THE NIELSEN TRUST
W/ SPECIAL GUEST: DREW CAGLE & THE REPUTATION
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH
DOOR OPEN AT 7PM
ALL AGES SHOW
The Nielsen Trust is a new band featuring Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick and his family.
The Nielsens are a pretty talented family. Of course, there’s Rick. The legendary guitar player from Rock n Roll Hall of Fame band, Cheap Trick. His son Daxx plays drums for Cheap Trick too. Another one of his sons, Miles, has his own successful project, Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts. Miles’ wife, Kelly Steward, has her career as a singer and songwriter.
They have all jammed together at various times in the past but now it’s official. This family band is called The Nielsen Trust. They recently made their debut at the Castle Theatre in Bloomington, Illinois. It was an added surprise for the fans attending the album release party for Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts. Rick and his family continue to bring the heat with an eclectic mix of Cheap Trick and original tunes.
DREW CAGLE & THE REPUTATION:
Drew Cagle & The Reputation is a High Energy, No Apologies, National Touring Hard Rock Band based out of Champaign, IL & Nashville, TN. The band, currently signed to Pavement Entertainment & Sony, brings an aggressive new youthful energy to the classic rock style of the past with their unique version of boisterous rock n roll they call “Attitude Rock”.
DC&R has been featured in many of the top music publications in the world including both Rolling Stone & SPIN Magazine’s “Top 10 New Bands To Take Notice Of In 2025”, as well as renowned radio programs like Eddie Trunk & Alice Cooper’s syndicated radio shows. The group known as “The Baddest Band On The Planet” has made a name for themselves providing support for multiple Multi-Platinum & world-touring artists such as: Puddle of Mudd, Buckcherry, Warrant, Living Colour, Night Ranger, Three Dog Night, Uncle Kracker, Slaughter, Mr. Big, Head East, Hinder, Lita Ford, Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Peter Keys (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, LA Guns, April Wine, Jackyl, Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Escape The Fate, Great White, Trapt, Humble Pie, Stryper, Orianthi, Doyle (The Misfits), Texas Hippie Coalition, Rockett Mafia (Poison/Bulletboys), Eva Under Fire, Stitched Up Heart, Trixter, Goodbye June, Plush, Gemini Syndrome, Nashville Pussy, The Black Moods, Them Dirty Roses, and more. Cagle has performed at many famous venues, stadiums, fairs, and festivals across the US where his band has continuously entertained crowds with their confident style and cultivating stage presence.







