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Fraze Pavilion

695 Lincoln Park Boulevard, 45429-3411, Kettering, OH, US

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Capacity: 4,300

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Doors open: 19:30

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Warrant biography

During a 7 year stretch in the late 80s and early 90s, American Glam Metal band Warrant enjoyed a wave of success that saw them sell over 10 million albums worldwide.

The band formed all the way back in 1984 when guitarist Erik Turner grouped a line-up together and began gigging relentlessly in California. After being impressed by a band called ‘Plain Jane’, Erik decided to recruit frontman Jani Lane whose songwriting skills became a critical addition for the band.

Their work on the club scene created a bidding war that eventually saw the band landing on Columbia records and their huge advance was probably the inspiration for what became their debut album, 1989’s ‘Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich’. The album shot to number 10 in the charts and produced a succession of popular singles covering the full range of Warrant’s sound from ballads to rock anthems.

The band’s big hair and leather helped them fit in with the Hair Metal trends of the times and made them an MTV favourite alongside the likes of Motley Crue and Poison.

The bands next two albums, ‘Cherry Pie’ and ‘Dog Eat Dog’ continued the group’s success and saw them tour the world and make festival appearances at the likes of ‘Monsters of Rock’.

Deeper into the 90s though, the band struggled to deal with the cultural changes that Grunge brought and were dropped by their label. The line up changed repeatedly but the band continued strong and even reformed the original line-up in 2008 however 2011 saw the sad passing of Jani Lane. The band have managed to continue on though and toured in 2012 to promote the 20th anniversary of their biggest success, ‘Cherry Pie’.

Firehouse biography

Formed in Charlotte, North Carolina, US, Firehouse are a glam metal band that came into popularity in the late 80s and early 90s, taking their cues from the likes of Bon Jovi, Poison and Def Leppard.

Clad in leather and with long permed hair, FireHouse were the quintessential glam metal band, arriving towards the tail end of the scene that came into popularity in the 80s. Having developed their sound and cemented their lineup, the band caught the attention of Epic Records in 1989, who signed them to their label for their debut release. Released in 1990, their self-titled debut found significant critical acclaim, beating the likes of Nirvana and Alice in Chains to the title of 'Best New Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Band' at the American Music Awards in 1991. The album was a huge success, selling over two million copies and was certified double-Platinum. With several high-charting singles, the band also managed to make waves in the Canadian, Singaporean and Japanese charts, with the album certified Gold in these countries.

They followed their debut with 1992's "Hold Your Fire," which whilst not as successful, it still managed to be certified Gold, helped by the top ten hit single, the rock ballad, "When I Look Into Your Eyes." Their third album, "FireHouse 3" was released in 1995, featuring the top 20 ballad, "I Live My Life For You." However, with changing tastes moving towards the grunge/alternative rock scene, FireHouse's popularity began to wane as the decade went on, being unable match the heights of their debut. They continued to release albums moving to a more middle-of-the-road sound, such as the band Boston, finding interest on the adult contemporary radio.

They released five further albums to limited success, as well as the "Bring 'Em Out Live" CD/DVD in 1999, recorded in Japan. Despite not finding much success in their home country, FireHouse have enjoyed continuing popularity in a number of Asian countries, with their album sales remaining consistently high and their live performances popular. In India, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines and many other countries, FireHouse have found legions of fans and have embarked on extensive tours in this region.

Live reviews

Warrant has always been my favorite Hair Rock band from the 1980’s. They got popular for a brief window prior to Nirvana and Pearl Jam leading the grunge era into existence.

That kind of pushed Warrant and other good bands aside. They were quickly forgotten. I saw them where they opened up for the equally under rated band Posion.

Warrant had a bout 5 hit songs and they did all of those at the show. The crowd was on the older side and kind of full of older 1980’s leftovers. The music though was great.

They opened up with the song “Cherry Pie” which I can still picture the video of that song playing on MTV. They did the power ballad “Heaven” which everyone sang along to. It was really fun when that happened. They closed with “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” which is a very highly under rated rock song.

The band was great despite their age and they did play for about an hour. They also interacted with the crowd and they just had a great time.

There were not a lot of young people but it was still fun. I really hope I get the chance to see them again.

Anonymous

Firehouse is another great band from the 90's hair band era. They had several top 40 hits such as "Don't Treat Me Bad", "Love of a Lifetime", "All She Wrote", and "When I Look Into Your Eyes".

They have only gotten better with age. They connect with their crowd and bring you right into the show with them. Just after the first few songs, they will have you dancing, singing and screaming for more.

They are definitely worth checking out and they will not disappoint you. Every time I have been to one of their shows, a good time was had by all.

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judysac

My dad is a super big fan of Bulletboys, and when I was about sixteen he took me to see them live one night I guess as "father-daughter" expedition. Bulletboys were the first band I ever saw live, and my expectations were pretty high because of that. They were amazing. Marq Torien is an ageless God. I still remember his so vividly. He performed most of the concert topless, and he was wearing these tight pants. He had this long blonde mane. He looked so amazing. The entire band did.

Bulletboys are fantastic heavy metal performers. They are so energetic and so alive. I mean it's hard not to feel moved when a group of grown men are flipping their long hair back and forth and dancing and skipping across the stage. My father and I were pretty close to the stage, and I was amazed by how much heart and passion they put into their work. I knew I would have to see them again, and I actually did a few years ago as an adult. Marq Torien was still the leader of the show. He just has such a skill for being on stage.

I feel really lucky to have been able to see this band live not once, but twice in my lifetime. Each time the crowd was so fun, so lively and so ready to rock.

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