Courtesy Image A poster of L.A. Guns is seen with more information about the event on July 27 in Alpena.

ALPENA — Alpena will get a taste of the Los Angeles rock scene in the 1980s this summer when the rock band L.A. Guns takes the stage during the Michigan Brown Trout Festival.

The band is scheduled to fly into Alpena from California and perform in the big tent on July 27. Tickets go on sale on May 17 and are $35 each. Tickets can be purchased on eventbrite.com. The concert is for people 18 years old and older.

The opening bands are Raggedy Ann, a rock band from southern Michigan, and Driving Dawn, a band from Gaylord.

The L.A. Gun show was made possible by Dream Chaser Entertainment L.L.C, owned by Don Monti who was instrumental in bringing the rock band Jackyl to Alpena late last year.

L.A. Guns was a staple in concert venues on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip in the 1980s and found notoriety when it released its self-titled album in 1988 which included the singles “No Mercy”, “Sex Action”, and “One More Reason.”

After the album’s release, the band toured as a supporting act for Def Leppard, ACDC, and Iron Maiden, to name a few.

After finding moderate success with the band’s first release, the band recorded its second album, “Cocked and Loaded,” which included the singles “Never Enough,” and “The Ballad of Jayne.”

The new album peaked at number 38 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart.

Monti said he has seen L.A. Guns several times and believes its live show and mix of rock classics and new material will be welcome for those who attend the concert.

After the Jackyl show sold out quickly last year, Monti knew there was an appetite for rock concerts in Alpena and decided to begin Dream Chaser Entertainment. He said Alpena could become a destination for touring bands because it no longer has to compete with Traverse City because its primary concert venue, Streeters, closed a few years ago.

Monti said he has already struck a deal to have Jackyl return to Alpena in November and has other bands in mind for future concerts.

“The Jackyl show showed me I was in a position to do more and bring more to town,” he said. “I was really nervous for the first Jackyl concert because there were some sponsors who were skeptical and there was a lot of investment made to bring the band here.”

Now, Monti said, those fears have subsided and sponsors are lining up to have more shows.

Monti said the success of the Jackyl show was also noticed by band managers and promoters around the country who are expressing interest in Alpena.

“I have been talking to the owner of the Machine Shop in Flint and would like to bring the bands that pass through there, here,” he said. “It’s good for Alpena because for years, we had to travel to go to concerts, now, people will travel to Alpena for a concert and spend their money here.”

Monti said the Brown Trout Festival was the perfect location and date for a show. He said when he books shows, he will be mindful of other events happening in the Alpena, so he doesn’t inadvertently impact their attendance.

“I’ll do everything I can to make sure shows don’t overlap,” Monti said.

Monti said he expects tickets to the concert to sell quickly and urged people not to wait until just before the event, because once the tickets are gone, there will be no others available.