Cheap Trick

Currently in their 50th anniversary year, Cheap Trick remains an indisputable, indispensable rock ‘n’ roll institution, beloved everywhere for their instantly identifiable, hugely influential union of mischievous wit and maximum melodies, powerhouse pop hooks and razor-sharp riffs. Established almost half a century ago by Robin Zander (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick Nielsen (lead guitar), Tom Petersson (bass guitar), and Bun E. Carlos (founding drummer) and Daxx Nielsen (current drummer), the Rockford, Ill.-based band has become part of the very fiber of American music, with more than 40 international Gold and Platinum certifications, myriad awards and industry honors, featured appearances on more than 20 soundtracks, and a total record sales now well more than 20 million. 

 

Five decades on, Cheap Trick remains the same as its core as ever—four great guys, three great chords, and an unparalleled canon of tunes that will last an eternity, from “He’s a Whore,” “California Man,” and “Dream Police,” to “Surrender,” “I Want You to Want Me,” and the worldwide No. 1 hit single, “The Flame.”