Rod Stewart: One Last Time—the iconic rocker’s final tour—is rolling through Raleigh, NC, on July 8, 2025, for a high-voltage night at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek. With a catalog that helped shape the DNA of rock ‘n’ roll, Rod Stewart is not coasting into retirement quietly. Critics have long pointed to Stewart’s uncanny fusion of bluesy grit and glam swagger, cementing him as one of rock’s most versatile frontmen. From Gasoline Alley to Every Picture Tells a Story, his raspy vocals and unfiltered showmanship are as vital now as they were in the ‘70s. This is your last shot to see him command the stage with the fire that made him a global force. rodstewart.com

Setting the tone for the night is none other than Cheap Trick, the hard-touring legends from Rockford, Illinois. If you think of them as power pop, think again—these guys built their legacy on smashing The Beatles’ melodic finesse into a wall of Marshall stacks. With Rick Nielsen’s explosive guitar work and Robin Zander’s vocal firepower, Cheap Trick still rip with the same danger and hooks that turned At Budokan into a live-wire classic. Critics regularly credit them with inventing the sound that inspired a generation of alternative and punk bands. They’re not just an opening act—they’re a shot of rock adrenaline. cheaptrick.com