Classic hard rock fans will have something to look forward to this summer when Deep Purple and Alice Cooper, joined by special guest, The Edgar Winter Band, visit 19 cities across America this summer on an epic rock tour, announced today. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will also serve as the Long Goodbye Tour for Deep Purple, and begins Saturday, August 12 in Las Vegas, with stops in Los Angeles, Boston, including Cooper’s hometown of Detroit, and more. General tickets go on sale to the public Friday, February 3 at LiveNation.com and on the Live Nation app.
Deep Purple’s studio album, Infinite, is set for release April 7, 2017, via earMUSIC. Produced by the legendary Bob Ezrin, (Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, Kiss), Infinite features 10 new tracks recorded with no musical boundaries in the spirit of the 70s. The metal pioneers have released five studio albums since 1996, augmented by an abundance of solo work and special projects from members Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Steve Morse and Don Airey. Cooper’s touring band features the three-guitar attack of Nita Strauss, Tommy Henriksen and Ryan Roxie, backed by longtime bassist Chuck Garric and drummer Glen Sobel.
2017 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
8/12/2017
Las Vegas, NV
The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan
8/13/2017
Los Angeles, CA
The Greek
8/15/2017
Phoenix, AZ
AK-Chin Pavilion
8/16/2017
Albuquerque, NM
Isleta Amphitheatre
8/18/2017
Houston, TX
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/23/2017
Bristow, VA
Jiffy Lube Live
8/24/2017
Camden, NJ
BB&T Pavilion
8/26/2017
Wantagh, NY
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
8/27/2017
Boston, MA
Xfinity Center
8/28/2017
Holmdel, NJ
P.N.C Bank Arts Center
8/30/2017
Indianapolis, IN
Klipsch Amphitheater
9/1/2017
Pittsburgh, PA
KeyBank Pavilion
9/2/2017
Toronto, ON
Budweiser Stage
9/3/2017
Detroit, MI
DTE Energy Music Theatre
9/6/2017
Chicago, IL
Tinley Park
9/8/2017
St. Louis, MO
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9/9/2017
Cleveland, OH
Blossom Music Center
9/10/2017
Cincinnati, OH
Riverbend Music Center
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