Rock supergroup The Winery Dogs, fresh off releasing its third studio album, will perform Feb. 16 at Penn’s Peak, located on Maury Road, Jim Thorpe.

The trio - which plays hard, blues and progressive rock - consists of Richie Kotzen, vocals and guitar; Billy Sheehan, bass and vocals; and Mike Portnoy, drums and vocals. Kotzen, whose resume includes stints with Poison and Mr. Big, has recorded numerous solo albums.

An original member of Mr. Big, Sheehan also played with acts such as Steve Vai and David Lee Roth. Portnoy, a founding member of progressive metal band Dream Theater, recorded 10 studio albums with the group before his departure.

The Winery Dogs’ new release, aptly titled “III,” follows the band’s 2013 self-titled debut and 2015’s “Hot Streak.” The act self-produced the set, as well as wrote all 10 tracks. Longtime band associate Jay Ruston mixed the album.

“III,” released Feb. 3 on The Winery Dogs’ own Three Dog Music label, includes tracks such as “Mad World,” “Breakthrough” and “Xanadu.” The latter, incidentally, has no relation to either the Rush or Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra tracks of the same name.

Asked to choose his favorite tracks off “III,” Portnoy loves “them all for different reasons. There’s a little bit of something for everybody on the album.”

Born and raised on Long Island in Long Beach, New York, Portnoy gained an appreciation for music from his father, who worked as a radio DJ and exposed his son to his record collection. Though he enjoyed numerous acts - including Rush, Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Iron Maiden and The Beatles - three drummers in particular inspired him most.

“Ringo Starr, John Bonham and Keith Moon; those were the three that pretty much got me started on the drum kit,” Portnoy said. “Once I got serious about drumming, I discovered more progressive drumming; I discovered Neil Peart and Rush later on when I was a teenager. When I heard “YYZ,” that really caught my attention, hooked me in.”

Portnoy, after playing in various bands as a teen, formed Dream Theater with John Petrucci and John Myung in late 1985. The union came about within one month of Portnoy attending Berklee College of Music in Boston.

During his time with Dream Theater from 1995 to 2010, “the industry went though many changes in those 25 years,” Portnoy observed. “I learned about perseverance, how to navigate the music industry, record companies, all things that come with the business.”

Portnoy and Sheehan, before forming The Winery Dogs, worked together on multiple occasions. Among their projects: the mid-1990s Rush tribute album “Working Man,” a Who tribute band with Paul Gilbert and Gary Cherone in 2006, and touring with Tony McAlpine and Derek Sherinian in the instrumental group PSMS in 2012.

In 2012, “Billy and I wanting to do an all-original power trio,” Portnoy said. “That’s when we hooked up with Richie Kotzen. The Winery Dogs were born.”

As Kotzen once explained, The Winery Dogs - formed in New York City - took on its name as a metaphor. Like canines guarding and protecting vineyards from stray animals, The Winery Dogs aims to protect/promote the old-school way of making music. Meaning, playing instruments, with no sampling or vocal tuning/technology tricks.

In further attempts to promote musicianship, the band has held summer clinics called Dog Camp, where fans meet, jam with and learn from The Winery Dogs.

When Portnoy and his bandmates perform at Penn’s Peak - the act’s second stop on its 20-city 202III Tour - fans should not expect anything other than Winery Dogs selections.

“With three albums, we could have an entire show with Winery Dogs music,” Portnoy said. “There’s no reason to pad that.”

Nonetheless, the drummer - who, with his wife and kids, has lived in the Lehigh Valley for 20 years - persists as a member of numerous other groups.

“I play with nine different bands, all different levels of activity and inactivity. I just played with Twisted Sister for their induction into the Metal Hall of Fame. A live Transatlantic album is coming out in a few weeks. A Neil Morse Band live album is coming out. l will play with Flying Colors on the next Cruise to the Edge.”

As to whether he’s spreading himself too thin, “sitting at home for two years during a pandemic kinda recharged the batteries, so I can handle it.”

Portnoy, inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2004 at age 37, will mark 23 years of sobriety in April. The drummer, who considers playing in venues such as New York City’s Madison Square Garden and London’s Wembley Stadium as career highlights, insists he has little, if anything, he wishes to accomplish.

“I have won 30 Modern Drummer awards, been on the cover of the magazine five times, which is more than I could have ever possibly dreamed of. I’m very fulfilled with my achievements over the course of the last 35 years.”

For more information on the show, upcoming events or to purchase tickets, visit www.pennspeak.com.