If you have been looking for a reason to finally check out Penn’s Peak, Ted Nugent’s Stranglehold 50th Anniversary Tour is a good one. The Motor City Madman plays this 1,800-capacity room in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania on Thursday, September 10, 2026 — doors open at 7:00 PM, show at 8:00. Jim Thorpe sits in the Pocono Mountains, and it is the kind of town where the drive in starts paying off before you even get to the venue. Plan accordingly.
About Ted Nugent
Nugent has been making it loud since the 1960s, when his band The Amboy Dukes landed a Top 10 hit with “Journey to the Center of the Mind.” He went solo, became the #1 Grossing Tour Act in the world three years running — 1977, 1978, and 1979 — and has not let up since. Over 40 million albums sold. More than 6,900 live shows performed. MLive readers voted him Detroit’s Greatest Guitar Player of All Time, and guitarists including Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, and Zakk Wylde have each cited him as a major influence.
In 2023, he wrapped his “Adios Mofos” farewell tour — but made it clear the retirement was from extended road trips, not live shows. Twenty-three confirmed dates in 2026 makes the point. This tour marks 50 years since his debut solo album, the record that gave us “Stranglehold.” Hearing that song in a room with a packed dance floor has a particular energy to it. September 10 is your shot at it.
About Penn’s Peak
Penn’s Peak holds 1,800 concertgoers, has a spacious dance floor up front, and Roadies Restaurant & Bar is on-site if you want to eat before the show. It is one of the better mid-size rooms in the Hudson Valley region — built for exactly this kind of night.
Tickets & Pricing
Advance tickets are $45.50; day-of-show price bumps to $49.50. Sneak Peak Club members get early access starting May 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM. General public on-sale opens May 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Buy online through Ticketmaster, in person at the Penn’s Peak Box Office, or at the Roadies Restaurant & Bar hostess stand.