Friday April, 5 The Hairband Experience of Ratt, Poison and Def Leppard came to Franklin and J.D. Legends in the forms of Rat Trap, Rock of Love and Armageddon. Granted Leppard, predates the L.A. glam metal scene by a few years but are still lumped into the scene much like Ozzy’s ’80s output and some […]
Friday October 4th, was an entertaining evening of assorted ’80s and ’90s classics by two groups energized by the crowd and music they played. Cincinnati sent their best cover band of cinematic pop anthems and glam metal slithering giants to J.D. Legends, Miss Jacque to turn the crowd on for the nights Vixen’s. The energy […]
On Friday, August 30 Franklin, Ohio and everyone else came to stand in the sands at J.D. Legends filling the outside environment to watch local lads Guilty Pleasure and ‘80s-modern day rockers Winger. Call them glam, call them the dreaded h—rmetal label, call them MTV played, but in 2024 they’re still recording and touring, blasting […]
On Saturday May 4, the sands of JD Legends welcomed a large crowd of devoted fans dedicated to ‘80s rock, pop and early, classic Van Halen. Two bands rocked the stage, the first playing a diverse set of music from a decade they never experienced and the second the same, playing tribute to the legendary […]
On Saturday, April 27, the last remaining member of the classic Lynyrd Skynyrd lineup, drummer Artimus Pyle returned to Franklin, OH after his 2022 appearance, playing homage to Ronnie Van Zant and the legacy of the band that brought his name to prominence. The Artimus Pyle band brought back a collection of vintage, nostalgia and […]
On Friday, August 25 J.D. Legends got slaughtered with the music and presence of one of the ‘90s most hard-hitting bands. Slaughter missed the glam era coming out with 1990’s Stick It To Ya cementing their legacy with immediate hits “Up All Night,” “Fly to the Angels,” and “Mad About You” among others. Though they […]
Saturday, August 19 glam metal icon Bret Michaels returned to the stage at J.D. Legends for his sixth appearance to excite and entertain a jam-packed front stage crowd stretching all the way to the back barrier. Parti-Gras is Michaels creation, billed as an all killer, no filler night of hits and judging by crowd reaction, […]
On Friday, July 14 J.D. Legends hosted the return of rock n’ roll royalty as Lita Ford once again graced the stage. From the early days as a runaway to modern day mayhem, Ford commanded the stage and crowd leaving burning stiletto footprints in her path. The hot summer evening was no exception, slamming out […]
On Friday, June 30, J.D. Legends held another loud, open air, sandy beach party for everyone to come and get their cover tune and retro ‘80s fix in. Area favorite Mad Hatter warmed up an already quite humid stage readying the spotlights for Southern California veterans Sunset Strip brethren L.A. Guns. The history, lore and […]
Friday October 28th J.D Legends celebrated the most hallowed and cherished weekend of horror fans, metalheads, witches, cave dwellers, sewer rats and coven followers with a tribute to the originator and Godfather of shock rock Alice Cooper. Like Rob Zombie’s said, Cooper did everything first and we’ve been respectfully copying him ever since. Coop’s Nightmare: […]
Saturday February, 26th Dayton’s premiere Iron Maiden tribute Aces High stormed the J.D. Legends stage taking over shoving a two hour setlist straight down the throat and up the irons of a packed house. The evening’s special attraction came as soon as the show began with the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album played […]
Friday, August 20 Bret Michaels returned to Franklin to a house ready for the Poison front man and a damn good time. Covid postponed the original date but live music’s doing its best to stay active, though it’s still getting racked and gut punched by the evil C word. An all-ages crowd watched the ‘80s […]
REO Speedwagon’s known for many things including arena filling ballads, ‘80s anthems and the wailing sounds of former guitarist Gary Richrath. In the early days, there’s no Speedwagon without him, putting his stamp on classics “Take It on the Run,” “Golden Country,” and “Ridin’ the Storm Out.” Though he passed in 2015, his music and […]
Tyler Booth has accomplished a lot at a young age. Not even mid-20’s yet, he’s signed with Sony and has shared a stage with some major country names. The kid that started in a rock/metal band, embraced his country roots now doing it full-time. Releasing several singles along with a six-sing EP providing the foundation […]