Joan Jett Photos by Niva Bringas

Joan Jett sets a punk power mood in Chi-town

Venue: The Vic Theatre
Band: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Review by: Anita Maree Lande
Photos by: Niva Bringas

Chicago loves good rock-n-roll and Chicago loves Joan Jett. Joan and her band The Blackhearts are currently on a fall tour promoting their new album called Sinner.

The band ran out on stage and took their positions as they kicked off the night with the power rock hit Bad Reputation. The Blackhearts are Thommy Price on drums, Enzo Fender on bass, and Dougie Needles on lead guitar. Joan dressed in a black vest with black leather pants with guitar in hand, seemed excited and tore through the night performing her classic hits and throwing in new songs from Sinner.

After her first song Joan painfully informed The Vic Theatre crowd that her former band mate and friend Sandy West, who helped formed the all female punk-rock band The Runaways when they were teens, passed on after a long battle with lung cancer, and the show would be dedicated to her. With her energy returning, the band powered through Cherry Bomb, which was a hit for The Runaways. The band also performed classic Jett hits like I Hate Myself for Loving You, Crimson and Clover, Love is Pain, and the biggest hit of her career, I Love Rock n Roll.

Joan also performed songs off Sinner. Naked and Five received great response from the audience. But Change the World, a new original song from Joan, has got to be one of the best songs performed during the night. Joan roared "I dare ya are ya scared?" "It's time we stop all the hatin." "Let's start today." "Go find a way." "To change the world."

Her encore included the fun hit A.C.D.C, a song written by The Sweet, and she ended the night with the classic song Everyday People.

Joan Jett has been putting out hits and touring for years. What can you expect at a Jett concert?

Raw energy, power, fist throwing, jumping, singing, and always expect the unexpected. Check out a show coming to a city near you! "I dare ya!"

For more information check out:

www.joanjettbadrep.com
http://www.myspace.com/joanjettntheblackhearts

Reviewed October 2006 © Copyright Anita Maree Lande, The Cover Zone