Saturday, July 16, 2011

News Note on site updates for Saturday 16th July, 2011






Thin Lizzy Announce UK Dates for 2012!


After a phenomenal response to 2011 touring, Thin Lizzy are pleased to announce the UK dates as part of their 2012 European Tour.
The dates are as follows: 
 January 2012:
Thursday 19th – Glasgow, Barrowlands
Saturday 21st – Newcastle, City Hall
Monday 23rd – Leicester, De Montfort Hall
Tuesday 24th – York, Barbican
Wednesday 25th – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
Friday 27th – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
Saturday 28th – Manchester, 02 Apollo
Sunday 29th – Sheffield, City Hall
Tuesday 31st – Plymouth, Pavilions

February 2012:

Wednesday 1st – Cardiff, St. Davids Hall
Friday 3rd – Brighton, Dome
Saturday 4th – London HMV Hammersmith Apollo


Special Guests on all shows are US Rockers CLUTCH with one other band to be announced.
Tickets are priced 27.50 GBP for all provincial shows with London at 29.50 GBP, on sale 10am MONDAY JULY 25th from all usual outlets (plus appropriate booking fees).
VIP Packages for all shows are available July 25th via a link at www.thinlizzyband.com
Everyone and anyone is welcome to come down and watch the set and meet the guys.
The latest Thin Lizzy re-issue albums (via Universal Music) will be available to get signed and attendees can purchase tickets and VIP packages for the 2012 dates in store.

Also Lizzy related ...

Thin Lizzy Competition in association with Classic Rock and Gibson Guitars

Have you always wanted to live the rock and roll lifestyle? Check out this amazing competition in association with Classic Rock and Gibson Guitars because we are giving one lucky winner the chance to become a rock star for the weekend!

 That’s right, you could win a pair of VIP tickets to High Voltage Festival in London on the 23rd and 24th July 2011 to see the likes of Thin Lizzy, Black Country Communion, Judas Priest and Dream Theater perform live. If that wasn’t enough, then you’ll also get the chance to MEET Scott Gorham from Thin Lizzy at the festival. And the rock star life doesn’t stop there because our lucky winner will also receive a Gibson guitar SIGNED by Scott Gorham himself.
For more details go to:
http://www.thinlizzyband.com/

Def Leppard rescheduled US Tour update

Def Leppard have rescheduled a bunch of North American shows after the passing of Joe Elliott's father a week back.
Here's the statement from their website:

The following additional select performances in Tulsa, OK (July 19th), Dallas, TX (July 20th), Houston, TX (July 22nd), New Orleans, LA (July 23rd), and San Antonio, TX (July 24th) have been rescheduled due to the passing of Joe Elliott’s father. The rescheduled concert dates, with special guests HEART, will now take place on the following dates:

August 6 – Dallas, TX (Gexa Energy Pavillion) (HEART will not appear on the Dallas date due to prior band commitments and additional support to be announced soon)
Sept 20 – Tulsa, OK (Bok Center)
Sept 22 – New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Arena)
Sept 23 – Houston, TX (Cynthia W. Mitchell Pavilion)
Sept 24 – San Antonio, TX (AT&T Center)

DEF LEPPARD regrets any inconvenience and looks forward to returning to the cities in several weeks. Tickets purchased for the above dates will be honored for the rescheduled new dates.

The tour will resume in Cincinnati OH. on July 27th and for all show details click HERE
Check out their site for clarification on live dates folks, to make sure your show date has not changed:


Hey folks, sorry about the removal of the news updates for today ...
Something seriously funky going on with the formatting for Blogspot, that I can't explain and they don't seem to offer much help!
Ah well, life is full of trials right?!

Hope to get something up here for you later.

The posting of the Y&T Newsletter seemed to really not help, something in the formatting of that no doubt, that was no compatible with Blogspot.


Y&T

There wasn't really anything too new to share from that though really,, with the exception that that band will be playing some all ages shows in California .. Shame they can't make that happen else where, hmmm?!
Here's the link to the Y&T / Meniketti site, to help track down shows that may work for you, if you're wanting take the kids or simply don't want to miss a Y&T show!
Eddie Trunk

The special guests appearing on Eddie Trunk's new series of 'That Metal Show,' on VH1 Classic starting in August will include:

Corey Taylor, Brad Gillis, Jack Blades, Stephen Pearcy, Tim Ripper Owens, Jani Lane, Michael Sweet, Taime Downe, Tony Iommi, Tom Morello, Dug Pinnick, Mike Portnoy, John Sykes, Lars Ulrich, Sammy Hagar, Rick Nielsen, Snake Sabo, Scott Ian & Charlie Benante, Graham Bonnett.

Guest guitarists will include:
Vinnie Moore, Tony Macalpine, Phil Collen & Alex Skolnick.

Go to http://www.eddietrunk.com for more details.

Sorry if this update is a little lame folks, tight on time today.
Cheers,
Al

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