singer and guitarist has played her first shows fronting , and the band have shared a video showing their pairing's debut performance of the 1989 hit . Billed as Skid Row X Lzzy Hale, the show took place on Friday night at the 1200-capacity Walkers Bluff Casino and Resort in Carterville, IL, where arrived early in a set that opened with another hit, a song Hale first sang with Skid Row's Dave "Snake" Sabo and Rachal Bolan at a charity show in Nashville in 2016. The set also included early hits like , as well as a cover of ' and just two songs from the band's latest album, last year's Erik Grönwall-fronted .
The band finished the set with another early classic, , joined onstage by Halestorm guitarist Joe Hottinger. Grönwall, who joined Skid Row in 2022, six months after finishing treatment for leukaemia, stepped down from the band amicably so that he could focus on his health. And while Hale's appointment was initially for just four shows, she has since hinted that she will "most likely" .
Fan reaction to video of Hale's debut performances – her second show was at the Riverside Casino in Riverside, IA, on Saturday – has been overwhelmingly positive. "She nailed it!" says MichelSilvaPersonal. "Perfect match!" "Wow!" exclaims SixStringOverdose.
"Wasn't expecting Lizzy to sound so good with Skid Row, honestly it's cool!" Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! "After 30 years or whatever, these guys do someth.
