Summer Concert Nights - Part Two
We'll start with a Canadian-fronted band as we have to go back a few years, but Neil Young and Crazy Horse have been making music since 1968 when they first got together. Neil Young has been on the full list a few times, but we can add Crazy Horse bassist Billy Talbot to the list as he played a gig in a Minnesota North Stars jersey! After suffering a stroke in 2014, the good news is that Talbot is back to his rocking ways with Crazy Horse once more.
Breaking Benjamin has been producing rock songs since 1999 when the formed in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, but they've gone through a pile of changes when it comes to band members over the years. Since 2014, guitarists Jasen Rauch and Keith Wallen have been part of the band's lineup, and they were in Nashville to catch a Predators game where they received their own personalized jerseys! Another person who got a personalized jersey from the Predators? That would be Lauren Alaina who was the runner-up on the tenth season of American Idol! The 30 year-old singer-songwriter also appeared on Dancing with the Stars where she finished in fourth-place, and is the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry! American country band Shenandoah also got to sing the anthem at a game, but they've been making music since 1984!
Shinedown isn't a Pittsburgh-based band as they were formed in Jacksonville, Florida, but Shinedown front man Brent Smith got a Penguins jersey when the band came to town! In February 2024, Smith announced that the band was working on its eighth studio album, so we could more Shinedown on these lists in the future if they do a tour to promote this new album. Joining Smith on the Penguins' musician fans list is *NSYNC's Chris Kirkpatrick who is a self-professed Penguins fan after growing up near the city. I'm surprised we haven't seen him in a Predators jersey considering he lives there.
The defending champs have a few musical fans this time. The Florida Panthers welcomed pop and country artist Cassadee Pope to their arena as the 35 year-old was the first female winner of The Voice in 2012. Older music fans will know our next artists's mom from her work with the Miami Sound Machine, but Gloria Estefan's daughter, Emily Estefan, produced and released her own album entitled "Take Whatever You Want" in 2017! Pop singer-songwriter Gina Miles also is a Panthers fan after showing her talents by winning Season 23 of The Voice, and VËR - short for "Vered" meaning "Rose" in Hebrew - is a Montreal-born singer based in Miami where she's sang for the Panthers while entertaining folks with her sultry, intimate jazz-inspired renditions of classic songs. The Panthers were singing "This Is How We Do It" after winning the Stanley Cup last season, and they had Montell Jordan in their colours earlier in the season!
The New Jersey Devils are back in the music game as Gina Teschke sang the anthem for the Devils while establishing her music theatre and acting career. 1990s adolescent rap duo Kriss Kross, fronted by Chris Kelly and Chris Smith, were also known to rock the Devils' colours in their time among the various jersey they wore.
Darren "Buff Love" Robinson was part of the rap group known as "The Fat Boys" before his passing in 1995, but he was one of the early adopters of hockey jerseys as part of the rap culture, seen here sporting the Edmonton Oilers logo! Canadian rockers Our Lady Peace also came through Edmonton, and they received their own personalized jerseys. Singer Raine Maida needs to turn his around!
Glass Animals' frontman Dave Bayley was caught giving the thumbs-up in his Detroit Red Wings 2014 Winter Classic jersey. OneRepublic drummer Eddie Fisher was supporting the Detroit Red Wings at Bud Light NHL All Star Concert at The Tabernacle on January 24, 2008 in Atlanta during their performance! Good ol' Thrashers days!
Deadmau5 is a Canadian artist, and he was invited to the Air Canada Centre in 2016 where he took part in the opening ceremony for the Toronto Maple Leafs 100th season! Dinah Jane is probably better known as a member of the popular girl group, Fifth Harmony, but she was invited to sing the anthems in Toronto before the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills competition! Canadian Juno award-winning rapper Haviah Mighty performed during a November 2024 game at the Scotiabank Arena. James Hetfield of Metallica was gifted a Wendel Clark jersey by Wendel Clark himself! Toronto can also add Sabrina Carpenter to their list of fans after she sported the jersey while in the city!
I know nothing about her music, but Emei is an alternative/indie pop artist who apparently appreciates the Tampa Bay Lightning! She competed on Chinese Idol where she placed third, Dancing with the Stars in China, and was a member of the a cappella group Mixed Company while attending Yale! SHe released third album, "RABBITHOLE", in November 2024. English pop band The 1975 have been making music since 2002, and they got the jersey treatment when they stopped at Amalie Arena. How cool is it that they used the same number font for The 1975 name on the back? Well done, Lightning, but only one jersey for four guys? What the heck?
Another artists with whose wore I'm not familiar is Josh Waters, but the young man is a St. Louis Blues fan! He has worn other sports' colours, but his chosen hockey team comes from Missouri! One artist who grew up with the Blues is SZA, and she sported a Brett Hull Blues jersey in Drake's "Rich Baby Daddy" music video.
Kevin Oliver is a "skilled vocalist as well as the consummate guitar player and session musician" who has worked with a number of bands, artists, and companies on projects and commercials, and he lent his talents to the Pre-Game Party at the 2015 NHL All-Star Game in Columbus, Ohio where he sported a Blue Jackets jersey!
I know nothing of his music or his scene, but King Boss LA is an Anaheim Ducks fan based on his jersey choice!
Linkin park has recently started making new music and touring again after adding Emily Armstrong as a vocalist, and they were in Raleigh where they got Carolina Hurricanes jerseys for their appearance! Carolina also likes to invite celebrities to ring their storm alarm, and American country singer Scott McCreery was one of the celebrities they invited! I expect more musicians in the future.
Canadian country singer Madeline Merlo met with her fans while in Nashville where she sported her Vancouver Canucks jersey! Considering she's from Maple Ridge, BC, she was supporting her hometown team! Sideone, a Canadian band that prides themselves on being a cover band, was invited to perform at the 2014 Tim Hortons Heritage Classic where they sported the throwback Vancouver jerseys! Check out their awesome YouTube video that explains who they are and what they do. I can see why they're successful!
Germany has produced a number of well-known artists in their time, and Sarah Connor is a pop singer who has been on the radio and on stages in Germany since 2000. The fun part? She appeared on a German game show called "Who steals my show?", according to Reddit. Redditor Grizzly-Berry posted a shot of Connor on the show wearing a Boston Bruins Pastrnak jersey! Speaking of international additions, Chinese singer and actress Juke Junyi was at the 2018 NHL game held in China between Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames where she wore Bruins colours. The 37 year-old was the third-place finisher on the very first edition of The Voice in China!
I feel like this is almost blasphemy, but it might fit the 1970s rock scene of rebellion. Triumph's Rik Emmett is boldly wearing a Montreal Canadiens jersey shirt despite him being born in Toronto. Mike Levine, guitarist for Triumph, has been pictured in both Calgary and Toronto jerseys, so maybe that balances it out?
Australian singer, songwriter, and rapper The Kid Laroi was on tour with Tate McRae at points, and their paths crossed in Washington where he got his own personalized Capitals jersey. He also picked up a Panthers jersey when he performed in Sunrise prior to Game One of last year's Stanley Cup Final, but his jersey collection is significantly smaller than his on-again/off-again partner Tate McRae's collection.
Speaking of McRae, let's add another one to her collection as she was a celebrity captain for the 2024 NHL All-Star Game. That game saw her, Michael Bublé, Chxrry22, the aforementioned The Kid Laroi, Owen Riegling, Loud Luxury, and Justin Bieber all get NHL All-Star jerseys. Garth Brooks was on-hand for the 2008 NHL All-Star Game where he got a jersey as well.
Before we end this look at a pile of musicians with new threads, we need to stop in the international jersey department. I mentioned Raine Maida above, but his wife was invited to sing at the Four Nations Face-Off as Chantal Kreviazuk wore her Canadian jersey. Sofia Camara is a 23 year-old pop star born in Portugal, but who has lived nearly her whole life in Toronto. She's sang anthems, she's signed by Universal Music, and she wore a Team Canada jersey in a publicity photo as her version of of Nickelback's "What Are You Waiting For?" became the official 2025 IIHF World Junior championship song! How cool is that for the young lady?
And in one of the coolest jerseys you'll see, Canadian singer Jugpreet Bajwa sang the anthems at the Vancouver Canucks game in a Team Canada Blind Hockey jersey in 2021! For those asking, Bajwa is multilingual Indo-Canadian classical, folk and rock singer who is visually-impaired, and he crushed the Canadian anthem at the game!
That will do it for the second part of the summer concert updates as the summer concert season will surely get underway as we get closer to June. Of course, if you find any images or want to submit your own pictures, please email me here and you'll get credit! Everyone on this list has been added to the full list of musicians in jerseys, so make sure you check out that list before emailing!
Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!
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