Donnie Iris, 82, won't let cancer and chemotherapy treatments keep him from rocking hard.

The Pittsburgh area native and his band will perform Nov. 8 at Canton Palace Theatre.

Joining Iris will be Canton native and acclaimed drummer Joe Vitale Sr., as well as his son, Joe Vitale Jr.

Donnie Iris has earned a reputation as an inexhaustible ball of energy, tearing through guitar licks, unleashing screams and bounding across the stage during concerts.

Decades of touring and gigging haven't slowed down the 82-year-old frontman. Neither has a battle with bladder cancer.

Diagnosed in 2023, Iris underwent surgery and was diagnosed as cancer free. But he's been undergoing chemotherapy every few weeks or longer because "the doctor wants me to be conservative and wants to make sure everything is

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