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USA 2002, part 1


Ian Gillan and Steve Morse

The first half of Deep Purple's 2002 summer trek of the USA finished in Holmdel NJ (see Part 2). Purple were supported by Dio, and they shared headlining duties with The Scorpions. Both headliners played sets of equal length, with The Scorpions closing the shows indicated by an 'S' below.

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Rasmus Heide, reviews editor

* include setlists - possibly unconfirmed.

This page last updated: July 8, 2002 (105 reviews & new photos)

USA 2002, part 1   part 2

May 31, 2002 - S
Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA

Tommy Hittmann*
Ed Fuerstage
Bejan Rafii

James Strange*
Carl Pereira

June 1, 2002
Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ, USA

Randy Walton*
Deb Labarr
Tim K.

Hubert Baumann
Jennifer Folla
Scooter

June 2, 2002 - S
Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, NM, USA

Annibel Brooks

John O'Rourke*

June 4, 2002
Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre, Tucson, AZ, USA

Rogelio Perea H

Pedro

June 5, 2002 - S
UTEP Don Haskins Center, El Paso, TX, USA

Ozzie Carr*

Ramon Gonzalez Guerrero

June 7, 2002
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Selma, TX, USA

Tom Scheppke
Adam Cook
López de Cardenas Jorge

Scott Holman*
John R. Brumby

June 8, 2002 - S
C.W. Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX, USA

David Montgomery*
Scott Holman*
Dana McDermott
López de Cardenas Jorge

Bulb Lightson
Jen Schirmer
Jean-Pierre Harrison

June 9, 2002
Smirnoff Music Centre, Dallas, TX, USA

Carlos Villalobos
Scott Martin*
Dallas Morning News
Bob Ronan

James Krabbe
Elaina J. Young
Alec Richards

June 11, 2002 - S
Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN, USA

Matt Oman*
Mark Rubin
John Frederick
Big Less

Robert C. Ward
Wade Kiffmeyer
Jack Gramling
Michael Colter

June 12, 2002
Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA

Steve Jobe
Jerry Pieschel

Bob Ronan*

June 13, 2002 - S
DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI, USA

Steve Cutlip
James Gemmell
Paul Steinmayer*

Jason Jones
Belialith Zalil

June 15, 2002
Post-Gazette Pavilion @Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA, USA

Vince Palamara
Boz
Carol Brennan
Gordon Thrasher
Bruce Ambrose*

Dave Ohliger*
David Misciagna*
Wolf Morrison
Suzanne Quinn

June 16, 2002 - S
Polaris Amphitheater, Columbus, OH, USA

Greg Meelton
Marty Walker

Jerry Pieschel
Missy H.M.

June 18, 2002
AmSouth Amphitheatre, Antioch, TN, USA

Robert Robinson
Don Curtis

Jayson Wyatt*

June 19, 2002 - S
HiFi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA

Sebastian Gregory
Kimberly Curry
Clark Williams

Michael Thomas Roe
Ivica & Anne Lukenda

June 21, 2002
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA

David Clausen
Tom Hodge*

Chris Clark*
Mike San Pietro

June 22, 2002 - S
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Eric Robeson*
Brent Jarvis

Russell Gambrel

June 23, 2002
Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA

James Ayer*
Lauren Stramiello
Stevie Gee
Suzanne Quinn

Pat Stratton*
Chris Kolendra
Charlie Koci

June 25, 2002 - S
Merriweather Post, Columbia, MD, USA

Bill Welsh*
Christopher Woodland

Sky Mill

June 26, 2002
Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA, USA

Sebastian Doe*
George Dionne

Brendan Johnston
Neal McCann*

June 28, 2002 - S
Meadowbrook Farm, Gilford, NH, USA

Brendan Johnston
Ashley Adams

Mike Confalone
Brad DeMoranville

June 29, 2002
Tags, Big Flats, NY, USA

Glen Miller*
Don Cashimere

Joe Fallon

June 30, 2002
P.N.C. Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, USA

CJ Sciøscia*
Maynard Benson

Brendan Johnston
John Tartaglia

USA 2002, part 2