Seminal rock band Angel set to tour United States, Europe and Japan

Angel

 

Hot on the heels of the release of their first new album in decades, RISEN, seminal rock band Angel is now set to tour the United States, Europe and Japan beginning next month.

December finds Angel on select tour dates in the United States with a full Spring, 2020 tour to be announced. Angel will also be part of the Rock Legends Cruise in February alongside such heavyweights as Roger Daltrey, Sebastian Bach, Robby Krieger and more. In April, Angel returns to Japan for a series of shows. Please see below for the current itinerary with more tour dates (including Europe) to be announced.

Angel is an American rock band from Washington, D.C. Discovered by Gene Simmons of Kiss and then signed to Casablanca Records, Angel came to be known for their elaborate stage show and all-white costumes. For Casablanca, Angel released six albums and toured non-stop playing American arenas with such global superstars as Aerosmith, Rush, Journey, Styx, Ted Nugent and more. They even headlined two nights at Japan’s legendary Budokan. Angel appeared on the television shows American Bandstand, Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert, The Midnight Special, and in the film “Foxes”.

Fast-forward to 2019 and Angel have reunited to release a brand new album, RISEN. Released on October 4th via Cleopatra Records, RISEN has received rave reviews from the press with Classic Rock declaring the album to be “packed with heavenly hooks and harmonies”. The album charted on multiple Billboard charts coming in at #14 on Hard Rock Albums, #34 on Independent Albums, #36 on Rock Album Sales, #82 on Top Current Albums (Sales) and #98 on Top Album Sales, respectively. Check out the lyric video for “We Were The Wild” from the album here. To purchase RISEN, please click here; RISEN is also available on vinyl. Angel is original band members Punky Meadows (lead guitar) and Frank Dimino (lead vocals) along with Danny Farrow (rhythm guitar), Charlie Calv (keyboards), Billy Orrico (bass guitar) and Steve Ojane (drums).

 

ANGEL TOUR DATES

December 13 – Teaneck, NJ, Debonair Music Hall
December 14 – Stafford Springs, CT, Palace Theater
December 15 – Scranton, PA, Stage West

February 27th – TBA

March 2 – Fort Lauderdale, FL   Rock Legends Cruise

April 4 – Osaka, Japan, AM Halll
April 5 – Nagoya, Japan, Bottom Line
April 7 – Tokyo, Japan, Shinjuku Blaze
April 8 – Tokyo, Japan, Shinjuku Blaze

 

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