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Joan Jett & the Blackhearts are coming to Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe this month. Show time is 8 p.m. June 24.

Jett is an originator, an innovator and a visionary. As the leader of the hard-rocking Blackhearts, with whom she has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she's had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles, including the classics "Bad Reputation," "I Love Rock 'n' Roll," "I Hate Myself For Loving You" and "Crimson and Clover."She sits at the head of her own independent label, Blackheart Records. Jett has acted in movies and television, including 1987's "Light of Day," and in a Tony-nominated Broadway musical, "The Rocky Horror Show." She has appeared on such acclaimed television shows as "Oprah" and "Law and Order."Jett's music has become a permanent force in mainstream culture. A version of "I Hate Myself for Loving You" has been heard on NBC's "Sunday Night Football," performed this past season by Carrie Underwood, and her music is heard in countless films and TV shows including "The Runaways," "Shrek" and "Baby Mama."Since co-founding the Runaways, the pioneering all-girl punk quintet, at age 15, Jett's determination and drive have kept her in the public eye. She was able to see her story told in "The Runaways," the film based on (lead singer of The Runaways) Cherie Currie's book Neon Angel starring Kristen Stewart as Jett, and her fellow A-lister Dakota Fanning as Currie. Jett served as an executive producer on the project.Jett has spent her lifetime breaking barriers and challenging expectations. She is a spokeswoman for PETA and a devoted supporter of the U.S. military. She's fought hard for all of her historic accomplishments, yet she remains humble and appreciative."I've had a blessed career," Jett says. "I consider myself so lucky to have been able to do things my own way."Eagles tributeOn June 25 at 8 p.m. it's a salute to the Eagles with Hotel California.For more than two decades, Hotel California has touched the hearts of fans all over the world, by faithfully and accurately reproducing the Grammy-award winning sounds of the Eagles.See how a spirited blend of originality and the pursuit of excellence have taken Hotel California to a level of international recognition normally reserved only for gold and platinum recording artists.This dynamic, highly acclaimed show incorporates their very own world renowned vocal harmony, and authentic instrumentation, including all specialty instruments in a stage spectacle that is both modern and exciting. Each concert presents an exciting, showcase of The Eagles megahits such as "Take it Easy," "Heartache Tonight," and of course, "Hotel California," as well as selected titles from the solo works of Don Henley, Glen Frey and Joe Walsh.Here's what's coming up:• Tonight, Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy, 8 p.m.• June 17, Average White Band, 8 p.m.• June 18, Kix with Autograph, 8 p.m.• June 23, Happy Together Tour, 8 p.m.• June 24, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, 8 p.m.• June 25, Hotel California, A Salute to the Eagles, 8 p.m.• June 26, Yonder Mountain String Band, 8 p.m.• July 1, The Yardbirds, 8 p.m.• July 9, Mark Farner, formerly of Grand Funk Railroad, 8 p.m.• July 15, Back to the Eighties Show with Jesse's Girl, 8 p.m.• July 16, Lonestar, 8 p.m.• July 21, Old Crow Medicine Show, 8 p.m.• July 29, Blues Traveler, 8 p.m.• July 30, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, 8 p.m.• Aug. 24, Ted Nugent, 8 p.m.• Sept. 9, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, 8 p.m.• Sept. 29, Trace Adkins, 8 p.m.• Sept. 30, Jim Breuer, 8 p.m.• Oct. 21, Jethro Tull's Martin Barre, 8 p.m.Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, the Penn's Peak Box Office and Roadies Restaurant and Bar. Penn's Peak Box Office and Roadies Restaurant ticket sales are walk-up only, no phone orders.For more information on Penn's Peak, go to

www.pennspeak.com or call 866-605-7325.

Joan Jett comes to Penn's Peak June 24 with her band, the Blackhearts. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO