Michael Angelo Batio Plans Guitar Extravaganza

I know a lot you live in the Midwest like me and I thought you might be interested in this string of shows. Guitar fanatics will be especially interested. These special shows usually only happen in L.A. or Vegas, so it's interesting that the middle of the country is getting something this unique. Here's the release: 

HOLLYWOOD, CA (October 23, 2013) - Legendary shredder Michael Angelo Batio will embark in a three-day string of exclusive shows of his multimedia extravaganza featuring the music of some of the greatest rock guitarists of the past 50 years. Batio will also be giving away an autographed MAB 3 guitar the night of the Mississippi Moon Bar performance sponsored by Eagle 102 KXGE – detail coming!

Guitar legend and virtuoso, Michael Angelo Batio, takes you on his 90 minute aural/visual journey to the different eras of rock music while playing guitars with incredible speed and musical precision. The “Tribute to The Legends Of Rock Guitar" show entails an awesome display of guitar wizardry accompanied by an equally talented band. This chronological tribute features Batio’s incredible arrangements and medley’s from the different eras of rock beginning with Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, then moving on to Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Metallica and more.

The brilliant, fast paced multimedia experience is completed with multiple video screens, incredible lighting, on stage theatrics and of course the amazing guitar work of the “#1 Shredder of all time” (Guitar One Magazine), Michael Angelo Batio. You will be introduced to Batio’s “MAB Over – Under” neck technique along with his famous Double-Guitar. Michael’s Dean “Jet” Double-Guitar was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in February 2012. Michael invented the Double-Guitar and is credited with being the first person to play both left and right handed at the same time.

Here's the show info: 

Thursday, November 14

Hard Rock Café

63 West Ontario

Chicago, IL  60654

Doors – 8:00 pm

$10 – ALL AGES

Friday, November 15

Diamond Jo Casino

The Mississippi Moon Bar

301 Bell Street

Dubuque, Iowa 52001

Doors – 8:00 pm

NO COVER – 21+

Saturday, November 16

The Token Lounge

28949 Joy Road

Westland, MI

www.thetokenlounge.com – to purchase in advance

Advance Tix $10 - $15 at the door

Doors 8pm

The excitement of the show stays with you long after the performance. Michael Angelo Batio has been an extraordinary inspiration to countless musicians around the world, playing a major role in the evolution of modern rock guitar. He embodies the spirit of a true artist who has ceaselessly pursued his own creative vision, while mentoring and cultivating the next generation of emerging musicians. Come see what all the talk is about of this true shred guitar legend!

Comments

[Brian C.]

Lock up your daughters. Haha.

[jimbo]

I'm sorry, but I cannot get through watching his videos as I'm focused of that ridiculous, fake-as-the-day-is-long, plastic dead animal thingy on his head.

[Kenny Ozz]

He is a GREAT player. But good lord that wig is BAD.

[JAT]

Maybe I missed the dates...when is the Chicago date?

[Roy Coston]

LOL!!! He 'borrowed' my idea!!!

Retrospect Recording Artist, Roy Coston is a virtuoso guitarist, specializing in electric styles for over three decades. Throughout his career, Roy has been writing, producing, and performing with a variety of bands, and has opened concerts for such notable acts as Bret Michaels of Poison, Benny Mardones & Blue Oyster Cult. His playing has been reviewed in magazines, fanzines, and radio stations all over the world, including Belgium, Germany, South Africa, Slovenia, Italy, USA and Canada. Roy’s newest endeavor is the ‘Tribute to the Guitar Legends’, paying tribute to influential guitarist like Pat Travers, Ted Nugent, John Sykes and Ace Frehley {Kiss}.
www.wix.com/roythebatboy/roycoston

Oneida Dispatch: 10/23/13
http://www.oneidadispatch.com/arts-and-entertainment/20131022/coston-trio-returns-to-the-gig-at-turning-stone-on-saturday

[Metalboy!]

Roy! There you are, my boy! Wish I could be there to see your show. Your videos blow me away!

Batio is also one of THE Greats, as two "classic" NITRO albums prove.

What's more, he is the definition of HAIR METAL as NITRO were proven to have The Highest Hair on The L.A. Strip.

[Bobby Sixxkiller]

Metalboy!
Why are you so obsessed with band members hair.Are you a hair dresser or something. It's supposed to be about the music not the hair. It's like you measure a bands worth by the height of their hair.

[Brian C.]

In metalboy's defense, Nitro used to flaunt that fact. It was a big deal to the band.

Plus, have you heard Nitro? Kind of hard to make it about the music when you are talking about them. Haha....

[dj]

Because the image is part of it too guys! I'm with Metalboy! Yeah the first thing is the music, then your hair has to be at least 6 feet tall if you consider yourself glam from the sunset strip.
Great guitarist very underrated in most parts, I would love to go and see a show like this.

[Bobby Sixxkiller]

I don't care how big somebody's hair is. The music is what matters. Talking about stuff like that is something 12 year old girls do when reading Tiger Beat magazine.I could be wrong but 80's glam metal is the only genre I can think of where you could have a lead singer that looked like DR.Phil with long hair and still be successful. Klaus Meine and Kevin Dubrow pulled it off. When me and my friends talk about metal bands from the 80's the only time hair comes up is when we are making fun of the cheesy hair bands. Being called a hair band is not a compliment. It's a phrase people use to rag on metal bands from the 80's. It's a derogatory term. I find his posts very confusing cause he seems to like the music but he is constantly calling it hair metal.Which is such a slap in the face to the glam metal bands from that era that were the real deal.

[reptileblvd]

I plan on picking up tickets for the show in Westland Michigan. It should be a good show.

[Roy]

Hey Metal Boy - somewhat still alive and well!!! LOL!!!
Sorry I havent been on here lately. Not looking for sympathy.
Lots of medical issues with the Sarcoidosis.
It was Kicking my ass, finally with medication, the doctors have it some what under control.

Now that I am older,Not so much about me anymore. I just want to play and show my son the ropes. Hopefully he will take it further than I did. Hes been playing 3 years..
Gunnar Coston Drum Solo @ The Gaming and Wrestling Expo October 19th 2013.. TRIBUTE TO THE GUITAR LEGENDS
http://youtu.be/pncEKvhKnwk
Do to time re strengths short set: set included:
Deuce - KISS, Cold Sweat - Thin Lizzy
Rock Bottom - UFO - new original Caught the Devil by the Tail
Pat Travers Boom Boom Out go the lights,Ted Nugent Wango Tango into StrangelHold


Thought you would like this:
I was the special guest guitarist HAIR NATION {from Buffalo NY} "BALLS TO THE WALL" Hair Nation -- featuring Jim Crean on lead vocals, Chris Daley on bass, and Colleen Covo on drums -- welcome special guest lead guitarist Roy Coston for a show on Oct. 18, 2013 at Braun's in Akron, N.Y.
HairNation supporting: Cinderella band members Eric Brittingham and Jeff LaBar join Brandon Gibbs (formerly of the Gibbs Brothers) in creating a new band titled “CHEAP THRILL”.
http://youtu.be/Zh-BsQ7XORk

Thanks Roy 'The BatBoy'
www.wix.com/roythebatboy/roycoston
https://www.facebook.com/pages/COSTON/291287492531

[Metalboy!]

Fantastic stuff, Roy! God Bless You and God Bless Rock & Roll, especially, HAIR METAL, hahaha!!!

p.s. And totally BADA*S set list, man! And I LOVE the title to your new original, "Caught The Devil By The Tail"!!!

[Metalboy!]

Hey, Brian C.! I LOVE NITRO's music! Those two albums ROCK! Too bad Gillette turned out to be such a d*ck toward Lita Ford. Something tells me he's been like that all his life.

[Devon]

Bobby Sixxkiller

You are CRAZY!

Metalboy! is a 1000% right. Hair is the most important thing about metal. All I gotta see is a picture of a band and if there hair is jacked up then sign me up. Hair is the spirit of metal. You can't rock if you don't have big hair. Plain and simple metal is about image, 1st hair 2nd make up 3rd clothes 4th the music. Britny Fox, Nitro, Winger, Kix, Bang Tango, Killer Dwarfs, Trixter and Tora Tora now that's REAL HAIR METAL. Bands like those understand what metal is all about.

Bobby Sixxkiller is just clueless. HAIR METAL is the best metal. I bet he listens to those poseurs Motley Crue. He probably thinks Ratt and Hanoi Rocks are good hair metal bands. There hair wasn't even that big. Those bands don't even deserve to be called hair metal. They concentrate too much on the music. They don't know anything about REAL HAIR METAL. There music is so dull it's quite obvious big hair just makes the music pop out of the speakers.

[Roy]

Hey MetalBoy, Thanks for your support!!!

You'll have to check my Reverbnation page. I wrote 3 songs that I will be posting up there when the mix is complete.
http://www.reverbnation.com/roycoston
{"Caught The Devil By The Tail", 'Not Much Left Of Me', & 'Monster In The Machine'}

Peace, Roy \m/ \m/
http://www.wix.com/roythebatboy/roycoston

[Metalboy!]

Will do, Roy! Thanks! \m/