{"id":80580,"date":"2018-08-04T09:53:25","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T13:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=80580"},"modified":"2018-08-04T19:58:42","modified_gmt":"2018-08-04T23:58:42","slug":"not-even-mother-nature-can-stop-rock-n-roll-concert-review-by-janel-spiegel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=80580","title":{"rendered":"NOT EVEN MOTHER NATURE CAN STOP ROCK \u2018N\u2019 ROLL! – Concert Review By: Janel Spiegel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Concert Review By: Janel Spiegel <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Styx and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts at MUSIKFEST 2018<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

August 3, 2018 at Sands Steel Stage at PNC Plaza Musikfest 2018<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

What a way to start Musikfest. If you attended the Styx and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts concert, you know that even Mother Nature appreciates Rock \u2018N\u2019 Roll. She wanted to be part of the show. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts opened the show. Joan Jett is forever a legend. The Sands Steel Stage at PNC Plaza Musikfest was packed. The crowd was thrilled and energetic. Musikfest was prepared and ready for two of the biggest rock bands ever. Not even the rain could stop the Rock N Roll. The crowd was mostly prepared except for myself and a few others who seemed to just embrace the rain. As I walked into Musikfest and Steel Stacks, I spotted 99.9 The Hawk, ABC News, Service Electric stands and more. There are tons of food and drink stands. They had a merchandise stand set up for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Styx. <\/span><\/p>\n

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts started off with \u201cVictim of Circumstance.\u201d Joan Jett didn\u2019t waste any time. They started off right away and she thanked the audience and she thanked us for staying in the rain. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are Joan Jett, Thommy Price, Dougie Needles and Kenny Laguna who told a few stories about how they started the record label, Blackheart Records Group and the new Joan Jett documentary, \u2018Bad Reputation\u2019 hits theaters and video on demand September 28, <\/sup>2018. <\/span><\/p>\n

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts sang everything from \u201cBad Reputation\u201d which was just amazing to hear live. The crowd went crazy. She sang her legendary hits, \u201cI Hate Myself For Loving You\u201d and \u201cI Love Rock \u2018N\u2019 Roll\u201d which is an anthem. That song is one of the greatest songs ever made. They rocked MUSIKFEST! Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are just as cool, punk rock and amazing as when they first appeared on the music scene. It was also incredible to hear Joan Jett briefly talk about The Runaways and she sang, \u201cCherry Bomb\u201d and \u201cSoulmates to Strangers.\u201d She did \u201cFake Friends.\u201d She also sang the cover of Tommy James & the Shondells, \u201cCrimson & Clover\u201d and the crowd was so happy. <\/span><\/p>\n

Also, everyone around me was laughing, having fun. Concerts bring people together. You could have the worst day ever and you meet the best, most fun people at concerts. The couple next to me was so cute offering the group around us and me some of the snacks they picked up from one of the food vendors. (in the midst of dancing, singing and the pouring down rain, I lost my AMAZING, JOAN JETT bandana!!!) <\/span><\/p>\n

The crowd was having fun and the couple in front of me were too funny. Because of the rain, a lot of people had ponchos that a lot of the vendors were selling. Those of us that did not have ponchos did not seem to mind. It was a modern day Woodstock.<\/span><\/p>\n

Back to Joan Jett. She closed her part of the show with \u201cI Hate Myself For Loving You\u201d and a cover by Sly & The Family Stone, \u201cEveryday People.\u201d Joan Jett and the Blackhearts killed it. They rocked!<\/span><\/p>\n

There was a bit of an intermission. Not much. They took down Joan Jett\u2019s set and started setting up for Styx right away. Styx had a cool background and there was not much of a wait. They started off with \u201cGone Gone Gone\u201d and then moved into \u201cBlue Collar Man,\u201d \u201cLady\u201d (everyone was singing), \u201cCrystal Ball\u201d and the band explained the choices and thanked Bethlehem and the audience. They thanked us again for staying in the rain. One of the most beautiful, surreal moments and I have been to a lot of concerts was Styx singing, \u201cMan in the Wilderness\u201d while it rained. It was almost peaceful, beautiful and if you are a \u201cSupernatural\u201d fan, you know that song has a lot of significance to the \u201cSupernatural\u201d #SPNFamily so thank you for singing that song! (Dean Winchester and Sam are smiling somewhere.) <\/span><\/p>\n

Photos by: Kimberly Kanuck<\/a>
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