MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO Added To RHOADSFEST

October 9, 2009

Guitarist Michael Angelo Batio (ex-NITRO) has been added to the list of musicians who will appear at the Rhoadsfest, set to take place December 6, 2009 at the Whisky A Go Go. Billed as "the best Randy Rhoads tribute show ever," Rhoadsfest will be attended by other members of Randy's family and will feature a performance by the guitarist's brother, Kelle Rhoads, with RHOADS TO OZZ (said to be "the one true authorized Rhoads tribute band"). Six acts will play at the event, which will include special Randy Rhoads features and Rhoads original artifacts on display.

Batio will perform tribute to Randy on his double-neck guitar.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/rhoadstoozz.

In 1982, Rhoads, the then-lead guitarist for OZZY OSBOURNE, and two others were killed at Flying Baron Estates, just outside Leesburg, Florida, when their small plane struck Osbourne's tour bus, then crashed into a mansion.

As previously reported, original QUIET RIOT bass player Kelli Garni and Kelle Rhoads, brother of late OZZY OSBOURNE/QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads, will take part in a live audio-video chat session on Sunday, October 11 at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST via Garni's recently launched new social networking site, dubbed the RR Network, for fans of Randy Rhoads. The chat will be open to all registered members.

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