Rockin Thunder in Edmonton - Jul 11, 2025

Bret Michaels

5 concerts

Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, Bret Michaels rose to fame as Poison’s frontman, helping define the Sunset Strip rock scene. Poison sold 30M+ records worldwide. His solo album Custom Built hit #1 on Billboard Hard Rock; Jammin With Friends featured Joe Perry, Loretta Lynn and more.

Weezer

13 concerts

Weezer, formed in Los Angeles in 1992, is an American rock band known for alternative rock, power pop, and geek rock. They blend guitar-shredding with grunge intensity. Popular songs include "Buddy Holly," "Island in the Sun," and "Say It Ain't So." Notable albums include the "Blue Album," "Pinkerton," and the "SZNZ" EPs. They've sold over 35 million albums worldwide and collaborated with artists like Lil Wayne and AJR.

Def Leppard

48 concerts

Sheffield hard rock band formed in 1977, blending glam, hair metal and pop ballads. Broke through with Pyromania (1983, 10M sold) and Hysteria (1987), powered by hits like Pour Some Sugar on Me and Love Bites.

Stone Temple Pilots

7 concerts

Stone Temple Pilots have sold over 70 million albums. They broke through in 1992 with debut Core, which hit #3 on the Billboard 200 and spawned hits “Sex Type Thing,” “Wicked Garden,” and Grammy-winning “Plush.” Their eighth album, Perdida, arrived in 2020.

Queensrÿche

4 concerts

Queensrÿche are a Bellevue, Washington band formed in 1982, known for spanning multiple genres. They released a self-titled 4-song EP and have issued 16 studio albums, including Digital Noise Alliance (2022), produced with Zeuss.

The Trews

3 concerts

Default

2 concerts

Vancouver hard rock band Default formed in 1999 as the Fallout by Jeremy Hora and Danny Craig, later joined by singer Dallas Smith. Their local radio hit Deny led to a TVT deal. Debut album The Fallout (2001) was produced by Rick Parashar.

Sam Roberts Band

3 concerts

Montreal singer/songwriter Sam Roberts leads Sam Roberts Band, blending alternative rock with 1980s melodic rock and 1990s Brit Pop. His 2002 EP The Inhuman Condition was Canada’s best-selling indie EP; albums include We Were Born In A Flame (double platinum).

Toque

5 concerts

Toque formed in 2012 after a charity event in Winnipeg, Canada. The band plays Canadian classic rock, releasing debut covers album Give’r (2016) and originals like Never Enough (2019), Up To You (2021) and Can’t Stop It (2022).

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Joan Jett formed Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, earned 8 platinum and gold albums and 9 Top 40 singles, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Known for “Bad Reputation,” “I Love Rock ’N’ Roll” and more.

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