Rock 'n' roll outlaw Ted Nugent stormed back through Chicagoland with original lead vocalist Derek St. Holmes in tow this past week and laid a little patented "full bluntal Nugity" on the Loyal Loopers packing the House Of Blues.

(See the Ted Nugent band perform "Dog Eat Dog" live at the House Of Blues here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DomgogGOqo)

Later in the week saw a particularly inspired performance from Tesla at the House Of Blues before another rabid crowd of Loyal Loopers.

(See Tesla perform "Love Song" live at the House Of Blues here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E01yw3LglOo)

(See Tesla perform "Signs" live on my show here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWTp7znvdVY&feature=relmfu)

On the weekend, both .38 Special and Pat Benatar rocked the stage at Hammond's "Festival Of The Lakes".

(See .38 Special perform "Rockin' Into The Night" live in Hammond here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0jOsSTlM1k)

(See Pat Benatar perform "Hell Is For Children" live in Hammond here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9nDxQqroNc)

Squeezed like spandex between all those great acts was perhaps the greatest "performance" of the week from the guys in Steel Panther. From the first time I caught their act on the west coast a decade ago, I've been on a mission to bring them here and turn the good people of Chicago on to their special brand of warped humor. Killer chops, hilariously deranged songs and never breaking character result in an uproariously funny experience unlike any other. "Ladies and gentlemen... the greatest mock 'n' roll band in the world... Steel Panther!"

(See Steel Panther perform "Fat Girl" live on my show here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYZG_EtTc4w&feature=channel_video_title)

(See my "interview" with Steel Panther here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmvc6XYrcWY&feature=channel_video_title)

Who says you actually need a guitar... or even a band to shred? The U.S.Air Guitar Finals were held over the weekend at the Metro and a Chicagoan who goes by the stage name "Nordic Thunder" won it all.

(See U.S. Air Guitar champion "Nordic Thunder" in action here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12-yQoI5OPY&feature=player_embedded#at=110)

Talk about "bringing the house down"! Unfortunately, it wasn't a joke and local heroes Cheap Trick narrowly avoided being severely hurt or killed as the stage they were performing on in Ottawa suddenly collapsed during their performance this week.

(See news coverage of Cheap Trick's narrow escape here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMT75YBGzT0)

(See Robin Zander of Cheap Trick's home video of the carnage here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCwNKox0uXE&feature=player_embedded)

This week on my show from 3pm-7pm on 97.9 The Loop in Chicago and worldwide via http://www.wlup.com/: win tickets to ZZ Top each day, as well as daily chances to win a trip for 2 to see Van Halen in Australia as the Loop's "World Tour" continues! http://www.wlup.com/WorldTour-VanHalen.aspx

(See Van Halen's video for "Panama" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-NshzYK9y0)

(See ZZ Top perform "Jesus Just Left Chicago" live here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN69GC2amTg&feature=relmfu)

Also this week, I will be broadcasting my show live from the Def Leppard/Heart concert this Thursday and the Journey/Foreigner/Night Ranger concert on Saturday. Please come by and say hello!

(See Def Leppard's video for "Photograph" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ5bS3_BCDs)

(See Heart's video for "Barracuda" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q74u5Mo4Onw)

(See Journey's video for "Any Way You Want It" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atxUuldUcfI&feature=related)

(See Foreigner perform "Jukebox Hero" live here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5_qhnWByA4)

(See Night Ranger perform "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" live here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iURWJEmeBI)