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Joe Walsh and James Gang To Play Show With Dave Grohl

Joe Walsh has announced the bill for his annual VetsAid charity concert, and this year’s roster features the reunited James Gang. The band’s current lineup will include Jimmy Fox and…

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Joe Walsh has announced the bill for his annual VetsAid charity concert, and this year's roster features the reunited James Gang. The band's current lineup will include Jimmy Fox and Dale Peters, who appeared with Walsh on 1970's James Gang Rides Again. The appearance is being billed as the James Gang's final performance.

The sixth annual event is set for Nov. 13 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Other acts tapped for the show include Dave Grohl, Nine Inch Nails, the Black Keys and the Breeders. The show also marks Grohl's first announced performance since Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins  died earlier this year. Grohl recently performed with Paul McCartney, but that was a surprise appearance.

Ohio has a special place in Walsh's heart, as he lived there and went to Kent State University. This year's VetsAide bill features a bevy of Ohio artists, as the James Gang and Nine Inch Nails are from Cleveland; the Black Keys are from Akron; Grohl hails from Warren; and the Breeders are from Dayton.

“It all started in Ohio,” Walsh said in a statement. “Picking up my first guitar as a kid in Columbus set me on a musical journey to Kent State, Cleveland and then the world. Now it is a great privilege and humbling opportunity for me to share the stage once again with my original James Gang buddies and with this absolutely incredible group of Ohio rock legends like Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails, the Black Keys, the Breeders and Dave Grohl. I believe in Ohio and look forward to celebrating our musical legacy while honoring our veterans with VetsAid 2022.”

Proceeds from the 2022 event will go to veterans' services. Tickets for the concert will go on sale on Aug. 5 via Ticketmaster.

14 Classic Rockers from the Midwest

Some of classic rock's biggest names and influencers we know and love hail from the Midwest.

From Cheap Trick being the pride of Rockford, Ill. to John Mellencamp's deep roots in Indiana, rock and roll isn't just born on the coasts. You can find it in what some might dub "flyover country," but these names prove this area of the United States should be anything but ignored.

Scroll below to see just a sample of the incredible rock and roll talent that came from the Midwest.

John Mellencamp In Concert - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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John Mellencamp - Seymour, Indiana

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 11: John Mellencamp performs at Northrup Auditorium on February 11, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)


John Varvatos & Sony Present The 35th Anniversary Of Cheap Trick At Budokan

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Cheap Trick - Rockford, Illinois

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander and Tom Petterson of the band Cheap Trick perform on stage during the 35th Anniversary of Cheap Trick at Budokan at the John Varvatos Bowery NYC store on April 28, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for John Varvatos)


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Styx - Chicago, Illinois


REO Speedwagon Appears At Rok Vegas Nightclub At New York-New York

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REO Speedwagon - Champaign, Illinois

LAS VEGAS - JULY 24: REO Speedwagon (L-R) frontman Kevin Cronin, keyboardist Neal Doughty, bassist Bruce Hall, guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt arrive at an after-concert party at the Rok Vegas nightclub at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino early July 24, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Rok Vegas Nightclub)


Three Members Of Guns N' Roses

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Izzy Stradlin (far right) - Lafayette, Indiana

Three members of the American rock and roll group Guns N' Roses in front of a Hard Rock Cafe banner, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1992. From left, Duff McKagan, Gilby Clarke, and Izzy Stradlin. (Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty Images)


Guns N' Roses Perform In Sydney

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Axl Rose - Lafayette, Indiana

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses performs following the V8 Supercar Grand Finale at ANZ Stadium on December 4, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)


The Billboard Touring Awards

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 19: Musician Bob Seger speaks onstage during the 2015 Billboard Touring Awards at The Roosevelt Hotel on November 19, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 19: Musician Bob Seger speaks onstage during the 2015 Billboard Touring Awards at The Roosevelt Hotel on November 19, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


Iggy Pop

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Ypsilanti, Michigan


17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards - Show

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Bob Dylan - Born in Duluth, Minnesota. Grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 12: Musician Bob Dylan onstage during the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards held at The Hollywood Palladium on January 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for VH1)


Chuck Berry In Concert - January 1, 2011

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Chuck Berry - St. Louis, Missouri

CHICAGO - JANUARY 01: Chuck Berry performs at the Congress Theater on January 1, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images)


Chrissie Hynde With The Rails In Concert - Nashville, Tennessee

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NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 10: Musician Chrissie Hynde performs at Ryman Auditorium on November 10, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 10: Musician Chrissie Hynde performs at Ryman Auditorium on November 10, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)


2016 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival - Weekend 1 - Day 2

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INDIO, CA - APRIL 16: Musician Slash of Guns N' Roses performs onstage during day 2 of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 16, 2016 in Indio, California.

INDIO, CA - APRIL 16: Musician Slash of Guns N' Roses performs onstage during day 2 of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 16, 2016 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)


The 7th Annual Little Kids Rock Benefit

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Steve Miller - Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 20: Steve Miller performs onstage during The 7th Annual Little Kids Rock Benefit at Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom on October 20, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Little Kids Rock)


Glenn Frey

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Born in Detroit, Michigan. Grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan.

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.