“KINGS OF CHAOS”
Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge joins rock greats
Date and Venue: Friday 7 and Saturday 8 June – GrandWest Grand Arena
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June – Sun City Superbowl
Time: 20h00
Cost: Cape Town R375 to R700
Sun City R375 to R560 (see end for park and ride details)
Rock
supergroup Kings of Chaos is set to electrify South Africa when they
bring their unmatched energy and sound to the country on Friday 7 and
Saturday 8 June at the GrandWest
Grand Arena, and on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June at the Sun City
Superbowl.
It
was announced today, that Vocalist Sebastian Bach formally of Skid Row,
who was originally included in the South African line-up, will be
replaced by Myles Kennedy from Alter
Bridge on the South African tour.
Originally
formed in 2012 as Matt Sorum’s Rock n Roll All Stars, the group’s name
was recently changed to Kings of Chaos. While the band has a core group
of members such as Matt
Sorum, Gilby Clarke and Duff McKagan, all originally from Guns n Roses,
and Joe Elliott from Def Leppard, they are regularly joined by guest
musicians from other rock bands.
Eight
original musicians from bands such as Guns n Roses, Def Leppard, Velvet
Revolver, The Cult, Deep Purple, Collective Soul and now Alter Bridge,
will perform together as Kings
of Chaos in South Africa, with renowned guitarist Slash performing with
the group for the very first time.
Myles
Kennedy was, for the longest time, music's best kept secret. Aside
from being one of the best vocalists in music, he is also an
exceptionally talented guitarist and songwriter.
He is best known for his work in the acclaimed rock band Alter Bridge,
as well as being the lead vocalist in legendary guitarist Slash's solo
project, ‘Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators’. When
Guns n Roses were inducted into the Rock n Roll
Hall of Fame in 2012, Myles Kennedy was chosen as the vocalist to front
the band in the live performance on the night. He is currently at work
on the fourth upcoming and untitled Alter Bridge album, as well as his
first ever solo album.
Slash
is considered one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time and
his mastery of the guitar is evidenced in his signature riffs on Guns n
Roses’ rock anthems like Sweet
Child of Mine and Welcome to the Jungle. In addition to being an
original member of Guns n Roses he also successfully formed and
performed in supergroup Velvet Revolver, and currently tours the world
with his hugely successful solo project ‘SLASH featuring
Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators’. Slash has amassed album sales in
excess of 100-million copies, a Grammy award, seven Grammy nominations
and countless other accolades. He has his own star on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame directly in front of the Hard Rock Cafe
on Hollywood Boulevard.
Fellow
band mates Matt Sorum and Gilby Clarke will join Slash on stage in SA,
with Duff McKagan joining the group for the Cape Town leg of the tour.
Californian Matt Sorum, who
is the creative force behind Kings of Chaos, is described as speaking
through his drums. Whether it’s the epic percussive backdrop to Guns n
Roses’ Knocking on Heaven’s Door or the punked-out beat fuelling Velvet
Revolver’s Dirty Little Thing, Sorum’s drumming
goes beyond his kit. In 2012 he was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall
of Fame along with band mates Slash and Duff.
Guitarist,
musician, songwriter and record producer Gilby Clarke from Cleveland
Ohio is well known as the rhythm guitarist from Guns n Roses. Since
leaving the band he has forged
a highly successful solo career which included playing guitar in band
mate Slash’s Snakepit and forming his own group Rock Star Supernova with
members of Metallica and Mötley Crüe.
Seattle-born
Duff McKagan is the fourth member from Guns n Roses who is touring to
South Africa, although he will only perform in Cape Town. The talented
bass guitarist also performs
rhythm guitar and lead vocals for hard rock band Loaded, and played
bass with Slash and Matt Sorum in Velvet Revolver before joining Jane’s
Addiction for a short while in 2010. The iconic rock superstar, who
lent his name to the beer used in ‘The Simpsons’,
is now a bestselling author and also writes a financial column for
Playboy.com. He was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 2012,
along with the rest of his Guns n Roses band mates.
Joe
Elliott, the British lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist of
iconic rock band Def Leppard needs little introduction to South African
audiences. The singer, songwriter
and musician is one of the two original founding members of the band
and one of only three to perform on every Def Leppard album, over 100
million of which have been sold to date. In 2012 Joe first went on tour
with Matt Sorum as part of his Rock n Roll All
Stars and is now a core member of Kings of Chaos.
British
bands Deep Purple is often referred to as the pioneers of modern hard
rock, and were once listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as
the world’s “loudest band”.
The band has sold over 100-million albums worldwide and one time Deep
Purple’s lead singer, Glenn “The Voice of Rock” Hughes distinctive
vocals once led Stevie Wonder to proclaim Hughes to be his “favourite
white singer”. In 2010, Glen started recording and
touring with a new supergroup Black Country Communion, and in 2013
produced the band’s third album. He too is a core member of Kings of
Chaos.
Ed
Roland is the founding member of rock band Collective Soul, which has
sold over 10-million albums in its two-decade history and continues to
sell out venues around the world.
Collective Soul has achieved numerous radio hits and gold and platinum
albums on which Roland is often the primary writer and producer. As a
BMI Award winning songwriter, Roland has charted seven number one
singles on Rock Radio with hits such as Gel, Better
Now, Shine, and many more. More recently the band’s song Tremble My
Beloved was featured in the hit movie Twilight and its multi-platinum
soundtrack. Roland has been inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of
Fame.
In
2009 Guitar Magazine named Dave Kushner as one of the 50 greatest
unsung guitar heroes ever. Kushner has performed rhythm guitar
alongside Slash in hard rock supergroup Velvet
Revolver, as well as Wasted Youth and Jane’s Addiction. In addition to
playing guitar in rock groups he also writes and composes music for
films and television, and received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding
Main Title Theme music for his song This Life,
the theme for FX series Sons of Anarchy.
Collectively,
these artists have sold in excess of 300 million albums worldwide and
together, they have penned many of the most defining rock anthems of all
time. In Kings of Chaos
they will perform some of their greatest hit songs in a two hour Rock n
Roll Master Class!
Shows
start at 20h00 and tickets are available from Computicket at between
R375 and R700 for GrandWest and R375 – R560 for Sun City.
Kings of Chaos SA Tour line-up:
Drums – Matt Sorum
Bass – Duff McKagan (CT shows only)
Guitar – SLASH
Guitar – Gilby Clarke
Guitar – Dave Kushner
Guitar & Vocals – Myles Kennedy
Bass & Vocals – Glenn Hughes
Vocals – Joe Elliott
Vocals – Ed Roland
KINGS OF CHAOS PARTY BUSES
SA Music News is very excited to announce that have gotten the official go-ahead for hosting our very own ''fleet'' of PARTY BUSES for the KINGS OF CHAOS Sun City concerts on 15th & 16th June.
Why take the risk of drinking and driving to probably one of the BIGGEST events of the year! Have a rocking party on the bus there and back with your friends while listening to some of their greatest songs to warm you up..
The KINGS OF CHAOS PARTY BUSES will be leaving from Boston Rock Lounge, Edenvale of Saturday 15th June and Sunday 16th June @ 3pm and return to Boston Rock Lounge after the concert for the KINGS OF CHAOS AFTER PARTY
The buses will return 1 hour after the concert to allow patrons enough time to make their way back to the buses. Party Bus tickets will also include free shooters and drinks on the bus to the concerts.
Tickets are R200 per person (excludes your concert ticket, and accommodation at Sun City etc.) and can be bought directly from BOSTON ROCK LOUNGE or online via SA Music News' PayFast Account.
Registration for the buses will be done at BOSTON ROCK LOUNGE on the day of the events, registration opens at 11am.
We only have 60 seats for VIP Ticket Holders and Ticket give-way competition winners, and 120 seats (General Admission) available, so space is limited so book your seat now!
A limited amount of ''KINGS OF CHAOS PARTY BUS'' T-Shirts will also be on sale at BOSTON ROCK LOUNGE on the days of the concerts @ R 150 each!
PLEASE NOTE: Only SMALL cooler boxes allowed on the bus, NO glass, fire-arms or any illegal substances allowed on the bus! Only persons 18 years and older. R.O.A.R
A special park and ride facility has been set up for the shows and concert goers have the option of travelling from Vanderbijlpark at R275.00 per person, from the East Rand, Pretoria and Centurion Park at R260.00 per person, or from Rustenburg at R100.00 per person.
For more information about pick up points, visit
Show tickets can be purchased through Computicket between R375.00 and R560.00.
For accommodation packages at The Table Bay Hotel and Sun City Resort please contact Sun International central reservations on 011-780-7800 or book online at
www.suninternational.com
