The Daddy of 'Em All took the night shows up a notch with a mix of nostalgia and cross-over country when Joan Jett and Kid Rock took the stage on Friday night.
Cheyenne Frontier Days runs July 18-27, 2014. Frontier Nights tickets go on sale December 7th.
Kid Rock and his Twisted Brown Trucker Band will embark on a summer U.S. tour that will feature fan-friendly ticket prices. The trek kicks off June 28 in Bristow, Va. and will wind around the country before wrapping up Sept. 15 in Tampa, Fla. Support bands on select dates will include Kool & The Gang, ZZ Top and Uncle Kracker.
Kid Rock's generosity knows no bounds, especially when it comes to his hometown of Detroit and by extension his home state of Michigan. The rocker's good will was on display again recently when he teamed with Pulte Homes and Operation Finally Home to have a new home built for a returning "wounded warrior" and his family.
In early November, the Wyandotte Marching Chiefs got the call that most marching bands would kill for -- they were invited to back up Kid Rock during the halftime performance of the Detroit Lions annual Thanksgiving Day game. But then the financial reality of the situation began to set in, with the school scurrying to land a fleet of buses to transport those taking part and incurring a $2,400 bill in the process.
"Control" is a key word in the music industry these days, and Kid Rock is the latest musician to make sure he's got a handle on his past hits by re-recording them for future usage. Acts like Squeeze, Def Leppard, and Electric Light Orchestra have re-recorded past favorites in recent years to maintain control over their songs, and Rock is following suit with the music from his breakout album, 'Devil Without a Cause.'
Kid Rock will be in action Sunday (Nov. 18) as he performs at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship race and will be a major part of the coverage on ESPN.
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The audience in the packed arena at Frontier Park Friday night got a peek at Kid Rock's entire life. A video called "The History of Rock," Kid Rock, that is, opened his show. It showed his musical influences since he was born in 1971.
Throughout the setlist, the band played pieces of songs from some of his role models, like Ted Nugent, ZZ Top, the Georgia Satellites, the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and even Stephen Stills. Sheryl Crow joined Kid Rock to sing "Love the One You're With."
How many months has it been since we found out who was coming to grace the stage and fill the stands at Cheyenne Frontier Days this summer? It seems to me it was last October that the lineup was released, and now it’s finally here! Tonight is opening night for Frontier Nights and on stage it will be Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow at 8 pm!