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Blackmore’s Night gig cancelled

Blackmore’s Night performance at the Schloss Gymnich in Germany on August 7 has been cancelled “due to technical problems at the local venue”. We have no information on whether tickets will be refunded, or performance will be rescheduled. Thanks to Carole Stevens at Blackmore Productions for the info.

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Jon Lord in Hagen, Germany

Jon Lord will make a one-off appearance in Hagen, Germany on February 15, 2008. He will perform at the Hagen Stadthalle with a band called DCRS and the Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Steffen Müller-Gabriel. This concert will take place as a part of a year-long series of “crossover” performances celebrating 100th anniversary of the […]

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Blackmore’s Night update

While the Highway Star news crew was travelling around Quebec, several items of interest regarding Blackmore’s Night came in. At the moment they are touring Germany. Deutsche Welle TV Euromax will air a Blackmore’s Night special on August 3, including live footage from the performance in Berlin and a new interview. 7:30 PM in German […]

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July 23 show in Chicago is cancelled

The second show at the Chicago House of Blues that was scheduled on Monday July 23, is now cancelled, apparently due to low ticket sales. This being an all standing venue with general admission only, tickets will be honoured for the Sunday July 22 performance (or refund issued at the point of purchase). As a […]

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August 13 gig moved

We receive quite a bit of inquiries about the August 13 date. It appears that the gig at the Hudson Theater in San Bernardino, California, is cancelled and another one is scheduled on the same day at the Majestic Ventura Theater in Ventura, California. Tickets for Ventura are on sale through the Ticketmaster. Reports that […]

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Jon Lord gets ready for church

Trondheim, Norway. Saturday saw Jon Lord and his entourage move into the city’s Nidaros cathedral in preparation for what looks like another Norwegian Jon Lord extravaganza. The show – which will be his second at the cathedral – will consist of pieces from his solo albums, performed by himself on piano, the Trondheim Soloists (a […]

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“Second Hand Life” US release

Joe Lynn Turner’s latest solo album Second Hand Life will be released in USA on August 28 on Friday Music label (distributed by RYKO). It is currently available in the US for online purchase at the Apple iTunes store, including bonus tracks from the European and Japanese releases. According to JLT management’s press release, the […]

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Very unconfirmed Italian dates

It looks like the band has developed a great relationship with French and Italian promoters. This November they will be returning to France for the fourth time in less than 12 months with an 11-date tour (plus another date in Belgium). A little bird told us recently that another tour of Italy might also be […]

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Jorn Lande to join Jon Lord

Norwegian singer Jorn Lande will join Jon Lord onstage at the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway next Sunday July 1. A gifted vocalist with numerous projects in his own right, Jorn Lande was previously linked to the Purple family via Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden’s The Snakes. See more at jornlande.com. Jon Lord first performed […]

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Paicey solo gigs

Ian Paice will be doing several gigs in June: June 9 – Agriturismo Amicizia, Cassano Murge (Bari), Italy, with Deeper June 16 – Festa d’Estate, Vascon (Treviso), Italy, with Tolo Marton June 22 – Open Air Montecarasso, Canton Ticino, Switzerland, with Matt Filippini Band and special guest Neil Otupacca (ex Gotthard) June 28 – Cortile […]

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