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Hampton: The band did not differ from their previous sets at other recent shows. The crowd was enthusiastic and appreciative. I finally got to meet the greatest band ever and what nice people they are. When the after show party was over the band was greeted by a couple of hundred fans waiting outside the […]
Read more »Just got back from seeing Purple for the second night in a row, this time at the Ventura Theater, 100 or so miles up the West Coast from their gig the previous night. What an unbelievably different show! Having never done this before, I was interested to see what, if any differences there were in […]
Read more »At Bethlehem’s Musikfest Ian Gillan and friends proved they are still relevant today with a high-energy, musically solid performance – writes The Morning Call.
Read more »Costa Mesa: One of my all time favorite bands is back, touring in support of their new cd Rapture of The Deep. The cd has been out well over a year and they were supposed to tour last year. However, Ian Gillan released a solo album and a solo tour followed. As a result no […]
Read more »Deep Purple roared back into Southern California after nearly two years and sounded fantastic as always with a non-stop performance. This was the first time they had played the recently reopened Pacific Amphitheater, which was almost but not quite filled to its 8,500 seat capacity. Edgar Winter delivered a short, jam filled set, while Blue […]
Read more »Costa Mesa: The triple bill of Deep Purple / Blue Oyster Cult / Edgar Winter played in Orange County at the Pacific Amphitheatre. Lucky for me as it’s only 1/2 a mile from my apartment! Edgar Winter opened the show… I last saw him open for Uriah Heep 6 years ago. Edgar is a fantastic […]
Read more »Hampton: Deep Purple’s perfect record continues. I’ve never been disappointed with a Deep Purple show and I’m glad to say this tour is no exception. The opening act was The Gary Hoey Band. A very good band indeed. Three excellent musicians who were a blast to see and hear. They played a great version of […]
Read more »The concert experience started as my brother and I pulled in to park at the Casino Ballroom in Hampton beach. A rain shower was just ending and a rainbow was spotted over the hall. Surely a sign of special things to come that evening (insert your own Ritchie Blackmore joke). Even though we live less […]
Read more »The Hampton Beach Casino is a great place to see bands, small, reserved seating and located in a kind of time warp, along the Hampton Beach scene of Skeeball, Pinball and Fried dough… the best of Americana. I must admit that I was hesitant to go, having seen Deep Purple numerous times in their heyday […]
Read more »See all of Daniele Purrone’s photos. New York: I had bought a pair of tix to the show during the pre-sale before I knew if my buddy could go and as it turned out, he couldn’t. So, standing in front of the arena 2 1/2 hours before the show to sell my ticket, I got […]
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