The Stadium Tour At Nationals Park, Washington, DC 6-22-2022 – Side Stage Magazine

After practically a two 12 months delay the ‘Stadium Tour’ that includes Joan Jett, Poison, Def Leppard, and Mötley Crüe got here to Washington, D.C’s Nationals Park on Wednesday night time. The tour, which is without doubt one of the largest excursions of the 12 months has bought over a million tickets up to now, and can hit thirty-five cities over the summer season. 

Over forty-five thousand followers crammed Nationals Park to make a journey down reminiscence lane with a few of the largest bands of the basic hair-metal period. The night began early with a 3:45 begin time for opener Classless Act who performed a fast thirty minute, 5 tune set as most followers who had arrived early had been nonetheless making their manner into the stadium. 

As Joan Jett and the Blackhearts took the stage mom nature determined she didn’t need to miss the present and introduced the primary of a number of waves of rain by means of out the night. Enjoying via the rain Joan Jett kicked issues off with “Sufferer of Circumstance” adopted by the basic Runaways tune “Cherry Bomb”. The twelve tune set included fan favorites, “Do You Wanna Contact Me (Oh Yeah),” “Crimson & Clover,” “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” “I Hate Myself for Loving You,” and ended with “Unhealthy Status”.

The rain let up lengthy sufficient for Poison to tear via their set which included 9 basic Poison hits, a Rikki Rocket, and a blistering guitar solo by C.C. DeVille. Poison’s excessive vitality set, set the tone for the remainder of the night time and had the group up and out of their seats. 

Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard have been alternating headlining slots on the tour and on Wednesday it was Mötley Crüe’s flip to headline. So Def Leppard took to the stage first and halfway via their set mom nature determined to return with heavy rains and lightning forcing the band to finish their set early. Earlier than being compelled to finish their set followers had been handled to ” Animal,” “Foolin’,” “Rocket,” “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak,” “Hysteria,” and “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” On the conclusion of “Pour Some Sugar on Me” the blokes had been compelled to go away the stage and followers had been inspired to hunt shelter in the principle concourse because of lighting across the stadium. 

After a roughly ninety minute delay Mötley Crüe took to the stage and wasted no time entering into basic Crüe hits “Wild SIde,” “Shout on the Satan,” and “Too Quick for Love.” There have been loads of movies from the tour exhibiting Vince struggling on vocals, however for essentially the most half he did okay and sounded fairly good. Tommy Lee nonetheless affected by his damaged ribs performed via the primary three songs of the set earlier than being changed by Tommy Clufetos on “Don’t Go Away Mad (Simply Go Away)”. Tommy did take a minute on his departure to have some enjoyable with the group bringing a tray of ribs and a few beer that he shared with some fortunate followers within the entrance rows. From their the blokes continued on with the set taking part in “Dwell Wire,” “Seems That Kill,” and a medley of  “Rock and Roll, Half 2 / Smokin’ within the Boys Room / White Punks on Dope / Helter Skelter / Anarchy within the U.Ok.” Tommy Lee returned to the stage to play piano and drums on fan favourite “Dwelling Candy Dwelling.” The night time wrapped up with “Dr. Feelgood,” “Ladies, Ladies, Ladies,” “Primal Scream,” and “Kickstart My Coronary heart.” 

Total it was an evening of unbelievable music and a present that was nicely definitely worth the wait. The ‘Stadium’ tour will proceed making its manner throughout the nation this summer season earlier than wrapping up on September ninth in Las Vegas. Will Mötley Crüe retire as soon as once more, or will they proceed to tour entertaining their very long time followers and making new ones alongside the way in which, solely time will inform. 

Followers can buy tickets for the remaining tour dates, in addition to VIP packages HERE. 

Classless Act Setlist:
That is for You
Give it to Me
Time to Bleed
All That We Are
Classless Act

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Setlist:
Sufferer of Circumstance
Cherry Bomb (The Runaways cowl)
Mild of Day (Bruce Springsteen cowl)
On a regular basis Individuals (Sly & the Household Stone cowl)
Love Is Ache
Do You Wanna Contact Me (Oh Yeah) (Gary Glitter cowl)
Pretend Associates
Crimson & Clover (Tommy James & the Shondells cowl)
I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll (The Arrows cowl)
(I’m Gonna) Run Away
I Hate Myself for Loving You
Unhealthy Status

Poison Setlist:
Look What the Cat Dragged In
Experience the Wind
Speak Soiled to Me
Your Mama Don’t Dance (Loggins & Messina cowl)
C.C. DeVille Guitar Solo
Fallen Angel
I Need Motion
Drum Solo
Unskinny Bop
Each Rose Has Its Thorn
Nothin’ however a Good Time

Def Leppard Setlist:
Take What You Need
Hearth It Up
Animal
Foolin’
Armageddon It
Kick
Love Bites
Excitable
This Guitar (Acoustic)
Have You Ever Wanted Somebody So Unhealthy (Acoustic)
Two Steps Behind (Acoustic)
Rocket
Bringin’ on the Heartbreak
Swap 625
Hysteria
Pour Some Sugar on Me
Word: Set ended two songs early due to extreme thunderstorms

Mötley Crüe Setlist:
Wild Aspect
Shout on the Satan
Too Quick for Love
Don’t Go Away Mad (Simply Go Away) (Tommy Lee changed on drums)
Saints of Los Angeles
Dwell Wire
Seems That Kill
The Dust (Est. 1981)
Rock and Roll, Half 2 / Smokin’ within the Boys Room / White Punks on Dope / Helter Skelter / Anarchy within the U.Ok.
Dwelling Candy Dwelling (Tommy Lee briefly returned to play Piano and Drums)
T.N.T. (Terror ‘N Tinseltown)
Dr. Feelgood
Similar Ol’ State of affairs (S.O.S.)
Ladies, Ladies, Ladies
Primal Scream
Kickstart My Coronary heart

‘The Stadium Tour’ 2022 dates are as follows:

June 16 Atlanta, GA Truist Park
June 18 Miami, FL Exhausting Rock Stadium
June 19 Orlando, FL Tenting World Stadium
June 22 Washington, DC Nationals Park
June 24 Queens, NY Citi Area
June 25 Philadelphia, PA Residents Financial institution Park
June 28 Charlotte, NC Financial institution of America Stadium
June 30 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium
July 2 Jacksonville, FL TIAA Financial institution Area
July 5 St. Louis, MO Busch Stadium
July 8 Chicago, IL Wrigley Area
July 10 Detroit, MI Comerica Park
July 12 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
July 14 Cleveland, OH FirstEnergy Stadium,
July 15 Cincinnati, OH Nice American Ball Park
July 17 Milwaukee, WI American Household Area
July 19 Kansas Metropolis, MO Kauffman Stadium
July 21 Denver, CO Coors Area
August 5 Boston, MA Fenway Park
August 6 Boston, MA Fenway Park
August 8 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
August 10 Orchard Park, NY Highmark Stadium
August 12 Pittsburgh, PA PNC Park
August 14 Minneapolis, MN U.S. Financial institution Stadium
August 16 Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium
August 19 Houston, TX Minute Maid Park
August 21 San Antonio, TX Alamodome
August 22 Arlington, TX Globe Life Area
August 25 Glendale, AZ State Farm Stadium
August 27 Inglewood, CA SoFi Stadium
August 28 San Diego, CA Petco Park
August 31 Seattle, WA T-Cell Park
September 2 Vancouver, BC BC Place
September 4 Edmonton, AB Commonwealth Stadium / Stade du Commonwealth
September 7 San Francisco, CA Oracle Park
September 9 Las Vegas, NV Allegiant Stadium