This past weekend was one stellar weekend for concert going in Chicagoland! Some of the most anticipated shows of the summer all fell within days (and sometimes merely hours) of each other all weekend. Friday saw the terrific Def Leppard/Poison/Cheap Trick triple bill at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre. Just as Phil Collen of Def Leppard, Bret Michaels of Poison and Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick all promised when they checked in with me during my show leading up to the concert, it was a night filled to the brim with hits and a party atmosphere. Killer sound and mind-blowing visual accompaniment merely topped off an already spectacular evening.

(See Def Leppard perform "Rock Rock Till You Drop" live at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j3tv8ljpBk)

(See Def Leppard perform "Foolin'" live at the First Midwest bank Amphitheatre here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyHEex7dg3I)

(See Def Leppard perform "Rock Of Ages" live at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y1DsW9AAhg)

(See Def Leppard perform "Pour Some Sugar On Me" live at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LM7AO4BzGI)

(See Def Leppard perform "Bringing On The Heartbreak" live at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKD741ToR-o)

(See Poison perform "Nothin' But A Good Time" live at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr72Z3VyRdI)

(See Poison perform "Unskinny Bop" live at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3CyBtrB6xM)

(See Cheap Trick perform "Surrender" live at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93Ecvi_TLs)

The other Loop mega-show this weekend took place Sunday at the Charter One Pavilion starring Judas Priest, Whitesnake and Pop Evil. Judas Priest celebrated the 30th anniversary of the release of their seminal "British Steel" disc by performing the album in it's entirety live for the very first time. Both Rob Halford of Judas Priest and David Coverdale of Whitesnake were in top-shelf vocal form for the concert, effortlessly nailing the tough vocal parts. Both the guys told me when they appeared on my show how excited they were about the upcoming pairing, and it showed. Revitalized and reinvigorated, both put in ferocious performances.

(See Judas Priest perform "Breaking The Law" live at Charter One Pavilion here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7f8anDsIpg)

(See Judas Priest perform "Living After Midnight" live at Charter One Pavilion here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45YCuiZ9wvk)

(See Judas Priest perform "Freewheel Burning" Live at Charter One Pavilion here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVbsTsd-SbQ)

(See Judas Priest perform "The Ripper" live at Charter One Pavilion here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWqaVkPy9Cc)

See Whitesnake perform "Lay Down Your Love" live at Charter One Pavilion here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG2vA9nHVRw)

(See Whitesnake perform "Still Of The Night" live at Charter One Pavilion here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alf0VeiAan0)

(See Whitesnake perform "Slow & Easy" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMip9V9EJLI)

(See Whitesnake perform "Here I Go Again" live at Charter One Pavilion here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GozFyjhAgp0)

Saturday night saw the Black Crowes play the "Festival Of The Lakes in Hammond, and Candlebox at the House Of Blues.

(See the Black Crowes perform "Twice As Hard" live in Hammond here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4FxuBTxvxY)

(See Candlebox perform "Far Behind" live at House Of Blues here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQfCEFBLCSs&feature=related)

This week on my show from 10am-3pm, chances to win tickets to see Chickenfoot at 10:05am and 2:05pm daily, tickets to see Ratt and Extreme this Friday night during the noon hour every day and a conversation with Tommy Lee of Motley Crue this Wednesday at 11:30am.