Cheap Licks

Cheap Licks — A tribute to Cheap Trick

About Cheap Licks

Cheap Licks is a Cheap Trick tribute band based in the San Francisco Bay Area, founded in 2024. The band is dedicated to faithfully recreating the sound, swagger, and stage energy of Cheap Trick's late-1970s and early-1980s Live at Budokan era.

Made up of seasoned Bay Area musicians, Cheap Licks performs Cheap Trick classics including Hello There, Surrender, I Want You To Want Me, Dream Police, Ain't That A Shame, California Man, Southern Girls, She's Tight, and many more — delivering an authentic live experience for longtime Cheap Trick fans and new listeners alike.

Setlist

  1. Hello There
  2. Come On Come On
  3. She's Tight
  4. On Top Of The World
  5. I Can't Take It
  6. Big Eyes
  7. Everything Works If You Let It
  8. California Man
  9. Dream Police
  10. So Good To See You
  11. I Want You To Want Me
  12. Surrender
  13. Auf Wiedersehen
  14. High Roller
  15. Taxman, Mr. Thief
  16. Oh Candy
  17. Downed
  18. I Know What I Want
  19. Southern Girls
  20. Stiff Competition
  21. If You Want My Love
  22. Takin' Me Back
  23. I'll Be With You Tonight
  24. Ain't That A Shame
  25. The House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems)
  26. Voices

Quick Facts

  • Name: Cheap Licks
  • Also known as: Cheap Trick Tribute Band
  • Founded: 2024
  • Based in: San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
  • Genre: Rock, Power Pop, Tribute
  • Tribute to: Cheap Trick (Rockford, Illinois)
  • Era covered: Late 1970s – early 1980s (Budokan era)
  • Booking: cheaplicks.com/contact

Where to Find Us

Catch upcoming shows on the tour calendar, watch live clips on the videos page, or follow on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Bandsintown.