The Ultimate Doors-Tribute to The Doors @ The Bluestone!

THE ULTIMATE DOORS

Tribute to The Doors

Saturday, September 5

The Bluestone – Doors open at 7pm

Tickets on sale Friday, April 3 at 10am at AXS.com

Eric Clapton at Heritage Bank Center

ERIC CLAPTON

with special guest Jimmie Vaughan

Tuesday, September 8

Heritage Bank Center

Doors Open: 6:00PM

Start Time: 7:30PM

On Sale Now at Ticketmaster.com

The 2026 Eric Clapton touring band will be:

• Doyle Bramhall II – Guitar
• Sonny Emory – Drums
• Chris Stainton – Keyboards
• Nathan East – Bass
• Tim Carmon – B3 Hammond Organ
• Katie Kissoon – Backing Vocals
• Sharon White – Backing Vocals

Late last year, Eric Clapton released a remastered special edition of his 1989 album Journeyman, via Bushbranch/Surfdog Records. Journeyman: Deluxe Edition is available digitally and on CD/LP and features four brand-new bonus tracks. The album arrived alongside a music video for a new bonus track off the record “Higher Power,” written by Jerry Williams. Listen to Journeyman: Deluxe Edition HERE and watch the new music video HERE.

Dokken with Lita Ford & Lynch Mob! – Rose Music Center at The Heights

DOKKEN

WITH LITA FORD AND LYNCH MOB

ROSE MUSIC CENTER AT THE HEIGHTS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2026

Tickets On Sale Friday, May 1 at 10AM at Ticketmaster.com

Presale begins: 10AM on Thursday, April 30

Presale ends: 10PM on Thursday, April 30

Offer Code:  FUNKY

HUBER HEIGHTS, OH (4/27/2026) – Dokken, Lita Ford and Lynch Mob are joining forces for the not-to-be-missed rock concert of the year. Featuring full sets by each band, the concert will also include a special encore performance by Don Dokken and George Lynch together on stage at Rose Music Center at The Heights on Saturday, September 19.

Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning at 10AM on Friday, May 1 at Ticketmaster.com and the Rose Music Center Box Office.

HUBER HEIGHTS, OH (4/27/2026) – Dokken, Lita Ford and Lynch Mob are joining forces for the not-to-be-missed rock concert of the year. Featuring full sets by each band, the concert will also include a special encore performance by Don Dokken and George Lynch together on stage at Rose Music Center at The Heights on Saturday, September 19.

Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning at 10AM on Friday, May 1 at Ticketmaster.com and the Rose Music Center Box Office.

DOKKEN

Dokken exploded out of the boiling hard rock/heavy metal scene in Los Angeles in the early 1980s. 1983’s “Breaking the Chains” with its catchy title track, set the stage for Dokken becoming the most dominant creative and commercial force in the world of Melodic Hard Rock for the following years. Such classic albums as “Tooth and Nail”, “Under Lock and Key” and “Back for the Attack” all became Multi-Platinum selling smashes and the live “Beast from the East” went gold in Europe and Japan. Songs like “Alone Again”, “Just Got Lucky”, “Into the Fire”, “In My Dreams”, “Unchain the Night”, “Dream Warriors”, “Burning like a Flame” and “Heaven Sent” are still nowadays regarded among the genre’s finest.

Dokken has shared the stage with AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith, Judas Priest, Van Halen, Kiss, Scorpions, as well as Bon Jovi, just to name a few. The band hit stadium status in 1988, playing in front of over a million fans in just five weeks. It seemed Dokken was on the verge of superstardom. But like so many other bands that have come before and after them, Dokken broke up his group in 1989.

In 1994, the legendary A&R man John Kalodner offered Dokken a recording contract on the condition the group had to be original members. The band released the appropriately titled “Dysfunctional” in 1995 selling 450,000 copies, which by the mid ’90s was considered by industry standards very respectable. But just as they were on the verge of releasing a second single, filming a video, starting a world tour and “taking it all the way”, as Don Dokken puts it, the baggage from their past reared its ugly head, and again the group began to unravel. Soon after guitarist George Lynch left the group, he was replaced by Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake).

They released “Erase the Slate” in 1999 Followed by their DVD “Live from the Sun” in 2000. In 2001, Beach was replaced by John Norum (Europe) and released the album “Long Way Home”. By 2003 guitarist Jon Levin came on board with the subsequent release of the albums “Hell to pay”, “Lightning strikes Again” and “Broken Bones” and has remained with the group for over 20 years now.

DOKKEN is now Don Dokken (vocals), Mick Brown (drums), Jon Levin (guitar) and Chris McCarvill (bass). 

LITA FORD

Lita Ford’s trailblazing career began in 1976 as the lead guitarist of the groundbreaking all-girl punk rock band, The Runaways, whose hard rock/punk edge spawned cult classics like “Cherry Bomb”, “Wasted” and “Queens of Noise.” Additionally, the band contributed a great Slade cover to the annals of rock with their rendition of “Mama We’re All Crazy Now”. Their legacy was re-ignited in 2014 when “Cherry Bomb” was featured in Marvel/Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy. This earned a Grammy nomination, cementing the band’s enduring influence on rock music. In addition to the Guardians movie, Lita’s “Kiss Me Deadly” was part of the 2019 Captain Marvel movie soundtrack, which had Captain Marvel cast in a female role.

After The Runaways broke up in 1979, Lita had to reinvent herself. Lita influenced the shock rock world with her leather costuming (thank you Neil Merryweather) influencing bands like Motley Crue and WASP. Even her signature BC Rich guitars caught on with the aforementioned bands.

She launched her solo career in 1983 with Out for Blood, establishing herself as the premier female force in hard rock and heavy metal. Her follow-up album, Dancin’ on the Edge (1984), earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and produced her hit, “Gotta Let Go.” By 1988, she had become a household name upon the release of her multi-platinum, self-titled album, LITA XX. This huge album was produced by Mike Chapman (The Sweet, Tina Turner, Pat Benatar and featured the chart-toppers “Kiss Me Deadly” and “Close My Eyes Forever” (a duet with the late Ozzy Osbourne), the latter spending 25 weeks on the Billboard Top 10; a first ever top 10 for Ozzy. Lita is also proud to have been the first female on the cover of Lonn Friend’s RIP magazine – this was also to be the largest selling edition ever printed.

Lita went on to release Stiletto (1990), Dangerous Curves (1991), and Black (1995), producing more hits like “Hungry,” “Playin’ with Fire,” and “Shot of Poison”—and earning further Grammy nominations. The year 2012 gave us Living Like a Runaway and in 2014, including the Guitar Player Lifetime Achievement Award and the Guitar Player Certified Legend Award, she was also inducted into the Guitar Player Hall of Fame. Finally, Lita Ford was honored as the First Lady of Rock Guitar at the She Rocks Awards in 2017.

Lita has appeared in film, television, and video games, and her 2016 Harper Collins memoir, Living Like a Runaway became a national bestseller, earning her the “Outstanding Writer” award by the Producers Choice Honors. Her iconic and influential B.C. Rich Warlock guitar was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s permanent collection in 2021.

Now more active than ever, Lita Ford is extensively touring across the United States and Europe. In addition to her relentless tour schedule, Lita is set to release a highly anticipated new album in 2026 which promises to deliver the fierce energy and signature guitar work fans around the world have come to love. This new album boasts a wealth of writing and production talent including Gary Hoey, mixing Max Norman, and including a duet written, produced, and sung with Jean Beauvoir.

With a legacy that spans nearly five decades, Lita Ford continues to inspire generations of musicians—solidifying even more, her place as an icon, pioneer, and true Queen of Rock.

LYNCH MOB

Lynch Mob was formed by George Lynch in 1989 after the breakup of Dokken, his long time band of which he was a founding member and main song writer. The band signed with Elektra Records, and immediately released “Wicked Sensation” which would go on to achieve gold status. The album received much critical and fan acclaim, and would pave the way for over a dozen records over the next 30+ years. The band is known for its high energy, guitar driven, hard rock vibe, while featuring elements of classic rock, blues, metal, with a propensity for improvisation. The current lineup features Lynch, alongside of Jimmy D’Anda, Gabriel Colon, and Jaron Gulino.

On drums, O.G. BULLETBOYS drummer Jimmy D’Anda brings the band an old school Dr Funkenstein funky, but heavy back beat. He’s also known for being the pie eating champion of Boyle Heights East Los Angeles 84’. Go Rough Riders!

Gabriel Colón is a Puerto Rican singer who started his career with a band called Fast Taker. The band would go on to release a top 10 single in Puerto Rico’s rock radio market. Since arriving in the states, he has showcased his wide range of vocal talent with many rock acts including, Gothic Knights, Culprit, White Wizzard, and Rowan Robertson.

New Jersey’s own Jaron Gulino brings the east coast attitude and energy. He has prospered in a long career as the bassist in a variety of bands, most notably post-grunge rock band Tantric. Gulino achieved chart topping success with multiple releases from Tantric, as well as performing on many high profile tours and events with numerous other acts.

Lynch Mob plans on celebrating the legacy of an incredible history, with shows consisting of classic, career spanning material, as well as a heavy dose of Dokken material.

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The Smashing Pumpkins open 2026 tour at Schottenstein Center!

The Smashing Pumpkins Announce The Rats In A Cage Tour Fall 2026 North American Tour

North American Tour Set to Kick off September 30 at the Schottenstein Center
Hitting Major Markets Across America and Canada With Tickets On-Sale May 21st

The Rats in a Cage Tour: Two Unique Sets Celebrating Mellon Collie at 30 and Nearly Four Decades of Unruly Hits and Dark Treasures

Tickets on sale Thursday, May 21 at 10am at Ticketmaster.com

May 18, 2026 – The iconic, GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band The Smashing Pumpkins have announced The Rats In A Cage Tour, one of their most ambitious live shows yet. Kicking off in September and running through November 2026, The Rats In A Cage Tour will feature the band playing two distinct sets: one celebrating the seminal 1995 RIAA Diamond certified Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’ recent 30th anniversary, and one a career-spanning journey through nearly four decades’ worth of beloved hits, deep cuts, and fan-favorites alike.

Watch The Rats In A Cage Tour announcement video HERE.

Tickets will be available starting with Citi and Verizon presales beginning on Tuesday, May 19 at 10 am local. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Thursday, May 21 at 10 am local on smashingpumpkins.com.  Fans will also have access to an exclusive presale through the band’s official fan club, VIZ CLUB, beginning on Wednesday, May 20 at 9am local until Wednesday, May 20 at 10pm local time. Join VIZ CLUB here.

To celebrate The Rats In A Cage Tour, The Smashing Pumpkins will offer one of a kind VIP ticket packages that will include a special pre-show acoustic performance and Q&A with the band, VIP lounge access, memorabilia, exclusive VIP merchandise, and priority merchandise shopping. Pre-sale will begin on Tuesday, May 19 at 10 am local.

Citi is the official card of The Rats in A Cage Tour.  Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, May 19 at 10 am local until Wednesday, May 20 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for the Smashing Pumpkins in the U.S – no strings attached, simply for being a Verizon customer. The presale for select shows runs from Tuesday, May 19 at 10 am local to Wednesday, May 20 at 10pm local time, Visit myAccess in the My Verizon app for more details. Learn more about Verizon Access here.

“Staging a Mellon Collie-themed show is something we’ve discussed for over a decade, and finally the stars have aligned and exactly on the terms I’d set: which was to build a special night around its most enduring aspirations and ideas,” Billy Corgan said.  “With set 1 of the Rats In A Cage tour exclusively featuring Mellon Collie songs in a highly theatrical setting, and set 2 drawing from the rest of our canon so that there’s a decent amount of variance as to what songs we’ll play from night to night: from our first in ‘Gish’ to our last in ‘Aghori Mhori Mei’.”

Last night, after dropping hints for several days, the band hosted a Requiem For ZERO at the Hollywood Legion Theater in Los Angeles. The intimate hall allowed 300 guests to witness the funeral for ZERO, the avatar Billy Corgan first inhabited 30 years ago on Mellon Collie.

Before the tour kicks off, The Smashing Pumpkins will headline their hometown’s famed Lollapalooza on July 31st for the first time in over 30 years, marking their long-awaited return to the festival since its touring iteration in 1994. Then, in September, the Rats In A Cage tour opens in Columbus. OH, before visiting multiple major markets throughout America and Canada. With the Pumpkins’ shows forever known for delivering raw performances on an epic emotional scale, the Rats In A Cage tour and its journey through the decades promises to showcase the kaleidoscopic range the band has wielded from Gish all the way to their most recent album release,  Aghori Mhori Mei.

The Rats In A Cage Tour follows a multi-faceted 2025 anniversary blowout for Mellon Collie, including a deluxe vinyl reissue featuring previously unheard live recordings from the world tour supporting the album, a special reimagining of Mellon Collie’s iconic hits and beloved fan-favorites onstage with the Lyric Opera Of Chicago, and culinary collaborations with Vosges Haut-Chocolat and Erewhon. Released the same year as Machina/The Machines Of God’s 25th anniversary reissue, the Mellon Collie celebration continued what has been a furiously productive decade for The Smashing Pumpkins, with a flood of inspiration producing 2020’s Cyr, 2022/2023’s triple-album Atum: A Rock Opera In Three Parts, and 2024’s Aghori Mhori Mei.

Alongside all of his Pumpkins activity, the ever-prolific Corgan has remained busy in other ventures as well. Entering its second year, his widely praised podcast The Magnificent Others has recently featured candid conversations about creativity and legacy with Courtney Love, Billy Idol, Nancy Wilson, and Yungblud. Corgan also made his Coachella debut, joining Sombr onstage for a surprise performance. Most recently, in his capacity as president of the National Wrestling Alliance, Corgan led the hallowed athletic institution to a landmark deal with Comet TV, bringing NWA back to free broadcast TV nationwide for the first time since the early ‘90s. The new chapter of NWA dawned on May 1st, marking the latest moment in a standout year for Corgan and the Pumpkins.

FULL TOUR ROUTING

Wed, Sep 30 — Columbus, OH — Schottenstein Center

Fri, Oct 2 — Boston, MA — TD Garden

Sat, Oct 3 — Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena

Sun, Oct 4 — Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center

Tue, Oct 6 — Pittsburgh, PA — PPG Paints Arena

Wed, Oct 7 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum

Fri, Oct 9 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre

Sun, Oct 11 — Madison, WI — Kohl Center

Tue, Oct 13 — St. Paul, MN — Grand Casino Arena

Wed, Oct 14 — Chicago, IL — United Center

Fri, Oct 16 — Charlotte, NC — Spectrum Center

Sat, Oct 17 — Jacksonville, FL — VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

Sun, Oct 18 — Tampa, FL — Benchmark International Arena

Tue, Oct 20 — Indianapolis, IN — Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Wed, Oct 22 — Nashville, TN — The Truth

Sat, Oct 24 — Oklahoma City, OK — Paycom Center

Sun, Oct 25 — Austin, TX — Moody Center

Tue, Oct 27 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena

Thu, Oct 29 — Salt Lake City, UT — Delta Center

Fri, Oct 30 — Las Vegas, NV — MGM Grand Garden Arena

Sun, Nov 1 — Portland, OR — Moda Center

Tue, Nov 3 — Calgary, AB — Scotiabank Saddledome

Thu, Nov 5 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena

Fri, Nov 6 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena

Sun, Nov 8 — San Jose, CA — SAP Center

Wed, Nov 11 — Phoenix, AZ — Mortgage Matchup Center

Thu, Nov 12 — Los Angeles, CA — Kia Forum

ABOUT THE SMASHING PUMPKINS:

The Smashing Pumpkins are one of the most iconic, iconoclastic, and influential bands of all time, shaping alternative music and culture. Since forming in Chicago in 1988, the group has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and garnered two GRAMMY® Awards, seven MTV VMAs, and an American Music Award. Their catalog includes seminal offerings such as the platinum Gish [1991], the quadruple-platinum Siamese Dream [1993], the diamond-certified Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness [1995], the platinum Adore [1998], and the gold Machina/The Machines of God [2000]. Rolling Stone cited both Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness among its “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” It would also be impossible to envision alternative music and culture without their signature iconography such as the idyllic album artwork for Siamese Dream, the black Zero shirt, the laissez faire bliss of the “1979” music video, the gothic metamorphosis of “Ava Adore,” or the multi-dimensional live shows that sell out worldwide to this day. 2018 saw The Smashing Pumpkins unveil SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT, VOL. 1 / LP: NO PAST. NO FUTURE. NO SUN. and launched the immensely successful Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour, which packed arenas. Maintaining this momentum, the band released their eleventh full-length double album, CYR [2020], representing yet another evolution, and more recently, ATUM[2023], the sequel to 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and 2000’s Machina/Machine of God. The band’s 2024 album, Aghori Mhori Mei, written in the immediate aftermath of ATUM, sees a return to form for original members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha, and harkens back to the band’s early ‘90s canon, where guitars, bass, drums, and spiking vocals ruled.

Robin Trower at KEMBA Live!

Robin Trower

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