Rainbow Relives: A Tribute to Ritchie Blackmore Rocks EX Theater Roppongi
Due to the great popularity of the first edition, an encore event has been decided!
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RAINBOW edition
The one and only Ritchie Blackmore tribute concert in Japan.
Due to the great popularity of the first edition, a second event will be held at EX Theater Roppongi on Monday, April 21, 2025!
It has been decided that the second tribute concert will be held for guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who is famous all over the world as a founding member of the legendary hard rock band DEEP PURPLE, and is also wildly popular in Japan.
The second event, held in February of this year, consisted of a two-part show of songs from the DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW eras, but it received a great response immediately after the event ended, and we decided to hold a second event. There were many voices of desire.
This time, the second edition is “RAINBOW edition”. While focusing on recreating the legendary lineup that included Ronnie James Dio, who was hailed as the strongest vocalist in the history of hard rock, and Cozy Powell, who reigned as the one and only drum hero, we will also be focusing on the Graham Bonnet era, We will also include famous songs from the Joe Lynn Turner era, allowing you to fully enjoy the charm of RAINBOW, which was Ritchie Blackmore’s ideal band.
Continuing from last time, Kazuo Hirose, editor-in-chief of heavy metal/hard rock magazine BURRN!, produced the entire story. In addition to the strongest team of Akira Kajiyama and Takenori Shimoyama, the band members also include Daiji Honma, Toshiro Nagakawa, and Jun Hasegawa.This time as well, we have achieved a unique lineup in which the players stand on the sides.
Mr. Hirose has had the most face-to-face interviews with Ritchie Blackmore than any other Japanese person, and has earned tremendous trust from him, so there is no doubt that he will be able to create content that all fans will be satisfied with. In order to experience that excitement again, we would like you to experience this dream feast with your own eyes!