Cheap Trick Plans to Open Museum and Concert Venue in Chicago

By Samantha Abernethy in Arts & Entertainment on Oct 1, 2011 6:00PM

Cheap Trick is planning to open a museum and concert venue in an old Buick dealership on Motor Row in the South Loop, the Chicago Journal reports. The band also says they'll play a couple shows a year at the venue. There's no word on when construction will start.

The museum will feature Rick Nielsen’s large guitar collection and Bun E. Carlos’ drum collection, as well as 25 years worth of tour memorabilia, according to Luke Sauer, principal with Sierra, the company that’s coordinating the museum.

But the news has Rockford all shook up. They want Cheap Trick to want them, and the band told the Rockford Register Star they haven't ruled out their true hometown. Then again, Rockford is still waiting to see development on that restaurant Rick Nielson promised them back in 2007. Ain't that a shame.