Maiden Cane Recreates the Huge Arena Rock Shows of the 70’s & 80’s
A Full Scale Arena Rock Revival
Anthems of Arena Rock
Maiden Cane is a powerhouse rock band featuring 5 former touring musicians, coming together to recreate the fun and excitement of the huge arena rock shows of the 70’s and 80’s. Reproducing the music of bands like Journey, Styx, Bon Jovi, Boston, Foreigner, Def Leppard and REO Speedwagon with unrivaled precision, this band will take you on a lightning fueled journey back to an amazing time in music history!
Demo Videos
Highlights
Maiden Cane has opened for Eddie Money, 38 Special, Night Ranger, Quiet Riot, Warrant, Lita Ford, Queensryche, Autograph, Firehouse, Slaughter, Molly Hatchet, Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), Brian Howe (Bad Company), Foghat, Pat Travers, Blackfoot, Soul Asylum, Fuel, and Saving Abel, as well as co-headlined with many national touring tribute acts.
MC has headlined many well known Florida festivals and events such as the Florida State Fair (Tampa), Cape Coral Bike Night, Thunder by the Bay, DeSoto Seafood Festival, Paragon Festivals in several cities, the FAME Festival (Englewood), Venice Shark Tooth Festival, Venice Sun Fiesta, Venice Chalk Festival, North Port Freedom Fest (at the Brave’s Stadium), North Port Poinsettia Fest, Haunting on the Harbor (Port Charlotte), Englewood Bike Night, Englestock, Legion Festivals, Big Cat Habitat Jungle Jam, Moon Over Myakka, Groveland Founders Festival, Sun N’ Fun resort – and opened for national touring bands at the Coconut Festival, HallowWheels Festival, St. Pete Beach Bikefest, and more.
In addition, Maiden Cane has played sold out shows at the Englewood Event Center, Cultural Center of Charlotte County, Charlotte Harbor Conference Center, Englewood Event Center, Venice Community Center, the Genesis Center, Troll Music Performance Venue – and been a mainstay at larger area venues such as the Twisted Fork, TT’s at the 4 Points Sheraton, White Buffalo Saloon, several Harley Davidson dealerships, and more.
Sample Song List
- Carry On Wayward Son – Kansas
- Turn Up the Radio – Autograph
- Separate Ways – Journey
- I Can’t Drive 55 – Sammy Hagar
- Renegade – Styx
- Feels Like the First Time – Foreigner
- Sister Christian – Night Ranger
- Run to You – Bryan Adams
- Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
- Foreplay/Longtime – Boston
- You Give Love a Bad Name – Bon Jovi
- Highway Star – Deep Purple
- Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
- Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’ – Journey
- Pour Some Sugar on Me – Def Leppard
- Jump – Van Halen
- Keep On Lovin’ You – REO Speedwagon
- Come Sail Away – Styx
Band History
Maiden Cane was formed in the summer of 2013 by bass player Jim Kiefer and guitarist Joey Gilbert. Fusing pieces of 2 bands together, Kiefer and Gilbert’s goal was to create a band of professional, experienced musicians that would excel at recreating the sound, feel and excitement of the arena rock concerts of the 70’s and 80’s. This meant more than just covering classic rock. It meant meticulously covering some of the extremely complex music of the time with surgical precision, and putting on a larger than life stage show, where the band is as incredible to watch as they are to listen to.
With a hard rule of only playing at theaters, larger venues and opening for national touring bands, the newly formed band set out to change the musical landscape of Southwest Florida. Their performances were widely praised and word of mouth spread quickly. It was not long before the band attained a sizeable, loyal following, earning the reputation of being Southwest Florida’s Favorite Arena Rock Band.
In addition, Maiden Cane has played sold out shows at the Englewood Event Center, Cultural Center of Charlotte County, Charlotte Harbor Conference Center, Englewood Event Center, Venice Community Center, the Genesis Center, Troll Music Performance Venue – and been a mainstay at larger area venues such as the Twisted Fork, TT’s at the 4 Points Sheraton, White Buffalo Saloon, several Harley Davidson dealerships, and more.
Soon after, MC started receiving opportunities to open for national touring bands (such as Night Ranger, Eddie Money, Quiet Riot) and play at well known festivals and higher end venues. which not only served to further the bands reputation and following, but also gave the boys the opportunity to play alongside many of their rock n roll heroes.
Maiden Cane has been going strong for over 10 years, attracting huge crowds, headlining prestigious festivals and events, and even recording original music with tremendous success. While the group has become slightly more selective about show opportunities, they continue to rock as hard as ever with an incomparable, high energy performance, soaring vocals and an unmatched ability to recreate the beloved experience of the huge arena rock show!
