USA 2002, part 2

Roger Glover - Ian Paice - Ian Gillan - Don Airey - Steve Morse

Deep Purple have finished the second half of their 2002 summer trek of the USA. View the first half of the tour.

Deep Purple were supported by Dio and shared headlining duties with The Scorpions. The two headliners played sets of equal length, with The Scorpions closing the shows indicated by an 'S' below.

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This page last updated: August 20, 2002 (54 review & new photos)

USA 2002, part 2 part 1

July 10, 2002 - S
Tower City Amphitheatre, Cleveland, OH, USA

Larry Martas*
Michael Ruff

Tom Halton

July 12, 2002
Tweeter Center, Tinley Park, IL, USA

Bob Repple
John Tasso
Randy Engman*

Ray J Marschke
Debbie Halton

July 13, 2002 - S
Moondance Jam, Walker, MN, USA

Francis Beringer
Dave Smith

Sean McCrystal

July 14, 2002
Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Terry Anschutz II
Ray J Marschke
George Santana

John Slywka
DVH

July 16, 2002 - S
Mark Of The Quad Cities, Moline, IL, USA

Chris LaGrow
Keith Krafft

Travis S.

July 18, 2002
Chippewa Valley Rock Fest, Cadott, WI, USA

Nicolas Venjean*

July 19, 2002 - S
Sandstone Amphitheatre, Bonner Springs, KS, USA

Troy D. Wickman

Don Branham*

July 20, 2002
UMB Bank Pavilion, Maryland Heights, MO, USA

Paulo Costa

Rick Groves

July 22, 2002 - S
World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Jesse Schreck

Suzi Schaefers

July 23, 2002
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA

Ian Linn*

Suzi Schaefers

July 25, 2002 - S
Tweeter Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Brad Barber
Michael Nakoryakov

The Salt Lake Tribune

July 26, 2002
Idaho Center Amphitheatre, Nampa, ID, USA

Tom Havey

Dewayne Bowlin

July 28, 2002 - S
Chronicle Pavilion @ Concord, Concord, CA, USA

Mahesh Srinivas*
Paul A. Pedroli*
Tawny Lohr

Victor Martinez
Greg Patchick
Michael Friedman*

July 30, 2002
Reno Hilton Amphitheatre, Reno, NV, USA
w/Joe Satriani see photos

James Strange*
Andy Crow

Rolando Procupez
Michael Friedman

July 31, 2002 - S
Konocti Harbor Resort Amphitheatre, Kelseyville, CA, USA

Victor Martinez

Rich & Lucy Franz

August 2, 2002
Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA, USA

Paul Harris

Krista Clemen

August 3, 2002 - S
G.H. Blockbuster Pavilion, Devore, CA, USA

Mark Bustamante
Dave Linck

Bill McCue

August 4, 2002 - S
Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA

David K. Tedds*
Bob Dumas*

DVH*

USA 2002, part 2 part 1 July 10, 2002 - S Tower City Amphitheatre, Cleveland, OH, USA
Larry Martas* Michael Ruff	Tom Halton
July 12, 2002 Tweeter Center, Tinley Park, IL, USA
Bob Repple John Tasso Randy Engman*	Ray J Marschke Debbie Halton
July 13, 2002 - S Moondance Jam, Walker, MN, USA
Francis Beringer Dave Smith	Sean McCrystal
July 14, 2002 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Terry Anschutz II Ray J Marschke George Santana	John Slywka DVH
July 16, 2002 - S Mark Of The Quad Cities, Moline, IL, USA
Chris LaGrow Keith Krafft	Travis S.
July 18, 2002 Chippewa Valley Rock Fest, Cadott, WI, USA
Nicolas Venjean*
July 19, 2002 - S Sandstone Amphitheatre, Bonner Springs, KS, USA
Troy D. Wickman	Don Branham*
July 20, 2002 UMB Bank Pavilion, Maryland Heights, MO, USA
Paulo Costa	Rick Groves
July 22, 2002 - S World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Jesse Schreck	Suzi Schaefers
July 23, 2002 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA
Ian Linn*	Suzi Schaefers
July 25, 2002 - S Tweeter Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Brad Barber Michael Nakoryakov	The Salt Lake Tribune
July 26, 2002 Idaho Center Amphitheatre, Nampa, ID, USA
Tom Havey	Dewayne Bowlin
July 28, 2002 - S Chronicle Pavilion @ Concord, Concord, CA, USA
Mahesh Srinivas* Paul A. Pedroli* Tawny Lohr	Victor Martinez Greg Patchick Michael Friedman*
July 30, 2002 Reno Hilton Amphitheatre, Reno, NV, USA w/Joe Satriani see photos
James Strange* Andy Crow	Rolando Procupez Michael Friedman
July 31, 2002 - S Konocti Harbor Resort Amphitheatre, Kelseyville, CA, USA
Victor Martinez	Rich & Lucy Franz
August 2, 2002 Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA, USA
Paul Harris	Krista Clemen
August 3, 2002 - S G.H. Blockbuster Pavilion, Devore, CA, USA
Mark Bustamante Dave Linck	Bill McCue
August 4, 2002 - S Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA
David K. Tedds* Bob Dumas*	DVH*