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Roger Glover in Halifax Metro

Halifax Metro has published a short interview with Roger in anticipation of the February 4 Deep Purple show: When asked by fans if he thought 40 years ago he’d still be performing today, Roger Glover doesn’t hesitate in his reply. “Yes, it’s all going according to plan.” Though the Deep Purple bassist makes light of […]

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Meet’n’greet Paicey in Ottawa

There will be a Meet and Greet event with Ian Paice in the afternoon of February 8, between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm at the Dave’s Drum Shop. Admission is free. Dave’s Drum Shop is located at 390 Gladstone Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 0Z1.

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Purple in Canadian press

As the Canadian tour approaches, musician’s profiles and interviews start appearing in local media. Niagara This Week has Steve Morse’s profile titled The Morse Code. London Free Press (that’s London, Ontario) has a rather interesting interview with Ian Paice where he does not mince his words: I believe that we have another good record in […]

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Drum clinic in Toronto

Ian Paice will hold a drum clinic in Toronto on Monday, February 13 at 2:00 pm. The clinic will take place at Just Drums located at 137 Willowdale Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M2N 4Y3. Admission is free. There will be raffle tickets on sale at $5 each, $10 for 3, with no limit, for the Ian […]

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Lose one, gain one

The show at the Moncton Casino, Canada, on February 6 is nearly sold out (there’s literally a handful of seats left) and due to the overwhelming demand a second show in Moncton has been added on February 4. Tickets for the second show are $65, $75 and $85, already on sale through Ticket Break.

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Corner Brook show cancelled

Unfortunately, the Corner Brook show on February 3 has been cancelled. No explanation is given for the cancellation. The promoter Paul Merc Concerts informs that tickets will be refunded at the Pepsi Centre box office. Corner Brook is a remote community (population 26,000) on Newfoundland’s western coast. Based on that, you can do your own […]

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Canadian dates confirmed

Canadian tour dates in February 2012 have all been confirmed without any changes to the previously posted. Tickets for the most shows go on sale to general public this Saturday, December 3, with presales (where available) starting on December 1. Check your local classic rock radio station for presale info (and share below). Full details […]

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“Freeze Yer Ass” tour — update

It is our understanding that the Canadian dates in February that we posted on Thursday are very much preliminary despite that at the time of publication they were appearing on both official sites. As of now they are still unconfirmed. Do not make any travel plans yet. We sincerely apologise to everyone involved.

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“Freeze Yer Ass” tour 2012

Deep Purple’s management has announced a massive Canadian tour in 2012. The tour will start on February 2 in St.John’s, Newfoundland, and finish on February 26 in Vancouver, BC. They will play 17 dates in every major (and some minor) city of the country apart from Montreal and Quebec City, where the band has performed […]

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Magic night in Montreal

Date: 2011-06-06 Venue: Place des Arts, Montreal, Canada I attended the Deep Purple with orchestra show in Montreal with family and friends last Monday. On the way to grab a quick beer and some food with my nephew before the show, our route took us right beside the Place des Arts venue. As I was […]

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