Cheap Trick joins Dragway 42 fest with Ted Nugent, Big & Rich, Warrant and Steven Adler

Ed Balint, The Repository
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The Dragway 42 Music Festival in July has added Cheap Trick to an eclectic lineup featuring Big & Rich, Ted Nugent, Warrant and Steven Adler, the original drummer of Guns N' Roses. Dragway 42 is in West Salem in Wayne County.
The Dragway 42 Music Festival in July has added Cheap Trick to an eclectic lineup featuring Big & Rich, Ted Nugent, Warrant and Steven Adler, the original drummer of Guns N' Roses. Dragway 42 is in West Salem in Wayne County.
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WEST SALEM − Cheap Trick has been added to an eclectic lineup for this summer's new Dragway 42 Music Festival in Wayne County.

Cheap Trick joins fellow rock and roll veteran Ted Nugent and throwback pop metal band Warrant, along with popular country music act Big & Rich. Rounding out the festival will be country music artist Jon Langston and Steven Adler, the original drummer for heavy metal icons Guns N' Roses.

The event is July 28-29 and features a camping option. Dragway 42 is at 9161 Rainbow Highway.

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Tickets are on sale at www.42fest.com. Two-day passes are $99.99; single day tickets cost $79.99; single day and weekend VIP tickets are also available starting at $169.99. Campsites are also available starting at $120. On site parking is $10 per day.

Owners of Dragway 42 are Ron and Mary Ann Matcham.

Rick Nielsen, left, and Robin Zander of Cheap Trick play together during the Rock Hall of Fame band's show Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at the Peoria Civic Center Theater.
Rick Nielsen, left, and Robin Zander of Cheap Trick play together during the Rock Hall of Fame band's show Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at the Peoria Civic Center Theater.

“Ron has always wanted to bring music entertainment to the facility," Mary Ann Matcham said in a news release. "While sitting at a country concert himself, the lightbulb went off when he saw the hills and mounds for spectators and fans to sit on to watch racing and now concerts.

"... The entire Dragway 42 family is excited to host all these talented artists at our new and improved facility. ... So, get your ears ready because we're going to rock the whole town of West Salem ... for two days straight.”

Nugent's signature songs include "Stranglehold," "Cat Scratch Fever," "Dog Eat Dog" and "Free-for-All."

Cheap Trick, members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, boast a slew of decades-old hits, including "Surrender," "I Want You To Want Me," "Dream Police" and "The Flame."

Warrant garnered heavy radio play in the late '80s and early '90s with "Down Boys," "Heaven," "Cherry Pie" and "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

Ted Nugent plays his guitar during the Boots on the Sand: Hurricane Ian Relief Fundraiser at Hertz Arena in Estero on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.
Ted Nugent plays his guitar during the Boots on the Sand: Hurricane Ian Relief Fundraiser at Hertz Arena in Estero on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.

Forming in the late '90s, Big & Rich scored hits with "Save A Horse (Ride a Cowboy)," "Fake ID" and "8th of November."

Concerts begin on July 28 with Jon Langston at 5:45 p.m. followed by Big & Rich at 7:30 p.m. before headliner Ted Nugent takes the stage at 9:15 p.m.

Concerts start on July 29 with Steven Adler at 5:45 p.m. followed by Warrant at 7:30 p.m. and headliner Cheap Trick at 9:15 p.m.

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