Foreigner & 38 Special in Lincoln

Foreigner is a British-American rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by Mick Jones, Ian McDonald and Lou Gramm. The group established its hard-rock and arena-rock sound on the album Foreigner, followed by songs including “Cold as Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Juke Box Hero” and “I Want to Know What Love Is.” The 40th Anniversary Tour took Foreigner across North America in 2017 with Cheap Trick. The band followed it with the Juke Box Heroes Tour in 2018, joined by Whitesnake and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening. In 2023, Foreigner began its farewell tour, with Loverboy supporting the opening North American dates.

38 Special is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1974 by Donnie Van Zant and Don Barnes. Its Southern rock sound took on a polished, radio-ready edge on albums including Wild-Eyed Southern Boys, Special Forces and Tour de Force. The band is known for “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up in You,” “Rockin’ into the Night” and “If I’d Been the One.” 38 Special performed at the inaugural Rock in Rio in 1985. The band later recorded Live at Sturgis at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, then compiled Live from Texas from 2009 performances in Texas.