Rainbow performed on this day in 1979 at the Veteran's Memorial Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut. Ticket for the show. Retrieved from here. At this time, Rainbow served as the … Continue reading On This Day (September 18)…Rainbow Touches Down (to Earth) Onstage
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On This Day (September 7)…Deep Purple Deluxe at Hammersmith
Deep Purple performed on this day in 2002 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England. Ticket for the show. Retrieved from here. Earlier that year, Jon Lord had formally retired … Continue reading On This Day (September 7)…Deep Purple Deluxe at Hammersmith
On This Day (September 5)…Difficult to End
Rainbow performed on this day in 1981 at the Andrews Amphitheater in Honolulu, Hawaii. Photo of the band reportedly from this concert. From left to right: Don Airey, Roger Glover, … Continue reading On This Day (September 5)…Difficult to End
On This Day (August 30)…A Long Goodbye to Quebec
Deep Purple and Judas Priest performed on this day in 2018 at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada. Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, and Steve Morse onstage at Centre Videotron … Continue reading On This Day (August 30)…A Long Goodbye to Quebec
On This Day (August 28)…Even More Difficult to Cure Tokyo
Rainbow performed on this day in 1981 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Rainbow were very near the end of their Difficult to Cure Tour, which had kept them … Continue reading On This Day (August 28)…Even More Difficult to Cure Tokyo
On This Day (August 26)…Difficult to Cure Tokyo
Rainbow performed on this day in 1981 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Poster for the show. Retrieved from here. Rainbow were at the tail end of their Difficult … Continue reading On This Day (August 26)…Difficult to Cure Tokyo
On This Day (August 25)…Deep Purple Goes Bananas
Deep Purple released Bananas on this day in 2003. Album cover. Retrieved from here. (Fair use) This album marked a notable change in the band's history. It was the first … Continue reading On This Day (August 25)…Deep Purple Goes Bananas
On This Day (August 23)…Difficult to Cure Nagoya
Rainbow performed on this day in 1981 at the Nagoya-Shī Kokaido in Nagoya, Japan. Ticket for the show. Retrieved from here. Rainbow were at this point slowly but surely wrapping … Continue reading On This Day (August 23)…Difficult to Cure Nagoya
On This Day (August 16)…Rainbow’s End At Monsters of Rock
Touch, Riot, Saxon, April Wine, Scorpions, Judas Priest, and Rainbow performed on this day in 1980 at Donnington Park in Castle Donington, England. Ticket for the show. Donington is misspelled. … Continue reading On This Day (August 16)…Rainbow’s End At Monsters of Rock
On This Day (August 15)…Rainbow Setting (The Stage) at Donington
Rainbow rehearsed on this day in 1980 at Donington Park. The day after this rehearsal, Rainbow would headline the inaugural Monsters of Rock Festival at Castle Donington, England. Poster for … Continue reading On This Day (August 15)…Rainbow Setting (The Stage) at Donington