Cheap Trick Day April 1st

Name: Cheap Trick Day April 1st
Start: 2026-04-01
Location: Hard Rock Cafe, 7801 E State St

Apr

Date

1 Apr (Wednesday)

Time

Wednesday

Venue

Hard Rock Cafe, 7801 E State St

Rockford, IL, United States

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For 2026, Cheap Trick Day (April 1st) in Rockford, Illinois, features a major tribute event at the Hard Rock Casino Rockford.

Since 2007, April 1st has been officially designated as "Cheap Trick Day" in Illinois to honor the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band that formed in Rockford in 1973.

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Other Related Activities

•Hard Rock Casino Rockford

•National Cheap Trick Day Celebration

•Date & Time: Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

•Location: Hard Rock Casino Rockford (7801 E. State St, Rockford, IL).

•Performers: Chicago’s premier tribute band, Dream Police, with special guests Billy and The Vintage Saints.

•Cost: Free Admission.

•Entry Requirement: 21+ only.

•An Evening of Cheap Trick Songs with Miles & Kelly: While listed on the GoRockford events calendar for March 24, 2026, this performance by Miles Nielsen (son of Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen) and Kelly Steward celebrates the band's catalog leading up to Cheap Trick Day.

•Hard Rock Casino Icons: Visitors can view the 62-foot replica of Rick Nielsen's signature Hamer guitar monument outside the casino and play the Rick's Five Neck Fortune slot machines inside.

•IceBreakers Networking Night: The Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce is hosting a networking night at the Rockford IceHogs game at the BMO Center on April 1st, coinciding with the holiday.

Updated at 23 Mar 2026