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 Schenkerand Carmine AppiceVIP 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: http://www.serge.org/msgviptickets.htm
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 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; strong>Elliott “Dean” Rubinson – bass (July tourdates): Rev Jones – bass (August tourdates); and Wayne Findlay – guitars and keyboards.
    Tourdates for the 30th Anniversary Tour – North America are:
JUL 21 2010        Back Stage Live     San Antonio, TX
JUL 23 2010        Trees            Dallas, TX*
JUL 24 2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Zoo Amphitheatre (Rock N America Festival)Â Â Â Â 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.
