New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Serge Entertainment Group) - Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker has announced he will offer VIP Ticket Packages for his 30th Anniversary North American Tour. The packages offer concert attendees an opportunity to hang out with two of rock's legendary icons - Michael Schenker and Carmine Appice. VIP Packages also include admission to the show and soundcheck prior to the show; photo opportunities at soundcheck; tour bus send-off after the show; autographed posters; and each VIP Package recipient's name will be automatically entered in a contest/drawing for a Michael Schenker Dean Guitar; a Carmine Appice Aquarian Drumhead; and a Carmine Appice Signature Snare Drum. The VIP Ticket packages are limited to 10 per show, are sponsored by Dean Guitars, DDrum, The Michael Schenker Group, and Carmine Appice, and can be purchased for $250 at: https://www.serge.org/msgviptickets.htm.
"Michael Schenker's guitar playing has left an indelible mark on rock and roll history." - Ultimate Guitar
"Carmine Appice set the foundation for heavy drumming before John Bonham, before Ian Paice, before anyone else."
- Rick van Horn, Modern Drummer
Michael Schenker joins forces with drum icon Carmine Appice on the 30th Anniversary Tour - North America. Other band members in the lineup include Gary Barden - vocals; Elliott "Dean" Rubinson - bass (July tourdates): Rev Jones - bass (August tourdates); and Wayne Findlay - guitars and keyboards. The tour kicks off on July 15th in Redondo Beach, CA. >Tourdates for the 30th Anniversary Tour - North America are:
JUL 15 2010 Brixton Redondo Beach, CA
JUL 16 2010 Galaxy Theatre Santa Ana, CA
JUL 18 2010 Brick By Brick San Diego, CA
JUL 21 2010 Back Stage Live San Antonio, TX
JUL 23 2010 Trees Dallas, TX*
JUL 24 2010 Zoo Amphitheatre (Rock N America Festival) Oklahoma City, OK
JUL 27 2010 Showcase Live Foxborough, MA
JUL 28 2010 Altar Bar Pittsburgh, PA
JUL 29 2010 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ
JUL 30 2010 Jaxx Springfield, VA
JUL 31 2010 The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza New York, NY
AUG 01 2010 The Crazy Donkey Farmingdale, NY
AUG 02 2010 The Hideout Binghamton, NY
AUG 04 2010 Scatz Nightclub Middleton, WI
AUG 8 2010 Tower Theatre Fresno, CA
AUG 11 2010 Studio Seven Seattle, WA
AUG 13 2010 The Last Day Saloon Santa Rosa, CA
AUG 14 2010 Pepperbelly's Fairfield, CA
AUG 15 2010 The Avalon Santa Clara, CA
AUG 16 2010 The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA*
AUG 18 2010 Coach House San Juan Capistrano, CA*
AUG 19 2010 Key Club West Hollywood, CA* * New show
Hard rock guitarist Michael Schenker is a former member of UFO and a founding member of the Scorpions and the Michael Schenker Group (M.S.G). He is the younger brother of Rudolf Schenker, guitarist with the Scorpions. Schenker joined UFO under unusual circumstances. The band left the UK to play some dates in Germany. Their guitarist at the time, Bernie Marsden, forgot his passport and was unable to make the first gig. At the venue, UFO spotted Michael playing a soundcheck with the Scorpions and managed to persuade him into playing that evening's show. And the rest is history.....Eventually, Schenker decided he wanted to play his own music and not be a hired hand for another band. In 1979, he founded the Michael Schenker Group, and the band has been recording and touring as numerous incarnations ever since.
Author, clinician, drummer... Carmine Appice first came to prominence as the percussionist with the late 1960s psychedelic band Vanilla Fudge. He contributed distinctive background harmonies with bassist Tim Bogert, adding to the group's high decibel sonic assault. After five albums, Appice and Bogert left Vanilla Fudge to form the blues rock quartet Cactus with vocalist Rusty Day and guitarist Jim McCarty. Eventually, Appice left Cactus with Bogert to join Jeff Beck in the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice, and then later joined Rod Stewart's backing band in 1977, co-writing hit songs such as "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Young Turks". In 1978, Appice played drums on Paul Stanley's first solo album and has recorded with Stanley Clarke and Pink Floyd. He also recorded and toured with Ted Nugent, Ozzy Osbourne, Blue Murder, and was the founding member of King Kobra. Fuel Records reissued Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus project in August 2009.
For more information about Michael Schenker and Carmine Appice, please visit the following web sites:
https://www.michaelschenkerhimself.com
https://www.carminappice.net
For more info about the VIP Ticket Package, please visit:
https://www.serge.org/msgviptickets.htm
