New Tour Dates Added to North American Tour
Michael Schenker teams with Carmine Appice for shows beginning in July

"Michael Schenker's guitar playing has left an indelible mark on rock and roll history." - Ultimate Guitar

"Carmine Appice set the foundation for heavy drumming before John Bonham, before Ian Paice, before anyone else."
- Rick van Horn, Modern Drummer

May 24, 2010 --- Los Angeles, CA - Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker has announced he will offer VIP Ticket Packages for his 30th Anniversary North American Tour. The packages offer concert attendees an opportunity to hang out with two of rock's legendary icons - Michael Schenker and Carmine Appice. VIP Packages also include admission to the show and soundcheck prior to the show; photo opportunities at soundcheck; tour bus send-off after the show; autographed posters; and each VIP Package recipient's name will be automatically entered in a contest/drawing for a Michael Schenker Dean Guitar; a Carmine Appice Aquarian Drumhead; and a Carmine Appice Signature Snare Drum. The VIP Ticket packages are limited to 10 per show, are sponsored by Dean Guitars, DDrum, The Michael Schenker Group, and Carmine Appice, and can be purchased for $250 at: http://www.serge.org/msgviptickets.htm.

Michael Schenker joins forces with drum icon Carmine Appice on the 30th Anniversary Tour - North America. Other band members in the lineup include Gary Barden - vocals;  Elliott "Dean" Rubinson - bass (July tourdates): Rev Jones - bass (August tourdates); and Wayne Findlay - guitars and keyboards. The tour kicks off on July 15th in Redondo Beach, CA.

Tourdates for the 30th Anniversary Tour - North America are:

JUL 15 2010  Brixton  Redondo Beach, CA

JUL 16 2010 Galaxy Theatre   Santa Ana, CA

JUL 18 2010  Brick By Brick  San Diego, CA

JUL 21 2010  Back Stage Live  San Antonio, TX

JUL 23 2010  Trees  Dallas, TX*

JUL 24 2010  Zoo Amphitheatre (Rock N America Festival)  Oklahoma City, OK

JUL 27 2010  Showcase Live  Foxborough, MA

JUL 28 2010  Altar Bar  Pittsburgh, PA

JUL 29 2010  Starland Ballroom  Sayreville, NJ

JUL 30 2010  Jaxx  Springfield, VA

JUL 31 2010  The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza  New York, NY

AUG 01 2010  The Crazy Donkey  Farmingdale, NY

AUG 02 2010  The Hideout Binghamton, NY

AUG 04 2010  Scatz Nightclub  Middleton, WI

AUG 8 2010  Tower Theatre  Fresno, CA

AUG 11 2010  Studio Seven  Seattle, WA

AUG 13 2010  The Last Day Saloon  Santa Rosa, CA

AUG 14 2010  Pepperbelly's  Fairfield, CA

AUG 15 2010  The Avalon  Santa Clara, CA

AUG 16 2010  The Boardwalk  Orangevale, CA*

AUG 18 2010  Coach House  San Juan Capistrano, CA*

AUG 19 2010  Key Club West Hollywood, CA*

* New show

Hard rock guitarist Michael Schenker is a former member of UFO and a founding member of the Scorpions and the Michael Schenker Group (M.S.G). He is the younger brother of Rudolf Schenker, guitarist with the Scorpions. Schenker joined UFO under unusual circumstances. The band left the UK to play some dates in Germany. Their guitarist at the time, Bernie Marsden, forgot his passport and was unable to make the first gig. At the venue, UFO spotted Michael playing a soundcheck with the Scorpions and managed to persuade him into playing that evening's show. And the rest is history.....Eventually, Schenker decided he wanted to play his own music and not be a hired hand for another band. In 1979, he founded the Michael Schenker Group, and the band has been recording and touring as numerous incarnations ever since.

Author, clinician, drummer... Carmine Appice first came to prominence as the percussionist with the late 1960s psychedelic band Vanilla Fudge. He contributed distinctive background harmonies with bassist Tim Bogert, adding to the group's high decibel sonic assault. After five albums, Appice and Bogert left Vanilla Fudge to form the blues rock quartet Cactus with vocalist Rusty Day and guitarist Jim McCarty. Eventually, Appice left Cactus with Bogert to join Jeff Beck in the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice, and then later joined Rod Stewart's backing band in 1977, co-writing hit songs such as "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Young Turks". In 1978, Appice played drums on Paul Stanley's first solo album  and has recorded with Stanley Clarke and Pink Floyd. He also recorded and toured with Ted Nugent, Ozzy Osbourne, Blue Murder, and was the founding member of King Kobra. Fuel Records reissued Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus project in August 2009.

For more information about Michael Schenker and Carmine Appice, please visit the following web sites:

http://www.michaelschenkerhimself.com
http://www.carminappice.net