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Upon graduating in ’ 67 , The Amboy Dukes immediately headed back to Detroit where they continued to celebrate their musical dreams . Nugent has been a hard rock institution for seven decades . Performing since 1958 , Nugent has been touring annually since 1967 . After his current summer Sonic Baptize Tour ends ,
NAMM show . But there ’ s no news of an official reunion anytime soon . “ God what a killer band of amazing musical forces !” Nugent told IE . “ Another wonderful example of how blessed I am to work with the best musicians the world has ever known . None of us would shut that door , but the logistics of arranging schedules is a royal bitch . But we do all remain hopeful and keep in touch . Those guys deserve me .”
Nugent ’ s last studio album was Shut Up & Jam ! in 2014 , and the status of a new Ted Nugent album could be on the horizon soon . “ My intense life has many priorities , but we all hope like mad to record some new masterpieces ASAP ,”
Nugent said . “ Touring nonstop right to the opening of hunting season will keep us out of the studio for a good while , but we
Ted Nugent , circa 1977
Nugent will have performed 6,573 concerts , which includes his trip to Arcada Theatre in St . Charles on August 3rd .
Every summer , Nugent resumes touring after his winter-long hunting excursion . And there ’ s no place he ’ d rather be than on stage . “ I ’ m a very lucky man on so many levels ,” he said . “ Even though I crave and cherish my family time each extended hunting season , I literally cannot wait to crank out these insane songs every summer . My audiences love the music as much as we do , and that puts the whole insanity way over the top .”
It ’ s been almost 25 years since the last Damn Yankees album , and the band had an impromptu reunion a few years ago at the
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sure hope to pull it off soon .” According to Nugent , reaching 67 years of age has its rewards . And It doesn ’ t look like he ’ ll be slowing down anytime soon , as there ’ s always something exciting on his daily agenda . “ My life is so wonderful it ’ s scary ,” Nugent concluded . “ So I will continue to immerse myself in my passions and those of my loved ones . Every day I wake up , I realize everything I do is illegal in France , California and Illinois ! I ' m going to do more of it ; harder , faster , more defiant and with unleashed animal gusto .” – Kelley Simms Appearing 8 / 3 , Arcada Theatre , St . Charles
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Hard Rock Original Black Sand Armour
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SUN AUG 21
Local Band Showcase
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FARM ROCK Pre-Party
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