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Sunday, July 6, 2008
SummerFest 10 - what did you think?
We blogged live yesterday from Fraze Pavilion’s SummerFest telling you what we thought of the 10 bands that played, now we want to know what you thought. Who was your favorite? Were there any surprises? Was it a nostalgic moment or an excuse to get out with friends?
If you want to see what we thought click on whichever headline you’re interested in reading about below and it will take you there. Entries are organized from end of the day to beginning …
Terri Becker cheers as Taylor Dayne performs at SummerFest on Saturday, July 5, 2008. Staff photo by Dave Munch
Night Ranger brings SummerFest to close
John Waite steps in for Lou Gramm
Survivor survives SummerFest 2008
SummerFest update - Taylor Dayne
Howard Jones takes Fraze back in time …
Summerfest update - Asia and Smyth
“What we like about ..” the Romantics
A Flock of Seagulls brings new wave
Naked Eyes kicks off SummerFest right on time
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Night Ranger brings SummerFest to close
At 10:10 p.m. - an appropriate time for the last band to take the stage for an all-day concert featuring 10 bands - Night Ranger appeared front and center at Fraze Pavilion to cap off Mix 107.7’s SummerFest 10.
Familiar faces in the line-up included Kelly Keagy on the drums and lead vocals, Jack Blades on bass and lead vocals and Brad Gillis on guitar. New additions are Christian Cullen on keys and Joel Hoekstra as the newest guitarist to the group.
“I hear there’s a rumor in the air that you all wanted to have a good time tonight,” said Blades before the band started in on “Rumours in the Air.” Later Blades updated fans on Ted Nugent news (Nugent played with Blades in Damn Yankees and according to Blades, Nugent called him recently saying that he had just played his 6,000th live show in Detroit).
If Garth from Wayne’s World fronted a band that included dramatic, obvious hooks and big “Guitar Hero” shredding it could be Night Ranger … energetic, silly and a little cheesy with the stories, jokes, introductions and talk of “nah-nah” songs, the band’s not breaking new ground but they’re obviously having fun and so were their fans.
In addition to popular songs like “Sentimental Street” and “When You Close Your Eyes,” the group played music from their new album, “Hole In the Sun.” Before coming out for an encore of “Sister Christian” and “(You Can Still) Rock in America,” Blades said, “it’s been a long day, but it’s been a great day for rock ‘n’ roll … keep it up!”
With the eveing ending just shy of 11:30 p.m., 10 bands and almost 12 hours after the first band had taken the stage, it was just as Blades had described.
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