WARRANT ANNOUNCE REVISED SUMMER TOUR PLANS

Following the news that their tour with Cinderella has been cancelled, WARRANT has announced they are still confirmed to perform several shows this summer. These include a now headlining slot on Rocklahoma, the newly added performance with Great White at the Sunset Station Hotel & Casino July 5 in Henderson, NV and several dates in August which include shows with Alice Cooper August 17 at the Fortune Bay Casino in Tower, MN and Billy Idol August 30 at the American Music Festival in Virginia Beach, VA.

Warrant would like to wish Cinderella's Tom Keifer who is suffering from a hemorrhaged vocal cord a speedy recovery and hopes that the tour may be rescheduled for another time.

For the first time since 1994, original WARRANT members JANI LANE (vocals), JOEY ALLEN (lead guitar), JERRY DIXON (bass), ERIK TURNER (guitar) and STEVEN SWEET (drums) will grace stages across the land together. They'll deliver a brand new and exciting stage show encompassing material from their first two multi-platinum albums Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich and Cherry Pie, plus the gold album Dog Eat Dog including such unforgettable hits as "Cherry Pie," "Down Boys," "Heaven," "Sometimes She Cries," "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and many more.

WARRANT, formed in 1984 by Erik Turner and Jerry Dixon, forged their way into the American glam rock scene in February 1989 with the release of Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (Columbia Records). A blistering world tour of 262 shows helped push the 10-track record over double platinum status—2.5 million to be exact. The CD spawned three singles-–"Down Boys," "Sometimes She Cries" and "Heaven," the latter of which alone has sold over 750,000 units.

Topping their freshman success may have seemed like a daunting task, but the band members proved they were up to the challenge. Cherry Pie--the band's second album (Columbia Records)–followed 19 months later and solidified WARRANT's standing in rock history. The band toured again at home and abroad with 200+ shows pushing USA sales of Cherry Pie up to 2.7 million. The record's title track became perhaps the band's most recognizable hit and the album peaked at #7 on the charts.

Today, the buzz surrounding WARRANT remains. Since their success in the late '80s and early '90s, the band has seen many changes but has remained a key cog in the ever-changing rock landscape. WARRANT has endured death, changes in record label and loss of band members, but with these reunion shows on the horizon, plus plans to re-enter the studio this fall to cut a new album for release next year, it appears these hardships have only fueled WARRANT's drive.

WARRANT's updated tour itinerary is as follows:
*indicates show with Great White.
**indicates show with Alice Cooper.
***indicates show with Billy Idol.

DATE CITY VENUE
*Sat-Jul-05 Henderson, NV Sunset Station Hotel & Casino - Outdoors
Sat-Jul-12 Pryor OK Rocklahoma
Sat-Aug-16 Winter Park CO Hawgfest
**Sun-Aug-17 Tower MN Fortune Bay Casino
***Sat-Aug-30 Virginia Beach, VA American Music Festival
Sun-Aug-31 Richmond, TX Rock the Bayou


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Tags:  Warrant, Rocklahoma, Jani Lane, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol

jason    June 25, 2008