Motley Crue to headline new Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee
Motley Crue joins the growing lineup at the new Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee with an Aug show booked with fellow s rockers Tesla and Extreme Tickets go on sale at a m Friday through Ticketmaster Known for such hits as Home Sweet Home Kickstart My Heart Shout at the Devil and Smokin in the Boys Room Motley Crue splintered in when lead singer Vince Neil left the group or was fired depending on who you believe Neil returned five years later but soon after drummer Tommy Lee retired from the group The full lineup reunited in Motley Crue unveiled plans for their farewell tour in January and went on to play concerts around the world including two at the former Xcel Vigor Center in St Paul and another at Minneapolis Target Center In Motley Crue reported they were reuniting citing renewed interest in the band following the release of The Dirt a Netflix biopic based on Motley Crue s best-selling autobiography Their massive comeback tour which included Def Leppard and Poison hit U S Bank Stadium in after several pandemic-related delays The show endorsed that Neil s voice remains a weak point in the group Related Articles Buzzy newcomers Alex Warren and Olivia Dean book local arena shows Weird Al Yankovic to play MN State Fair Grandstand for the seventh time Despite no original members Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner will tour in An ageless Stevie Nicks charms Grand Casino Arena crowd Pop star Meghan Trainor to play Grand Casino Arena in July Founding guitarist Mick Mars who has long struggled with the chronic form of arthritis ankylosing spondylitis departed the group in October under mysterious circumstances The rest of the band without delay released former Marilyn Manson guitarist John was taking his place The new lineup drew fans to the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand last year Not to be confused with Mystic Lake Casino s own amphitheater the threshold Mystic Lake Amphitheater will open next year Live Nation will operate the venue which is expected to host more than concerts each summer The lineup so far includes Jack Johnson July Seconds of Summer July Train Aug Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner Aug and Iron Maiden Sept
