Arts & Entertainment
VIDEO: 'Eye of the Tiger' and 'Vehicle' Performed at Triple Play
Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik put on a great show as one of the opening acts for Night Ranger in New Lenox last weekend, including an extended version of "Eye of the Tiger" that sent Jim Peterik into the crowd.
Oh, Jim Peterik, you know how to keep an audience entertained.
As one of the opening acts for Night Ranger in the June 2 Triple Play Concert in , Peterik and Ides of March appeased the crowd with classics not just from their band, but others Peterik's been involved with.
The band played its own hits, such as Vehicle, as well as a medley of .38 Special songs, including Hold on Loosely. But then came the encore, an extended cut of Eye of the Tiger, that sent Peterik into the crowd to dance with fans and take photos.
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It was a fun, spontaneous moment for the crowd and reminded me of another fun, spontaneous Eye of the Tiger moment in New Lenox: Just last year, during a football/basketball/music camp, Devin Hester of the Bears, Dwyane Wade of the Heat and Peterik joined together at a press conference.
When the media (big-time TV stations, mostly) started to focus too much on the professional sports labor strifes, Peterik, most famous for being in Survivor and writing Eye of the Tiger, made an impromptu performance of the song. .
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To see photos from the concert or to add your own, check out the photo gallery from the show:
Get more information about the Triple Play Concert Series on its topic page.
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