Nickelback Will Rock The NHL’s Heritage Classic
Nickelback rocked Pine Knob for a Sunday night concert.
The guys from Nickelback will do the most Canadian thing – play between periods of the 2023 tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic. The outdoor NHL game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames will take place at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta Canada on Sunday October, 29th. As if watching Connor McDavid wasn’t enough, now you also get the “BACK” in concert, too!
This isn’t the first time they’ve been on the big stage for a sporting event in their home country of Canada. They opened the Winter Olympics in Vancouver in 2010.
Of course, the band from Calgary are huge hockey fans. Bassist, Mike Kroeger told me in a previous interview that he’s a big Detroit Red Wings fan.
Hockey fans in the United States can watch the game on TNT and Max. Sounds like good Sunday watching to me!
Check out some pictures from the last time the band was in the southeast Michigan area playing Pine Knob, below…
Nickelback Rocks Pine Knob For A Fun Summertime Show
Another fun show checked off the list at Pine Knob for this summer.
The show started at 6:30 with opener, Josh Ross. Brantley Gilbert went on around 7:30 and ripped through his set. He blasted through a set of his country/rock songs, even covering Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s “Blue On Black” and Hank Jr’s “A Country Boy Can Survive”. I loved his performance.
Nickelback took the stage shortly after 9pm. Opening with “San Quentin” and ripping through hit after hit. “Animals”, “Figured You Out”, “Photograph”, and a cover of “Copperhead Road” with openers Josh and Brantley. WRIF Rockstar winner, Kendall joined the band on stage to do that song. She killed it and did Detroit Rock City proud!
Great show, great guys!
-Meltdown
Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history.
Along with his love for rock music and attending concerts, he's also an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and hockey player. He plays year-round and manages to squeeze in a few charity games throughout the year. Meltdown writes about the Detroit Red Wings, rock music, and Detroit concert venues.
