LA Guns

Fri
01
Aug

SKULLFEST 2 Updated Details Announced

Friday, October 10, 2014
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Tour News

 

LINE UP SET FOR SKULL FEST 2
 
Skull Fest is set to return to the middle of America this year, with a hard rocking line-up featuring both classic artists and up-and-comers alike!  Concert promoter and organizer, Arttie Parker, says the festival is aiming to give the fans the best of both worlds and to fit the needs of the concert goers.
 
“We are very excited with this year’s line-up!  We feel like we have two absolute legends in Lizzy Borden and LA Guns as headliners for Friday and Saturday, respectively, and a really strong supporting cast of unique acts that people can’t simply go out and see anytime they want to.  In fact, this will be the ONLY North American appearance of House Of Lords this year, so if you want to see them, Skull Fest is the place to be!  Additionally, we have Killer Dwarfs making the trip down from Canada, and Jetboy will be appearing in Nebraska for the first time, I believe.  Mix in other classic bands like Bang Tango and London, Tango Down (which features David Reece of Bangalore Choir and Accept on vocals), and several newer bands such as Loveblast, Bombay Black, Kickin’ Valentina, Stonebreed, Maxx Explosion, and Saints of Rebellion, and it’s a great line-up!   
 
We also just added Pink Velvet Krush, a new band that features members of BulletBoys, Steelheart, Britny Fox, Vaudeville, and Dust N Bones.  Then, add an absolute guitar shredder in Xander Demos, Benedictum, and regional favorites, 9ine Foot Squirrel, who have a CRAZY nine year old drummer!   Plus, the ‘Reverend’ Luc Carl will be emceeing both nights!”  It’s definitely going to be a party you don’t want to miss!
 
This year’s festival is scheduled for October 10 and 11 at Sculley’s Shooters in North Platte, NE, which is dead center in the middle of the United States, and an easy drive from major airports in Denver or Omaha.  Tickets start at just $25, with single day or full event VIP packages also still available.
 
“We still have a few VIP packages left, including just a handful of the Rock Star Experience VIP package, which not only gets you your very own guitar and amplifier, but you also get guitar lessons from Xander Demos!”   
For venue information or to purchase tickets or VIP packages, go to www.skullfest.net
 
Thu
31
Jul

LA GUNS marks 30 Years with a Return to the Whisky A Go-Go

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Thursday, July 31, 2014
Categories: 
Tour News

LA Guns marks 30 Years with a Return to the Whisky A Go-Go
 
From Joe Dolan in LA:

The world famous Whisky A Go-Go played host to a night of local favorites with a headlining show by LA Guns, a band that got it's start on the very same stage 30 years ago. While the names have changed, as far as the performing line-up goes, the sound remains the same; and fans in attendance showed zero lack of support as the venue was filled to capacity by the time LA Guns took the stage.

Front man Phil Lewis was not a member of the 1983/84 line-up of the band when they first assembled the group and began their domination of the 80'sera Sunset Strip music scene. The band rotated members in and out at the time, blending parts with the group Hollywood Rose and eventually spawning two cornerstones in the MTV Headbanger's Ball generation '' LA Guns and Guns n' Roses. The result remains legendary in the influence of literally hundreds, if not thousands of bands that followed. By the time 1985 came around, however, the band had secured Lewis on vocals and his songwriting prowess and live performance history would meld with that of former band guitarist and founding member Tracii Guns to create a sound that would land the band a place in the rock and roll history books forever.

The current line-up of LA Guns includes singer Phil Lewis (Girl, Torme), guitarist Michael Grant (Endeverafter, Assassins), drummer Steve Riley (WASP, Steppenwolf) who has performed with the band as far back as 1987 and on bass guitar, Scotty Griffin (Hookers and Blow, The King Mixers.) The level of authority that each member provides from a history in recording and performing on the hard rock circuit played a key role in turning a night at the Whisky in to a show that concertgoers will talk about for some time to come.

When the curtain dropped and the lights came up, the band opened their set with four fan favorites. The opening song was Show No Mercy, a hard rocker that launched the band in to stardom as the first track of the self-titled debut by the band in 1988, eventually reaching gold status after the release of their follow up album titled Cocked & Loaded. Next came the 2nd track from the same album, Sex Action then two songs from the sophomore release ' Never Enough and I WWanna Be Your Man. Throughout the night, LA Guns ran the gamut of singles from their catalog, touching on the strongest songs fans have responded to throughout their history. From the back of the room to the stage, attendees raised their horns and sang along, one fan even getting personal with the band was able to remove a cuff style bracelet from her arm and put it on Lewis' wrist with gratitude, which he responded to with thanks from the stage, wearing it for the rest of the show.

The band is now on tour, independently, and has scheduled performances across the US that will showcase a series of talents that also come from the same era of the band's years in scoring radio airplay. Throughout August and September, LA Guns will share stages with artists including Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, Winger, The (London) Quireboys, Enuff Z'Nuff, Great White, Sebastian Bach (Skid Row,) Warrant, Queensryche and Trixter. A good look at the summer of 2014 begs one to ask ' 'What the hell year is this, wherre hard rock is the biggest thing taking the concert scene by storm?' Fans, it seems, are just grateful for the return of music that feeds their hungry hard rock hearts.

Keep up with the band and the upcoming tour dates by visiting the official website at www.laguns.net, or on the social network through Facebook and Twitter. All links are available on the band's website.
 
 

 
 

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