017-01-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T00:00:00","slug":"def-leppard-and-poison-to-hit-the-road-together-again-this-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2017\/2017\/01\/16\/def-leppard-and-poison-to-hit-the-road-together-again-this-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Def Leppard and Poison To Hit The Road Together Again This Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Def Leppard and Poison will reunite and hit the road together for the third time in in less than 10 years, with an extensive spring tour across\u00a0North America\u00a0that will hit 38 different cities across the United States and Canada. The two bands last toured together on the Rock Of Ages tour in 2012 that also featured Lita Ford.<\/p>\n

Kicking off\u00a0on April 4, at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH, the tour\u00a0will also feature Tesla in the opening slot for most of the shows.\u00a0The tour is set to\u00a0close on June 25 at the Klipsch Music Center in Indianapolis, IN.<\/p>\n

Cites in New York, and surrounding areas, that were missed during the 2016 tour will benefit from this go-around.\u00a0The tour will make stops at the Bell Centre in Montreal on April 10, the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on April 12, and at the Nassau Coliseum<\/a> in Uniondale, NY on April 15. Tickets go on sale on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 \u00a0through Live Nation.<\/p>\n

Blabbermouth reports<\/a>, when talking about the upcoming tour, Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliot stated:<\/p>\n

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We’re thrilled to be able to take this tour to cities we didn’t play in 2016. The demand for us to return, or rather extend the tour was phenomenal! There’s a great buzz around the band right now and we’re loving the fact that we can do this with the latest album being so well received.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Poison frontman Bret Michaels added:<\/p>\n

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I could not be more excited. I know all of us will give one thousand percent on stage and we are looking forward to performing our hits together. I personally could not be more thankful for the three generations of fans and I love the music of Def Leppard and Tesla. This will be an amazing night of rock and roll. Don’t wait because god only knows.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Def Leppard, who toured over 70 cities in 2016, will also headline some of the major rock festivals this summer including Fort Rock, Welcome To Rockville, Carolina Rebellion, and River City Rockfest.<\/p>\n

This will also mark the first time in over five years that all the original members of Poison: \u00a0Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Bobby Dall and Rikki Rockett, will take the stage\u00a0together and perform. Rockett, who was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2015, is now cancer free.<\/p>\n

Def Leppard, Poison & Tesla Tour:<\/strong><\/p>\n

April 8 – SNHU Arena – Manchester, NH
\nApril 10 – Bell Centre – Montreal, QC\u00a0*<\/strong>
\nApril 12 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT<\/strong>
\nApril 14\u00a0 – Royal Farms Arena – Baltimore, MD
\nApril 15\u00a0 – Nassau Coliseum – Uniondale, NY<\/strong>
\nApril 17\u00a0– Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI
\nApril 19\u00a0– Resch Center – Green Bay, WI
\nApril 21\u00a0– Xcel Energy Center – St Paul, MN
\nApril 22\u00a0– Sanford Premier Center – Sioux Falls, SD
\nApril 24\u00a0– Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines, IA
\nApril 26\u00a0– KFC Yum! Center\u00a0 –\u00a0 Louisville, KY **
\nApril 27\u00a0– Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
\nApril 29\u00a0– Fort Rock\u00a0 – Ft Myers, FL ***
\nApril 30\u00a0– Welcome to Rockville – Jacksonville, FL ***
\nMay 2\u00a0– Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre – Tuscaloosa, AL
\nMay 3\u00a0– Lakewood Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA
\nMay 5\u00a0– John Paul Jones Arena – Charlottesville, VA
\nMay 6\u00a0– Carolina Rebellion\u00a0 – Charlotte, NC ***
\nMay 24\u00a0– Pinnacle Bank Arena – Lincoln, NE
\nMay 26\u00a0– Rocklahoma\u00a0 – Pryor, OK ***
\nMay 27\u00a0– River City Rockfest – San Antonio, TX ***
\nMay 29\u00a0– Broadmoor World Arena – Colorado Springs, CO
\nMay 31\u00a0– Brick Breeden Fieldhouse – Bozeman, MT
\nJune 2\u00a0– Rogers Place\u00a0– Edmonton, AB *
\nJune 3\u00a0– Scotiabank Saddledome Calgary, AB *
\nJune 6\u00a0– Rogers Arena Vancouver, BC *
\nJune 7\u00a0– Spokane Arena – Spokane, WA
\nJune 9\u00a0– White River Amphitheatre –\u00a0Seattle, WA
\nJune 10\u00a0– Moda Center – Portland, OR
\nJune 12\u00a0– Save Mart Center – Fresno, CA
\nJune 14\u00a0– Citizens Bank Arena – Ontario, CA
\nJune 16\u00a0– Sleep Train Amphitheatre – San Diego, CA
\nJune 17\u00a0– MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV
\nJune 19\u00a0– ASANA Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT
\nJune 21\u00a0– Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO **
\nJune 22\u00a0– Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – St Louis, MO
\nJune 24\u00a0– Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – Chicago, IL
\nJune 25\u00a0– Klipsch Music Center – Indianapolis, IN<\/p>\n

Tour Key:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Def Leppard\u00a0solo date\u00a0*
\nDef Leppard & Poison date only**
\nDef Leppard festival appearances ***<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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