Great White
& Slaughter

• March 7, 2025 at 8 PM
• Tickets: $89.75 - $49.75 (does not include fees)
• Buy Tickets Online or call 740.345.5483

Great White

For a band to continue to thrive 40 years in the music business, the mantra must be, these songs are bigger than any one member. GRAMMY nominated hard rock legends Great White are adding onto that line with the saying: expect the unexpected. It’s rock and roll, baby. The peaks and the valleys haven’t stopped– nor has the music. Great White’s ride runs deep and its passion for the music goes beyond any depth.

Four decades in and Great White enlists Brett Carlisle to take over vocal duties and lead the charge on hit after hit. That arsenal of songs include the Grammy nominated Best Hard Rock Performance hit, “Once Bitten, Twice Shy,” Great White has sold over 10 million albums worldwide, has six Top 100 Billboard hits, nine Top 200 Billboard albums, two platinum albums, and clocked the top of MTV four times.

To experience their hits live in concert—“Rock Me,” “Mista Bone,” “Save Your Love,” “House of Broken Love,” and “Lady Red Light”—is to ride an emotional wave of sultry connections, arousing lyrics, and an all-out marathon of hard-hitting orchestrations. Audiences might also hear tracks like “Stick It”, “The Angel Song”, “Big Time” or one of the many deep cuts from Great White’s 13 studio albums. California-based Great White is Mark Kendall (guitar), Michael Lardie (guitar, keyboards), Audie Desbrow (drums), Scott Snyder (bass), and Brett Carlisle (vocals). Since 1982, the Great White sound has captivated audiences worldwide with crushing, blues-based guitar riffs and swagger that invokes an emotional high for anyone that listens. The band’s core writing team of Lardie and Kendall forged numerous hits over the years, and when Desbrow joined in ’85, the grooves hooked an amazing stride.

Now for more than a decade, Snyder has merged his unforgiving rhythm to Desbrow’s relentless percussion. Carlisle, born and raised in Alabama, brings a Southern rock charm laced with Bayou blue-based grit.

From an early gig at the famed Los Angeles’ Troubadour, to sharing arena stages with rock’s biggest names like Judas Priest, Whitesnake, Scorpions, to globe-trotting alongside contemporaries Slaughter, Vixen, Skid Row, Vince Neil and more – Great White continues to bring its exhilarating live performance to the masses.

• BRETT CARLISLE – VOCALS
• MARK KENDALL – GUITARS
• MICHAEL LARDIE – GUITARS, KEYBOARDS
• AUDIE DESBROW – DRUMS
• SCOTT SNYDER - BASS

Slaughter

SLAUGHTER: Over Three Decades of Rock and Roll

Since their explosive debut in 1990, SLAUGHTER has become a powerhouse of rock, capturing audiences worldwide with their electrifying performances and memorable hits like "Up All Night" and "Fly to the Angels." Touring alongside legendary bands such as Kiss and Ozzy Osbourne, they quickly established a reputation for their dynamic live shows and intense fan loyalty. In 1991, the band achieved their first platinum video and chart-topping EP, proving their skeptics wrong and securing their place on the Billboard charts. The band's journey was far from smooth, facing obstacles including health challenges and legal issues, but their determination carried them through.

Throughout the 1990s, SLAUGHTER continued to reach new heights, with their second album, *The Wild Life*, hitting the Billboard top ten and securing them an American Music Award. Despite vocal surgery for lead singer Mark Slaughter and guitarist Tim Kelly's legal challenges, the band pushed forward, showcasing resilience in the face of adversity. A tragic turning point came in 1998 when Tim Kelly died in a car accident, marking the end of an era. Yet, with new member Jeff Blando and overwhelming fan support, SLAUGHTER decided to continue, releasing *Eternal Live*, which became a tribute to Kelly’s legacy.

In the 2000s, SLAUGHTER adapted to changing times, partnering with VH-1 for popular reissues, live DVDs, and “unplugged” performances, and joining major rock tours alongside bands like Poison and Cinderella. They maintained a solid fan base, consistently performing for record-breaking audiences at festivals, casinos, and biker rallies across the US and beyond. After three decades of rock and roll, SLAUGHTER remains a testament to passion, talent, and the enduring love of music.

For the past decade SLAUGHTER has continued to tour, performing 40 - 50 shows per year at casinos, fairs, festivals and biker rallies all across the US to record breaking audiences. SLAUGHTERs have furthermore enjoyed successful festival shows in Sweden, Japan, Mexico & Germany.

SLAUGHTER has shown that with perseverance and sheer talent, a band can survive and win over the support of fans, regardless of what others may say about the quality of their music. What's most important is that their music is still here and the vast majority of critics who panned them in the past are not, and that's as good as gold.