Few rock guitarists have proven to be as influential and enduring as the great Michael Schenker. And March will be a busy month for Schenker, as he will be issuing his latest album on the 2nd, Resurrection, as well as launching a North American tour in support of it – kicking off on the 6th at the Fillmore in Silver Springs, MD, and wrapping up on April 3rd at the Ritz in Tampa, FL.
And what makes this tour truly unique is that it is being billed as “Michael Schenker Fest,” and will be featuring three classic Michael Schenker Group vocalists (Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet, and Robin McAuley), plus the singer of Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock (Doogie White). And in addition to Schenker supplying guitar, he will be joined by second guitarist/keyboardist Steve Mann, bassist Chris Glen, and drummer Ted McKenna. Meet and greet packages are also available for purchase via michaelschenkerfest.com.
First bursting on the scene in the early ‘70s with the Scorpions, the German guitarist and his seemingly always present Flying V were also a crucial reason in UFO becoming one of the world’s top rock bands that same decade (on the strength of such classic recordings as 1977’s Lights Out, 1978’s Obsession, and 1979’s Strangers in the Night), as well as supplying guitar on a Scorpions album that made important inroads into the American market (1979’s Lovedrive). But since 1980, Schenker has been best known for his work with MSG – including such further classic recordings as 1980’s self-titled debut (featuring Barden), 1982’s Assault Attack (featuring Bonnet), and 1987’s Perfect Timing (featuring McAuley).
And soon, lucky North American fans will get the chance to experience all eras of MSG, on a nearby concert stage!
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
03/06/2018 The Fillmore – Silver Springs, MD
03/07/2018 Carnegie Music Hall – Munhall, PA
03/09/2018 Berklee Performance Center – Boston, MA
03/10/2018 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
03/11/2018 Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
03/12/2018 Club Soda – Montreal, QC CANADA
03/14/2018 Royal Oak Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
03/16/2018 Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH
03/17/2018 Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL
03/18/2018 Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI
03/19/2018 Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
03/22/2018 Neptune Theatre – Seattle, WA
03/24/2018 Events Center – San Jose, CA
03/25/2018 The Grove – Anaheim, CA
03/26/2018 Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
03/27/2018 House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
03/29/2018 Cervantes Ballroom – Denver, CO
03/31/2018 Vibes Event Center – San Antonio, TX
04/01/2018 Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX
04/03/2018 The Ritz – Tampa, FL
Recently, Nuclear Blast Records proudly announced the release of the upcoming first Michael Schenker Fest studio album! Along with producer Michael Voss-Schoen, the band recently completed the recordings for the record, entitled Resurrection, which will also feature some guest appearances from Kirk Hammett, Wayne Findlay, and Michael Voss-Schoen.
Today, Michael Schenker and Michael Voss-Schoen reveal the second album trailer, talking about the recordings with the four singers. Watch it here:
Also watch the first trailer, where Michael explains his idea behind the concept of the upcoming album and tells the story of how it came across that all of these singers took part in this project.
The band has also already released their first digital single ‘Warrior’ as well as a video including some impressions of the studio recording process.
Pre-order Resurrection physically: http://nblast.de/MSFResurrection
Pre-order Resurrection digitally and get “Warrior”instantly or stream the song: http://nblast.de/MSFResurrection
The album will be available in the following formats:
CD
CD + DVD-DIGI (incl. Bonus-DVD)
2LP (black in gatefold)
2LP (clear in gatefold)
2LP (clear + red splatter in gatefold, NUCLEAR BLAST MAILORDER EXCLUSIVE!)
2LP (gold in gatefold, NUCLEAR BLAST MAILORDER EXCLUSIVE!)
BOX (DIGI + Flying V Replica + photo card)
CD
01. Heart And Soul
02. Warrior
03. Take Me To The Church
04. Night Moods
05. The Girl With The Stars In Her Eyes
06. Everest
07. Messin’ Around
08. Time Knows When It´s Time
09. Anchors Away
10. Salvation
11. Livin‘ A Life Worth Livin‘
12. The Last Supper
2LP (33 RPM)
Side A
01. Heart And Soul
02. Warrior
03. Take Me To The Church
04. Night Moods
Side B
01. The Girl With The Stars In Her Eyes
02. Everest
03. Messin’ Around
04. Time Knows When It´s Time
Side C
01. Anchors Away
02. Salvation
03. Livin’ A Life Worth Livin’
04. The Last Supper
Bonus DVD
01. Warrior (video clip)
02. Michael Schenker Fest – The Documentation
03. Michael Schenker Fest – Interview
04. Michael Schenker Fest at Loudpark 2017
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
www.michaelschenkerfest.com
www.michaelschenkerhimself.com
www.facebook.com/