The FLORIDA METAL ALL-STARS...
Thursday, July 22 2010
The FLORIDA METAL ALL-STARS(featuring current and former members of Savatage/Jon Oliva's Pain/Crimson Glory/Circle II Circle/Doctor Butcher/Deuxmonkey, and others.) will be headlining the Rock Against Lymphoma benefit concert at Quaker Steak & Lube in Pinellas Park on Sunday, August 1st at 8:00 p.m.
This one-time-only line-up includes Jon Oliva (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, JOP), Zak Stevens (SAVATAGE, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA), Matt LaPorte (JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CRIMSON GLORY, CIRCLE II CIRCLE), Ben Jackson (CRIMSON GLORY), John Zahner (SAVATAGE, JOP, CRIMSON GLORY), Wade Black (CRIMSON GLORY, LEATHERWOLF, DEUXMONKEY), Todd LaTorre (CRIMSON GLORY), John Osborne (DOCTOR BUTCHER, CIRCLE II CIRCLE), Tom McDyne (JOP, CIRCLE II CIRCLE), Kevin Rothney (JOP), Jerry Outlaw (JOP, GENITORTURERS, BOGUS POMP) and others.
The band will be performing metal and hard rock classics from such bands as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple,
Savatage and more. Also performing on this day will be former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle (w/ Skynyrd tribute act Nuthin' Fancy) and rising Nashville country star Glenn Cummings. The concert is being held to help raise money to help Tampa Bay musician Joe "Cellfish Joe" Koltay, who was recently diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and needs to pay for expensive chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Like so many other musicians, Koltay finds himself without health insurance and this event's proceeds will go to help his medical expenses.
Bourbon Street show 9/18/10
Tuesday, June 1 2010
Fall kick off show at Bourbon St. annoucned...
Tuesday, May 18 2010
Jon Oliva's Pain has announced their fall tour kick-off concert on Saturday, September 18th at Bourbon Street Nightclub in New Port Richey Florida. Special guests for this show will be Seven Kingdoms, Holes and Hearts, and The Eternal Effect. Tickets will go on sale soon at www.clubbourbonstreet.com
JOP will launch it's Euro-headlining tour in late September in support of their new release "Festival". Special guests for this tour will be Need from (Greece) and Neverland from Turkey). The tour will center around a live DVD concert to be filmed at The 013 in Tilburg, Holland on October 15th. A release date is tentatively set for early 2011. Confirmed dates so far are listed below.
Oliva: " It's finally time to bring our "FESTIVAL" to the stage. We are blessed to have had such an amazing reaction to the new record. We will play 5-7 songs from the new Cd and some real Savatage treats. It's gonna be awesome and filming an official live concert of JOP music and the Criss Oliva era of Savatage will be something special for the band and all who attend....don't miss it"!
Also JOP can now confirm the headlining position for the Pathfinder Metal Festival @ The Local Venue in Marietta, Georgia on Saturday October 30th. More bands and info to be announced soon.
Summer Festival Appearances are:
Graspop Metal Meeting: Sunday June 27
Bang Your Head Festival: Friday, July 16
Zwarte Cross Festival: Saturday July 17
Fall Tour dates confirmed so far:
Saturday, September 18th, 2010- Florida @ Bourbon Street Nightclub
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - DE-Berlin @ Halford
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - CR-Praque @ Exit Club
Friday, October 1, 2010 DE - Gunzendorf @ Prog Metal Night
Saturday, October 2, 2010 - Essen, DE - @Turock
Sunday, October 3, 2010 - NL- Progpower Europe 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - Hamburg, DE - @New Ballroom
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - Aschaffenburg, DE - @Colos-Saal
Friday, October 8, 2010 Fri DE - Köln @ Werkstat
Saturday, October, 9, 2010 - Memmingen, DE - @Kaminwerk
Sunday, October 10, 2010 - TBA
Tuesday, October, 12 2010 - Colmar, FR - @Grillen
Wednesday, October, 13, 2010 - Pratteln, CH - @Z7
Friday, October 15, 2010 - Tilburg, NL - @013 NO SUPPORT
Saturday, October 16, 2010 - Vosselar, BE - @Biebob
RIP Ronnie James Dio
Tuesday, May 18 2010
"Two days has passed and I still cannot come to grips with the tragic passing of Ronnie James Dio. My heart is sad once again.I have always considered Ronnie as a God, a hero, a pioneer,a legend, and one of the nicest people I have ever met.
Ronnie gave Savatage their first break when he took us on tour so many years ago. We were so young and did so many stupid things on that tour. But Ronnie let it all go, and took care of us. The world has lost more than an icon...we lost so much more than that this past Sunday. I can't properly express my sadness.
Thank you Ronnie and for all you have given us as a musician, but most of all for your sweet and caring soul. You will be missed, and we will celebrate your life forever."
Jon Oliva
Drummer joins Metal Lessons Radio this week!
Monday, May 10 2010
Metal Lessons Radio welcomes Christopher Kinder (Jon Oliva’s Pain) into the studio to co-host the show this week. He joins hosts O’Brien & Mahoney as they go through three hours of metal, call-ins, war stories, and live chatting! Expect lots of requests, some of Mr. Kinder’s favorites, and a heavy dose of Jon Oliva’s Pain new release “Festival”. Class Is In
Session!
Lessons Radio" Live, Monday May 10, 2010. 8-11pm EST. The chat is located at OldSchoolMetal.net
Tune In:
CMSradio.net
HardRockin80s.com
HardRockin80s.com
UncontrolledNoize.com
"Metal Lessons Radio" also replays Saturday 10am EST on PureRockRadio.net
JON OLIVA: "Stories, Carols,.....and Pain"
Thursday, April 8 2010
Be one of a lucky few who will join Jon Oliva (mastermind of SAVATAGE and JON OLIVA'S PAIN, co-creator/songwriter of the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) for this special intimate performance/songwriting clinic.
This will a be a rare glimpse into the mind of this legendary singer/songwriter. Joining Jon will be his long-time guitarist, Seminole Music's own Matt LaPorte,....as they discuss and perform many of the songs that have helped define the legacy of this hard rock icon. There will be a Q&A session, as well as a meet & greet/autograph signing immediately following the performance.
Only 50 seats are available, and a handful of "standing room-only" tickets will be released upon this guaranteed sell-out, once-in-a-lifetime event. Tickets are $15 and available at or through Seminole Music. Tickets CAN be purchased over the phone (727-399-9516) by credit card.
DO NOT HESITATE TO GET YOURS as seating is SEVERELY limited.
Jon Oliva's Pain has begun confirming fall tour dates
Wednesday, March 17 2010
Jon Oliva's Pain (from the Mastermind of Savatage), has begun confirming fall tour dates in support if their new CD "FESTIVAL" which was released in Europe/Japan in March. A U.S release date us set for April 12th. More show dates to be added and the band is currently working on U.S tour dates as well.
Highlighting the fall tour will be the live DVD concert filming at the 013 in Tilburg, Holland on October 15. The live DVD has a tentativerelease date set for early 2011. This will be the first official live DVD release with Oliva handling all the vocal duties. It promises to be a once in a life-time show featuring an assault of SAVATAGE classics and the 4 JOP CD's. Limited VIP ticket packages for the live DVD show will be offered in the next few weeks. Stay tuned for details.
JOP's "FESTIVAL" has received critical acclaim all over Europe with album of the month honors in many countries and cracking into the German Media Control Charts (similar to Billboard Top 100) at #87 in just it's first week of reported sales.
The JOP summer festival season is also taking shape with Graspop, Bang Your Head, and Zwarte Cross confirmed. More festivals and summer shows to be announced as they happen.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - DE-Berlin @ Halford
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - CR-Praque @ Exit Club
Friday, October 1, 2010 DE - Gunzendorf @ Prog Metal Night
Saturday, October 2, 2010 - Essen, DE - @Turock
Sunday, October 3, 2010 - NL- Progpower Europe 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - Hamburg, DE - @New Ballroom
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - Aschaffenburg, DE - @Colos-Saal
Friday, October 8, 2010 Fri DE - Köln @ Werkstat
Saturday, October, 9, 2010 - Memmingen, DE - @Kaminwerk
Sunday, October 10, 2010 - TBA
Tuesday, October, 12 2010 - Colmar, FR - @Grillen
Wednesday, October, 13, 2010 - Pratteln, CH - @Z7
Friday, October 15, 2010 - Tilburg, NL - @013 NO SUPPORT
Saturday, October 16, 2010 - Vosselar, BE - @Biebob
Monday, October 18, 2010 - ES-Madrid @ Hieneken (www.salarena.com)
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - ES-Barcelona @ Rassmatazz 2 (www.salarena.com)
JOP cd "FESTIVAL" right here!
Wednesday, March 3 2010
The new release is now available for purchase!
Digipacks only: $18.00 + $2.00 shipping within the US and Canada via Paypal or money order only.
Paypal account: ckindercash@hotmail.com
Money Orders to:
Christopher Kinder
1478 Lake Side Court
Dunedin, Florida 34698
Be sure click on payment for "services" so we don't get screwed on the fee's.
Bourbon Street show cancelled...
Sunday, February 28 2010
Its is with great disappointment to report that JOP will be postponing the upcoming April 24th show at Bourbon Street. We're sorry if this puts a wrench in anyone's plans. We will re-schedule this show at the start of our next tour. Thanks for your understanding and please except our sincere apology.
JOP Fall tour schedule
Monday, February 22 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010 - Bamberg - Prog Metal Night
Saturday, October 2, 2010 - Essen, DE - @Turock
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - Hamburg, DE - @New Ballroom
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - Aschaffenburg, DE - @Colos-Saal
Friday, October 10, 2010 - Köln, DE - Werkstatt
Saturday, October, 9, 2010 - Memmingen, DE - @Kaminwerk
Sunday, October 10, 2010 - TBA
Tuesday, October, 12 2010 - Colmar, FR - @Grillen
Wednesday, October, 13, 2010 - Pratteln, CH - @Z7
Friday, October 15, 2010 - Tilburg, NL - @013 NO SUPPORT
Saturday, October 16, 2010 - Vosselar, BE - @Biebob
More shows to be added.
Jon Oliva comments of the 1st 3 songs on upcoming album "Festival"
Sunday, January 31 2010
Tour dates (more to come)
Tuesday, January 26 2010
April 24: Bourbon Street Nightclub- New Port Richey, Florida
www.clubbourbonstreet.com for tickets and info
April 30: May 1: Triton Power Cruise
www.tritonpowercruise.com for tickets/info
May 15-16: Wacken Rock Brazil (Sao Paulo)
June 26-27: Graspop Metal Meeting Festival - Belgium
July 6-7: Bang Your Head Festival- Germany
October 15: JOP LIVE DVD CONCERT- 013 Tilburg, Holland
Tickets now on sale!
October 16: Biebob-Vosselar
Tickets now on sale!
Date change for Bourbon Street show
Friday, January 8 2010
JOP's U.S. CD release concert has been moved to Saturday, April 24th at Bourbon Street Nightclub in New Port Richey, Florida
Cancellation of Spring 2010 Tour
Tuesday, January 5 2010
Due to logistical and technical problems that could not be resolved in time, the spring 2010 Jon Oliva's Pain "FESTIVAL" Live DVD tour will be postponed until October, 2010. The DVD concert was scheduled to be filmed at the 013 in Tilburg, Holland on March 19th. And although the date will change to October, the DVD concert will be held at the 013!
JOP's summer Euro Festival Tour continues to move forward with Bang Your Head and Graspop festivals already confirmed.
From JOP Drummer Christopher Kinder:
"Having just finished the recording of our new CD "FESTIVAL", we simply do not have enough time to finalize the seemingly endless amount of details needed to make the DVD concert happen in such a short time. Trying to plan for such a big production here in the U.S. for a show in Europe makes it even harder. AFM, The 013,and Roax Films had everything ready to go, but with stage, video production, lighting and pyro design's still unresolved...we have no choice but to move this show and the tour until October when we can be sure that everything is just right.
Our sincere apologies to the fans the promoters and everyone involved. You and your hard earned money deserve the best JOP can possibly offer and it's better to wait a few more months to insure that this show is just that. A live-DVD is very expensive to produce, and we only get 1 shot at it!"
JOP's U.S. CD release concert has been moved to Saturday, April 24th at Bourbon Street Nightclub- New Port Richey, Florida prior to their appearance on the TRITON POWER CRUISE (April 20-May 3). JOP is finalizing May tour dates for Brazil/South America.
JOP will release their new CD "FESTIVAL" worldwide on February 19th via AFM Records.
U.S. "Festival" Cd release party
Friday, December 18 2009
The Jon Oliva's Pain show date for their U.S. "Festival" Cd release party has been confirmed for Friday March 12, 2010 at Bourbon Street Nightclub, New Port Richey, Florida.
Tickets now on sale at www.clubbourbonstreet.com
The worldwide release date is scheduled for February 19, 2010 via AFM Records
Final European tour dates will be announced soon and includes
JOP's Live-DVD recording concert at the 013 in Tilburg, Holland on Friday March 19th 2010.
Upcoming live DVD
Wednesday, December 2 2009
Jon Oliva's Pain (from Savatage mastermind) has confirmed Friday March 19, 2010 as the filming date for thier upcoming live DVD at the 013 in Tilburg Holland. Tickets are now on sale through the 013 website and box-office. The rest of the spring dates to be confirmed soon.
Oliva:" This DVD is going to kick ass, and something that I have been looking forward to for many, many years. With the release of our new album in February and the vast back-catalog of Savatage material, we will have plenty of material to fill a 2 + hr show...The band is great form and my voice is so ready for this. Were going to capture a great show with all the pyro, bells and whistles we can put on stage...and of course we will need all of you there to make it an over the top success. AFM will release the DVD during our summer festival tour beginning with our return to the infamous Graspop Festival in
Belgium. Crank up the new Cd and we will see you on tour !!!
Jon Oliva's Pain is finalizing the mix for their 4th Studio release titled "FESTIVAL" to be released by AFM records worldwide on February 19th, 2010. For more
info visit www.jonoliva.net.
JOP CRUISE
Thursday, September 24 2009
Triton Power Cruise has announced its full line up for the United States first progressive and power metal cruise to set sail on the Carnival Imagination on April 30- May 3, 2010 from Miami, FL.
The lineup will include CRIMSON GLORY (Jon Drenning, Ben Jackson, Wade Black, Jeff Lords, Dana Burnell), Sweden’s EVERGREY (Tom Englund, Henrik Danhage, Rikard Zander, Jonas Ekdahl, Jari Kainulainen), and JON OLIVA'S PAIN (Jon Oliva, ex-Savatage, John Zahner, Chris Kinder, Matt LaPorte, Kevin Rothney, Tom McDyne) headlining the event. In support: SEVEN WITCHES (Jack Frost, ex-SAVATAGE, Mike LePond of SYMPHONY X, James Rivera of HELSTAR, and Taz Marazz), CIRCLE II CIRCLE (Zak Stevens, ex-Savatage and MACHINES OF GRACE, Bill Hudson, ex-CELLADOR), recently relocated to the Austin, TX Brazilian band, VOUGAN (Carlos Zema, ex-OUTWORLD, Acacio Carvalho, Gustavo Magalhes, Hugo Santiago), and newcomers EUMERIA (Bobby Williamson, ex-Outworld and THOUGHT CHAMBER, Shawn Kascak, ex-Outworld, Adam Sagan, ex-INTO ETERNITY, Jonny Tatum, creator of TIMEFALL, and guitar prodigy Reece Fullwood) and THE ELEMENT (fronted by Brazilian Rafa Macedo, with Mitch Stewart of Circle II Circle, Acacio Carvalho of Vougan). As an added bonus, Casey Grillo of KAMELOT will be doing a drum clinic with Beatnik Rhythm Analyzers.
Event producer and promoter Beth Mays said “I could not be more excited to present this incredible lineup on this first-ever event for the United States. The level of talent in each of these bands, little less combining them into one event is really going to make this vacation/concert special for any fan. Space onboard is very limited and fans should plan to book early or they may find themselves missing the boat literally.”
“Crimson Glory is honored to be headlining the inaugural US Triton Power Cruise alongside Evergrey, Jon Oliva's Pain, Seven Witches, and Circle II Circle in April 2010.” said an excited Jon Drenning, guitarist for Crimson Glory. “We have much respect and admiration for the aforementioned bands, and we consider it a privilege to be a part of this unique show; indeed, we are looking forward to kicking ass with our long-time friends included on the roster. This will be a cruise to remember, and we know that fans of this genre will not want to miss an opportunity to be up close and personal with a great selection of some of their favourite bands. Palm trees, salty breeze and METAL on the high seas: we dare you to dream up a better vacation! So grab your flip-flops and ice cold margaritas, and climb aboard -- we're setting sail for the Bahamas! “
"When Beth asked us to join Triton Power Cruise we did not need to think for long before saying yes. We have played numerous cruises before but nothing this cool and the thought of mixing metal and Caribbean nights works extremely well in my mind” said Tom Englund of Evergrey. “I cannot tell you how much we are looking forward to the event and also the chance to watch other bands, hanging with the fans, as well as getting to see a part of the world we never visited before."
The Triton Power Cruise website www.tritonpowercruise.com is due to fully launch with cabins on sale on Friday, July 31, 2009. Cabin prices range from $650-$725 per person with a mandatory minimum double occupancy. Price includes; cabin, all food on the cruise, a pre-party on Thursday, April 29, 2010, party in the Bahamas, all concerts including an all-star jam, Meet and Greet and more. Optional badge upgrade will be available for a private OPEN BAR party with the bands for $50. An immediate $75 discount is being offered for cabins wishing to pay in full by September 1, 2010. Additional promotion codes are being exclusively offered on will be announced on www.infernalrockradio.com starting Saturday, August 1, 2009.
BOURBON STREET TICKET DEAL....ONE MORE TIME!
Wednesday, May 13 2009
On Wednesday night between 8:30 pm and 1:00 am
you can purchase 1/2 price tickets for the upcoming
May 15 th show....tickets will cost you just $9.00
Go to www.clubbourbonstreet.com and click on the
etix link to get your tickets!
Doesn't get any easier of better than that!
See you there!
New wallpaper
Saturday, May 9 2009
A new JOP 2009 wallpaper had been added to the gallery. To download it go to "multimedia" and then "pictures". Here is a small version of it:
Bourbon St Show - May 15th News
Monday, April 27 2009
