Today on Bun E’s Basement Bootlegs, this set captures the band in Lousiville, KY in 1994 supporting the Woke Up with a Monster album. youtube.com/watch?v=GjhdoE…

Today in Cheap Trick History: (1997) The band’s second eponymous “Cheap Trick” album was released in US on the Red Ant label. The band’s first studio album in over 3 years was well received by critics and initial copies included a bonus CD single, featuring Steve Albini produced

Today in Cheap Trick History: (1978) The band performed at the Nagoya-shi Kokaido in Nagoya. This was only the second show of their first tour in Japan.

Today in Cheap Trick History: (2023) Cheap Trick performed at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois. The 20-song set included “Hot Love”, “On Top of the World”, “Boys & Girls & Rock ‘n Roll”, “Baby Loves to Rock” and “Another World (reprise)”.

Today in Cheap Trick History: (2022) After having twice been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Cheap Trick performed at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia during a coast-to-coast run of Canadian shows with ZZ Top.

Today in Cheap Trick History: (1991) Cheap Trick performed at The Stone Balloon in Newark, Delaware, a venue they had performed at in April 1986 and to which they returned in April 1995.

Cheap Trick and Kiss, 1977

On today’s upload to Bun E’s Basement Bootlegs on YouTube, a solid set from the Lap of Luxury tour in 1989, featuring six songs from that album. youtube.com/watch?v=fApjap…

“John Paul Jones is one of the only musicians I’ve been around where I was starstruck. I asked him some stupid questions about Achilles Last Stand… but he was very kind!” Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament names 11 bassists who shaped his sound trib.al/HmNIYqu

Today in Cheap Trick History: (1979) With the “At Budokan” album at #10 on the Billboard 200 chart and climbing, Cheap Trick performed at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Today in Cheap Trick History: (1981) Cheap Trick performed at the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The “Rock Super Bowl X” lineup also included Heart, Blue Oyster Cult, Firefall and UFO.

Today in Cheap Trick History: (1994) “You’re All I Wanna Do” peaked at #13 on the Tokio Hot 100 chart in Japan and spent 11 weeks on that chart. youtube.com/watch?v=bWXEuf…

52 across in todays Washington Post crossword anyone?

Today in Cheap Trick History: (2016) The “Found New Parts” 10” EP was released today in a limited edition run of 4000, as a Record Store Day exclusive.

Today in Cheap Trick History: (2006) The band performed a 15-song set at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, a venue they visited 5 times between 2003 and 2010.

Today’s post to Bun E’s Basement Bootlegs on YouTube is a selection of early recordings from the 1996 sessions that resulted in the Red Ant CHEAP TRICK album. youtube.com/watch?v=l-nPoe…

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Today in Cheap Trick History: (2001) Today was the release date of the movie “Joe Dirt”, which features Cheap Trick’s “If You Want My Love” during the end credits.