The legendary Michigan-made musical artist and cultural activist Ted Nugent, who CREEM magazine dubbed the Motor City Madman is bringing his 50th Anniversary ‘Stranglehold’ Tour to Saginaw’ iconic Temple Theatre this Wednesday, August 27th, kicking off a string of Michigan dates through September 4th that also includes venues in Ludington, Paw Paw, and Sterling Heights.
Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional vocalist for the groundbreaking psychedelic hard rock band The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock and hard rock that broke into the national spotlight in the late 1960s with their definitive hit Journey to the Center of the Mind and innovative instrumental tracks such as Migration.
After dissolving the band, he embarked on a successful solo career. His first three solo albums, Ted Nugent (1975), Free-for-All (1976) and Cat Scratch Fever (1977), as well as the live album Double Live Gonzo! (1978), were all certified multi-platinum in the United States. His latest album, Detroit Muscle, was released in 2022…