Cheap Trick and Sons Play First Post-Pandemic Concert
Cheap Trick played their first post-coronavirus concert on Saturday at the Foxwoods Casino’s Grand Theater in Mashantucket, Conn., with a little help from their sons.
The 19-song performance included classic songs like “Dream Police,” “Surrender” and “I Want You to Want Me,” covers of the Beatles’ “Day Tripper” and Fats Domino’s “Ain’t That a Shame” and several tracks off their new album
In Another World, such as “The Summer Looks Good on You” and “Light Up the Fire.”
The band’s first concert since February 2020 proved to be a multigenerational affair, as singer Robin Zander’s son Robin Taylor Zander filled in for bassist Tom Petersson, who is recovering from the open-heart surgery he had in March. Guitarist Rick Nielsen’s son Daxx has also served as the band’s touring drummer since 2010, though ousted original drummer Bun E. Carlos remains a legal member of the group.