The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. As a band that has toured on a consistent annual basis ever since forming in Rockford, Ill., in 1973, it ...

How did Cheap Trick become famous? Cheap Trick was formed in 1973. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, Cheap Trick started performing at bowling allies and small concert venues around the band’s ...

Melding Beatles-esque pop and heavy power chords, Cheap Trick bridged the gap between ’60s pop and the burgeoning punk movement in the ’70s. Their sound remained deeply influential for groups decades ...

As a band that has toured on a consistent annual basis ever since forming in Rockford, Illinois, in 1973, it’s no surprise that Cheap Trick is back on the road in 2025. Articles Images Videos ...

As a band that has toured on a consistent annual basis ever since forming in Rockford, Ill., in 1973, it's no surprise Cheap Trick is finishing out 2024 with a run of shows in December. Including a ...