MICHAEL SCHENKER – Tonight's San Jose Show, Two Additional Gigs Postponed Until May Due To Visa Processing Complications

Legendary UFO/Scorpions guitarist, Michael Schenker, has released a new studio album entitled Spirit On A Mission and is touring North America for the release. The tour was due to kick off today (March 25th) at the Rockbar Theater in San Jose, CA, but to unforeseen visa processing delays the first three shows of the trek have to be scrapped, They are as follows:

March
25 – Rockbar Theater – San Jose, CA
27 – Tonic – Portland, OR           
28 – Studio Seven – Seattle, WA

Schenker’s camp has issued the following statement regarding the complications:

“Everyone is gutted that we are missing out on playing these first few shows, particularly as this will be the first time Herman and Francis have played together on American soil in many years. Everyone is so fired up to deliver killer performances of the new Temple Of Rock songs from Spirit On A Mission as well as classics from the Scorpions, UFO and MSG.

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to those who bought tickets for the three affected shows, but hope they will come rawk out with us at the rescheduled performances.

Sometimes things get beyond even our control and best endevors, as was the case in this situation.”

The three affected shows have been rescheduled for May. The new tour schedule can be viewed below:

April
1 – Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA
2 – Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA           
3 – Whisky a Go Go – West Hollywood, CA           
4 – M-15 Concert Hall – Corona, CA
7 – Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV           
8 – Livewire Concert Hall – Scottsdale, AZ          
10 – Trees – Dallas, TX           
11 – 210 Kapones Live – San Antonio, TX           
12 – 18th Street – San Leon, TX           
15 – Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY           
16 – Eclipse – Binghamton, NY
17 – Newton Theatre – Newton, NJ
18 – The Stone Pony – Asbury Park, NJ           
20 – Sellersville Theater – Sellersville, PA           
22 – Rockpile West – Toronto, ON
23 – Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL  (Enuff Z Nuff guests on this performance)
24 – Harpos Concert Hall – Detroit, MI           
25 – Arcada Theatre – St. Charles, IL  (Enuff Z Nuff guests on this performance)        
26 – Freaksters – Pontiac, IL           
28 – Buffalo Rose – Golden, CO           
30 – Ramona Mainstage – Ramona, CA          

May
1 – Coach House – San Juan Capistrano, CA           
2 – Canyon Club – Agoura Hills, CA (Special Guest Don Dokken)
3 – Rockbar Theatre – San Jose, CA
5 – Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
6 – Bossanova – Portland, OR

Spirit On A Mission, the album of all-new material, features Schenker’s Temple of Rock band including ex-Scorpions Herman Rarebell (drums) and Francis Buchholz (bass), ex-Rainbow’s Doogie White (vocals) and Wayne Findlay (guitar, keyboards). The album will be released on CD, Deluxe Edition (CD+DVD), Deluxe 180 gram vinyl (special DMM-Cut), and digital download.

The album features 12 classic rock guitar-driven songs that highlight Schenker’s distinctive and dynamic guitar playing, valiantly underpinned by the ferocious rhythm section of Rarebell and Buchholz, the same rhythm section that originally performed together on the Scorpions’ 1979 album Lovedrive.

Spirit On A Mission tracklisting:

“Live And Let Live”
“Communion”
“Vigilante Man”
“Rock City”
‘Saviour Machine”
“Something Of The Night”
“All Our Yesterdays”
“Bulletproof”
“Let The Devil Scream”
“Good Times”
“Restless Heart”
“Wicked”

Check out the promo video of the new single “Vigilante Man” below.