The Press Release:
Few rock guitarists on this planet have had such a lasting influence on so many renowned musicians as MICHAEL SCHENKER. With his outstandingly fluid style, inexhaustible wealth of ideas, and instinctive feel for hooks and melodies, MICHAEL SCHENKER is a living legend who, despite his longstanding and distinguished history, still impresses with his unflagging energy and drive. The blond stringsman from Sarstedt, Germany (near Hanover) began his international career in the early 1970s with the Scorpions, achieved worldwide fame after joining British rock group U.F.O., and then seamlessly continued his exceptional global success story under his own name, as well as with acts such as MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (otherwise known as MSG), Temple Of Rock, and MICHAEL SCHENKER Fest. SCHENKER and his career, which has spanned more than five decades, are absolute exceptions in the otherwise short-lived music industry.
To celebrate his latest MSG album, Universal, scheduled for release on May 27th through Atomic Fire Records, as well as his 50th anniversary of recording, MSG will embark upon an extended US tour this Fall. The trek will run from September 27th through November 6th. See all confirmed dates below.
MSG US Tour 2022 w/ Eric Martin, Images Of Eden:
9/27/2022: The Coach House – San Juan Capistrano, CA
9/28/2022: Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA
9/29/2022: Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
10/01/2022: Saban Theater – Los Angeles, CA
10/02/2022: Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV
10/04/2022: Oriental Theater – Denver, CO
10/06/2022: Pop’s – Sauget, IL
10/07/2022: Des Plaines Theater – Des Plaines, IL
10/08/2022: Arcada Theater – St. Charles, IL
10/09/2022: Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI
10/11/2022: The Art Theater – Hobart, IN
10/12/2022: Piere’s – Ft. Wayne, IN
10/14/2022: The King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
10/15/2022: Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
10/16/2022: Harpo’s – Detroit, MI
10/17/2022: Jergels – Pittsburgh, PA
10/19/2022: The Vault – New Bedford, MA * MSG only
10/20/2022: Flying Monkey – Plymouth, NH
10/21/2022: Cabot Theater – Beverly, MA
10/22/2022: Sony Hall – New York, NY
10/23/2022: Newton Theater – Newton, NJ
10/25/2022: Keswick Theater – Glenside, PA
10/26/2022: Tally Ho – Leesburg, VA
10/27/2022: Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA
w/ Damon Johnson & The Get Ready, Images Of Eden:
10/29/2022: Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH
10/30/2022: Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
w/ W.A.S.P., Armored Saint:
11/02/2022: White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
11/03/2022: Concrete Street Pavilion – Corpus Christi TX
11/04/2022: Eaton Arena – San Antonio, TX
11/05/2022: Amplified Live – Dallas, TX
11/06/2022: Tulsa Theater – Tulsa, OK
MSG – US Tour 2022 Lineup:
Michael Schenker – lead guitar
Ronnie Romero – vocals
Bodo Schopf – drums
Steve Mann – keyboards, guitars
Barend Courbois – bass
MSG’s Universal will feature all the strengths of this exceptional musician: first-rate songs with anthemic melodies, catchy guitar riffs, and inspiring solos. As fans have come to expect, SCHENKER has once again enlisted a number of prestigious fellow musicians for the recording of his new studio production, among them, as main vocalist, Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, Vandenberg), who will also be MSG’s frontman on their upcoming tour, Michael Kiske (Helloween) and Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), keyboard player Steve Mann (Lionheart), drummers Simon Phillips (Toto, The Who), Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Foreigner), Bobby Rondinelli (Rainbow), and Bodo Schopf (Eloy), as well as legendary bassists Bob Daisley (Black Sabbath), Barry Sparks (Yngwie Malmsteen, Dokken) and Barend Courbois (Blind Guardian, Zakk Wylde), with Tony Carey as a very special guest.
Stay tuned for more MSG news coming soon!
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PiercingMetal Thoughts: This is some seriously good news because MSG always puts on a solid Hard Rock show that finds everyone in the audience reaching for their air guitar even if they play the real one already. Of course its far too early to know if I will be able to attend but if I don’t have a work shift on the night they play I will be looking into it. Since its at the Sony Hall I will even investigate a proper ticket giveaway since those haven’t been too easy to do of late thanks to the pandemic. Everyone is cutting back on things but I digress. I am also very interested in this new album on the Atomic Fire Records label which seems to be taking a number of bands from the Nuclear Blast Records side of the fence. What do you readers think about this news? Are you excited for the return of the Mad Axeman and will you be marking this one down on the calendar? Chime in down below and please let me know if you’ve seen him in concert before. I’d like to know your own thoughts on this so with that I say farewell and please stay safe out there. Until we meet again.
Important Links:
http://www.michaelSCHENKERhimself.com
http://www.facebook.com/MichaelSCHENKERRocks
http://www.instagram.com/michaelSCHENKERrocks
http://www.twitter.com/MWSCHENKER
http://label.atomicfire-records.com/project/michael-SCHENKER
http://www.facebook.com/atomicfirerecords
http://www.instagram.com/atomicfirerecords
http://www.twitter.com/atomicfirerec