OVER THE RAINBOW: New European Tour Dates Announced

February 12, 2010

OVER THE RAINBOW has scheduled the following dates:

Apr. 15 - Prague, Czech Republic - Retro Music Hall
Apr. 16 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Masters of Rock Cafe
Apr. 17 - Bratislava, Slovakia - PKO
Apr. 19 - Budapest, Hungary - A38
Apr. 22 - Kerkrade, Netherlands - The Rock
Apr. 23 - Zaandam, Netherlands - De Kade
Jul. 08 - Kvinesdal, Norway - Norway Rock Festival
Jul. 09 - Söderala, Sweden - Rockweekend Festival
Jul. 31 - Kotka, Finland - Festival Tent

OVER THE RAINBOW is:

Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW 1980-1984) - Vocals
Bobby Rondinelli (RAINBOW 1980-1983) - Drums
Greg Smith (RAINBOW 1994-1997) - Bass
Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore - Guitar

OVER THE RAINBOW's most recent touring keyboardist, Paul Morris (RAINBOW, 1994-1997),replaced Tony Carey, the original keyboardist for OVER THE RAINBOW, prior to the band's performance in front of 12,000 fans at the Sweden Rock Festival on June 4, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden.

Like all members of OVER THE RAINBOW (with the exception of Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore),Paul Morris was also a member of RAINBOW. He recorded and toured with them from 1994 through 1997.

In the '70s, '80s and '90s, RAINBOW released over 20 albums (five gold, four silver),seven Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock tracks, six Top 75 U.K. songs and at least seven MTV frequently played videos. Since 1998, former members of RAINBOW and their respective management offices were overloaded with requests for RAINBOW to reunite. Rondinelli, Smith and Turner agreed that the only legitimate way to accomplish this was to employ a Blackmore on guitar.

Jürgen Blackmore is a critically acclaimed guitarist in his own right and agreed to join this endeavor after realizing how intense the demand was for a RAINBOW "reunion." OVER THE RAINBOW marks the first time that four members from three different eras of RAINBOW have taken the stage together along with J.R. Blackmore.

BilbaoIsRock.com uploaded video footage of OVER THE RAINBOW's October 31, 2009 concert in Bilbao, the largest city in the Basque Country and the capital of the province of Biscay, Spain. Watch the clips below.

The band's setlist was as follows:

01. Tarot Woman
02. Kill The King
03. Can't Let You Go
04. Death Alley Driver
05. Wolf To The Moon
06. Eyes Of The World
07. Guitar Solo
08. Ariel
09. All Night Long
10. I Surrender
11. Man On The Silver Mountain
12. Jealous Lover
13. Drum Solo
14. Stargazer
15. Long Live Rock 'N' Roll

Encore:

16. Gates Of Babylon

Encore 2:

17. Since You've Been Gone
18. Can't Happen Here
19. Spotlight Kid

Check out photos from RockLive.es.

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