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[ROCK] No, it probably won’t feel like the first time, especially without Rochester-born vocalist Lou Gramm, but Foreigner is celebrating 40 years this summer with an extensive tour and a newly released compilation entitled—wait for it—40, that includes (you guessed it!) a total of 40 songs released between their 1977 debut and now. It includes all 16 of their tracks that penetrated the Top 30 on Billboard’s singles chart. Say what you will about the British-American rockers, but the double-disc set is nothing if not a reminder that Foreigner is permanently etched into our consciousness with sales in excess of 80 million records, nearly half of which were here in the US. Along for the ride on Friday, July 21 at Darien Lake are the men of Cheap Trick. who were here last summer with the Rock Hall Three for All Tour that also featured Joan Jett and Heart, as well as Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience (which, between you and I, is the secret weapon on this tour—so don’t be late).