This could be one of the big tours of the summer as Def Leppard, Poison with Brett Michaels and Tesla are set for 38 dates from coast-to-coast.
Def Leppard will be promoting their brand new concert film, And There Will Be a Next Time: Live From Detroit, which will be released on February 10 via Eagle Rock.
Guitarist Phil Cullen said “Our last full concert DVD, excluding Viva! Hysteria, was 1987’s in the round in your face which was shot on video. We felt an updated version was way overdue so here it is, the brand new Def Leppard concert experience!”
Joe Elliott said of the upcoming tour “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.”
Joining them will be Poison which, for the first time in five years, will include original members Bret Michaels, CC DeVille, Bobby Dall and Rikki Rockett.
Tesla completes the bill.
Michaels said of the reunion “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.”
The dates:
04/08 – Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena
04/10 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre (Def Leppard only)
04/12 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
04/14 – Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena
04/15 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum
04/17 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
04/19 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center^
04/21 – St Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
04/22 – Sioux Falls, SD – Sanford Premier Center
04/24 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
04/26 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center (Def Leppard & Poison only)
04/27 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
04/29 – Ft Myers, FL – Fort Rock (Def Leppard only festival date)
04/30 – Jacksonville, FL – Welcome to Rockville (Def Leppard only festival date)
05/02 – Tuscaloosa, AL – Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre
05/03 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
05/05 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena
05/06 – Charlotte, NC – Carolina Rebellion (Def Leppard only festival date)
05/24 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
05/26 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma (Def Leppard only festival date)
05/27 – San Antonio, TX – River City Rockfest (Def Leppard only festival date)
05/29 – Colorado Springs, CO – Broadmoor World Arena
05/31 – Bozeman, MT – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
06/02 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place (Def Leppard only)
06/03 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome (Def Leppard only)
06/06 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena (Def Leppard only)
06/07 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
06/09 – Seattle, WA – White River Amphitheatre
06/10 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
06/12 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
06/14 – Ontario, CA – Citizens Bank Arena
06/16 – San Diego, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre
06/17 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
06/19 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
06/21 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center (Def Leppard & Poison only)
06/22 – St Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
06/24 – Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
06/25 – Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center
