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hris Putnam\/Future Publishing via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Def Leppard<\/strong>\u00a0and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts<\/strong> are among the artists booked to play the Rockin\u2019 Thunder music festival in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.<\/p>\n

The festival is happening July 11-12 at Exhibition Lands Racetrack, with Def Leppard headlining Friday and Weezer<\/strong> closing the fest on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Joan Jett will also play Friday, along with Poison<\/strong>\u2019s Bret Michaels<\/strong> and Queensr\u00ffche<\/strong>, while Stone Temple Pilots<\/strong>\u00a0will join Weezer on\u00a0Saturday’s bill.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the festival are on sale now<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rockin\u2019 Thunder is one of several festivals Def Leppard is playing this year. Others include Boardwalk Rock 2025 in Ocean City, Maryland, Milwaukee\u2019s Summerfest and Country Thunder Craven 2025 in Saskatchewan, Canada. A complete list of dates can be found at DefLeppard.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are hitting the road with Billy Idol<\/strong> this year, with the tour kicking off April 30 in Phoenix. Dates can be found at joanjett.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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