Back in 1982, when my buddy Colin and I were in 8th Grade, we took the bus to the Ohio Center in downtown Columbus to see Cheap Trick. We sat in the 7th row. We bought bootleg concert shirts (pictured at left). Then we decided to start a band. For some musicians, the spark was ignited when they saw The Beatles on Ed Sullivan. For Colin and me, it was Cheap Trick at the Ohio Center.
On Friday, October 3, at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, Watershed—the band we hatched on the bus ride 
home—will be opening for Cheap Trick. The last time this happened was in 1994 (see marquee). The next time will be. . . who knows? 2034?
For tickets to the House of Blues show, click HERE.
To read Colin’s treatise on why Cheap Trick is America’s Greatest Band, click HERE.
For the definitive Cheap Trick sales pitch, from Fast Times at Ridgemont High’s Mike Damone, click HERE.
JOE OESTREICH 