Dio Disciples US Tour

[DuchessOfDork]

http://www.smnnews.com/2011/05/20/dio-disciples-to-embark-on-full-u-s-tour-in-september/

Soooooo who's goin'?

(I know this is old news, but they will be releasing dates soon!)

 

[War Ensemble]

They are in MN at the end of September. I think I saw the date was the 30th. Tickets were $30-35 or so. They are opening for the Skid Row cover band that features Rachel Bolan, Scotti Hill & others. Not sure if Dave Sabo will be with them. He might be out tour managing Down during that time frame.

 

[KS METALHEAD]

I would love to see them!! Been waiting for U.S. dates for awhile. Hopefully there will be a Kansas City or a Oklahoma City show that I can make it to.

 

[DuchessOfDork]

Well, I know they will be at Jaxx (Spingfield, VA) on September 24th. So, whoever else goes, I'll see you there!

 

[AngraRULES]

Not me. Dio is untouchable. I don't think Ripper or Doro get even close.

There's already too many shows in September. Seeing a Dio "cover" band (as much as it's a beautiful tribute), doesn't strike me as a must-see.

I saw Dio three times back in the day. No tribute to him will ever get close. I'd rather stay with the memories of the real thing in my mind than go see this tour.

 

[Justin G]

Not me. Dio is untouchable. I don't think Ripper or Doro get even close.

There's already too many shows in September. Seeing a Dio "cover" band (as much as it's a beautiful tribute), doesn't strike me as a must-see.

I saw Dio three times back in the day. No tribute to him will ever get close. I'd rather stay with the memories of the real thing in my mind than go see this tour.

Same here. I suppose in a slow month I might see a Dio cover band, but September is pretty packed with shows and, um, ProgPower.

 

[KingsGene]

Via http://www.bravewords.com/news/166624

DIO DISCIPLES - featuring RONNIE JAMES DIO alumni Simon Wright (drums), Craig Goldy (guitar), Scott Warren (keyboards) and Rudy Sarzo (bass) along with vocalists Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Toby Jepson (LITTLE ANGELS, GUN) - have announced dates for their American tour. Confirmed shows are listed below:

September
22 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
23 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony
24 - West Springfield, VA Jaxx
25 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
26 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
27 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
28 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
29 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
30 - Medina, MN - Medina Entertainment Center

October
4 - Lexington, KY - Buster's Billiard & Backroom
6 - Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre
7 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
8 - San Antonio, TX - Sunken Gardens
9 - Dallas, TX - Trees

 

[DuchessOfDork]

September
22 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
23 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony
24 - W. Springfield, VA - Jaxx
26 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
27 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
28 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
29 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
30 - Medina, MN - Medina Entertainment Center

October
6 - Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre
7 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
8 - San Antonio, TX - Sunken Gardens
9 - Dallas, TX - Trees

/cough

 

[5150]

Ironically, they are playing the same night as UFO in Houston. I'd like to see both bands. The last UFO album was probably their best in a number of years. But given the choice, I think I'll go with Dio's Disciples.

 

[seh750]

I caught the Dio Disciples show in Portland last night. Was a really good, fun show at a small venue. Venue holds about 400 but was not feeling packed, I'd guess about 250-300 were there. Fortunately this particular venue generally has good sound and last night was no exception.

First up was local Metallica tribute band Motorbreath. Played stuff from Kill 'Em All through the black album.

Second up was local Iron Maiden tribute band Maiden NW. They had the chops to pull it off and put on a high energy show. Eddie payed a visit onstage during The Trooper and later an 8-foot tall Killers-era Eddie headbanged in the crowd with a bloody hatchet. The crowd really got into this show and it was a big sing-along. All songs were from Number of the Beast through Powerslave.

Between sets in the drink line I got talking to a guy named Andrew who asked about my Beyond the Bridge t-shirt. Turns out he had been to ProgPower a few times, but not recently. Second time in a month I ran into a ProgPower fan here in the Northwest.

Third up was Seattle-based Witchburn. Four-piece band with a female singer and guitarist. Had a Janis Joplin meets Soundgarden vibe with an occasional touch of doom. They were really tight and had a great groove.

My co-worker Johnny finally showed up about 10pm just before Dio Disciples came on. And then he left about half-way through the encore. That's his typical MO when we go to shows, I don't get it, but whatever. I always want the maximum music for my hard-earned dollar.

Saving the best for last, Dio Disciples stormed the stage. Whole show could have been a "best of" disc: Killing the Dragon, Holy Diver, Last in Line, Stand up and Shout, Catch the Rainbow, Man on the Silver Mountain, Mob Rules, Heaven and Hell, etc. They played about 90 minutes with a 3-song encore finishing up with Rainbow in the Dark and We Rock. The only song I really wished they would have played but didn't was Gates of Babylon. Once again the whole show was a giant sing-along with the crowd thoroughly involved. I've read some critique that "is isn't Dio". Well, of course not, but the two-singer format helped keep the focus on the music and not on the singer. Owens and Logan traded off frequently, sometimes alternating songs, sometimes both singing on the same tune. Owens said a couple of times that they were here to celebrate the music of Ronnie James, he never said "we are Dio" or anything like that.

Dio has always had a special place in my musical heart. I was 11 or 12 and mostly listening to Devo and Styx when the neighbor high-school kid would frequently be outside washing his Camaro and blasting tunes like Rainbow in the Dark so I asked him about what he was listening to. Around the same time a kid on my soccer team gave me a copy of Iron Maiden's Piece of Mind. Those two events started a lifelong passion for metal music.

I never got to see Dio live, my fault I know, and it was great to see these classic songs performed well by people who had previously performed with the man himself.

 

[DuchessOfDork]

Good review. Glad they're still out there playing and putting Dio's music into the ears of people all over!

 

[Jasonic]

It seems like they are doing it with class.
Everything from the name of the band through how they represent themselves on stage screams they are doing nothing more than celebrating the music and performing as a tribute to DIO's career.

While I don't think I personally would care to see it live, I can get behind what they are doing.

 

[labrekk]

Good review. Glad they're still out there playing and putting Dio's music into the ears of people all over!

+1.

If only they'd play near my place...

 

[General Zod]

Dio is untouchable. I don't think Ripper or Doro get even close.

Agreed.

There's already too many shows in September. Seeing a Dio "cover" band (as much as it's a beautiful tribute), doesn't strike me as a must-see.

They're playing NJ in mid-November. Looking forward to it. You should stop using that kid of yours as an excuse, and come hang out.

I saw Dio three times back in the day. No tribute to him will ever get close. I'd rather stay with the memories of the real thing in my mind than go see this tour.

I've seen Dio a number of times over the years. The first time was in 1986, with Accept, at Madison Square Garden. I think it was my 2nd concert ever. However, I don't see a tribute like this as anything other than what it is; an all-star tribute band.