GIGS: Richie Kotzen announces new UK Tour dates
July 7, 2010
Great to see that Richie Kotzen will be back after the unfortunate cancellation of the UK dates few weeks ago:
Richie Kotzen has rescheduled the recently cancelled UK dates as part of the upcoming fall European leg of the 2010 Peace Sign World Tour! While details of the rest of the tour are forthcoming, the UK dates have been announced and are all currently on sale.
There will be four UK dates from Nov 7 – Nov 10th. Richie will be playing 02 Academy venues in Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool and Islington. Richie released the following statement to his fans in a recent blog:
To all my Friends and Fans in the UK, Again, I apologize for any inconveniences caused by the recent UK cancellations. I can only assure you that they were completely out of our control and we have been working very hard at rescheduling those dates and getting back to play for you as quickly as possible. That said, I am thrilled to be able to announce 4 new UK dates for the fall! Please check out www.richiekotzen.com for tickets and info! Thanks again for all your support and I can’t wait to see you all in the fall! – RK
The tour celebrates the release of Richie’s latest album, PEACE SIGN, available now, right here at RichieKotzen.com! PEACE SIGN has been receiving rave reviews from fans and critics alike and is sure to become a Kotzen classic!
The UK tour dates are as follows (CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR EVENT INFO/TICKETS):
Information on VIP PACKAGES will follow. Please check back at richiekotzen.com soon for postings on VIP PACKAGES. Please note, if you are planning on ordering VIP Packages, the tickets to the show will still need to be purchased in advance from the respective venue’s box offices.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7th, 2010 – 02 ABC 2, GLASGOW
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th, 2010 – 02 ACADEMY 2, LIVERPOOL
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, 2010 – 02 ACADEMY 3, BIRMINGHAM
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10th, 2010 – o2 ACADEMY, ISLINGTON
GIGS: Satriani UK Tour October 2010
May 11, 2010
Hot off the press!
Joe Satriani, one of rock music’s most renowned electric guitarists, undertakes a six date UK tour from Sunday 17th October at the Manchester Apollo.
Tickets go on sale from Friday May 14th and can be purchased from the National Credit Card Hotline – 0844 888 9991 or www.ticketline.co.uk. Very special guest is the critically acclaimed Belfast-based blues guitarist Simon McBride. The tour coincides with the release of Satriani’s 11th studio album.
Dates will be:
Venue: Manchester Apollo
Date: Sunday 17th October 2010
Tickets: £33.00
Box Office: 08444 777 677 / 0161 832 1111
Address: Ardwick Green, Manchester, M12 6APVenue
Website: www.livenation.co.uk/manchester
Venue: Bristol Colston Hall
Date: Monday 18th October 2010
Tickets: £33.00
Box Office: 0117 922 3686
Address: Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR
Venue Website: www.colstonhall.org
Venue: London HMV Hammersmith Apollo
Date: Tuesday 19th October 2010
Tickets: £33.00
Box Office: 08448 444 748 / 0207 434 2222
Address: 45 Queen Caroline St, London, W6 9QH
Venue Website: www.hammersmithapollo.net
Venue: Newcastle City Hall
Date: Thursday 21st October 2010
Tickets: £33.00
Box Office: 0191 261 2606 / 0191 263 5000
Address: Northumberland Rd, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8SF
Venue Website: www.newcastlecityhall.org
Venue: Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
Date: Friday 22nd October 2010
Tickets: £33.00
Box Office: 0844 395 4000 / 0141 222 2211
Address: Finnieston Street, Glasgow, G3 8YN
Venue Website: www.ticketsoup.com
Venue: Birmingham Symphony Hall
Date: Saturday 23rd October 2010
Tickets: £33.00
Box Office: 0121 780 3333 / 0121 357 0000
Address: Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2EA
Venue Website: www.thsh.co.uk
GIG: Joe Bonamassa live at Maida Vale Monday March 15th BBC Radio 2
March 12, 2010
Nearly missed this were it not for my gorgeous fiancee who heard an ad for the Paul Jones’ radio show.
This Monday his show will feature highlights from Joe Bonamassa’s concert recorded at Maida Vale.
The show will air Monday March 15th at 19:00 on BBC Radio 2.
GIGS: Richie Kotzen 2010 UK Tour Dates
February 4, 2010
Richie Kotzen will be returning to our shores this summer with the following UK tour dates:
- O2 Academy Islington – London -THU – 17/06/2010 – 19:00
- Club Academy – Manchester – SAT – 19/06/2010 – 19:30
- The Classic Grand – Glasgow – SUN – 20/06/2010 – 20:00
Tickets are available from seetickets.
Suhr/Guthrie Govan European Clinic Tour!
September 24, 2009
Just spotted on the Guthrie forum:
After the great success of the clinic tour of the US/Canada northeast we did with Guthrie in July, we surveyed our top dealers in Europe and they also advised us that they’d love to have us do the same there. So, it seems Guthrie and I will embark on a mini-tour of Europe in December with clinic-shows in UK, France, Germany, perhaps the Netherlands, perhaps Sweden, and Norway.
I’m working on the dates now and should have the schedule finalized over the next several weeks. The tour will be at least 2 weeks long with around 10 clinics. Some of the dates should feature a local backing band to perform Guthrie’s tunes and jams on jazz-fusion standards. The dealers in Europe are already very excited and we expect another very successful and memorable tour.
Awesome! 
Hopefully as Guitar Guitar is a dealer we’ll get the mighty GG up here in Glasgow/Edinburgh!
Carl Verheyen and Guthrie Govan UK Masterclass
August 4, 2009
Two of my favourite players, Carl Verheyen and Guthrie Govan will be holding an evening of guitar and masterclasses in Bexhill on October 31st!
On Saturday, 31st October, we will be hosting a one off evening with two of the world’s most prolific guitar players.
Carl Verheyen (Supertramp guitarist) and Guthrie Govan (Asia, Guitar Techniques) will be performing together and taking questions from the audience. They will also be supported by the fantastic Seaford Allstars, who themselves are all top session musicians in their own right.
On the day of the gig, both players will be holding master classes for a limited number of people. This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get close up and learn some of their techniques first hand.
They will hold two 50-minute master classes each. Numbers are limited to ten per class, so an early booking is a must.
Each Masterclass ticket will cost £26 and the evening gig £21.
You can buy tickets here
Alas I can’t make it due to a prior commitment! Curse you Fate!!! 
Jeff Loomis UK Clinics!
August 4, 2009
Just spotted on Total Guitar website, Jeff Loomis of Nevermore will be doing a couple of UK clinics!:
Renowned metal shredder Jeff Loomis is hosting two guitar clinics in the UK this October.
The clinics have been set up by Westside Distribution and Schecter Guitar Research, and are a must for fans of fast shredding, heavy riffing and virtuoso technique.
Jeff is renowned for his work with Seattle band Nevermore, and now as a solo artist with the release of his album ‘Zero Order Phase’.
He will take time out from recording Nevermore’s eagerly anticipated 7th studio album ‘The Obsidian Conspiracy’ to host the clinics at Sounds Great, Heald’s Green, Cheshire and at a further location TBC the following day.
For details of how you can see this amazing player and his 7-string Schecter in action, visit www.westsidedistribution.com or call 0141 248 4812.
