Matt Levy
In 1972, Deep Purple released the iconic “Smoke On The Water.”
Now, 52 years (!) later, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will celebrate their mega hit on their ‘1 More Time Tour’ with fellow Rock Hall inductees Yes all summer long.
Along the way, Ian Gillan and co. are scheduled to make five New York and New Jersey stops.
First, the heavy hitmakers drop into Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Friday, Aug. 30.
After that, the London natives swoop into Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Aug. 31, Wantagh, NY’s Jones Beach Theater on Sept. 1 and Saratoga Springs, NY’s Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Sept. 4.
Deep Purple closes their NY run at Bethel’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on Sept. 6.
For fans that can’t wait to rock out to “Hush,” “Highway Star,” “Space Truckin’” — and of course “Smoke On The Water” — tickets for all North American concerts can be picked up as soon as today.
Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, April 12, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.
Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.
Deep Purple tickets 2024
A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Deep Purple set list
The band closed the North American leg of their 2023 tour in Orlando on Feb. 21.
According to Set List FM, here’s what Deep Purple performed — including guitar, keyboard and bass solos — that evening:
01.) “Highway Star”
02.) “Pictures of Home”
03.) “No Need to Shout”
04.) “Nothing at All”
05.) “Guitar Solo”
06.) “Uncommon Man”
07.) “Lazy”
08.) “When a Blind Man Cries”
09.) “Anya”
10.) “Keyboard Solo”
11.) “Perfect Strangers”
12.) “Space Truckin’”
13.) “Smoke on the Water”
Encore
14.) “Hush” (Joe South cover)
15.) “Bass Solo”
16.) “Black Night”
Deep Purple new music
Being together for 56 years doesn’t mean Deep Purple doesn’t have more to give to the world.
In 2022, the band reached deep into their archives and dug out “Extras: The Infinite B Sides and Bonus Songs” which is a must for any Purple superfan.
However, what we found most interesting was the band’s latest record of original music, 2021’s bluesy, New Orleans-y “Turning To Crime.”
Featuring epic rock (“7 and 7 Is”) as well as lively party startin’ tunes (“Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu”) and covers from B.B. King (“Let the Good Times Roll”) and Cream (“White Room”), the album is certainly a departure from the hard rockers’ heavy fare they’re famous for.
Still, for our money, the best track on the record is the Southern-fried rock and roll number “Oh Well.”
We’ve been listening to it on repeat all day.
You can hear the jubilant “Turning To Crime” album in its entirety here.
Deep Purple band members
After over 50 years together — they formed in 1968 — the core of Deep Purple remains the same.
Should you attend a show, here’s who you’ll likely see take the stage:
Ian Gillan lead vocals, harmonica, percussion (1969–1973, 1984–1989, 1992–present)
Roger Glover bass, keyboards, occasional backing vocals (1969–1973, 1984–present)
Ian Paice drums (1968–1976, 1984–present)
Don Airey keyboards (2002–present)
Simon McBride guitars, backing vocals (2022–present)
Yes band
This tour is a twofer.
Joining Deep Purple on the road are fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Yes.
The long-running prog band is known for their hits like “Owner of A Lonely Heart,” “Roundabout,” “I’ve Seen All Good People” and many, many more.
If you want to dive into their deep catalog, you can find all of Yes’ music here.
Classic rockers on tour in 2024
It’s hard to believe the ’60s were over 50 years ago now.
Still, many acts that defined the sound of the groundbreaking musical era are still kicking it and on the road this year.
Here are just five of our favorite acts that have been rocking out since Nixon was in office that you can see live in the next few months.
• Robert Plant with Allison Krauss
• Bob Dylan with Willie Nelson
Need even more classic rock in your life? We’ve got you covered. Check out our list of the 52 biggest classic rockers on tour in 2024 here to find out.
This post was originally posted by NYPost
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